{"id":2226,"date":"2023-03-10T07:32:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T12:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=2226"},"modified":"2023-03-10T07:36:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T12:36:36","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-march-10-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=2226","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; March 10, 2023"},"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\">\n<li>Got word this week that <strong>Cinnaholic at<\/strong> <strong>Alexander Place<\/strong> in Raleigh (7851 Alexander Place in <strong>Brier Creek<\/strong>) opens T<strong>ODAY, Friday, March 10<\/strong>. The grand opening will begin with a special event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with every guest receiving one cinnamon roll of their choice for only $2. (Limit one per person). This is the second Raleigh-area <strong>Cinnaholic<\/strong> store to open. This location is owned by mother-of-two <strong>Poonam Grewal<\/strong>, a Raleigh resident and former nurse. Check this location out <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cinnaholic.alexanderplace\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">on Instagram here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Cinnaholic.RaleighAlexanderPlace\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Facebook here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/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\">\n<li>In Cary, reader <strong>Ryan Kenward<\/strong> shared that <strong>Saffron Indian Cuisine<\/strong> has opened in the former <strong>Ginger<\/strong> location across from <strong>Waverly Place<\/strong> at 2048 Kildaire Farm Road. Owner\/chef <strong>Gamer Rawat<\/strong> is at the helm. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/saffroncary.com\/\" 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>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over in Holly Springs, <strong>Michael DePersia<\/strong> of <strong>DePersia &amp; Associates<\/strong> shared the news that <strong>Homegrown Pizza<\/strong> has been sold to <strong>Michael Seighman<\/strong> after being in business for 20 years. The good news? <strong>Michael<\/strong> plans on keeping everything the same! <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.homegrownpizza.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>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Garner, <strong>Garner Biz<\/strong> shared that newest <strong>Bul Box<\/strong> location opened this week in the <strong>White Oak Crossing<\/strong> shopping center at 160 Shenstone Blvd. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bul-box.com\/\" 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>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>And a little help if you can. As many of you know, the Triangle restaurant scene is a very tight-knit one where everyone knows everyone. And when one is in need, we all try and do our part. Such is the case with <strong>Eddie<\/strong>, the kitchen manager at <strong>The Pickled Onion<\/strong> location on Glenwood Avenue (he has been there 9 years!). Last month he suffered a stroke and is facing a long road to recovery and pretty sizeable medical bills. <strong>The Pickled Onion<\/strong> is holding a <strong>Patio Parking Lot Party<\/strong> on <strong>Saturday, March 25th<\/strong> from 1-8 p.m. at the <strong>Glenwood location <\/strong>(8511 Cantilever Way, Raleigh) featuring live music and raffles. In the meantime, if you can support the <strong>GoFundMe<\/strong> they have set up for him, it would mean a lot. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/uvdeex-eddie?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&amp;utm_content=undefined&amp;utm_medium=sms&amp;utm_source=customer-andr&amp;utm_term=undefined\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Do so here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>, and thanks!<\/li>\n<\/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\">\n<li>Reader <strong>Sara Ruotsala<\/strong> shared that <strong>Weldon Mills Distillery\u2019s <\/strong>Durham location is now open at 300 East Main St, at the corner with Roxboro Street. They describe their Durham location as a place, a vibe to experience world-class cocktails, music and spirit production. They are open noon until 11 p.m. on weekdays, midnight on weekends. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/weldonmills.com\/durham\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check them out here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Last week we shared that <strong>Capriotti\u2019s Sandwich Shop<\/strong> would open on Franklin Street on March 9th in the old <strong>Pepper\u2019s<\/strong>\/<strong>Waffle House<\/strong> location (127 E. Franklin Street). However, it looks like that has now moved to <strong>March 27th<\/strong> per their Instagram page. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/capriottis__chapelhill\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Follow along on their Instagram in case there are any more changes\/updates here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>And down in Chatham County, reader <strong>Ross Hannah<\/strong> got us in the loop that <strong>Beans Fire Grill <\/strong>opened this week in the former <strong>Brownie-Lu Restaurant <\/strong>spot at 919 N 2nd Ave. in Siler City. Check them out <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beansfiregrill\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">on Facebook here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beansfiregrill\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Instagram here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. Thanks Ross! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Closings<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Well, this stinks. After 23 years Raleigh&#8217;s <strong>Saw Mill Taproom <\/strong>will be closing in May as their landlord decided not to renew their lease. But there is hope. There were multiple hints that they would consider a new location. Stay tuned. <\/li>\n<\/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\">\n<li>Get out your calendar and make note of the dates for the <strong>2023 Durham Central Park Food Truck Rodeos<\/strong>. Here is a cheat sheet for you: <strong>March 19 (next Sunday!) | June 11 | September 3 | October 29<\/strong> \u2013 and all the rodeos are from 12-4 p.m. Just one week until the first one of the year! Giddyup! <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\">Here is the link<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>And the <strong>Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong> has not yet announced plans for 2023. They concluded 2022 announcing they would not return to Fayetteville Street after a nine-year run. They hinted that the rodeo might move to <strong>Dix Park<\/strong>. But, still no word yet. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<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>\n<\/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\">\n<li><strong>Rocky Top Catering\u2019s <\/strong>5th annual <strong>Cooking for the Kids<\/strong> (formally <strong>Cooking for a Classic<\/strong>) finale is on <strong>March 15th<\/strong>. This cooking competition brought together eight of the Triangle\u2019s premier chefs. All proceeds benefit <strong>Overflowing Hands<\/strong>, a volunteer-led organization serving the most vulnerable children in our neighborhoods, fighting food insecurity and providing clothing, shelter and healthcare. This year\u2019s participating chefs are: <strong>Preeti Waas<\/strong> from <strong>Cheeni<\/strong>; <strong>Josiah Halboh<\/strong> from <strong>Young Hearts Distilling<\/strong>; <strong>Saif Rahman<\/strong> from <strong>Vidrio<\/strong>; <strong>David Mitchell<\/strong> from <strong>Plates Kitchen<\/strong>; <strong>Jaime Adams<\/strong> from <strong>Catalan Tapas<\/strong>; <strong>Kyle Teears<\/strong> from <strong>Craften<\/strong>; <strong>Kyle Fletcher<\/strong> from <strong>Norse Brewing<\/strong>; and <strong>James R. Patterson III <\/strong>from <strong>McConnell Golf<\/strong>. <strong>Cooking for the Kids<\/strong> takes place at <strong>1705 East <\/strong>located at 1705 E. Millbrook Road in Raleigh. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overflowinghands.org\/c4k-indexhome\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">See who is advancing, as well as secure tickets for the final round here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>RalToday<\/strong> shared the news that <strong>Raleigh Roasts<\/strong>, a fundraising coffee tasting event, will return to <strong>Moore Square<\/strong> on <strong>Saturday, March 18<\/strong>. Hosted by the Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum, there will be live music, food trucks, and caffeinated vendors like <strong>Larry\u2019s Coffee<\/strong> and <strong>The Left Hook<\/strong>. Tickets are $5-$10. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/raleigh-roasts-2023-tickets-519661470447\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get them here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hospitality mavens <strong>Sarah Shepherd<\/strong> of <strong>Height House Hotel <\/strong>and chef <strong>Liz Grandchamp<\/strong> of <strong>Grandchamp Hospitality<\/strong> recently introduced Raleigh\u2019s newest pop-up dining experience \u2013 <strong>Supper Club<\/strong> \u2013 hosted monthly at <strong>Heights House Hotel<\/strong>. They have two more on the schedule and tickets for those \u201copen up\u201d three weeks prior to each event. Mark your calendars for <strong>Supper Club <\/strong><strong>April 17 (Seafood)<\/strong> and <strong>May 22 (Italian American)<\/strong>. After those, <strong>Supper Club at Heights House<\/strong> will then resume in the Fall. So get ready! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploretock.com\/heightshousehotel\/event\/390230\/supper-club\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Follow along here and get ready for the next one<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Everyone knows what April 15th is. Nope, that is April 18th this year. <strong>April 15th<\/strong> is the date for the <strong>13th Annual Cuegrass Festival<\/strong> which is returning to Fayetteville Street and will feature a large covered area with draft beer options, plenty of seating and extra beer stations throughout the event. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuegrass.com\/\"><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>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Join <strong>Catering Works<\/strong> and executive chef <strong>Rich Carter<\/strong> for a very special wine and food pairing event in celebration of <strong>Art in Bloom<\/strong> at the <strong>North Carolina Museum of Art<\/strong>. There will be two chef table seatings (one seating each night) on <strong>Friday, March 17<\/strong> at 6 pm and <strong>Saturday, March 18<\/strong> at 6 pm. There, executive chef <strong>Rich Carter<\/strong> will prepare artistic expressions in food through 6 small plate courses expertly paired with exclusive boutique style wines.&nbsp;Gluten free, vegan and non-alcohol options available. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncmafood.com\/art-in-bloom-chefs-table\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details and book your seat here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Brewgaloo<\/strong>&nbsp;is back on&nbsp;<strong>Friday, April 21 <\/strong>and<strong> Saturday, April 22<\/strong>. For two full days,&nbsp;craft beer from 100+ breweries&nbsp;will be flowing on Fayetteville Street. The annual event attracts more than&nbsp;50,000 people&nbsp;each year. Thanks to <strong>RalToday<\/strong> for the reminder to get this gem on our calendar! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shoplocalraleigh.org\/brewgaloo\/\"><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>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Got word from <strong>Neha Shah<\/strong>, director of the Pittsboro-Siler City Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau, that <strong>Farm to Fork<\/strong> is making its return in 2023 on <strong>June 4th from 4-7 p.m.<\/strong> at <strong>Fearrington Village<\/strong>. Held in the Triangle for more than 15 years, the <strong>Farm to Fork Picnic<\/strong> is a showcase of North Carolina chefs, artisans, and farmers paired together to create sips and nibbles of the region\u2019s best flavors and seasonal ingredients! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/farm-to-fork-picnic-triangle-2023-tickets-479488822977\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">You can get tickets and all the details here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/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\">\n<li>Between June 2021 and May 2022, inflation caused a 10.7% increase in food costs in the U.S. For people in our community, making some family\u2019s budget untenable. Your gift today to <strong>The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina<\/strong> can support families whose budgets are being stretched because of the rising cost of food and living. There have also been significant increases in fuel, housing, and energy costs because of inflation. This means the average living costs for households in our country are up $460 per month! Your gift today can provide nutritious food for our neighbors in need. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.foodbankcenc.org\/site\/Donation2\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Donate here, and thank you<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>! <strong>#noonegoeshungry<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Triangle Restaurant NewsTriangle restaurant news\u2026that not everyone knows. 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