{"id":1965,"date":"2022-09-02T05:56:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T09:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1965"},"modified":"2022-09-02T06:09:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T10:09:47","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-september-2-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=1965","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; September 2, 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>Ok. Someone has been reading my diary again. <strong>Glenn Gillen<\/strong> brought it to my attention thanks to a feature he saw in <strong>Eaters Carolina<\/strong> that any day now, Durham will be home to an all-day cafe and beer bar &#8211; coffee in the morning and beer in the afternoon. <strong>The Daily Beer Bar<\/strong> will bring life back to the spot once occupied by <strong>Talk of the Town<\/strong> at 108 East Main Street. The concept is the dream of beer writer and bartender <strong>John Paradiso<\/strong> and his wife <strong>Rosa<\/strong>. As noted in <strong>Eaters<\/strong>, it will function as a coffee shop in the morning with hot and cold drinks served by <strong>Yonder Coffee<\/strong> in Raleigh and pastries from local bakeries. At lunchtime, things will switch to more of a deli vibe with \u201ca simple sandwich and salad menu.\u201d And the day will close out with an array of beer and wine. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/carolinas.eater.com\/2022\/8\/26\/23323060\/the-daily-beer-bar-durham\" target=\"_blank\">Read the feature in Eater here<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thedailybeerbar\/\" target=\"_blank\">visit them on Instagram for progress and<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thedailybeerbar\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thedailybeerbar\/\" target=\"_blank\">announcements here<\/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>Cary&#8217;s <strong>Fenton<\/strong> development will see their first restaurant open today for dinner \u2013 <strong>Colletta<\/strong>. Chef <strong>Oscar Gnapi\u2019s <\/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 href=\"https:\/\/www.collettarestaurant.com\/location\/colletta-fenton-cary\/\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get to know them here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And this is fun, and great for a mid-week break. <strong>Tom Meyer<\/strong> is bringing a new concept to Cary in the form of a &#8220;weekday hideaway&#8221; of sorts. <strong>Prohibitive<\/strong>, housed in downtown Cary&#8217;s historic <strong>Matthews House<\/strong> (317 W. Chatham Street), will be a place where you can gather with friends and family for an after work drink (beer, wine and classic cocktails) and delectable small plates. They are opening next <strong>Thursday, September 8th<\/strong>. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/prohibitivecary\" target=\"_blank\">Follow along on Facebook here<\/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>Chapelboro<\/strong> reported this week that the franchise location of <strong>Cook Out<\/strong> is aiming to open their doors at at 450 South Elliott Road on <strong>Friday, September 9th<\/strong>. They are located along 15-501 in the former <strong>Burger King<\/strong> location, across from <strong>Breadmen&#8217;s<\/strong>, <strong>Red Lotus<\/strong> and <strong>Alpaca Peruvian Chicken<\/strong>. This will be the 123rd locaiton of <strong>Cook Out<\/strong>, the first in Chapel Hill. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cookout.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit them here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Chapelboro<\/strong> also provided an update for everyone keeping their eye on the corner of Franklin and Columbia streets in downtown Chapel Hill, specifically the next location of <strong>Raising Canes<\/strong>. For those hoping the chicken finger joint would be open in time for school, or at least football season, we learned that they won&#8217;t open until the spring of 2023. The good news, more so for the students, is that when they do open, they will be open from 9 a.m. until 3:30 a.m. Additionally, the $2 million renovations will add outdoor dining to the corner. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raisingcanes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Start getting yourself familiar with Raising Cane here<\/a><\/strong>.    <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Got word this week that <strong>The Hill Nutrition<\/strong>, which had previously announced they would be closing August 31, is staying open under new management. They are located at 50221 Governors Dr. in Chapel Hill (Chatham County) where they continue to serve up smoothies, juices, healthy shakes and energizing teas. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheHillNutrition\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best to follow on Facebook for more upcoming announcements<\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And speaking of Chatham County, they will soon be home to another watering hole. They announced this week that <strong>Thirsty Skull Brewing<\/strong> would be returning with a taproom and biergarden to 684 West Street in Pittsboro, right next to <strong>The Phoenix Bakery<\/strong>. No word yet on an open date. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThirstySkullBrewingPBO\/\" target=\"_blank\">Look for announcements on their Facebook page here<\/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>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 next&nbsp;<strong>Durham Central Park Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong>&nbsp;is this <strong>Sunday, September 4<\/strong>th. Following that, the final one of the year will be held on <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><strong>The Pinehurst Barbecue Festival<\/strong>&nbsp;is taking place this weekend&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 this <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><strong>Ruckus<\/strong> and <strong>Bond Brothers Beer<\/strong> have teamed up for a series of <strong>Beer Dinners<\/strong> at three different Ruckus locations. The dinners will be <strong>September 14th<\/strong> at the Morrisville location; <strong>September 22nd <\/strong>at the Apex location; and the final one on <strong>September 27th<\/strong> at the Cary location. The dinners will feature four courses of flavor matched up with acclaimed <strong>Bond Brothers<\/strong> beers. Seating each night is at 6:30 with the first plates served at 7. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/o\/ruckus-pizza-pasta-amp-spirits-39774636043\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get tickets and all the details here<\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>After a 2-year hiatus,\u00a0<strong>Dinner in the Meadow<\/strong>\u00a0will return as attendees will be gathering in the meadow again on\u00a0<strong>Sunday, September 11th<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0<strong>5:30-8:30<\/strong>\u00a0in 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 href=\"https:\/\/gizmobrewworks.com\/oktoberfest\/\"><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>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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On <strong>Sunday, September 25th<\/strong>, <strong>The Beagle<\/strong>, a cocktail bar in downtown Pittsboro (53 Hillsboro Street), will hold an <strong>End of the Summer Luau<\/strong> that will combine food, cocktails, and live music with a fundraiser for <strong>The Boys &amp; Girls Club of Pittsboro<\/strong>. The band El Mirage will provide surf rock and <strong>The Beagle<\/strong> will provide a tropical pig roast with island fare, craft beer, tiki cocktails and desserts. Tickets will include the meal, dessert and two drinks. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/app.promotix.com\/events\/details\/End-Of-Summer-Luau-tickets\" target=\"_blank\">Get tickets and all the details here<\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>After a two year hiatus, the <strong>30th annual A Tasteful Affair<\/strong>, the tasting event of the season and fundraising event for the <strong>Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill<\/strong>, returns. This year\u2019s event will feature samples from some of the area\u2019s very best from the food and beverage industry, exciting silent auction, incredible live entertainment, and more! The event will take place at at <strong>The Carolina Club<\/strong> from 5:30-8 pm on <strong>Sunday, October 23<\/strong>. Pro tip: Use code: <strong>SOCIAL<\/strong> for a discount on your tickets! <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/one.bidpal.net\/ATA2022\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\">Get all the details here<\/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><strong>The Food Bank of Central &amp; Eastern North Carolina<\/strong> will hold their first ever <strong>Volunteer Festival<\/strong> <strong>September 24th from 10am-2pm <\/strong>at the Raleigh branch location. This festival is free entry, open to the public and come and go as you please. If you are one of the first 120 people to make a $10 donation to the <strong>Food Bank<\/strong>, you will receive a FREE beer from <strong>Mordecai Beverage Company<\/strong>. They will have an inflatable slide and obstacle course for ALL ages, a balloon twister and face painter will be on site and a variety of food trucks on site for your convenience including a nonprofit the <strong>Food Bank<\/strong> often teams up with, <strong>Inter Faith Food Shuttle Food Truck<\/strong>!&nbsp;For all you potato sorting lovers, they will have their signature potato sorting outside to meet your volunteering needs!&nbsp;Bring your family, friends and your neighbors to the <strong>Food Bank<\/strong> for their day of fun on <strong>September 24th 10am-2pm<\/strong>!!&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/foodbankcenc.org\/event\/food-bank-september-volunteer-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get all the details here<\/a><\/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 Ok. 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