{"id":349,"date":"2015-11-20T08:32:19","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T13:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=349"},"modified":"2015-11-20T08:34:12","modified_gmt":"2015-11-20T13:34:12","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-november-20-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=349","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; November 20, 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.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Featured Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>You are hearing it here first. At a <strong>Raleigh Chamber<\/strong> event yesterday, <strong>Eschelon Experience<\/strong>s head man <strong>G. Patel<\/strong> revealed some details on his next venture &#8211; this one on the ground floor of the new <strong>Charter Square<\/strong> building in downtown Raleigh. Construction begins November 30th on <strong>Haymaker<\/strong>, a bar concept that will occupy roughly 2,000 square feet. Look for an opening in Spring 2016. In the meantime, <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eschelonexperiences.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">check out Eschelon here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Turkey Day Dining Information<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">If you are looking to eat out for Thanksgiving, you better move fast. Check out the <strong>News &amp; Observer&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/living\/food-drink\/mouthful-blog\/article43759647.html\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">list of Triangle area restaurants that will be open on turkey day<\/a><\/span><\/strong>! Better get your reservation in now!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">But what if you still want to host, but simply don&#8217;t want to do all the cooking? Or at least not the turkey. Well, Raleigh&#8217;s <strong>Q Shack at North Hills<\/strong> will take care of that for you. <strong>But you have to get your order in by tonight (Friday) at 8 p.m.!<\/strong> Everything from the turkey to all the sides you want. Trust me, I&#8217;ve been doing this at the Lennard residence for two years now and it is great! Get <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theqshack.com\/Turkey.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">all the details here on ordering your turkey and\/or sides<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and make your Thanksgiving much more enjoyable this year!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">And finally, I will be in a food coma next Friday. Therefore, <strong>no Friday Fun Food Facts next Friday<\/strong>. Enjoy your time with family and friends&#8230;and hug them a little tighter this year!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Wake County Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0The <strong>News &amp; Observer<\/strong> reported this week that <strong>Daniel Whitaker<\/strong>, owner of <strong>Green Planet Catering<\/strong>, has taken over as managing partner at <strong>The Person Street Pharmacy Cafe<\/strong>, located at 702 N. Person Street in downtown Raleigh. <strong>Patrick Cowden<\/strong>, who folks will remember from <strong>Jean-Claude\u2019s<\/strong> in the \u201890s, will become the executive chef for the restaurant and for <strong>Whitaker\u2019s<\/strong> catering company beginning in December. Look for an expanded breakfast offering, an expanded lunch menu and a makeover in the dining area. Keep up with all the changes <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThePharmacyCafeRaleigh\" target=\"_blank\">on their Facebook page<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0The <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong> reported this week that following quickly on the heels of the opening of the North Raleigh store, the next location of <strong>Rise<\/strong>, in Raleigh\u2019s <strong>Cameron Village<\/strong>, will open on <strong>December 5th<\/strong>&#8230;just in time for the holidays! This one is located at at 530 Daniels St. at the corner of Daniels and Smallwood (former Best Buy mobile shop). <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/risebiscuitsdonuts.com\/locations\/raleigh-cameron-village\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check out Rise-Cameron Village here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong> reported last week that <strong>Vita Vite<\/strong> (Italian for &#8220;life&#8221; and &#8220;vine&#8221;), a new wine bar that doubles as a gallery for local and regional artists, is coming to downtown Raleigh&#8217;s Warehouse District. Owner <strong>Lindsay Rice<\/strong> is now hoping to open prior to Thanksgiving, but <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VitaViteRaleigh\/\" target=\"_blank\">check out their Facebook page<\/a><\/span><\/strong> to get the latest. They are opening in the remodeled space at 313 W. Hargett St. that was formerly a nightclub.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>According to the <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong>, Charlotte-based <strong>Hickory Tavern<\/strong> will be opening their second Triangle-area location in Holly Springs in the Harris Teeter-anchored <strong>Southpark Village<\/strong> shopping center. They have another location in Carrboro. No word yet on a timeline. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thehickorytavern.com\/home\/hickory_tavern-home.php\" target=\"_blank\">Check out Hickory Tavern here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Durham, Orange &amp; Chatham County Restaurant News<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div><strong>WRAL<\/strong> reported this week that the folks over at <strong>The Bagel Bar<\/strong> on Weaver Dairy Road in Chapel Hill just announced that they will be opening a second location over in Durham. All we can tell at this point is that they will be in the \u201cheart of downtown.\u201d Keep up with their latest announcements <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheBagelBar\" target=\"_blank\">on their Facebook page here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Closings<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>And then there were none. Got word this week from reader <strong>Rob Longo<\/strong> that the <strong>Lime Fresh Mexican Grill<\/strong> in Morrisville\u2019s <strong>Park West<\/strong> shopping center has closed. With that, you\u2019ll have to head to either Florida or Texas to get your <strong>Lime<\/strong> fix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Food Trucks<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\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;\" href=\"http:\/\/wanderingsheppard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">The Wandering Sheppard<\/a><\/span><\/strong> on all things food truck related here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rocky Top Hospitality<\/strong> is partnering with <strong>A Place At The Table<\/strong>, a pay-what-you-can cafe coming to Hillsborough Street, by hosting a <strong>Seasonal Community Dinner<\/strong> on <strong>Tuesday, November 24<\/strong><strong>th<\/strong> at 5:30 pm at <strong>1705 Prime<\/strong> in Raleigh. <strong>RTH Executive Chef Adam Reid<\/strong> has created an incredible three-course meal, each course paired with a delicious <strong>Double Barley<\/strong> beer. Come enjoy a great dinner, support a worthy cause, and become part of <strong>APATT&#8217;s<\/strong> quickly growing community. All proceeds will go directly to <strong>A Place at the Table<\/strong>. Each \u201cDinner with Beer Pairings\u201d ticket is $40 and includes appetizers and one beer before dinner, as well as a three-course meal and an 8 oz. beer paired with each course. The \u201cDinner without Beer\u201d ticket is $30 and includes everything but the beer. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/a-place-at-the-tables-first-seasonal-community-dinner-tickets-19524921566\" target=\"_blank\">Purchase tickets here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. And get more <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aplaceatthetableraleigh.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">information on A Place At The Table here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Things are gearing up for the 2016 version of <strong>Triangle Restaurant Week<\/strong> &#8211; it will be here before we know it. The next rendition will take place <strong>January 25 through the 31st<\/strong>. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/trirestaurantweek.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Start planning your week now<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>4th Annual Bull City Food &amp; Beer Experience<\/strong> will be held next year on <strong>April 10th<\/strong>, but tickets go on sale <strong>today (November 20th) at 12 noon<\/strong>. Looks like tickets will be available through <strong>DPAC<\/strong> again this year and you can visit the <strong>DPAC<\/strong> ticket center to avoid service charges. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BullCityFoodAndBeerExperience\" target=\"_blank\">Check them out on Facebook here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Food Bank Corner<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>No child or family should go hungry during the holidays&#8230; and with your help, they won&#8217;t! That&#8217;s the power of your giving when you contribute to the <strong>Food Bank&#8217;s Online Holiday Meals Drive<\/strong>. $35 will feed a child for two months. $120 will provide enough food to sustain a family through the winter months. $210 will provide more than 1,000 piping hot holiday meals to local families. Every dollar donated provides five meals! Help them reach the goal of providing <strong>2.4 million meals before December 31<\/strong> and ensure that no one goes hungry this holiday season&#8230;<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/secure2.convio.net\/fbnc\/site\/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app20101b?idb=563485326&amp;df_id=10182&amp;10182.donation=form1&amp;NONCE_TOKEN=C24E7E2C6218FB2131730CA1520747F9&amp;autologin=true&amp;idb=0\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Donate Now<\/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 You are hearing it here first. At a Raleigh Chamber event yesterday, Eschelon Experiences head man G. 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