{"id":1484,"date":"2021-07-16T04:43:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T08:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1484"},"modified":"2021-07-16T04:47:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T08:47:31","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-july-16-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1484","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; July 16, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Featured Restaurant News<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>!Yesterday, <strong>La Farm Bakery<\/strong>, helmed by <strong>Lionel and Missy Vatinet<\/strong>, had their official grand opening of their fourth bakery which is located in <strong>Raleigh-Durham International Airport<\/strong>. <strong>LaFarm<\/strong>, which first opened in Cary in 1999, opened their food and beverage outlet in Terminal 2, much to the delight of travelers in and out of the area. They have three locations in Cary &#8211; the original location in <strong>Preston Corners<\/strong>, downtown Cary on Chatham Street, and in West Cary on Arco Street. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lafarmbakery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details on their website here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Wake County Restaurant News<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Next up for <strong>Matt Fern\u2019s (ish) delicatessen<\/strong> is a soft(ish) opening. We haven&#8217;t confirmed when that will happen, so best to follow their social media for when that will take place. Or just keep taking your chances by swinging by to see. They are in the former <strong>Pharmacy Caf\u00e9<\/strong> location at the Person Street Pharmacy at 702 N. Person St. It will be a blend of sort of Jewish, sort of Italian and sort of from the South, according to Fern. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ish_delicatessen\/?hl=en\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Best to follow them on Instagram here<\/span><\/strong><\/a> for any announcements including pop-ups and their soft opening.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>Downtown Raleigh Alliance<\/strong> shared the news that <strong>Buena Papa Fry Bar<\/strong> has opened in the <strong>Morgan Street Food Hall<\/strong>. Their Instagram page says it all &#8211; Hand cut, made-to-order, gourmet French fries with delicious premium toppings &#8211; yes please! <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/buenapapafrybar\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Stop by and check their Instagram page here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Reader <strong>Carol Zimmerman<\/strong> shared the news that a new restaurant called <strong>Kazu HIbachi<\/strong> has opened in <strong>Brennan Station<\/strong> in Raleigh at 8111 Creedmoor Road. It is located just to the left of <strong>Bottlemixx<\/strong>. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kazuhibachi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit them here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Looking for good sushi at a gas station? Well, head on over to Apex for the soft opening of <strong>Akami Sushi Bar<\/strong>. It is right beside the <strong>Bojangles<\/strong> on Highway 55 in a former <strong>Subway <\/strong>attached to the gas station (1561 E. William Street). <strong>David McCreary<\/strong> brought this to my attention and gave it an initial &#8220;thumbs up&#8221; after trying a simple spicy salmon roll. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akamisushibar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check them out here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And out in <strong>Brier Creek<\/strong>, <strong>Jennifer Buchholz<\/strong> shared that <strong>Crumbl Cookies<\/strong> has finally opened! In fact, their free cookie day is today,<strong> July 16<\/strong>, from 8 am until midnight. Get by! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crumblcookies.com\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit them here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Looking for all the outdoor dining options in Downtown Raleigh? The <strong>Downtown Raleigh Alliance<\/strong> has put together a great list of those options, and they even divided it up by district. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtownraleigh.org\/post\/where-to-drink-and-dine-outdoors-in-downtown-raleigh\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check out that list here<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Durham, Orange &amp; Chatham Restaurant News<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Saw online this week that <strong>Dashi<\/strong> has reopened over in Durham at 415 E. Chapel Hill Street. You are now able to either dine in their downstairs ramen shop or head upstairs to their izakaya (essentially a Japanese pub). Both are now open Wednesdays through Mondays from 5 to 10 p.m. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dashiramen.com\/dining\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Reacquaint yourself here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And over on Broad Street (1116 Broad Street) in the former <strong>DeeLuxe<\/strong> spot, the signage for <strong>Metro 8 Steakhouse <\/strong>has gone up. Apparently they are waiting on their ABC liquor license, so it won&#8217;t be long now. They will be right next to <strong>The Loop<\/strong>, which opened not long ago. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.metro8steakhouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit Metro here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. Thanks to reader <strong>Mel Mantano<\/strong> for keeping us abreast of the updates! <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Here is another reopening &#8211; <strong>Carrie Brogren<\/strong>, founder of <strong>Chapel Hill Carrboro Foodies<\/strong>, shared the news that Carrboro&#8217;s <strong>Glasshalfull<\/strong> has reopened &#8211; first day was yesterday, July 15th. They are open for both indoor and patio dining. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/glasshalfull.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check them out here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Carrie Brogren<\/strong> also shared the news that <strong>Coco Bean Coffee Shop &amp; Cafe<\/strong> is relocating and expanding from their <strong>East 54<\/strong> location &#8220;across the street&#8221; (sort of) into the new <strong>Gwendolyn<\/strong> building in the historic <strong>Glen Lennox<\/strong> community. The new enterprise will be known as <strong>Coco<\/strong> and they will function as a coffee shop, restaurant, and bar. You can expect the same exceptional coffee shop experience, with the addition of a plant-based menu and full bar. Look for them to open in the new location in early September. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cocobeancoffee\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Keep up with announcements on their Facebook page here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And here are a couple of wonderful resources for those looking to dine in downtown Durham or downtown Chapel Hill \u2013 <strong>Downtown Durham Inc. <\/strong>has an up-to-date listing of the status of each restaurant in downtown Durham. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/downtowndurham.com\/curbside\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check out the list here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. And the <strong>Downtown Chapel Hill Partnership<\/strong> has put together <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/downtownchapelhill.com\/whats-open\/?active-tab=bars-restaurants\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">a similar list for Chapel Hill here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Closings \/ Cancellations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>None to report! Keep eating local, folks!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Food Trucks<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>They are back! The <strong>Durham Central Park Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong> will make its return on <strong>Sunday, September 5th<\/strong> (Labor Day weekend) from 12 noon until 4 p.m. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/durhamcentralpark.org\/were-back-september-5th-is-our-next-food-truck-rodeo\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Find out which trucks will be there and all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Looking to find your favorite food truck (or stalking them and simply don\u2019t want to have to admit it)? We understand. Find them on <strong>Street Food Finder<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/streetfoodfinder.com\/c\/NC\/Raleigh\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">here<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Events<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For the month of July, <strong>Capital City Clauses<\/strong> is hosting <strong>Give Back Days <\/strong>leading up to their <strong>Jingle in July<\/strong> event on July 29th at the <strong>Raleigh Beer Garden<\/strong>. During the month of July you can enjoy great specials from the following establishments: <strong>Goodberry\u2019s Frozen Custard<\/strong>, <strong>PDQ<\/strong>, <strong>DeMo\u2019s Pizzeria &amp; Deli<\/strong>, <strong>Two Roosters<\/strong>, <strong>Raleigh Beer Garden<\/strong>, <strong>Neuse River Brewing &amp; Brasserie<\/strong>, and <strong>Barrel Culture Brewing and Blending<\/strong>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalcityclauses.org\/news\/give-back-days\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details on Give Back Days and each establishments deal here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. Proceeds from both events go towards <strong>Capital City Clauses\u2019<\/strong> mission of enriching children\u2019s lives with hope, cheer and joy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Downtown Durham Inc.<\/strong> announced that <strong>The Streetery<\/strong> will return <strong>Saturday, July 24<\/strong> at <strong>Main &amp; Parrish <\/strong>with added outdoor seating and buskers. Join them from<strong> 12 \u2013 9 p.m.<\/strong> to shop, carry out, dine in or dine out. <strong>The Streetery<\/strong> happens on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/downtowndurham.com\/streetery\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You are going to want to put <strong>August 5th<\/strong> on your calendar as <strong>Chef Tracy<\/strong> and his team at <strong>Sitti<\/strong> will host an event called <strong>Sitti Soiree<\/strong>. The event will be from 6-9 p.m. in their hidden courtyard (The Jiddi Space &amp; Courtyard) just behind the restaurant &#8212; a really cool space if you have never been. There you will be able to experience a unique blend of Lebanese and French culture for a rendez-vous with an array of bubbles, burgundies and bordeauxs. It will feature a five-course Lebanese dinner with an amuse-bouche prepared with a French flair and exclusive French wines, hand-picked by the connoisseurs at <strong>Queen of Wines<\/strong>. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/sitti-soiree-tickets-160631518195?aff=ebdssbeac\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get tickets and all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>RalToday<\/strong> shared that <strong>Raleigh\u2019s International Food Festival<\/strong> is returning to <strong>City Plaza<\/strong> on <strong>Sat., August 28 <\/strong>from<strong> 12 noon -10 p.m.<\/strong> The festival features a variety of international food, beer and wine, as well as international performers. Admission is free. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitraleigh.com\/event\/raleighs-international-food-festival\/74869\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You might want to go ahead and plan on spending your <strong>Labor Day weekend<\/strong> in Pinehurst for the inaugural <strong>Pinehurst Barbecue Festival <\/strong>\u2013 a three-day event, staged in and around the historic Village of Pinehurst from <strong>September 3-5, 2021<\/strong>. The event will offer a unique culinary sampling experience of various barbecue meats and traditional sides. Choose to experience the entire three-day festival, or attend just one signature event. A multi-ticket VIP package, as well as individual tickets for each event are available. The pitmaster lineup includes: <strong>Ed Mitchell<\/strong>, <strong>The Preserve<\/strong> (Raleigh); <strong>Christopher Prieto<\/strong>, <strong>Prime Barbecue<\/strong> (Knightdale); <strong>Adam Hughes<\/strong>, <strong>Old Colony Smokehouse<\/strong> (Edenton); <strong>Joe Lumbrazo<\/strong>, <strong>Backyard Bistro<\/strong> (Raleigh); and <strong>Ashley Sheppard<\/strong>, <strong>Pik N Pig<\/strong> (Carthage). <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinehurstbarbecuefestival.com\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get tickets, schedule and all the details here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Our friends over at <strong>RalToday<\/strong> pointed out a few events you might want to go ahead and get on your calendar. So exciting to think of some of our favorite events actually happening in 2021! First up, <strong>Raleigh Veg Fest 2021<\/strong> originally scheduled for April 4 has moved to<strong> October 31<\/strong> in downtown Raleigh\u2019s <strong>Moore Square<\/strong>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/203692867399276\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Details here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. And <strong>Brewgaloo<\/strong> is now scheduled for <strong>September 17 &amp; 18<\/strong> in downtown Raleigh. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shoplocalraleigh.org\/brewgaloo\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Details here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Food Bank Corner<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>When school is out, the <strong>Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina<\/strong> knows families struggle to keep food on the table. Budgets for so many families are already stretched thin from the pandemic, with job losses and hours being cut. Thankfully, our generous corporate and individual donors are matching gifts up to $132,000! <strong>Every $10 you give can help provide 100 meals\u2026 feeding <em>twice<\/em> as many kids, teens, and families in need.<\/strong> Can you chip in? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.foodbankcenc.org\/site\/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app20118a?df_id=12404&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;12404.donation=form1&amp;multiply=10&amp;chosen=60&amp;s_src=sma-partner&amp;s_subsrc=ssh-third&amp;utm_source=sma&amp;utm_medium=partner&amp;utm_campaign=ssh&amp;utm_content=third&amp;NONCE_TOKEN=747E4D6EA9822BEB3ACB36DE220E91E3\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Click here if you can<\/span><\/a><\/strong>!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured Restaurant News !Yesterday, La Farm Bakery, helmed by Lionel and Missy Vatinet, had their official grand opening of their fourth bakery which is located in Raleigh-Durham International Airport. LaFarm, which first opened in Cary in 1999, opened their food &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1484\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1484"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1488,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1484\/revisions\/1488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}