{"id":304,"date":"2015-08-28T05:39:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T09:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=304"},"modified":"2015-08-28T05:39:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-28T09:39:00","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-august-28-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=304","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; August 28, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Triangle Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div>Triangle restaurant news&#8230;that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Featured Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li> This week the newest \u201cmovie and dinner concept\u201d <strong>Cinebistro<\/strong> announced they would officially open on <strong>Friday, September 4th<\/strong> in Cary\u2019s <strong>Waverly Place<\/strong>. In addition to the movies, it features a chef-run kitchen offering creative American Bistro cuisine and full in-theatre service. And it is available to you whether you are joining them for a movie or not. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/cinebistro.com\/waverly\/\" target=\"_blank\">Get tickets and all the details here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Wake County Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Saw in the <strong>News &amp; Observer<\/strong> this week that the owners of <strong>Totopos<\/strong> in Cary have opened <strong>Viva DF Tequila &amp; Taco Bar<\/strong> in Morrisville\u2019s <strong>McCrimmon Corner Shopping Center<\/strong> (4075 Davis Drive). They serve lunch and dinner daily and brunch on Sunday. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/www.vivadf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Not much on their website yet<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, but you can check them out <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Viva-DF\/970128006377247?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">on Facebook here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Got word this week from the <strong>News &amp; Observer<\/strong>, that <strong>Linus &amp; Pepper\u2019s<\/strong>, a temporary sandwich restaurant in downtown Raleigh, has decided to stay open permanently.\n<div>The place plans to stick to serving sandwiches but will make changes to its menu, interior and hours. It was also announced that <strong>Jon Seelbinder<\/strong>, owner of both <strong>Linus &amp; Pepper\u2019s<\/strong> and <strong>Level Up<\/strong>, will also open a \u201ctrendy taco shop\u201d in the space next door. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Linus-and-Peppers\/132882273713032?hc_location=ufi\" target=\"_blank\">Keep up with them on Facebook here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Reader <strong>Rebecca Calhoun<\/strong> tipped me off to the fact that <strong>El Cerro<\/strong> in at <strong>Falls Village<\/strong> in Raleigh has closed. And now a sign announcing that <strong>Mi Cancun Mexican Restaurant<\/strong> is coming soon. Can\u2019t help but think it is related to the <strong>Mi Cancun<\/strong> in Morrisville\u2019s <strong>Grace Park<\/strong>. We will keep you posted.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>The Triangle\u2019s newest location of <strong>The Egg &amp; I<\/strong> announced their grand opening date of <strong>August 31<\/strong><strong>st<\/strong>. They will have a \u201ctraining\u201d day on August 30th (reservations are required and donations to <strong>The Carying Place<\/strong> are appreciated). <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/www.eventsattheegg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Get all the details here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Following a kitchen fire on August 15, <strong>Rocky Top Hospitality <\/strong>owner <strong>Dean Ogan<\/strong> announced that <strong>The Twisted Fork<\/strong> restaurant and bakery is expected to be closed for several months while undergoing renovation. That said, <strong>Twisted Fork Pastry Chef Richard Smith<\/strong> is still accepting dessert orders at <strong>1705 Prime<\/strong>. He may be reached at <a =\"mailto:richardsmith@rockytophospitality.com\" target=\"_blank\">richardsmith@rockytophospitality.com<\/a> or by calling 919-850-2340. Keep up with the <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/www.thetwistedfork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Twisted Fork&#8217;s progress here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Durham, Orange &amp; Chatham County Restaurant News<\/span> <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> Got word from <strong>WRAL<\/strong> this week that <strong>Luna Rotisserie &amp; Empanadas<\/strong> has opened in downtown Durham at 112 W. Main St. <strong>Luna<\/strong> focuses on South American cuisine. Congratulations to owner\/chef <strong>Shawn Stokes<\/strong>. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/lunarotisserie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check them out online here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> The <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong> reported that <strong>Vegan Flava Cafe<\/strong>, a new vegetarian and vegan restaurant, is opening in the former <strong>Blue Note Grill<\/strong> space at 4125 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd. The grand opening is scheduled for <strong>August 29<\/strong><strong>th<\/strong>. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/www.veganflavacafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check them out here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Daily Tar Heel<\/strong> broke the news this week that <strong>Sawasdee Thai Restaurant<\/strong>, with locations on Glenwood Avenue and Capital Boulevard in Raleigh, is launching a new restaurant in Chapel Hill at 110 N. Columbia Street in the site formerly occupied by <strong>Sakura Express<\/strong> (which closed after a 14-year run). <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/sawasdeeraleigh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check out Sawasdee here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Also in Chapel Hill, got word through the <strong>News &amp; Observer<\/strong> that <strong>Captain Poncho\u2019s<\/strong> planned grand opening on August 27th has been delayed due to a busted gas line. As of now, they are tentatively planning a new date of <strong>September 10th<\/strong>. We will keep you posted. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/www.captainponchos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit their site here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Closings<\/span> <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>None to report. Keep eating local, folks!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Food Trucks<\/span> <\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Thanks to a tip from <strong>Triangle Localista<\/strong>, we learned about the next possible food truck on the scene here in the Triangle &#8211; <strong>Boricua Soul Food Truck<\/strong>. They are in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign (and just a few dollars away from reaching their goal). <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1644350949\/boricua-soul-food-truck-lets-get-the-soul-patrol-r?ref=video\" target=\"_blank\">Check them out here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Mark your calendar to be in Durham for Labor Day Weekend (<strong>September 6th<\/strong>) for their huge food truck rodeo at <strong>Durham Central Park<\/strong>. This one will be from noon until 4 p.m. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/durhamcentralpark.org\/events\/food-truck-rodeo-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get all the details here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>For a listing of ALL food truck events, head over to <strong>Art&#8217;s<\/strong> page, <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/wanderingsheppard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">The Wandering Sheppard<\/a><\/span><\/strong> on all things food truck related here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tickets have gone on sale for one of the biggest foodie events around &#8211; the <strong>TerraVita Food &amp; Drink Festival<\/strong>, which will be held in Chapel Hill <strong>October 8-10<\/strong>. It simply can&#8217;t be missed. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/terravitaevent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get details on all the events around this festival here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Got word from my friend <strong>John Huisman<\/strong> (aka <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/triangleexplorer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Triangle Explorer<\/a><\/span><\/strong>) that tickets are on sale now for <strong>Beericana<\/strong>, a craft beer &amp; music festival in Holly Springs on <strong>September 12<\/strong>. <strong>Beericana<\/strong> is in its second year and all signs point to it being even better than last year. The festival will feature over 60 breweries from across the state and beyond, more food trucks than last year with at least 20 trucks. General admission tickets are $45 and VIP tickets are $75. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/www.beericana.com\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get all the details and information on tickets here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Academy Street Bistro<\/strong> and <strong>TOPO Distillery<\/strong> are partnering to host a cocktail party to benefit the <strong>Interfaith Food Shuttle<\/strong> on <strong>October 1st<\/strong> at 5:30 p.m. Attendees will enjoy four different cocktails, each with a different aged spirit from <strong>TOPO<\/strong> and heavy hors d&#8217;oeuvres. The cost is $20 per person. Make reservations by calling 919-377-0509. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/www.academystreetbistro.com\" target=\"_blank\">More details here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>You&#8217;ll want to go ahead and mark your calendar for the <strong>2nd Annual Triangle Oktoberfest<\/strong> coming to Cary&#8217;s <strong>Koka Booth Amphitheatre<\/strong> on <strong>October 3rd and 4th<\/strong>. There will be some great authentic German fare as well as some amazing breweries. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/triangleoktoberfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get all the details here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. Watch porn in the USA online <a href=\"https:\/\/mat6tube.com\/video\/watch+porn\">https:\/\/mat6tube.com\/video\/watch+porn<\/a> woodman casting, agentredgirl, chesterkoong, animal crossing porn etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And if you are into eating healthier, you might want to go ahead and get this event on your calendar &#8211; the <strong>2015 Triangle Vegfest<\/strong> which will be held at <strong>Moore Square and City Market<\/strong> in downtown Raleigh on Saturday, <strong>October 17th<\/strong> from noon until 5 p.m. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/www.trianglevegfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get all the details here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Food Bank Corner<\/span>   <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It is that time of year again and big plans are in place for this year&#8217;s <strong>#FoodBank24 New Media Telethon<\/strong>. It will be held over two days, <strong>September 11-12<\/strong> and lots of new features are in the works. With September 11th being a <strong>National Day of Service<\/strong>, there are tons of opportunities to volunteer and get your company involved. But do so quickly, as the Saturday morning slots are already filled! <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" =\"http:\/\/www.foodbankcenc.org\/site\/PageServer?pagename=Telethon\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Find out how to get involved, how to contribute and all the details here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Triangle Restaurant News Triangle restaurant news&#8230;that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler. Featured Restaurant News This week the newest \u201cmovie and dinner concept\u201d Cinebistro announced they would officially open on Friday, September 4th in Cary\u2019s Waverly &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=304\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=304"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":305,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304\/revisions\/305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}