{"id":663,"date":"2017-10-13T08:47:12","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T12:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=663"},"modified":"2017-10-13T09:26:55","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T13:26:55","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-october-13-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=663","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; October 13, 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>Saw on the <strong>H Street<\/strong> Facebook page that <strong>La Stella Wood Fired Pizza<\/strong> is officially open on Hillsborough Street in the space formerly occupied by <strong>H Street Kitchen<\/strong> (2420 Hillsborough Street to be exact). <a href=\"http:\/\/lastellawoodfired.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check them out 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>So the whole Amazon thing held up the opening of the new Whole Foods in west Cary. But what matters most (i.e. to me&#8230;) \u00a0is that it put a hold on the opening of a full-scale <strong>LaFarm Bakery<\/strong> inside that Whole Foods! But the wait is over. <strong>November 7th<\/strong> is the opening date when <strong>La Farm Bakery and Cafe<\/strong> will open. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lafarmbakery.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check out LaFarm here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Reader <strong>Jeanette Hauser<\/strong> pointed out that <strong>PhoSure<\/strong> has opened in the <strong>Celebration at Six Forks<\/strong> shopping center in Raleigh. Founded in Saigon, they are focused on serving Vietnamese healthy choice foods. <a href=\"http:\/\/phosure.net\/home\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check them out here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Saw on a tweet from <strong>Leo Suarez<\/strong> that <strong>Saigon Vietnamese Grille and Bar<\/strong> is coming to the former <strong>Indio<\/strong> space at 222 Glenwood Avenue. No word yet on a timeline nor could we find an web presence just yet. Stay tuned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Saw in NCSU&#8217;s student newspaper <strong>The Technician<\/strong> that a new Mexican restaurant, <strong>Coco Bongo<\/strong>, has opened in the former <strong>La Rancherita<\/strong> spot at 2400 Hillsborough Street. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cocobongo2400\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>check them out on Facebook here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Thanks to the keen eyes of reader <strong>Chris Creighton<\/strong>, he noticed that a <strong>Popeyes Louisiana Chicken<\/strong> sign has gone up in the former location of <strong>Greek Fiesta<\/strong> on Raleigh&#8217;s Western Boulevard. <a href=\"https:\/\/popeyes.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check out Popeyes here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Leo Suarez<\/strong> also came across a sign at 610 Glenwood Avenue for <strong>The Dogwood Bar &amp; Eatery<\/strong>, from <strong>Bunch of Fives Hospitality Group<\/strong>, hanging in the spot where <strong>ViewBar<\/strong> formerly was. Expect shareable bites, cocktails and local drafts (of course), outdoor deck areas, and more. Again, no timeline but you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dogwoodbarandeatery\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>keep up with them on Facebook here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Also in Cary, we got word via <strong>@DianeNC<\/strong> on Twitter that the new <strong>Outback Steakhouse<\/strong> on Walnut Street has opened. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outback.com\/locations\/nc\/cary\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check out Outback here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And down in Holly Springs we have an opening after a series of back-to-back changes. A quick recap &#8211; <strong>Ricci&#8217;s<\/strong> closed and became <strong>Springs Pizza &amp; Wings<\/strong>, which closed to become <strong>Sunset Lake Bistro<\/strong>, which never opened. And now we can happily report that <strong>Cristo&#8217;s Bistro &amp; Pizza<\/strong>, with a sister location in Raleigh&#8217;s <strong>Quail Corners<\/strong> (<strong>Cristo&#8217;s NY Style Pizza<\/strong>), has now opened! \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cristosbistro.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get familiar with them 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>A chef change over in Durham with the announcement this week that <strong>Guglhupf<\/strong> hired <strong>Alex Ricci<\/strong> as its new executive chef. Originally from Florida, <strong>Ricci<\/strong> has cooked in kitchens in Asheville and Durham and was most recently at the <strong>Durham Hotel<\/strong> with chef <strong>Andrea Reusing<\/strong>. <strong>Ricci<\/strong> will add his own unique spin to <strong>Guglhupf&#8217;s<\/strong> contemporary, German-inspired cuisine. <a href=\"https:\/\/guglhupf.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check out Guglhupf here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Over in Chatham County near Pittsboro, reader <strong>Debra DuBose<\/strong> pointed out that <strong>Compadres Tequila Lounge<\/strong> Mexican restaurant is now open behind Lowes Home improvement store near <strong>Carolina Brewery &amp; Grill<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CompadresTequilaLounge\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check them out on Facebook here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And on a recent drive down 15-501 in Chapel Hill, noticed that a new <strong>Firehouse Subs<\/strong> is going into one of the new outparcel buildings at <strong>Rams Plaza<\/strong> (just across from <strong>Eastgate<\/strong>). Folks in Chapel Hill can once again get their Hook &amp; Ladder! No word on an open date. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firehousesubs.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check out Firehouse here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Closings<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lifelong friend <strong>Kenan Barnes<\/strong> brought it to my attention that the <strong>North Hills<\/strong> location of <strong>McAlister&#8217;s Deli<\/strong> will be closing <strong>October 15th<\/strong>. That leaves only a few days to get by and enjoy some of their sweet tea. They still have a location in Raleigh, Apex and two in Durham.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jeanette Hauser<\/strong> notified us that <strong>Sol Azteca<\/strong> at 120 Morrisville Square Way in Morrisville has closed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Food Trucks<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Food Truck Friday<\/strong> returns TODAY, Friday, <strong>October 13,<\/strong> from 4-8 p.m. at <strong>Prestonwood Country Club<\/strong> as part of the <strong>SAS Championship<\/strong> golf tournament (but free and open to the public). Participating food trucks include: <strong>Cousin&#8217;s Maine Lobster; Red Hot &amp; Blue; Hanu Truck; Taco Grande&#8217; Barone Meatball Company; <\/strong>and<strong> Ice Queen Ice Cream<\/strong>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saschampionship.com\/food-truck-friday-2\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Art Sheppard<\/strong> informed me that on Sunday, <strong>October 15th<\/strong> the <strong>RDU Mobile Food Assoc.<\/strong> is hosting the <strong>Food and Funk<\/strong> in the Town of Carrboro&#8217;s Town Commons. \u00a0In addition to food trucks and craft beer, the event will have live performances with Strange Lady and a bouncy house. The event takes place from noon to 4pm.<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/314274582354678\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <b>Check out their Facebook event page here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Food Truck Thursdays<\/strong> is back in Knightdale. Every Thursday from September through November, Knightdale hosts a new truck at <strong>Knightdale Station Park<\/strong> for lunch and dinner. Just look for it from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm near the amphitheater (rain or shine &#8211; shelters are covered). Thanks to <strong>Mark Ginsburg<\/strong> for the heads up. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knightdalenc.gov\/index.aspx?page=745\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details and a listing of the upcoming trucks here<\/b><\/span><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Art Sheppard<\/strong> notified me that Chapel Hill is bringing back the <strong>Rodeo on Rosemary<\/strong>. It will be held on <strong>November 5th<\/strong> from 12-4 (also same day as the <strong>Durham Rodeo<\/strong>&#8230;decisions, decisions). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1378838658864001\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details on Facebook here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And the food truck rodeos in Raleigh are over for the year and just one remaining in <strong>Durham<\/strong> for the year on <strong>November 5th<\/strong>. Get all the details <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/durhamcentralpark.org\/events\/food-truck-rodeo-info\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">for Durham here<\/span><\/a>.<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Sip + Savor<\/strong> will take place on <strong>October 15th<\/strong>. At the event all three levels of the <strong>Durham Performing Arts Center<\/strong> will be filled with dishes by renowned chefs from across North Carolina, paired with world-famous wineries from across the globe. <strong>Sip+Savor<\/strong> is brought to you by the producers of <strong>Bull City Food &amp; Beer Experience<\/strong> and <strong>TASTE<\/strong> events to benefit <strong>Keep Durham Beautiful<\/strong>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sipandsavornc.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details and purchase tickets here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Also on <strong>October 15th<\/strong> from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., <strong>TABLE<\/strong>, a nonprofit organization dedicated to feeding local hungry kids, will host their annual fundraising <strong>Empty Bowls<\/strong> dinner at Carrboro&#8217;s <strong>Weaver Street Market<\/strong>, featuring live music along with a hearty meal of soup, bread and dessert. Guests who purchase a $30 ticket will also take home a locally made pottery bowl. Tickets: $15-$50. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tablenc.org\/empty-bowls\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Purchase tickets and get all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>On Thursday, October 19th the <strong>Garner Rotary<\/strong> will host their <strong>13th annual OysterFest<\/strong>. It will take place from 5-8:30 p.m. in the <strong>Agri Supply<\/strong> parking lot on US 70 East. $30 for an all-you-can-eat ticket. The menu includes: steamed oysters, fried catfish, shrimp scampi with penne, bistro clam chowder, coleslaw, chicken fingers, BBQ pork, seafood bisque, salt potatoes, green beans, french fries, banana pudding, hush puppies and rolls. All proceeds go toward helping Garner-area seniors to help offset first year of college expenses. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rotaryoysterfest.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Happening on <strong>November 4th<\/strong> is one of my favorite events of the year &#8211; the <strong>5th annual Salt &amp; Smoke Festival<\/strong> where chef <strong>Kevin Callaghan<\/strong> and his team from <strong>Acme<\/strong> capture a perfect autumn day in the South with bluegrass, whole hog barbecue, oysters on the half shell and local drinks &#8211; so many rich traditions rolled into one singular and spectacular celebration at <strong>Rock Quarry Farm<\/strong>. This is a &#8220;don&#8217;t miss&#8221; event. <a href=\"https:\/\/saltandsmokefest.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And then on <strong>November 5th<\/strong> \u00a0is the <strong>27th annual A Tasteful Affair<\/strong> at The Blue Zone at Kenan Stadium where 500 guests will enjoy delicious samples from more than two-dozen of the area&#8217;s best restaurants, catering companies, beverage purveyors and food trucks &#8211; all to benefit the <strong>Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill<\/strong>. <a href=\"http:\/\/rmh-chapelhill.org\/annual-a-tasteful-affair\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Details and tickets here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Reap the spoils of competition while top Triangle chefs compete to be named <i><strong>Soup-erior Chef<\/strong><\/i><strong> at Urban Ministries of Wake County&#8217;s<\/strong> annual <strong>Stone Soup Supper<\/strong> on Wednesday, <strong>November 15<\/strong><strong>th<\/strong>, 2017 at <strong>NCSU McKimmon Center<\/strong>. Funds raised from the event will be used to feed, shelter, and provide healthcare to low income individuals living within Wake County. Guests receive unlimited bowls of specially crafted soup from more than a dozen chefs. Guests also receive one piece of artisan pottery, hand-crafted by the Triangle Potters Guild. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbanmin.org\/stone-soup-supper\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Purchase tickets and get all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mattie Beason<\/strong> of <strong>Black Twig Cider House<\/strong> will host <strong>TxotxFest <\/strong>on<strong> November 18<\/strong> from noon to 4 pm. <strong>TxotxFest<\/strong> returns for a second year, offering award-winning regional and national ciders with North Carolina cuisine, and features the <i>txotx<\/i> &#8211; a traditional Spanish cider barrel. <strong>Beason<\/strong> introduced <strong>TxotxFest<\/strong> in 2016 as the first event of its kind in the Southeast to celebrate cider, the fastest growing segment in the beverage industry. This year, <strong>Beason<\/strong> kicks off <strong>TxotxFest November 17<\/strong><strong>th<\/strong> with a $50 five-course cider-paired dinner at <strong>Black Twig Cider House<\/strong> featuring Asheville&#8217;s chef <strong>Steven Goff<\/strong> of <strong>Brinehaus Meat &amp; Provisions<\/strong> and ciders from <strong>Noble Cider<\/strong>, <strong>Urban Orchard<\/strong>, <strong>Appalachian Mountain<\/strong>, and <strong>James Creek<\/strong>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodbankcenc.org\/site\/PageServer?pagename=getinvolved_sah\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get tickets and all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Food Bank Corner<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Our friends at the <strong>Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina<\/strong> will be holding a <strong>Students Against Hunger<\/strong> food drive from October through December for schools in the area. Participants in the <strong>Students Against Hunger<\/strong> campaign collect food and funds from October 2 through December 2. Competing schools must deliver their donations to their warehouse by noon on Saturday, December 2. There are lots of creative ways for your child&#8217;s school to participate. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodbankcenc.org\/site\/PageServer?pagename=getinvolved_sah\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Register your school and get all the details here<\/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. 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