{"id":1958,"date":"2022-08-26T05:58:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T09:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1958"},"modified":"2022-08-26T06:01:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T10:01:31","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-august-26-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1958","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; August 26, 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>The team behind downtown Raleigh&#8217;s <strong>Wye Hill <\/strong>opened <strong>Glasshouse Kitchen<\/strong> this week out in RTP (5 Laboratory Drive). <strong>Raleigh Magazine<\/strong> was the first to break the news of the new concept. The name comes from the gorgeous building boasting three sides of floor-to-ceiling windows which will feel like an extension of the outside world in the dining room \u2014 without the annoyances of being outside. The menu, which is crafted as approachable-casual, is a joint effort by <strong>WH Hospitality<\/strong> company chef <strong>Bobby McFarland<\/strong> and executive chef <strong>Savannah Miller<\/strong>, who, before joining the <strong>Glasshouse<\/strong> team, worked at <strong>M Tempura<\/strong> for almost four years. Pizza will be a huge draw of the menu along with a sandwich-heavy menu at lunch and a small plates-forward menu at dinner. And don\u2019t forget brunch as well as their craft cocktail program. Congrats to co-owners <strong>Sara Abernethy<\/strong> and <strong>Chris Borreson<\/strong>. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.glasshousekitchennc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check them out 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>Professional Bull Riders (PBR)<\/strong> is opening a cowboy bar<strong> in Cary\u2019s Fenton <\/strong>in the first half of 2023. <strong>PBR Cowboy Bars<\/strong> are currently located in 10 cities around the country, but this will be the first in NC. Most notably perhaps, the bar will feature the area\u2019s only professionally endorsed mechanical riding bull. Maybe Cary is shaking that &#8220;relocating Yankee&#8221; reputation!  <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pbr.com\/about\/pbr-cowboy-bars\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get familiar with them here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And speaking of <strong>Fenton<\/strong>, we are getting very close to the opening of the first restaurant at that development &#8211; <strong>Colletta<\/strong> (I just got invited to the pre-opening event). Date to be announced soon. Chef <strong>Oscar Gnapi&#8217;s <\/strong>seasonal menu will feature house-made focaccia and pasta, antipastis, made-to-order wood-fired pizzas, and piatti. The chef curated dinner and dessert menus, pair with the well balanced wine and beverage program. The restaurant will feature 60 indoor dining seats, 60 seats outdoors on the semi-covered patio, and a 12-seat bar. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collettarestaurant.com\/location\/colletta-fenton-cary\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get familiar with them here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> and sign up to receive the opening announcement. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Down in Selma in Johnston County the much-anticipated <strong>Old North State Food Hall<\/strong> will open its doors today, <strong>Friday, August 26<\/strong>. The hall is located at 67 JR Road in Selma and will offer ten diverse cuisines all under one roof. Opening tenants include <strong>FUKU<\/strong>, <strong>Barley and Burger<\/strong>, <strong>Luna Pizza<\/strong>, <strong>Curry in a Hurry<\/strong>, <strong>Aroma de Cuba<\/strong>, <strong>The Mac House<\/strong>, <strong>My Cielo Taqueria<\/strong>, <strong>Cock a Doodle Moo<\/strong>, <strong>Bean and Bubble<\/strong> and <strong>Butter Cream<\/strong>. <strong>Longleaf Tavern<\/strong>, housed in what was once a humidor in the historic JR Cigars building, will serve as the \u201cheart of the food hall,\u201d offering full bar service. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onsfh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get updates and announcements 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><strong>Carrie Brogren<\/strong>, founder of the Chapel Hill Carrboro Facebook foodies group, shared the news that <strong>NoDa Brewing Company<\/strong> out of Charlotte will be opening <strong>NoDa Brewing Company Tapas<\/strong> in the current <strong>Old East<\/strong> spot in Chapel Hill&#8217;s<strong> East 54 <\/strong>on <strong>September 16th<\/strong>. <strong>Old East<\/strong> will continue to operate as a bar with a limited menu until then. The new concept will offer small plates and a full-service bar. This will be <strong>NoDa Brewing Company\u2019s <\/strong>fourth location and the first outside the Charlotte area. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nodabrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit NoDa 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>Sad to share the news that <strong>Big Mike&#8217;s BBQ<\/strong> location in Apex was forced to close due to an inability to renegotiate their lease. Two good things: they still have their Cary location as well as their catering\/food truck; and two, they hinted at announcing a new location soon. Stay tuned. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brewnquenc.com\/\" 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>And multiple media outlets shared the news this week that<strong> <\/strong>jazz club and cocktail lounge <strong>C. Grace <\/strong>closed for good after over a decade in business on Glenwood Avenue.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And got word this week from <strong>Michael DePersia<\/strong> of <strong>DePersia &amp; Associates<\/strong> that <strong>Burger 21<\/strong> in <strong>Bradford Shops<\/strong> in Cary (corner of High House and Davis) has closed. However, if you have interest in taking over the franchise or opening your own restaurant there please contact <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rdubrokers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">DePersia &amp; Associates<\/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 Trucks<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\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: <strong>September 4<\/strong> and<strong> October 30<\/strong>. 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>This weekend is the <strong>46th Annual Lazy Daze<\/strong> street festival over in Cary. The event features two days of fun bringing together nearly 300 artists from 16 states across the U.S. Featuring a beer garden, numerous interactive art activities, a kid\u2019s world area, demonstrations from professional craftsmen and food and drink vendors. Admission is free. The event is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 27 and 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 28. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.townofcary.org\/recreation-enjoyment\/events\/festivals\/lazy-daze-arts-and-crafts-festival\" 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><strong>Indy Week<\/strong> reminded us that the\u00a0<strong>Sixth Annual TVF\u00a0Vegan\u00a0Mac\u00a0&amp; Cheese Cook Off<\/strong> is taking place this\u00a0<strong>Sunday, August 28<\/strong> from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the <strong>Durham Armory<\/strong>.\u00a0This event benefits <strong>Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Triangle Vegfest<\/strong>. Attendance will be capped at 300 people. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/trianglevegfest.com\/\" 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><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>Also on <strong>September 17th<\/strong>, kick off autumn with a free <strong>Oktoberfest Celebration<\/strong> at <strong>Gizmo Brew Works<\/strong> from 12-10 p.m. where you will enjoy live music, food, and craft beer out of a commemorative <strong>half-liter boot glass<\/strong> (<em>$20; first pour is free<\/em>). <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gizmobrewworks.com\/oktoberfest\/\" 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\u00a0<strong>15th Annual Pepperfest<\/strong>\u00a0returns this year on\u00a0<strong>Sunday, September 18th<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0<strong>The Plant\u00a0<\/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\u00a0<strong>Neha Shah<\/strong>\u00a0with the\u00a0<strong>Pittsboro-Siler City Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau\u00a0<\/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.<\/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 The team behind downtown Raleigh&#8217;s Wye Hill opened Glasshouse Kitchen this week out in RTP (5 Laboratory Drive). 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