{"id":2346,"date":"2023-06-16T07:20:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T11:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=2346"},"modified":"2023-06-16T07:23:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T11:23:49","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-june-16-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=2346","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; June 16, 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>If you work or live in the RTP area, we have great news for you. The second location of <strong>Manhattan Cafe <\/strong>has opened right in the middle of Research Triangle Park at 1004 Lower Shiloh Way in Morrisville (open weekdays from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.). So if you are looking for a great working lunch, catering for your office or one of the largest (and most beautiful) salad bars in the Triangle, this is your spot! (<strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:<\/strong> I&#8217;ve worked with them and their catering for years, and they are one of the best in the catering business! Trust me.) Congrats to the <strong>Vorbeck<\/strong> brothers on their continued success! <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/manhattancafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check them out here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/manhattancafenc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">their Instagram 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><strong>RalToday<\/strong> shared the news yesterday that <strong>Gym Tacos<\/strong> is expanding to <strong>Morgan Street Food Hall<\/strong>, and will be opening next <strong>Wednesday, June 21<\/strong>. First, there were their trucks. Then the location on Hillsborough Street&#8230;and now this! Congrats on their continued success. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gymtacos\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Follow them on Instagram here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Also in downtown Raleigh, <strong>RalToday<\/strong> shared that <strong>Burger Village<\/strong>, an organic and all-natural food concept, has opened in the former <strong>Blowfish Bar<\/strong> location at <strong>510 Glenwood Ave., Ste 103<\/strong>. This looks to be their first North Carolina location. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.burgervillage.com\/raleigh-north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" 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>Over in Cary, reader <strong>Holly D<\/strong> shared with us that <strong>Cafe Soul Cups<\/strong> opened at 643 Mills Park Drive. They are Cary&#8217;s first Korean dessert cafe and are serving up artisanal coffee, snow blingsoo, mochi donuts, croffles and more. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cafesoulcups\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cafesoulcups\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Check them out on Instagram here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Also in Cary, reader <strong>Rachel Goer<\/strong> shared the exciting news that the space in <strong>Parkside Town Commons <\/strong>where <strong>Another Broken Egg<\/strong> used to be (1103 Parkside Main St.) has &#8220;coming soon&#8221; signs in the windows for <strong>The Flying Biscuit Cafe<\/strong>. No word on an exact open date, but the site lists 2023&#8230;so this year! <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingbiscuit.com\/locations-2\/cary\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit them 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\">Durham, Orange &amp; Chatham Restaurant News<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Congratulations! <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong> shared that that honor goes to <strong>Fullsteam Brewery<\/strong> in Durham, which was recently named among the 10 best breweries in the state by readers of <strong>Southern Living<\/strong>. The magazine noted that <strong>Fullsteam<\/strong> stood out for having &#8220;some pretty great brews like the Paycheck Pilsner, which won a gold medal in 2019\u2019s U.S. Beer Open.&#8221; <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fullsteam.ag\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit Fullsteam 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\">Closings<\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reader <strong>Mike Boylan<\/strong> notified us that the <strong>Pei Wei<\/strong> on Wake Forest Road in Raleigh has permanently closed. That also means we have just one <strong>Pei Wei <\/strong>left in this market (Brier Creek). <\/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>The next <strong>Durham Central Park Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong> is Sunday, <strong>September 3<\/strong> from <strong>12-4 p.m.<\/strong> The final rodeo of the season will be <strong>October 29<\/strong>. All the rodeos are from 12-4 p.m. 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>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>This Friday night is the next edition of <strong>Merritt Grill&#8217;s BLTs, Bands &amp; Brews<\/strong>. From 5:30 until 8:30 <strong>every Friday in June<\/strong> enjoy their famous BLTs, live music and tasty beverages from local breweries. Their food truck will also be there slinging goodness. And the weather will be perfect tonight! <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/merrittsblt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit their website here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MerrittsStoreAndGrill\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">their Facebook page here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you were planning on hitting up Ricky Moore&#8217;s <strong>Durmnik<\/strong>, a Juneteenth celebration with <strong>Saltbox Seafood Joint<\/strong> and friends, tomorrow (<strong>Saturday, June 17<\/strong>), it has <strong>SOLD OUT<\/strong>! Jump on that earlier next year!  <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/durmnik-a-juneteenth-celebration-with-saltbox-seafood-joint-friends-tickets-646688591987\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details on what is in each box, and purchase tickets, here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tickets are still available for the <strong>Father&#8217;s Day Pig Pickin&#8217;<\/strong> from 1-3 p.m. June 17 at <strong>Peck &amp; Plume<\/strong> at <strong>The Mayton<\/strong> in downtown Cary, just a day before Father&#8217;s Day. Tickets cost $40 and include a barbecue buffet with all of the traditional sides on the new all-weather terrace. Drink specials and the <strong>Peck &amp; Plume<\/strong> No. 1 Private Select will be available for purchase at the bar. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/pig-pickin-with-peck-plume-no-1-private-selection-makers-mark-bourbon-tickets-631554164507\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get tickets and details here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>J<strong>une 14 through June 17th<\/strong> is <strong>Tasty Takeover Week <\/strong>at<strong> The Wine Feed Durham<\/strong> where <strong>Kim Hunter<\/strong> of <strong>Kimbap<\/strong> will be the featured chef helping you kick off your summer just right! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thewinefeed.com\/pages\/calendar#calendar-54f6c892-c504-43af-9860-2a4e8ee7c0e4-event-c933f2ca-e475-4484-8d5a-e8b956fc80f0\"><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><strong>Sunday, June 18th<\/strong> is the date for the <strong>Summertime Seafood Festival<\/strong> in downtown Pittsboro hosted by <strong>The Sycamore<\/strong> and <strong>Postal Fish Company<\/strong>. From 2 to 6 p.m. on the lawn and inside of Forest Hall at Chatham Mills, guests will be able to enjoy delicious food, refreshing drinks and live music. Advance tickets for entry are $10 or purchase at the door for $15 (if available). Food, drinks and desserts are available for purchase. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/summertime-seafood-festival-hosted-by-the-sycamore-and-postal-fish-company-tickets-630125260617\"><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>On <strong>June 20th<\/strong>, join <strong>The Wine Feed in Durham<\/strong> as they host a <strong>Veg-Heads Wine Dinner<\/strong> at 7 p.m. Vegetarians will rejoice as head chef <strong>Taylor Halley<\/strong> expertly pairs delicious vegan and vegetarian dishes with world-class wines! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thewinefeed.com\/products\/veg-heads-wine-dinner-june-2023\"><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>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Next week, Raleigh will get to experience <strong>The 10,000 Scoop Challenge<\/strong>. What is it? <strong>Moose Tracks<\/strong> is bringing 10,000 scoops of <strong>FREE<\/strong> Hershey\u2019s\u00ae Moose Tracks Ice Cream to downtown Raleigh at <strong>City Plaza<\/strong> on <strong>Tuesday, June 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/strong> For each scoop served, <strong>Moose Tracks<\/strong> will donate $1 to <strong>The Salvation Army of Wake County<\/strong> in hopes of raising $10,000 in just four hours to help fund vital community initiatives. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1234922637394068\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit their Facebook events page here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The third annual <strong>NC Hops Fest<\/strong> is back at the <strong>NC State Fairgrounds<\/strong> on <strong>Saturday, June 24<\/strong>. This event is a celebration of NC craft beverages with local vendors, food trucks, live music, and of course\u2026 beer. General admission tickets, which include a commemorative cup and unlimited 3-oz samples, are $45. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shoplocalraleigh.org\/slr-events\/nc-hops-fest\/\"><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>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The folks over at <strong>Acme<\/strong> are bringing back <strong>Salt &amp; Smoke<\/strong> on <strong>Saturday, October 28th<\/strong>. This year\u2019s event will be held at <strong>The Barn at Sonark Media<\/strong> (located just off of Old 86 in Hillsborough). If you are not familiar with the event, it is a full afternoon and evening of live music, whole hog barbecue, raw oysters, roasted clams and plenty of the right beverages to wash it all down \u2013 local beer, wine and cocktails. And if you get your tickets now, through the end of this month there is a $25 discount for all tickets purchased (just use the code FINALLY when checking out). <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploretock.com\/acmefoodandbeverage\/event\/416130\/2023-salt-smoke-festival\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details and tickets 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>Right now, one in five people in central and eastern North Carolina don\u2019t have enough to eat. Your tax-deductible gift helps provide food and hope to families, children, and seniors right here in our community. Together, we can help people in our community during their greatest time of need. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.foodbankcenc.org\/site\/Donation2?df_id=10523&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;10523.donation=form1\"><mark><mark style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Give here<\/mark><\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <strong>Every $10 you donate provides 50 meals!<\/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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