{"id":2629,"date":"2023-11-24T06:14:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T11:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=2629"},"modified":"2023-11-24T06:16:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T11:16:00","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-november-24-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=2629","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; November 24, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Triangle Restaurant News<\/mark><\/strong><br>Triangle restaurant news\u2026that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Featured Restaurant News<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bobby\u2019s Burgers<\/strong> by <strong>Bobby Flay<\/strong>&nbsp;is making its landing at North Carolina\u2019s Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). It is expected to open at the end of 2024, offering the \u201cThe Ultimate Burger Experience\u201d, as folks travel in and out of our area. Might be worth planning a trip just to get to eat there. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bobbysburgers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get familiar with Bobby\u2019s Burgers here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Wake County Restaurant News<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong> shared the news this week that <strong>Bocteco Do Brazil<\/strong> is opening in the former <strong>Catalan Tapas Bar<\/strong> space at 4214 NW Cary Parkway near <strong>La Farm Bakery<\/strong>. The restaurant is slated to open in February. <strong>Bocteco Do Brazil<\/strong> is aiming to bring authentic Brazilian cuisine to the area, owner <strong>Beth Andrade<\/strong> said. She&#8217;s opening the restaurant alongside her husband, <strong>Daniel Siman<\/strong>. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/botecodobrazil.com\/\" 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>. Thanks to reader <strong>Ken Jarvis<\/strong> for helping with some of the details. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>RalToday<\/strong> reported this week that <strong>Creamed<\/strong>, the very first cereal-Infused Ice Cream Bar in the Raleigh-Durham area &#8211; where you mix, match, and experience these sweet and nostalgic flavors yourself &#8211; is now open. They are located on the lower level of <strong>Crabtree Valley Mall<\/strong>. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shopcrabtree.com\/stores\/creamed\/\" 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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reader <strong>Chris Creighton<\/strong> shared the news this week that the <strong>Peach Cobbler Factory<\/strong> is coming to Apex and will be located at 1071 Pine Plaza Drive.\u00a0No word on opening date. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peachcobblerfactory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Start getting familiar with them here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reader <strong>Katie Paige<\/strong> shared with us that <strong>Poblano\u2019s<\/strong> on New Falls of Neuse in Wakefield is finally open! No liquor yet, but they are open! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>And one final reminder thanks to our friends over at <strong>RalToday<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Fiction Kitchen\u2019s<\/strong> last day at their current location on South Dawson Street is <strong>Saturday, Nov. 25<\/strong>. Take your last few bites at this plant-based restaurant\u2019s downtown location before they move to <strong>Gateway Plaza<\/strong>. <strong>Berkeley Cafe<\/strong> will open in its place soon after. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thefictionkitchen.com\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Follow Fiction Kitchen here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Durham, Orange &amp; Chatham Restaurant News<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Mebane Enterprise<\/strong> reported this week that <strong>The Wooden Nickel\u2019s<\/strong> long-awaited opening of their second location has finally happened. Late last week, the popular Hillsborough restaurant opened for lunch, and operated full business hours through the weekend. <strong>The Wooden Nickel<\/strong> is at 109 W. Clay Street. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewnp.com\/\" 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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>And in Pittsboro, saw on the <strong>Pittsboro Eats!<\/strong> Facebook page a post sharing that a concept called <strong>Ni Armor\u2019s<\/strong>, featuring Hawaiian Polynesian BBQ,  is coming to the corner of 64 and 87 across from <strong>Al\u2019s Burgers<\/strong> and in the same building as the car wash. They also have a location in Burlington. No word yet on exactly when they will open.  <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/niarmorshawaiianbbq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Visit them on Facebook here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Closings<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>None to report. Keep eating local, folks!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Food Trucks<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\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 style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Street Food Finder here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Events<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WRAL<\/strong> shared that <strong>December 2nd<\/strong> is <strong>Brunch with Santa<\/strong>, where kids of old and young can meet Santa at the <strong>Durham Food Hall<\/strong> from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Take photos with Santa, play reindeer games, enjoy festive face painting, and grab some brunch and lunch from the vendors throughout the hall. <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/durhamfoodhall.com\/event\/brunch-photos-with-santa\/\" target=\"_blank\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Get all the details here<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Food Bank Corner<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Think you can\u2019t make a difference in someone\u2019s life? Think you don\u2019t have enough money to make a difference? Would you believe me if I told you that as little as <strong>$1 equates to 5 meals<\/strong> through the <strong>Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina<\/strong>!?! It is true. Nearly 510,000 people face hunger across our 34-county service area. And thanks to your generosity, the <strong>Food Bank<\/strong> provided over 81 million meals to families and individuals last year! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.foodbankcenc.org\/site\/Donation2\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Make a donation today<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Triangle Restaurant NewsTriangle restaurant news\u2026that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler. 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