{"id":1938,"date":"2022-08-12T04:31:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T08:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1938"},"modified":"2022-08-12T04:34:27","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T08:34:27","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-august-12-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1938","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; August 12, 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.&nbsp;<\/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><strong>RalToday<\/strong> shared the news this week that an opening dates has been set for the newest location of <strong>321 Coffee<\/strong> (and first official storefront). Located at 615 Hillsborough Street in the<strong> Bloc[83]<\/strong> development, they will officially open on <strong>Saturday, Aug. 20<\/strong>. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be at 9:30 a.m. and then you will be able to experience the best customer service and hand-crafted beverages. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/321coffee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get to know them and their story 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\">Wake County Restaurant News<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>WRAL<\/strong> shared the news this week that <strong>Big Boss Brewing<\/strong>, the oldest craft brewery in Raleigh, will be closing its taproom at the end of the month, with eyes toward a 2023 relaunch at a new location. Their last day at the current location is <strong>August 28th<\/strong>. But don&#8217;t worry, you will still be able to get <strong>Big Boss<\/strong> (they released 5 new beers in the last month) in the marketplace. And they hope to make an announcement soon about their new location. Stay tuned. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigbossbrewing.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>. A special thanks to reader <strong>Steve Abbott<\/strong> for the assist on this news. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It appears Cary is all grown-up and has definitely turned twenty-one with the news this week in the <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong> that they are getting a champagne bar to join their growing list of breweries and their first cidery. <strong>RBF Champagne Bar<\/strong> is set to open at 210 E. Chatham Street this fall (October\/November). Located just across from <strong>Bond Brothers Beer Company<\/strong>, the bar will be on the bottom floor of the restored Williams House, underneath <strong>Bull City Ciderworks<\/strong>. The bar will offer 12 to 15 options of champagne and sparkling wines, with about 10 to 12 white wine varieties and 10 to 12 red wines. <strong>RBF<\/strong> will also have a food menu, with bruschetta, charcuterie and dessert items. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rbf.wine\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/rbf.wine\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get familiar with them now<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Also in Cary, buddy <strong>Sachin Patel <\/strong>tipped me off to the news that <strong>Acme Pizza Co.<\/strong> officially opened this week in Morrisville at the <strong>Grace Park<\/strong> mixed-use development at the corner of Morrisville-Carpenter and Davis Drive. <strong>Acme<\/strong> moved into the former location of <strong>Thai\u2019s Noodles<\/strong>, who moved earlier this year into the former <strong>Buffalo Wings and Rings<\/strong> spot, a larger space. This is <strong>Acme&#8217;s<\/strong> second location, with another one in Holly Springs. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/acmepizzaco.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/acmepizzaco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Start getting familiar with Acme Pizza Co. here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And a quick update on <strong>Papi\u2019s Cuban Cafe<\/strong>, a mobile unit located at 3300 Ten Ten Rd. that closed temporarily due to an accident. Apparently they had already been building a second unit and it arrived this week. They expect to have the \u201cnew\u201d unit up and running (pending inspections) next weekend. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063028670323\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Keep up with their updates 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\">Durham, Orange &amp; Chatham Restaurant News<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Twitter buddy <strong>Burgeoning Baker<\/strong> brought it to our attention that Durham will soon be home to the 19th location of <strong>Sabor Latin Street Grill<\/strong>. They are known for their authentic street food from El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Mexico and Colombia. They are moving into the Homestead Market shopping center off Highway 54 near the intersection with Fayetteville Road (just down from <strong>Shiki Sushi<\/strong>). A recent Facebook posted indicated they would be open in August. So soon. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saborlatingrill.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Go ahead and get yourself familiar with them here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>About 30 minutes north of Durham in Oxford, entrepreneur <strong>Paul Shelton<\/strong> shared his plans this week to open <strong>Oxford Oaks Distillery<\/strong> at 127 College Street in late October or early November along  with a restaurant occupying a smaller portion of the space. He shared the news via <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong>. The distillery will make several different spirits including vodka, gin, rum and whiskey. While the high-end restaurant will feature scollops, filets and lobster. <strong>Verdigris<\/strong>, the word for the patina that forms on copper, could possibly become the name of the restaurant. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordoaksdistillery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Keep up with their progress 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\">Closing \/ Cancellations<\/mark><\/mark><\/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><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>Blogger <strong>Eat Raleigh<\/strong> shared that there is a new food truck over on Six Forks at the Valero gas station. Apparently <strong>Mr. Burro<\/strong> has been operational for a few weeks now and has garnered quite a following. Customers noted that they serve up breakfast tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and sandwiches as well as crispy potatoes (home fries), coffee, lattes, and freshly squeezed orange juice. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.roadtrippers.com\/us\/raleigh-nc\/food-drink\/mr-burro\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get additional information here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Saw on some of my social media feeds this week that Morrisville will soon be home to a new food truck serving up Indian street food. At this point, all I know is a name &#8211; <strong>Chaat Mandi<\/strong>. I was not able to determine their timeline nor menu. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/chaatmandinc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">You will have to stay tuned here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The final&nbsp;<strong>Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong>&nbsp;of 2022 will be on&nbsp;<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&nbsp;<strong>Durham Central Park Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong>&nbsp;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&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/streetfoodfinder.com\/\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Street Food Finder 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>The <strong>Taste of Soul NC &#8220;Seafood Edition&#8221;<\/strong> will take place this <strong>Saturday, August 13th<\/strong> from <strong>3 to 8 p.m.<\/strong> at<strong> Durham Central Park<\/strong> (501 Foster Street). The event features dining options from some of the best food trucks in the area, local merchants, kid games and a DJ along with live performances. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tasteofsoulnc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get a list of vendors and all the details here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This <strong>Sunday, (August 14th)<\/strong> and every Sunday through the end of September, <strong>Al Strong<\/strong>, the Grammy-nominated jazz trumpeter, composer and recording artist, will bring a rotating lineup of musicians to perform during Sunday brunch at Durham&#8217;s <strong>Alley Twenty Six<\/strong>. Brunch is served from 10:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. Sundays; the music will be from noon-2 p.m. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alleytwentysix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Make your reservation here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>Willard Wine Dinner: Italy\u2019s Piemonte <\/strong>will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, <strong>Aug. 25<\/strong>. Chef <strong>James Cundiff<\/strong> will prepare a four-course menu that will be paired with six Italian wines, including Bianco, Barbera D\u2019Alba, Barbaresco, Barolo and finishing with a Brachetto. Tickets are limited to 40 people. Wine will be available for purchase at a discounted rate. Cost is $90 per person (not including gratuity or tax). <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewillardraleigh.com\/happenings\/wine-dinner\/\"><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><strong>The Pinehurst Barbecue Festival<\/strong>&nbsp;is taking place&nbsp;<strong>September 2-4<\/strong>&nbsp;in beautiful Pinehurst, North Carolina where they will celebrate \u201cAll Things Barbecue\u201d in North Carolina \u2013 from Eastern North Carolina vinegar to Western North Carolina tomato. The three-day event features a variety of activities culminating with a impressive list of pitmasters showing off their talents on day three. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinehurstbarbecuefestival.com\/\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get tickets and all the details on their site here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The&nbsp;<strong>Bull City BBQ Bash<\/strong>&nbsp;will take place on&nbsp;<strong>Saturday, September 3rd<\/strong> from 12-5 p.m. bringing a high energy BBQ event to Durham to cap the summer holiday season. Attendees will interact with BBQ competitors, taste and vote on delicious food while supporting&nbsp;<strong>Helps Education Fund<\/strong>, enjoy live music, shop at a small business marketplace, enjoy local food and beverages and most of all \u2013 experience an amazing atmosphere! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullcitybbqbash.com\/\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details on their website here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>After a 2-year hiatus,&nbsp;<strong>Dinner in the Meadow<\/strong>&nbsp;will return as attendees will be gathering in the meadow again on&nbsp;<strong>Sunday, September 11th<\/strong>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<strong>5:30-8:30<\/strong>&nbsp;in the evening. The dinner sells out each year, so you are encouraged to get your tickets early. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dinnerinthemeadow.org\/\"><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>This year\u2019s <strong>Sola Hot Mini 5K<\/strong> will be a special one. Let\u2019s work together to make it the biggest one ever. As many of you know, <strong>John<\/strong> and <strong>Jeanne Luther<\/strong> are the founders\/owners of <strong>Sola Coffee Caf\u00e9<\/strong> in North Raleigh. <strong>Jeanne<\/strong> was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig\u2019s disease, on August 30, 2019. On April 12th of this year, at age 57, <strong>Jeanne<\/strong> went home to be with Jesus. Race goers will gather on <strong>September 17 at 8:30 a.m.<\/strong> at the shop for the <strong>9th annual Sola Hot Mini 5K<\/strong> to raise money to find a cure. Please consider joining the <strong>Sola<\/strong> community for an incredible morning in the effort to end ALS. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/solahotmini5k.com\/\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Register and get all the details here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The&nbsp;<strong>15th Annual Pepperfest<\/strong>&nbsp;returns this year on&nbsp;<strong>Sunday, September 18th<\/strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<strong>The Plant&nbsp;<\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/pepperfest-tickets-321743713107\"><strong><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><\/strong><\/a>. Thanks to&nbsp;<strong>Neha Shah<\/strong>&nbsp;with the&nbsp;<strong>Pittsboro-Siler City Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau&nbsp;<\/strong>for alerting me about this great event.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Also on <strong>September 18th <\/strong>in Chatham County, <strong>580 Craft Beer Marketplace<\/strong> will host the <strong>2nd Annual Chatham County Beer Festival<\/strong> from 2 to 6 p.m. at 354 East Street in Pittsboro. Your $30 pass (until 9\/1) gains you access to 15 breweries and over 50 different beers. Food trucks and music will be ongoing throughout the event. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.580craftbeermarketplace.com\/chatham-county-beer-festival\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get tickets and all the details here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><mark><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Food Bank Corner<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You only have until midnight, July 31 to double the value of your gift to the <strong>Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina<\/strong> \u2014 dollar for dollar \u2014 up to $55,000. So, if you haven\u2019t yet given, or want to make an even bigger impact on hunger this summer, <a href=\"http:\/\/secure.foodbankcenc.org\/site\/R?i=jiFIqZn6R2zV1nhf3Xvj-k5V86NGctoDuvjhHhU7TUQJtDcBESxbYQ\"><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">please rush your gift today<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/a>. Every $10 you give today can double to provide 100 meals! Our goal is to raise 10 million meals this summer and come to the aid of our friends and neighbors stretched thin by the rapidly rising cost of living. And if we can max out this matching gift offer, that\u2019ll provide enough food for 550,000 meals across central and eastern North Carolina. #<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.&nbsp; Featured Restaurant News RalToday shared the news this week that an opening dates has been set for the newest location of 321 Coffee (and first &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1938\">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-1938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1938","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=1938"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1946,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1938\/revisions\/1946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}