{"id":612,"date":"2017-07-21T07:20:38","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T11:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=612"},"modified":"2017-07-21T09:36:57","modified_gmt":"2017-07-21T13:36:57","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-july-21-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=612","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; July 21, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Triangle Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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<ul>\n<li>Chapel Hill\u2019s iconic <strong>Carolina Coffee Shop<\/strong> has new owners. A group of UNC alumni and friends, led by <strong>Jeff Hortman<\/strong>, have purchased the institution. Things will pretty much continue the same through the fall before renovations and tweaks over the winter. Thanks to <strong>Michael DePersia<\/strong> at <strong>DePersia &amp; Associates<\/strong> for the heads up on this news. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolinacoffeeshop.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check out Carolina Coffee Shop here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Wake County Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>ITB Insider<\/strong> reported this week that the next location of <strong>Chopt<\/strong> will reside in the former <strong>Tribeca Tavern<\/strong> building in the <strong>North Ridge Shopping Center<\/strong> on Fall of the Neuse Road. No word on an open date. <a href=\"http:\/\/choptsalad.com\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Get familiar with Chopt here<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The folks over at <strong>Morgan Street Food Hall<\/strong> announced another tenant this week &#8211; <strong>MKG Kitchen<\/strong>. <strong>MKG Kitchen<\/strong> is from the same creators of <strong>Mekong Vietnamese Cuisine<\/strong> in Morrisville. Get the latest details on the <strong>Morgan Street Food Hall<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.morganfoodhall.com\/vendors\/mkg-kitchen\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>In <strong>Brier Creek<\/strong> this week the big news was the opening of the new Harris Teeter (which has a wine and beer bar in it!)at the corner of T.W. Alexander and U.S. 70. However in that same center, it was announced that pizza chain <strong>Your Pie<\/strong> and breakfast joint <strong>First Watch<\/strong> would join Harris Teeter. No word on open dates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Over on Hillsborough Street, <strong>Ashton Mae Smith<\/strong> noted that <strong>Pho Vietnam<\/strong>, already with a location on Buck Jones Road, has opened. They are located in the 2811 Building at the corner of Hillsborough Street and Dan Allen Drive. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Pho-Vietnam-1648915392024893\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check them out on Facebook here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Congrats to <strong>Sara Coleman Fitzpatrick<\/strong> and the team over at <strong>The Cupcake Shoppe<\/strong> in Raleigh as they celebrate 10 years of bringing yumminess to the Triangle. They will have a \u2018neighborhood birthday party\u201d all day on Thursday, <strong>July 27th<\/strong> with free mini cupcakes, t-shirt giveaways, and more (with additional specials running through the weekend). <a href=\"http:\/\/thecupcakeshopperaleigh.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check out the latest on their website here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And over in Cary, reader <strong>Hugh Autry<\/strong> brought it to our attention that Cary is going to get a second <strong>Shuckin\u2019 Shack Oyster Bar<\/strong>, this one adjacent to the <strong>Craft Public House<\/strong> near the intersection of Tryon Road and Walnut Street. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theshuckinshack.com\/home\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check out Shuckin&#8217; Shack here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Durham, Orange &amp; Chatham Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In Durham, got word from <strong>Michael DePersia<\/strong> at <strong>DePersia &amp; Associates<\/strong> that <strong>Los Dos Sombreros<\/strong> (formerly <strong>Cinco de Mayo<\/strong>) located at 4818 NC Hwy 55 has been sold to <strong>Basera Indian Cuisine<\/strong>, a successful Indian restaurant franchise out of Plano, Texas. They should open later this month after completing renovations. We will keep you posted. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.basera-dfw.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get familiar with them here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Also in Durham, <strong>WRAL<\/strong> reported that <strong>Local Yogurt<\/strong> has opened in their new location at 1114 W. Chapel Hill Street, conveniently located between downtown Durham and Duke University. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Local-Yogurt-107147306202\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check them out of Facebook here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WRAL<\/strong> also reported that a new coffee shop in Durham called <strong>Kaffeinate<\/strong> will be taking over the former <strong>Respite Cafe<\/strong> spot at 115 N. Duke Street. No word yet on an open date. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaffeinatenc.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get to know Kaffeinate here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bites of Bull City<\/strong> blogger <strong>Amber Watson<\/strong> first reported that there is a new Latin-flavored ice cream\/popsicle\/milkshake shop at 1918 Perry Street (near Duke) called <strong>Pincho Loco<\/strong>. According to <strong>WRAL<\/strong>, they will hold their grand opening this weekend, Friday through Sunday. <a href=\"http:\/\/pincho-loco.business.site\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check them out here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>In Chapel Hill, <strong>Carolina Brewery<\/strong> will be celebrating their 22nd anniversary with lots of changes &#8211; following renovations to the physical space at their W. Franklin Street brewpub, they will unveil a number of menu changes. All offer a new, refreshing feel that reflect the community that surrounds them. The new menu will be unveiled on July 31. <a href=\"http:\/\/carolinabrewery.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Keep up with the latest on their website here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Got word from the <strong>Chatham County Convention and Visitors Bureau<\/strong> that <strong>Phoenix Bakery Market Cafe<\/strong> will hold their grand opening in their new location at 664 West Street in Pittsboro on <strong>August 19th<\/strong>. Bagels, pastries and cakes oh my! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThePhoenixBakery\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check out their Facebook page here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Also in Chatham County, just down 15-501 from Chapel Hill, <strong>Marco\u2019s Pizza<\/strong> will have their grand opening on <strong>July 23<\/strong> in the space in front of Harris Teeter where <strong>Fig &amp; Honey<\/strong> used to be. From 1 &#8211; 4pm they will have free pizza samples, DJ, face painting and other children\u2019s activities. <a href=\"http:\/\/visitpittsboro.com\/location\/marcos-pizza\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Closings<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Got word from <strong>Christine Rhyne Johnson<\/strong> that the <strong>Marco\u2019s<\/strong> location in Apex has closed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>In Cary, got word this week from several sources that the <strong>Train Station<\/strong> across from the Amtrak station in Cary has also closed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Over in Durham, <strong>Bites of Bull City\u2019s Amber Watson<\/strong> reported that <strong>George\u2019s Java<\/strong> on Ninth Street has closed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And in Chapel Hill, the <strong>News &amp; Observer<\/strong> reported that after more than three years on West Franklin Street, <strong>Old Chicago Pizza &amp; Taproom<\/strong> will serve its last slice in Chapel Hill this weekend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Food Trucks<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0The <strong>Wake Forest Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong> returns to town this<strong> Sunday, July 23rd<\/strong>, from 12-4 at The Renaissance Center in historic downtown Wake Forest. Nearly 20 trucks are already signed up. A beer tent will be provided by <strong>Brooks Street Bowl<\/strong> and the kids have can have fun in the Kid&#8217;s Zone that will include FREE face painting sponsored by The Learning Experience, a bouncy house, road chalk, hula hoops, ball toss and bubble fun. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wakeforestnc.gov\/wake-forest-food-truck-rodeo-2017-04-02.aspx\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And the <strong>food truck rodeos<\/strong> in Durham and Raleigh are back in full swing. Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/durhamcentralpark.org\/events\/food-truck-rodeo-info\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Durham dates here<\/b><\/span><\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downtownraleighfoodtruckrodeo.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Raleigh dates here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>This summer, chef <strong>John May<\/strong> will partner with local purveyors to create exciting themed evenings at <strong>Piedmont<\/strong>. Each dinner will consist of four courses with optional beverage pairings, and chef <strong>May<\/strong> will welcome guest distillers, cheesemakers, and farmers to the restaurant to educate diners about their products. Upcoming dates and themes include: <strong>July 27<\/strong>: Grilled Veggies featuring <strong>Fullsteam Brewery<\/strong>; <strong>August 10<\/strong>: Lost Dishes of the Midatlantic and Punches. All menus will be $40 for four courses and an additional $15 for beverage pairings. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.piedmontrestaurant.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Rickhouse<\/strong> will host Durham&#8217;s <strong>3rd Annual PickleFest<\/strong> on Sunday, <strong>July 23<\/strong> &#8211; a pickle-packed tasting event and market place showcasing North Carolina made products from pickle vendors near and far including locally crafted kombucha and kimchi. Triangle area restaurants sample their unique pickle dishes as well as pickle flavored beers and a Bloody Mary bar to quench your thirst and pucker your lips. Only 100 VIP tickets available for early bird entry at Noon! $15 VIP includes: (1) drink ticket, early entry and the thrilling announcement of the home pickler contest winner!! $5 General Admission Session 1 from 1 &#8211; 3pm; Session 2 from 2 &#8211; 4pm. Kids under 10 years old are free. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/485473775126736\/?active_tab=about\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check out the event on Facebook here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Raleigh\u2019s newest dining concept, <strong>41Hundred<\/strong> (the new concept inside the <strong>Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel<\/strong>), is holding their grand opening celebration on <strong>Tuesday, July 25<\/strong> from 5-8 p.m. Enjoy complimentary bites from the <strong>41Hundred<\/strong> menu and samples from <strong>TOPO Distillery<\/strong>, <strong>Bombshell Beer Company<\/strong> and <strong>Aviator Brewing Company<\/strong>. <a href=\"http:\/\/41hundredrestaurant.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check them out here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Second Annual Big Biscuit Showdown<\/strong> will take place on Thursday, <strong>July 27<\/strong> from 6-9pm at <strong>The Rickhouse<\/strong> in Downtown Durham. This unique food competition features twelve teams of <strong>Rise<\/strong> chefs partnered with a local brewery or beverage company. Each team will prepare a special biscuit and donut that will be paired with a local craft-made beverage. With biscuits, donuts and beer, you can be sure this will sell-out fast. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/big-biscuit-showdown-tickets-35380655493\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get your tickets here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>This is my annual shout-out\/reminder to my good buddy <strong>Tim CoyneSmith<\/strong> &#8211; tickets are on sale now to the <strong>Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival<\/strong> being held again this year at Cary&#8217;s <strong>Koka Booth Amphitheater<\/strong> on <strong>July 28 and 29<\/strong>. Basically it is two days of beer sippin&#8217;, bourbon tastin&#8217;, music listenin&#8217;, and barbeque eatin&#8217;. <a href=\"http:\/\/beerandbourbon.com\/cary\/show-info\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get ticket information and all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Catering Works<\/strong> will hold their next <strong>\u201cFoodcation\u201d<\/strong> at their event space, <strong>The Laurelbrook<\/strong>, on Thursday, <strong>August 3rd<\/strong> with the \u201cdestination\u201d being Asia! \u201cTravel\u201d through the Southeastern territories for their signature spin on authentic Asian street fare and onward to inspired Indochina fusion delicacies! Tickets are $45 for the seven-course meal\/trip. <a href=\"http:\/\/orientexpress.pagedemo.co\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>6th annual Raleigh Gluten and Allergen Free Wellness Event<\/strong> will be held this year at <strong>NC State Fairgrounds<\/strong> in the <strong>Kerr Scott<\/strong> building on Saturday, <strong>August 12<\/strong> from 10 am &#8211; 4 pm. <a href=\"http:\/\/gfafwellnessevent.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details and ticket information here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Join North Carolina brewers at the <strong>NC Museum of Natural Sciences<\/strong> for their fourth annual <strong>Natural Selections<\/strong> event on <strong>Friday, August 18<\/strong>. Enjoy this one-of-a-kind evening of beer and science among the museum\u2019s dioramas. Sample unique creations fitting the museum\u2019s natural science focus from more than 20 North Carolina breweries. Enjoy hands-on science of beer activities, a panel discussion, games and live music by Handsome Al and the Lookers. Vote for your favorite beer during the event and award the second annual Natural Selections People\u2019s Choice Award to one lucky brewery. $65 VIP; $40; $25 for Friends of the Museum members. Price includes beer samples, activities, tasting guide, and collectible Natural Selections tasting glass. You must be 21 years or older to attend. <a href=\"http:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/event\/natural-selections-2\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>North Carolina Restaurant &amp; Lodging Association<\/strong> will hold the second annual <strong>NC Chef Showdown<\/strong> on <strong>August 21<\/strong> in Raleigh&#8217;s historic downtown <strong>City Market<\/strong>. Participating chefs will present a dish to a distinguished panel of six judges and will prepare sample-sized offerings for approximately 200 attendees. Attendees will determine the recipients of the &#8220;People&#8217;s&#8217; Choice&#8221; awards, while the judges will select the <strong>2017 NCRLA Chef of the Year<\/strong> and the <strong>2017 NCRLA Pastry Chef of the Year<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/ncchefshowdown.wordpress.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>News &amp; Observer<\/strong> brought it to our attention that tickets for <strong>Beericana Craft Beer and Music Festival<\/strong> are on sale now. <strong>Beericana<\/strong> will take place again in Holly Springs on September 9th and will feature 70 breweries, 16 food trucks and thousands of beer lovers. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beericana.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get ticket information and all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Join host chef <strong>Teddy Diggs<\/strong> of <strong>Il Palio at the Siena Hotel<\/strong> in Chapel Hill on Thursday, <strong>September 14th<\/strong> for <strong>Festa Italiana<\/strong>, a Friends of the James Beard Benefit Dinner. Cocktail hour begins at 6:00pm on the terrace with hors d&#8217;oeuvres, games of bocce and a silent auction. Dinner begins at 7:30pm in the <strong>Il Palio<\/strong> dining room and is followed by a live auction. Tickets are $185. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/festa-italiana-friends-of-james-beard-benefit-dinner-tickets-34895424153\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get your tickets and all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a> &#8211; including the stellar lineup of chefs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Pittsboro&#8217;s annual <strong>PepperFest<\/strong> will be held on Sunday, <strong>September 24th<\/strong> this year at the Great Meadow in <strong>Briar Chapel<\/strong>. <strong>PepperFest<\/strong> is a celebration of \u00a0local food made by local chefs and food artisans featuring 40 different kinds of locally grown peppers prepared in hundreds of creative ways. <a href=\"http:\/\/pepperfestnc.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Folks, listen up. I try to make it a habit not to tell people what to do (mainly because I don&#8217;t want them to tell me what to do, but I digress). Here is an exception. Go to this event! Trust me. And get your tickets <strong>EARLY<\/strong>! Speaking of which, tickets to the eighth annual <strong>TerraVita Food &amp; Drink Festival<\/strong> (@TerraVitaFest), scheduled for <strong>Oct. 18-21<\/strong> in and around Chapel Hill, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.terravitafest.com\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>are now on sale here<\/b><\/span><\/a>. It will sell out. Trust me!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Food Bank Corner<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Nearly 300,000 children in the <strong>Food Bank&#8217;s<\/strong> 34 counties rely on the free and reduced-cost meals at school to get them through the day. For them, summertime doesn&#8217;t mean a fun-filled vacation. For them, no school means no meals. <strong>Stop Summer Hunger<\/strong> is the <strong>Food Bank&#8217;<\/strong>s annual initiative to provide additional food to feed these children and their families during this season of increased need. For example: A donation of $35 will feed a child for two months; A donation of $75 will feed a family of four for one month; and a donation of $150 will feed a family of four for two months. Help reach the goal of 3.4 million meals before July 31 and ensure that children will receive the daily, nutritious meals they need to grow healthy and strong! <a href=\"https:\/\/secure2.convio.net\/fbnc\/site\/Donation2?10502.donation=form1&amp;idb=1176852897&amp;df_id=10502&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;10502.donation=root&amp;s_subsrc=slider&amp;s_src=slider&amp;AddInterest=1381\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Click here to donate and find out more<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 Chapel Hill\u2019s iconic Carolina Coffee Shop has new owners. 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