{"id":1593,"date":"2021-10-29T06:23:03","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T10:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1593"},"modified":"2021-10-29T07:20:26","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T11:20:26","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-october-29-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1593","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; October 29, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Featured Restaurant News<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tomorrow is the day. The day that Raleigh finally gets to walk through the doors at <strong>Ashley Christensen&#8217;s<\/strong> latest venture &#8211; <strong>BB&#8217;s Crispy Chicken<\/strong>, featuring incredibly crispy chicken breasts on a locally-made fresh brioche bun. But don&#8217;t stop there, check out the salads, wraps, sea-salt brined french fries, pickled cabbage slaw and the crunchy cheese curds. Be sure to choose the sauce or sauces that fit your taste &#8211; 13 homemade sauces to choose from (good luck settling on just one&#8230;or three!). And did I mention the shakes? Be sure to check out the seasonal Pumpkin Maple shake! Beginning tomorrow (<strong>Saturday, October 30<\/strong>), the doors will be open every day (including Sunday) from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. It is located on Wake Forest Road in front of the Wegman&#8217;s. They hope to have the Durham location open next, followed shortly thereafter by the Cary location. Expect those two by March, 2022. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bbscrispychicken.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get familiar with BB&#8217;s 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>Thanks to a tip from blogger<strong> EatRaleigh<\/strong>, we learned that <strong>Gym Tacos<\/strong> is opening their sports bar concept in <strong>Bedford<\/strong> (space formerly occupied by the <strong>Public House<\/strong>) next Monday, November 1st. Can see from their Instagram posts that a &#8220;nacho tower&#8221; and hamburgers are on the menu. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gymtacos__sportbar\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check them out on Instagram here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Need more taco news? <strong>Raleigh Convergence<\/strong> shared the news that <strong>Tacos El Patron 323 <\/strong>will be opening a location in the former <strong>Peking Duck &amp; Dumplings<\/strong> spot on Hillsborough Street (2873 Hillsborough Street). They are looking to open in December. The Tijuana-style red tacos concept out of Los Angeles first &#8220;entered&#8221; the market with the announcement that they were opening in the former <strong>Donatos Pizza<\/strong> location at <strong>Seaboard Station<\/strong>, which is still in the works. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tacoselpatron323\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Follow their progress on their Instagram here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The crew down at <strong>Union Special<\/strong> (two locations now to serve you &#8211; Gateway and downtown), just released their new fall menu featuring a fall salad, a tomato soup\/grill cheese combo, and a hot vegan sandwich featuring roasted sweet potatoes. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unionspecialbread.com\/menus\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check out their fall menu here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Looking for a reason to trek over to Garner? I&#8217;ve got one reason you won&#8217;t be able to pass up. <strong>Daily Donut<\/strong>. Got your attention? They just opened this month and are getting everyone&#8217;s attention. Thanks to <strong>Rich Girard<\/strong> at the <strong>Clayton Bakery &amp; Cafe<\/strong> (another great reason to head that way) for letting me know about this. <strong>Daily Donut<\/strong> is located at 106 Bratton Dr. in Garner. I can&#8217;t find an online presence, but there is simply no reason not to get in your car and head that way now. Like, right now. Seriously&#8230;what are you waiting on? <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Also down that way, <strong>David McCreary<\/strong> brought it to my attention that <strong>Fuquay Spice and Tea<\/strong>, a locally-owned purveyor of spices and loose leaf teas, is coming soon to 503 East Broad Street in Fuquay-Varina. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FVSpice\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit their Facebook page<\/span><\/a><\/strong> for all the details as they get closer and closer to opening. <\/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><strong>WRAL<\/strong> reported that Durham&#8217;s first Black-owned winery, <strong>Melanated Wines &amp; Spirits<\/strong>, opened on Wednesday in the Southside Industrial Park of Durham (4608 Industry Lane). Congratulations to owner <strong>Lashonda Modest<\/strong>. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/melanatedwine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get by and visit her 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>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Thanks to a post on the <strong>Chapel Hill Carrboro Foodies Facebook<\/strong> page, we saw that on <strong>November 21st<\/strong> the Chapel Hill Community Arts &amp; Culture and Chapel Hill Parks &amp; Recreation will host the first-ever <strong>THANKS + GIVING FOOD TRUCK RODEO<\/strong> from <strong>12 &#8211; 4 pm<\/strong> at Legion Road. There will be about 15 food trucks, about 15 local non-profits, a DJ, and good community vibes. Get ready to give, grub, and be grateful! <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chapelhillarts.org\/calendar\/thanks-giving-food-truck-rodeo\/\" target=\"_blank\"><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>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> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/streetfoodfinder.com\/c\/nc\/durham\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/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>Voting is open in the <strong>WRAL Voters\u2019 Choice Awards<\/strong>, presented by <strong>M&amp;F Bank<\/strong>. Finalists have been announced in over 130 categories. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/2021-wral-voters-choice-awards\/19868188\/#\/\/\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Vote now on for the Triangle\u2019s best <\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/2021-wral-voters-choice-awards\/19868188\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">businesses<\/span><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/api.secondstreetapp.com\/m_c_t\/35862447\/125647076\"><strong> <\/strong><\/a><strong>through Nov. 21<\/strong>. There is an entire section on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/2021-wral-voters-choice-awards\/19868188\/#\/gallery?group=396387\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Food &amp; Drink<\/span><\/a><\/strong>, so vote for your favorites!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Along with the crisp fall weather, sweet potato season has arrived, and <strong>Empire Eats<\/strong> is joining the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission\u2019s 2021 <strong>Eat Sweet Restaurant Week<\/strong> to celebrate! Visit <strong>Empire Eats<\/strong> restaurants (<strong>Gravy<\/strong>, <strong>Sitti<\/strong>, <strong>The Pit<\/strong>, <strong>The Raleigh Times<\/strong>, <strong>The Morning Times<\/strong>, and <strong>Square Burger<\/strong>) starting now (<strong>October 29 \u2013 November 7<\/strong>) to enjoy a limited time only sweet potato recipe unique to each cuisine. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empireeats.com\/whats-happening\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">See all of Empire Eats menu items here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. In addition to these, a total of about 18 Triangle-area restaurants are participating so far. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ncsweetpotatoes.com\/make-it-nc-sweet\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details and see which restaurants are participating here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>LouElla<\/strong> in Durham will be hosting a natural wine tasting event on <strong>October 29th<\/strong> from 6-8 p.m. to benefit Duke Cancer Institute\u2019s Sarcoma Disease Center. It is a $25 tasting fee with all proceeds going towards the center. There will also be raffles with some great prizes. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/louelladurhamnc\/photos\/a.786699541661328\/1611304282534179\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details on Facebook here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Drink Durham. Ok, I\u2019m on board with that \u2013 give me more details. <strong>The Drink Durham Festival <\/strong>will take place this <strong>Saturday, October 30<\/strong> from 2-11 p.m and combines beer, live music, food trucks, and local vendors to raise money for the <strong>CNOTE Foundation<\/strong>, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, which provides scholarship funds to HBCUs in North Carolina. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the CNOTE Foundation. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drinkdurham.com\/\"><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>Our friends over at <strong>RalToday<\/strong> reminded us that <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>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>After having to cancel the 2019 and 2020 events, the <strong>Town of Cary<\/strong> will hold <strong>Fest in the West<\/strong> on <strong>November 6th<\/strong> from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event will take place at the <strong>USA Baseball National Training Complex<\/strong> and will feature food and beer vendors, entertainment, a kids\u2019 zone as well as arts and crafts. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/festinthewest.com\/\"><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>And there is a new event in the works for the Triangle \u2013 our first <strong>Triangle Vegan Restaurant Week<\/strong> which is scheduled for <strong>November 1-7<\/strong> this year. Organizer <strong>Karen Pullen<\/strong> has lined up 16 participating restaurants so far and is looking for more. So if your restaurant is interested in participating (a special menu for that week\u2013at least two creative vegan options, or a three-course fixed price meal) reach out to her at <strong><a href=\"mailto:karen@triangleveganrestaurantweek.com\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">karen@triangleveganrestaurantweek.com<\/span><\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/triangleveganrestaurantweek.com\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">visit the site here<\/span><\/a><\/strong> for more details.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This week the Downtown Raleigh Alliance announced that this year\u2019s <strong>Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week<\/strong> will run from<strong> November 5th through 14th<\/strong>. During the week, local restaurants will offer pre-fixe menus at special prices. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/downtownraleigh.org\/restaurant-week\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit their event site 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>Cheers to an easy way to support the <strong>Food Bank of Central &amp; Eastern North Carolina<\/strong>, as they continue serving an 11% higher need, due to COVID-19. <strong>Island Brands USA<\/strong> is a premium beer brand with a mission to bring better, cleaner beer to the world. By downloading their new Loyalty app, Island Passport, you can select the Food Bank and they\u2019ll donate $10 when you redeem 800 points in their App. For more information, <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.islandbrandsusa.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<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Featured Restaurant News Tomorrow is the day. The day that Raleigh finally gets to walk through the doors at Ashley Christensen&#8217;s latest venture &#8211; BB&#8217;s Crispy Chicken, featuring incredibly crispy chicken breasts on a locally-made fresh brioche bun. 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