{"id":361,"date":"2015-12-18T04:57:38","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T09:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=361"},"modified":"2015-12-18T04:57:38","modified_gmt":"2015-12-18T09:57:38","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-december-18-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=361","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; December 18, 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>\u00a0Santa&#8217;s elves will be busy on Christmas this year no doubt, but it won&#8217;t just be making toys for little kids. They&#8217;ll also be serving up meals at some of your favorite restaurants. To find out where they&#8217;ll be, check out <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/living\/food-drink\/mouthful-blog\/article48323395.html\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">the News &amp; Observer&#8217;s list<\/a><\/span><\/strong> of restaurants open on Christmas.<\/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>\n<div>\u00a0<strong>WRAL<\/strong> reported this week that <strong>Trophy Brewing &amp; Pizza Company<\/strong> will open a second location next Monday, just in time for the holidays. The doors will open at 3 p.m. at 656 Maywood Avenue. The original location at 827 W. Morgan Street opened three years ago and has become known for its great beer and pizza. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/trophybrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check them out here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>We got word from <strong>Brad <\/strong>and<strong> Leanne Stewart<\/strong> that their bistro, <strong>Stewart\u2019s Bistro<\/strong> up on Rogers Road in Wake Forest, opened this past Monday. <strong>Stewart\u2019s Bistro<\/strong> is a specialty coffee, gourmet espresso &amp; full breakfast (and lunch) coffee shop in Wake Forest. The place looks amazing! <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stewartsbistronc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check them out here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Got word from reader <strong>Michael Hurley<\/strong> that <strong>San Marcos Mexican Restaurant<\/strong> out of Danville, VA is going into \u00a0the former <strong>Crabtree Tavern<\/strong> location behind <strong>Crabtree Valley Mall<\/strong>. We confirmed it via their website (although they have the address wrong). No word on a timeline. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/sanmarcosrestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check them out here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Saw on a <strong>Yelp<\/strong> post that North Raleigh is getting a <strong>Baker&#8217;s Dozen Donuts<\/strong> in January! There&#8217;s a sign up at 123 Plantation Square behind <strong>Triangle Town Center<\/strong> near <strong>First Watch<\/strong>. Cannot confirm if it is affiliated with the one in the <strong>South Hills shopping center<\/strong> on Buck Jones Road, but have to think it is. We will keep an eye on it.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div><strong>Burger 21<\/strong> announced this week that they will open their second Triangle-area location in the spring of 2016 in Raleigh\u2019s <strong>Northridge shopping center<\/strong>.<strong>Mitch Neal<\/strong> and <strong>Keith Smith<\/strong> will open this location and are the gentlemen behind the Triangle\u2019s first <strong>Burger 21<\/strong> restaurant in Cary at 14220 Bradford Green Square. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.burger21.com\/locations\/cary\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check them out 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>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The taste of Argentina is coming to the Triangle, more specifically southwest Durham, in a matter of days. <strong>December 28th<\/strong> to be exact! <strong>Makus Empanadas<\/strong>, located in Durham\u2019s <strong>Hope Valley Commons shopping center<\/strong>, announced via social media this week that they will open the Monday after Christmas. Congratulations to brothers <strong>Hernan <\/strong>and<strong> Santiago Moyano <\/strong>and colleague<strong> Ricky Yofre<\/strong>! <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.makusempanadas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check them out here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Closings<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Got word from<strong> WRAL<\/strong> that <strong>Brewmasters Bar &amp; Grill<\/strong> at 301 W. Martin St. in downtown Raleigh&#8217;s Warehouse District has closed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Food Trucks<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>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.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>There are tons of events going on this time of year and the folks over at the <strong>News &amp; Observer<\/strong> were kind enough to assemble a great list. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/living\/food-drink\/mouthful-blog\/article48646425.html\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">So check it out here<\/a><\/span><\/strong> so as to not miss out on anything!<\/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\" shape=\"rect\">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 have already gone on sale. 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\" shape=\"rect\">Check them out on Facebook here<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Durham Magazine <\/strong>and<strong> Chapel Hill Magazine<\/strong> will sponsor the third annual <strong>TASTE: A Celebration of Food &amp; Drink<\/strong>, happening from <strong>April 21 to 23, 2016<\/strong>. The event will feature more than 30 top local chefs and establishments in Durham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Raleigh. A portion of ticket proceeds will be donated to the <strong>Durham Branch of the Food Bank of Central &amp; Eastern North Carolina<\/strong>. Get all the details and updates as well as purchase tickets (they have an early bird price of $85 now!) <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/tastetheevent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">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 nor 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<div align=\"center\"><\/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. 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