{"id":1869,"date":"2022-06-17T08:27:27","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T12:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1869"},"modified":"2022-06-17T08:30:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T12:30:50","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-june-17-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1869","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; June 17, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Triangle Restaurant News<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><br>Triangle restaurant news\u2026that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Featured Restaurant News<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It all started on Mangum Street in Durham in 2012. A small little joint. Then a second location. First location closed due to development. And now, named <strong>Best Chef: Southeast<\/strong> in the <strong>2022 James Beard Awards<\/strong>. A huge congratulations to <strong>Ricky Moore<\/strong> and his <strong>Saltbox Seafood Joint <\/strong>for the much deserved accolade. Could not have happened to a nicer, more deserving person in the industry. And the food&#8230;if you haven&#8217;t had it, you are missing out. Problem now is beating the crowds that will be there. Trust me, it is worth it. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saltboxseafoodjoint.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check out Saltbox here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. Congrats also to \u00a0<strong>Cheetie Kumar<\/strong> of <strong>Garland<\/strong> and <strong>Shannon Healy<\/strong> of <strong>Alley Twenty Six<\/strong> for being finalists!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Wake County Restaurant News<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Altered State Brewing<\/strong> at 8471 Garvey Drive in Raleigh just opened their doors last weekend. Stop by and check out their continuously rotating selection of hazy IPAs, heavily fruited sours and decadent stouts. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alteredstatebrewing\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Might be best to follow along on Facebook here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cary will get a new <strong>Dunkin\u2019s\u202f<\/strong>store at\u202f920 High House Road with their opening on\u202f<strong>Wednesday, June 22<\/strong>. The &#8220;new&#8221; <strong>Dunkin&#8217;<\/strong> features the\u202fbrand\u2019s next generation\u202fdesign, with a modern atmosphere and innovative technologies.\u202f\u00a0They will open at 5 a.m., awarding the first 50 guests in line with &#8220;Free Coffee for a Year&#8221; and will celebrate at 7:30 a.m. with a ribbon cutting with local dignitaries, the franchisee and crew, and guests. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dunkindonuts.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit them here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>NC Triangle Dining<\/strong> shared that <strong>Honeysuckle Gelato<\/strong> has opened in Cary&#8217;s <strong>Fenton<\/strong> development. They have a couple of locations in Georgia and a location in Charlotte. This is their first location in the Triangle. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.honeysucklegelato.com\/fenton\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get to know them here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Durham, Orange &amp; Chatham Restaurant News<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Glenn Gillen<\/strong> notified us that he saw signage at the former <strong>B. Good<\/strong> spot in downtown Durham (corner of Main and Corcoran streets) for <strong>La Mala, Mexican Inspired Cocktails<\/strong>. Their instagram page notes they will feature handcrafted margaritas, botanas, tequilla bar and mezcal. They come to us from the folks behind Raleigh&#8217;s <strong>La Santa Modern Mexican Food<\/strong> on Glenwood Avenue. Follow their progress and open date <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/la_mala_nc\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/la_mala_nc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">on Instagram here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lasantaraleigh\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit La Santa here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Also in Durham, the folks over at <strong>Bites of Bull City<\/strong> pointed out that the <strong>Triangle Coffee House<\/strong>, with a location on Ninth Street, will open their second location at <strong>University Hill<\/strong> (3109 Shannon Road) this <strong>Saturday, June 18th<\/strong>. The festivities run all day from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/TriangleCoffeeHouse\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get details on their Instagram here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Got word from my Twitter buddy <strong>Burgeoning Baker<\/strong> that <strong>Thai55<\/strong> is moving to a new location just around the corner on Highway 54. No word yet on the timeline of the move, nor if there will be a name change with the move (Thai54 maybe?). Stay tuned. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thai55nc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Keep up with them here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And down in Pittsboro, <strong>Chapel Hill Carrboro Foodies group<\/strong> founder <strong>Carrie Brogren<\/strong> shared the news that <strong>The Chocolate Cellar Deux<\/strong> is now open at 119 Hillsborough Street next door to the book store. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thechocolatecellardeux\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Follow them on Facebook here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Closings \/ Cancellations<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Noticed on a recent visit to Morrisville that the <strong>Flying Mayan<\/strong> has permanently closed. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We also got word this week that <strong>Jetplane Coffee<\/strong> in downtown Durham also closed. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Food Trucks<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The final <strong>Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong> of 2022 will be on <strong>Sunday, September 25th<\/strong>. The rodeo is set up on downtown Raleigh\u2019s Fayetteville Street featuring a half mile of food trucks and restaurants spread out over 10 city blocks. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downtownraleighfoodtruckrodeo.com\/\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Details here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The remaining <strong>Durham Central Park Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong> 2022 schedule is as follows: September 4 and October 30. Mark your calendars. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/durhamcentralpark.org\/events\/food-truck-rodeo-info\/\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details here<\/mark><\/mark><\/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\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Events<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This <strong>Sunday, June 19th<\/strong> is Father&#8217;s Day and every dad would be happy attending the <strong>Father&#8217;s Day Bourbon and Bacon Pairing<\/strong> at <strong>Clouds Brewing<\/strong> (905 W Main St., Durham). Beginning at 2 p.m., they are teaming up with <strong>Four Roses Distillery<\/strong> and the $35 tickets include a hand-selected flight of bourbon and bacon snack pairings as well as a presentation on the history of bourbon and <strong>Four Roses<\/strong> alongside tasting notes for each selection. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/fathers-day-bourbon-and-bacon-pairing-tickets-338298829907\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get tickets and all the details here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Beginning next <strong>Monday, June 20th<\/strong>, and every Monday after, <strong>Crave Hot Dogs and Barbecue<\/strong> on Oberlin Road in Raleigh will host karaoke nights from 6-10 p.m. with DJ Josh Sobel. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/untappd.com\/v\/crave-hot-dogs-and-bbq\/11038712\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit them here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>18 Restaurant Group<\/strong> (think <strong>Cantina 18<\/strong> in Raleigh and <strong>Harvest 18<\/strong> in Durham) is back with their popular <strong>Brewery Dinners<\/strong>! They will be featuring a four-course menu at <strong>Cantina 18<\/strong> on <strong>Wednesday, June 22<\/strong> and <strong>Harvest 18<\/strong> on <strong>Thursday, June 23<\/strong>, along with pairings provided by <strong>Fullsteam Brewery<\/strong>. Both events begin at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $60 per guest (before tax and gratuity). Contact each restaurant for tickets. Visit <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.18restaurantgroup.com\/cantina-18-raleigh\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Cantina here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.18restaurantgroup.com\/harvest-18\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Harvest here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Vidrio<\/strong> restaurant on Glenwood Avenue in downtown Raleigh will host a family-style <strong>Ukrainian Dinner<\/strong> on <strong>June 23rd <\/strong>from<strong> 6:30-9 p.m.<\/strong> to benefit <strong>World Central Kitchen\u2019s <\/strong>efforts to feed people displaced by the Russian war in Ukraine. One hundred percent of the dinner\u2019s proceeds will be donated.&nbsp;After watching the news coverage of the ongoing Russian incursion into Ukraine, <strong>Vidrio\u2019s<\/strong> executive chef <strong>Saif Rahman<\/strong> was moved to turn one of the restaurant\u2019s monthly <strong>Taste of the Mediterranean dinners<\/strong> into an event to support the Ukrainian people. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/resy.com\/cities\/rdu\/venues\/vidrio\/events\/tastes-of-the-mediterranean-a-culinary-tour-led-by-executive-chef-saif-rahmonn-2022-06-23?date=2022-06-03&amp;seats=2\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details and reserve your spot here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>Crushable Craft Beverage Festival<\/strong> returns to the <strong>Glass Jug Beer Lab <\/strong>in RTP on <strong>Saturday, July 16th<\/strong> from 5:30 until 9:30 p.m. The event highlights 13 different craft beverage makers featuring hard cider, hard seltzer, sour beers and live music &#8211; all hosted in the outdoor beer garden at the <strong>Glass Jug\u2019s<\/strong> RTP location on Hwy 55 in Durham. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/2022-crushable-ciders-seltzers-sour-beers-tickets-332893793297\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get tickets and all the details here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>After a 2-year hiatus, <strong>Dinner in the Meadow<\/strong> will return as attendees will be gathering in the meadow again on <strong>Sunday, September 11th<\/strong> from <strong>5:30-8:30<\/strong> in the evening. The dinner sells out each year, so you are encouraged to get your tickets early. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dinnerinthemeadow.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>15th Annual Pepperfest<\/strong> returns this year on <strong>Sunday, September 18th<\/strong> at <strong>The Plant <\/strong>in Pittsboro. The event is hosted outdoors with live music and pepper-themed food and drink made with locally-grown sweet, hot, and smoky NC peppers. Chefs and craft beverage makers will compete for awards. Guests can taste different dishes made from peppers grown in the Piedmont of North Carolina. Early bird prices are good through July 1st, when prices increase. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/pepperfest-tickets-321743713107\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get your tickets and all the details here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. Thanks to <strong>Neha Shah<\/strong> with the <strong>Pittsboro-Siler City Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau <\/strong>for alerting me about this great event!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Like beer? Excellent. <strong>Visit Raleigh<\/strong> has established a <strong>Raleigh Beer Trail<\/strong> that gives you a passport to get stamped at the 30+ breweries in the Raleigh area, from Wake Forest to Raleigh to Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina. Once you\u2019ve filled up your passport with stamps, you send it in to receive prizes. Nothing like being rewarded for drinking! But as always, please drink responsibly. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitraleigh.com\/foodie\/drinks\/raleigh-beer-trail\/\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get the details here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Food Bank Corner<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>With your support over the last year, the <strong>Food Bank<\/strong> distributed food to approximately 200,000 youth facing hunger in the 34 counties we serve. Unfortunately, we continue to see a devastating impact from COVID-19 for young people, who are left vulnerable to family and school changes. No child should have to worry when he or she will eat again, and no parent should have to skip a meal, so they can put food on the table for their children. Through agency distributions, targeted nutrition programs, education, and public policy work, the Food Bank is reaching young people with healthy and fun food options. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/foodbankcenc.org\/seeing-the-impact-of-nourishing-children\/\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Learn more here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <strong>#NoOneGoesHungry<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Triangle Restaurant NewsTriangle restaurant news\u2026that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler. Featured Restaurant News It all started on Mangum Street in Durham in 2012. A small little joint. Then a second location. 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