{"id":2000,"date":"2022-10-07T06:04:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T10:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=2000"},"modified":"2022-10-07T06:15:56","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T10:15:56","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-october-7-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=2000","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; October 7, 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>Just six days (but who is counting) until the 2022 edition of the <strong>NC State Fair<\/strong>! And what does that mean???? Guilt-free indulgences and all calorie-free! Check out this year&#8217;s line-up of palate-pleasing &#8220;fair food&#8221; &#8211; like frozen banana pudding tacos, chicken pot pie biscuits, Oreo crumble cookie dough on a stick and deep fried piggy tails (yes, deep fried bacon topped with cinnamon and powdered sugar, drizzled with syrup). <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ncstatefair.org\/2022\/Attractions\/New.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check out the line-up at this year&#8217;s State Fair<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> which runs <strong>October 13 through the 23rd<\/strong>. And don&#8217;t forget the <strong>&#8220;lunch pass&#8221;<\/strong> option to enjoy for weekday lunches. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ncstatefair\/posts\/take-your-lunch-break-at-the-fair-this-offer-is-for-admission-only-it-does-not-i\/10154944379768202\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">All the details here on their Facebook page<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. Oh, and they have rides and games too. <\/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>The folks over at <strong>Raleigh Magazine<\/strong> shared the news that <strong>La Terrazza<\/strong>, a new concept by Raleigh restaurateur <strong>Samad Hachby<\/strong> (think <strong>Mulino Italian Kitchen &amp; Bar<\/strong>), is opening on <strong>The Dillion\u2019s <\/strong>rooftop in downtown Raleigh in the spring of 2023. The interior dining room will feature floor-to-ceiling glass walls and will seat over 100 people. It will also host two bars \u2014 one inside and another in an enclosure on the patio. The menu will place a large emphasis on Mediterranean and Italian offerings to include fresh seafood, crudi, handmade pastas and artisanal pizzas. Keep up with developments and progress at <strong>Hachby&#8217;s<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/umbriahospitality.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Umbria Hospitality Group site here<\/mark><\/strong><\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We have great news for those up in the North Raleigh\/Wake Forest\/Rolesville area. We learned this week that <strong>The Pickled Onion<\/strong> will be opening its third location (and fourth spot counting the <strong>The Pickled Pub<\/strong>) at 8440 Louisburg Road in the <strong>Forestville Crossing Shopping Center<\/strong> where <strong>The Buried&nbsp;Hatchet<\/strong>&nbsp;was. They will open by year&#8217;s end. One of the coolest features of this location will be an outdoor &#8220;container bar&#8221; and their own <strong>Picked Onion Food Truck<\/strong> in the courtyard behind the new location. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thepickledonionrestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Stay tuned for updates here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Over at <strong>Smoky Hollow<\/strong> the folks at <strong>RalToday<\/strong> tipped us off to a new tenant announcement and provided an update on the status of the other dining\/drinking concepts. The newest addition to be announced this week was that <strong>New Anthem Beer Project<\/strong>, a craft beer brewery and taproom, will be opening their first location outside of Wilmington. And here is a quick update on the other projects: <strong>J. Lights<\/strong> will be the next spot to open, as early as this month. <strong>Milklab<\/strong> is under construction + opening by the end of 2022; <strong>Madre <\/strong>is under construction and opening in<strong> <\/strong>early 2023; <strong>Midwood Smokehouse<\/strong> is under construction and opening in<strong> <\/strong>early 2023; and finally, The Crunkleton is waiting for permits, with no opening date announced just yet. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/smokyhollowraleigh.com\/retail\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Keep up with updates here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>RalToday<\/strong> shared that <strong>Tiff\u2019s Treats<\/strong> is now open in the <strong>Village District<\/strong>. The cookie spot will host its Grand Opening on <strong>Saturday, November 5th an<\/strong>d the first 100 customers in line at or before<strong> <\/strong>8:45 a.m. will receive a $50 gift card. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookiedelivery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get to know Tiff&#8217;s here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Want to support a local success story. Between now and <strong>October 24th<\/strong>, you can vote for <strong>Brewgaloo<\/strong>, NC\u2019s largest craft beer festival, for <strong>USA Today\u2019s Best Beer Festival Readers\u2019 Choice award. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.10best.com\/awards\/travel\/best-beer-festival-2022\/brewgaloo-raleigh-n-c\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Vote for them here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. You can vote once a day. (Editor\u2019s Note: As of this morning, they were in 5th place\u2026.let\u2019s go!)<\/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>Due to the weather last weekend, <strong>Chef Chick\u2019s Bakery <\/strong>has moved their Grand Opening celebration to this <strong>Saturday, October 8th<\/strong>. They will be hosting a raffle for a chance to win a delicious sample box! <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChefChicksBakery\" target=\"_blank\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Follow along on Facebook here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Over in Chapel Hill, as we continue to wait for the much-anticipated re-opening of <strong>Crook&#8217;s Corner<\/strong>, we get to be teased by another of their infamous menu items. This <strong>Saturday, October 8th <\/strong>from 12-5 p.m. they will be selling their <strong>Persimmon Pudding<\/strong>. Each container is $15 and is enough for two servings. Pro tip: it won&#8217;t last until 5 p.m. Heck, you&#8217;ll be lucky if they still have any at 12:30. In other words, get there early! <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/crookscornerchapelhill\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Follow along on Instagram 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>Got word this week that after a 26-year run, the <strong>Red Hot &amp; Blue<\/strong> location on Raleigh&#8217;s Falls of the Neuse Road has closed. That&#8217;s the bad news. The good news is that they just opened a brand new location in Morrisville&#8217;s <strong>Park West Village Shopping Center<\/strong>. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/redhotandblue.com\/morrisville-nc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit them there<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Also got word from a reader that <strong>Jeddah\u2019s Tea<\/strong> in Durham has 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&nbsp;<strong>Durham Central Park Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong>&nbsp;is <strong>Sunday, 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>The eighth-annual <strong>WRAL Voters\u2019 Choice Awards<\/strong> presented by M&amp;F Bank is here! Nominate your favorite local businesses today and help them make it to the voting round in October. Nominations close this <strong>Sunday, October 9th<\/strong>. The top five finalists in each category will go on to the voting round October 17 through November 20. Winners will be announced in January 2023 at an event in downtown Raleigh. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/2022-wral-voters-choice-awards\/20405186\/#\/\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Vote here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>Raleigh Beer Garden<\/strong> will hold their <strong>Oktoberfest<\/strong> party this<strong> Saturday, October 8th<\/strong> from 11 a.m. until close. The day will feature live music with the Little German Band, a DJ and a brat eating contest. Oh, and beer. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/theraleighbeergarden.com\/event\/oktoberfest-party\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get details here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>6th Annual Oak and Smoke Festival<\/strong>, a beer, bbq and bluegrass festival, will take place this <strong>Saturday, October 8th<\/strong> from 12 noon until 8 p.m. at <strong>Oak City Brewing Company<\/strong> at 616 North First Avenue in Knightdale. Attending the event itself is free. Don&#8217;t like BBQ? Food trucks will also be on site. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/oak-and-smoke-tickets-383705301887\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details, as well as regular and VIP tickets, here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This Saturday and Sunday (<strong>October 8th and 9th<\/strong>) <strong>A Taste of Greece<\/strong> will take place at Durham&#8217;s <strong>St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church<\/strong> from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. each day. They are located at 8306 NC Hwy 751 just 1\/2 mile south of I-40 Exit 274, near the Streets at Southpoint Mall. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tasteofgreecenc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit their site for all the details<\/mark><\/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 href=\"https:\/\/one.bidpal.net\/ATA2022\/welcome\"><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 Bull City will be celebrating <strong>Oktoberfest<\/strong> in <strong>Durham Central Park<\/strong> on <strong>Friday, October 28<\/strong> this year, thanks to <strong>The Glass Jug Beer Lab<\/strong>. The event is scheduled for 4 until 10 p.m. and includes a live interactive performance by The Little German Band &amp; Dancers, as well as a \u201ckids zone\u201d hosted by Bull City Inflatables. And, of course, there will be beer. <strong>The Glass Jug<\/strong> will be serving several German-style lagers both from their taproom and from a rolling mobile beer trailer inside the park. Food will be available from several food trucks on site as well as in the <strong>Durham Food Hall<\/strong>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/606865041085834\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details here on their Facebook event page<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On Saturday, <strong>October 29<\/strong> beginning at 5 p.m., Durham\u2019s <strong>Vin Rouge<\/strong> will throw a <strong>20th Anniversary F\u00eate<\/strong> celebrating two decades! Trays of hors d\u2019oeuvres, tabletops filled with oysters, house p\u00e2t\u00e9, beautiful cheeses, and so much more. Bars inside and out for Champagne, a glass of Muscadet, or a cold martini! And\u2026 live Gypsy Jazz throughout the night from the ONYX CLUB BOYS!!! Ticket covers admission and food \u2013 cash bars upon entry. Cost is $60 per person. Get all the details on their <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/762150488178509\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Facebook events page here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Also on<strong> October 29th<\/strong>, <strong>The Optimist <\/strong>and<strong> Brookside Bodega<\/strong> will be hosting their first ever Fall Fest from 2-6 p.m. featuring plenty of family fun, including food trucks, music, trick-or-treating, and games. Vendors interested in setting up a booth can still apply. Get all the details <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CjOmVb1LMO4\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">on The Optimist Instagram page here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On <strong>Thursday, November 3rd <\/strong>at 7 p.m., the <strong>NC Museum of Art<\/strong>, <strong>Vitis House<\/strong>, and <strong>Catering Works<\/strong> present <strong>\u201cThe Art Inside the Bottle\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 a very special evening to explore the history, tradition, and process of winemaking.As you foster new insights that await you in the galleries, be immersed in a sensory experience of fabulous wines, specially curated food pairings and eye-opening works of art! Tickets are $150. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/catering-works-at-the-north-carolina-museum.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-inside-the-bottle\" target=\"_blank\"><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><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\/\"><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","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 Just six days (but who is counting) until the 2022 edition of the NC State Fair! And what does that mean???? 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