{"id":476,"date":"2016-10-07T07:21:33","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T11:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=476"},"modified":"2016-10-07T07:21:33","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T11:21:33","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-october-7-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=476","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; October 7, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Triangle Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Triangle restaurant news&#8230;that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Featured Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Royale<\/strong>, an American bistro with French and European influences, will open this fall in the former <strong>Battistella&#8217;s<\/strong> space at 200 East Martin Street in the <strong>City Market<\/strong> area of downtown Raleigh. <strong>Royale<\/strong> is a joint effort of <strong>Will Jeffers<\/strong> (<strong>Stanbury, Cafe Lucarne<\/strong>) J<strong>eff Seizer<\/strong>, joining as the executive chef, and <strong>Jesse Bardyn<\/strong>, baker extraordinaire. The most detail at this point is <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/royale_raleigh\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">on Twitter here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Wake County Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The other big news in downtown Raleigh is that <strong>Standard Foods<\/strong> (2.0) opened back up yesterday under the guidance of chef <strong>Eric Montagne<\/strong> and master sommelier <strong>Fred Dexheimer<\/strong>. The well regarded restaurant closed this past June with the departure of <strong>Scott Crawford<\/strong>. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/standard-foods.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get the latest on their website here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Also in downtown Raleigh, the former location of the former <strong>Mo&#8217;s Diner<\/strong>, then <strong>Holly&#8217;s on Hargett<\/strong> and then <strong>Notte Urbana<\/strong>, will become <strong>The Outpost<\/strong> in two weeks. Owner <strong>Claudia Frady<\/strong> says it will be a Tiki bar, but also offer coffee, juices, smoothies and other drinks, in addition to a limited food menu. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raleighagenda.com\/4544\/outpost-tiki-bar-conscience-will-open-downtown-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Check out the write-up on Raleigh Agenda here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong> reported that <strong>Giardino Gourmet Salads<\/strong>, well known in Florida, is coming to <strong>Harrison Square<\/strong> in Cary later this month near the Bass Pro Shop on Harrison Avenue. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/giardinosalads.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get to know them here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Also in Cary, the <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong> reported that the local franchise partners for <strong>Built Custom Burgers<\/strong> have signed a deal to open a second Triangle location at the new Whole Foods-anchored retail center on N.C. 55. In June, <strong>Built Burgers<\/strong> confirmed plans to open the first North Carolina location at the <strong>Streets of Southpoint Mall<\/strong> in Durham by early 2017. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.builtcustomburgers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Check them out here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong> reported that the latest dinner\/movie concept has opened in Holly Springs. <strong>Ovation Cinema Grill 9<\/strong> will have its grand opening on October 13th, but now through October 11th they will show recently released films for $3 with proceeds going to the <strong>Meg&#8217;s Smile Foundation<\/strong>. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Ovation-Cinema-Grill-9-Holly-Springs-NC-1546179555688915\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get a preview of them here on their Facebook page<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A quick shout out to <strong>Charles Winston<\/strong> and <strong>Wil O&#8217;Neal<\/strong> and the celebration of the 30th year of a Raleigh landmark, <strong>Winston&#8217;s Grille<\/strong>. If you&#8217;ve never been before, do yourself a favor. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/winstonsgrille.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Check them out here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Durham, Orange &amp; Chatham Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>We hinted at some rumors surrounding <strong>Heavenly Buffaloes<\/strong> last week, but <strong>WRAL<\/strong> filled us in on the details this week. <strong>Bull Durham Beer Co.<\/strong> is teaming up with <strong>Heavenly Buffaloes<\/strong> for a new beer garden called <strong>The Bullpen<\/strong>. It will be located in a 2,000-square-foot space on the ground floor of the <strong>American Tobacco Campus&#8217; Diamond View III<\/strong> building. <strong>The Bullpen<\/strong> will operate year round and feature an outdoor patio. Lunch and dinner will feature selections from <strong>Heavenly Buffaloes<\/strong> and they will have eight rotating taps featuring <strong>Bull Durham Beer<\/strong> and other North Carolina beers. Look for them to open later this month. Check out <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.heavenlybuffaloes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Heavenly Buffaloes here<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/bulldurhambeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Bull Durham Beer Co. here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>An update on the offerings coming to <strong>Eastgate<\/strong> in Chapel Hill. Reader <strong>Jason Klaitman<\/strong> notified me that <strong>Chipotle<\/strong> is also coming to <strong>Eastgate<\/strong> joining <strong>Chopt, Babalu&#8217;s<\/strong> and <strong>Zoe&#8217;s<\/strong>. <strong>Chipotle<\/strong> already has a location in downtown Chapel Hill, and just down 15-501 in Durham. No word yet on an official open date. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.chipotle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Check out Chipotle here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Cup-A-Joe<\/strong> at 120 West King Street in downtown Hillsborough has moved&#8230;but just down the street to larger digs at 112 West King Street. They made the successful move earlier this week. Check them out in their new expanded space! Congrats to <strong>Brooke Erceg<\/strong> and <strong>Ryan Creery<\/strong>. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hillsborough-Cup-A-Joe-237445616451\/?fref=nf\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get the latest on their Facebook page here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Closings<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Got word from reader <strong>Chris Creighton<\/strong> that <strong>San Remo Italian Grill<\/strong> on Kildaire Farm Road in Cary has closed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chris<\/strong> also informed us that <strong>Off Kilter Pub &amp; Grille<\/strong> on Center Street in Apex has closed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Food Trucks<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The final <strong>Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong> of the year is this <strong>Sunday, October 9<\/strong> from 1-6 p.m. Hopefully all of the rain will be out of here, and all can enjoy some good eats! <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.downtownraleighfoodtruckrodeo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get all the details here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are a golf nut you&#8217;re probably pretty excited about the <strong>SAS Championship<\/strong> golf tournament the weekend of <strong>October 11-16<\/strong> at <strong>Prestonwood Country Club<\/strong>. But if you are more into food trucks (or perhaps both!), then don&#8217;t miss the <strong>free food truck rodeo<\/strong> taking place on <strong>Friday, October 14<\/strong> featuring <strong>Cousins Maine Lobster, Chirba Chirba Dumpling, American Meltdown <\/strong>and<strong> Spanglish<\/strong>. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.saschampionship.com\/food-truck-friday-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">More information and menus can be found here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Raleigh Durham Mobile Food Association (RDUMFA)<\/strong> will hold a food truck rodeo in Carrboro on <strong>October 16th<\/strong> from 11 &#8211; 4 p.m. at the <strong>Carrboro Town Hall<\/strong> grounds. Get more information <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rdumfa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">on their website<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>For a listing of <strong>ALL<\/strong> food truck events, head over to <strong>Art&#8217;s<\/strong> page, <strong>The Wandering Sheppard<\/strong> on all things food truck related <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/wanderingsheppard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The folks over at <strong>TROSA<\/strong> are holding a <strong>BBQ &amp; Friends<\/strong> fundraiser on <strong>October 9th<\/strong> from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1820 James Street. Participating restaurants include <strong>Nana&#8217;s, Nanataco, Saltbox Seafood Joint, Foster&#8217;s Market, Rise <\/strong>and<strong> The Original Q Shack<\/strong>. Tickets are $25 and $10 for kids. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.trosainc.org\/bbq-friends\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get all the details here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Also on <strong>October 9th<\/strong>, <strong>Raleigh City Farm (RCF)<\/strong> will be hosting its <strong>4<\/strong><strong>th<\/strong><strong> annual Harvest Dinner<\/strong> at 6 p.m. with a special VIP reception beginning at 5 p.m. Chef <strong>Teddy Klopf<\/strong> of <strong>Provenance<\/strong> will be the featured chef. Both the dinner and VIP hour will take place on the farm property at 800 North Blount Street, located adjacent to <strong>Person Street Plaza<\/strong>. All proceeds from the dinner will benefit <strong>RCF<\/strong> and support its mission to grow new urban farms and farm entrepreneurs to strengthen sustainable, healthy food systems. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/raleighcityfarm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">All Harvest Dinner tickets can be purchased here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And we can&#8217;t help but remind you about the upcoming <strong>State Fair &#8211; October 13-23rd<\/strong> and their <strong>&#8220;Eat Lunch at the Fair&#8221;<\/strong> deal. Here&#8217;s how it works. Come to <strong>Gate 9<\/strong> (only) after 11:30 a.m. on weekdays, pay $10 cash for a lunch card to get in, get your grub on at any fair vendor, and exit out the same gate by 1:30 p.m., and you get your $10 cash back. Sign me up! <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncstatefair.org\/2016\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get all the details here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Root Cellar Cafe &amp; Catering<\/strong> in Chapel Hill is holding its fifth annual <strong>Porkapalooza<\/strong> on Friday, <strong>October 14th<\/strong> at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature twelve small plate courses celebrating local pork, including roasted suckling pigs; beer cheese fondue with local sausages; fried green tomatoes topped with pimento cheese, beer-braised crispy pork belly and tomato jam; poutine with sweet potato fries, Seven Springs country gravy and Ashe County cheese; and bacon marshmallow s&#8217;mores. The dinner also includes <strong>Fullsteam<\/strong> beer pairings. Save $10 by ordering tickets by Aug. 31. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/rootcellarchapelhill.com\/porkapalooza\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get all the information and tickets here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Saturday, <strong>October 15th<\/strong> and Sunday, <strong>October 16th<\/strong> are the dates for <strong>3rd Annual Triangle VegFest<\/strong> this year in Raleigh. Saturday&#8217;s events will be at <strong>Nash Square<\/strong> in downtown Raleigh from 1-5 p.m., and Sunday&#8217;s events will be held at the <strong>McKimmon Center<\/strong> from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.trianglevegfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get all the details here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. Thanks to <strong>Holly Kahl<\/strong> for the heads up!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>On <strong>October 16th<\/strong> in Carrboro, grab a locally made pottery bowl, enjoy a hearty meal of soup, sandwiches and dessert and help <strong>TABLE<\/strong> provide food aid to area children all while enjoying live music and a silent auction at <strong>Weaver Street Market<\/strong> in Carrboro. Tickets: $15-$50. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tablenc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Visit here for all the details<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Also on <strong>October 16th<\/strong> in Chapel Hill, <strong>A Tasteful Affair<\/strong> will take place at the Blue Zone at Kenan Stadium, to benefit the <strong>Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill<\/strong> will have food and beverage purveyors like <strong>Chirba Chirba<\/strong>, <strong>elements<\/strong> and others competing for awards with judges like UNC&#8217;s <strong>Sean May<\/strong> and Miss North Carolina <strong>McKenzie Faggart<\/strong> crowning their favorites. Tickets: $75-$125. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/rmh-chapelhill.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get all the details here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The<strong> 12th Annual Garner Rotary Club OysterFest<\/strong> will be held the evening of <strong>October 20<\/strong> at the <strong>Fidelity Business Park<\/strong> in Garner. \u00a0Monies raised at the event are used to fund college scholarships for area high school seniors. The menu includes &#8220;all you can eat&#8221; oysters, seafood bisque and clam chowder, catfish fingers, chicken fingers, popcorn shrimp, pulled BBQ, coleslaw, potato salad, French fries, dessert and drinks. A cash bar is also available. Tickets are $30 in advance from a Rotarian and $35 at the door. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rotaryoysterfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get all the information here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jennifer Noble Kelly<\/strong> sent me information about <strong>PICNIC<\/strong>, North Carolina&#8217;s newest whole hog barbecue joint, and its&#8217; farm partner, <strong>Green Button Farm<\/strong>, hosting their inaugural <strong>NC Barbecue Revival<\/strong> at the farm this fall, <strong>October 28<\/strong><strong>th &#8211; 30th<\/strong>. The three-day weekend will be chock full of classes, discussions, feasts and pig pickins&#8217;. Get a listing of all the events, ticket information and every last detail <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbbqrevival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">on the their website here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>On <strong>November 6<\/strong><strong>th<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> the folks over at <strong>Acme<\/strong> will bring back the fourth edition of <strong>Salt &amp; Smoke Festival<\/strong> to beautiful <strong>Rock Quarry Farm<\/strong> on Highway 54 just outside of Carrboro. This is becoming quite the event, as over 500 people attended last year. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/salt-smoke-2016-tickets-27196081211\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get all the details and ticket information here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Food Bank Corner<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Join the <strong>Food Bank of Central &amp; Eastern North Carolina<\/strong> at the <strong>NC State Fair<\/strong> on <strong>Thursday, October 20th<\/strong>. Here is how it works. Bring <strong>five cans of Food Lion brand food<\/strong> to the NC State Fair and you <strong>get in free<\/strong>! And you&#8217;ve helped a great cause in the process. Everybody wins. 5 cans = free admission. <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foodbankcenc.org\/site\/PageServer?pagename=StateFair\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Get all the details here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\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. 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