{"id":817,"date":"2018-09-21T07:49:07","date_gmt":"2018-09-21T11:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=817"},"modified":"2018-09-21T07:49:07","modified_gmt":"2018-09-21T11:49:07","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-september-21-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=817","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; September 21, 2018"},"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>The devastating impact of Hurricane Florence will continue to be felt for weeks and months ahead, and the <strong>Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina<\/strong> will continue to be there&#8230;and they need your help. Here are some quick links for you: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodbankcenc.org\/site\/PageServer?pagename=getinvolved_disaster\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Most Needed Items<\/b><\/span><\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/secure2.convio.net\/fbnc\/site\/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app274b?df_id=11202&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;11202.donation=form1&amp;s_src=sma&amp;s_subsrc=fbcenc\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>How You Can Donate Funds<\/b><\/span><\/a>; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodbankcenc.org\/site\/TR?px=1395030&amp;fr_id=1122&amp;pg=personal\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>How To Hold A Virtual Food Drive<\/b><\/span><\/a>; and <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.foodbankcenc.org\/wordpress\/find-help-hurricane-florence\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>A List Of Local Disaster Response Agencies<\/b><\/span><\/a>. If you can, reach out to help some else.\n<p>Also, there have been many restaurants across the Triangle that have designated a percentage back to the <strong>Food Bank<\/strong>, which has been fantastic. Here are two that are continuing to do so &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bn1dAjRAzfN\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Buku\/Soca<\/b><\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bn1X5v7nVCr\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Mandolin<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Wake County Restaurant News<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Got word this week from reader <strong>Wesley Mays<\/strong> that <strong>Clean Eatz<\/strong> is now open for business in the <strong>Stone Creek Village<\/strong> shopping center in Cary in the old <strong>Five Guys<\/strong> location. They also have a location in Raleigh at 7461 Six Forks Road. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleaneatz.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get familiar with them there<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The folks over at <strong>ITB Insider<\/strong> kept close tabs on <strong>Lola\u2019s Beach Bar<\/strong>, and are now reporting that it is open. They are located a few doors down from <strong>NOFO<\/strong> and <strong>Third Place Coffee Shop<\/strong> on Glenwood Avenue at <strong>Five Points<\/strong>. They are self-described as a gritty surf\/tiki beach bar in serving street tacos, burritos, nachos with margaritas, beer and tequila. <a href=\"http:\/\/lolasbeach.bar\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check them out 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>Got word from <strong>Gael Chatelain<\/strong> of <strong>Napoli Food Truck<\/strong> fame that he has opened <strong>Napoli Caf\u00e9<\/strong> at 105 E. Main Street in downtown Carrboro. The caf\u00e9 will be serving up handmade from scratch gelato using local milk, espresso based drinks with <strong>Counter Culture<\/strong> beans, teas from Sangha Tea and local craft beer on draft. You can order from the truck in the cafe and enjoy it all on the new patio between the truck and caf\u00e9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/napolifoodtruck\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check them out on Facebook here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Closings<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Noticed on a recent outing that the <strong>Living Kitchen<\/strong> on Chapel Hill\u2019s Elliott Road has closed. A sign on the door encourages folks to visit their location in Raleigh. They also have a location in Charlotte.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Food Trucks<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Namu Restaurant and Coffee Bar<\/strong> and the <strong>RDU Mobile Food Association<\/strong> are holding a <strong>Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong> on <strong>Sunday, September 23<\/strong> from 12 to 4 p.m. at at the Zen and beautiful gardens of <strong>Namu Durham<\/strong> (5420 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd.). At this point there are eight trucks, live music and more planned. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/584648818604364\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check out their Facebook event page here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Only two dates remain in 2018 for the <strong>Durham Central Park Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong> and <strong>Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo<\/strong>. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/durhamcentralpark.org\/events\/food-truck-rodeo-info\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Durham here<\/b><\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downtownraleighfoodtruckrodeo.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Raleigh here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Events<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>St. Ann Church in Clayton<\/strong> will host their <strong>10th International Food Festival<\/strong> on <strong>September 22nd<\/strong>, featuring foods from 20 countries prepared by parishioners. The family friendly event also includes live international entertainment on stage, children&#8217;s games and a silent auction. Admission and parking are free. Hours are from 11 till 6. For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/internationalfoodfestival.net\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>visit them here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chef Teddy Diggs<\/strong> of <strong>Coronato<\/strong>, a new Roman-style pizzeria concept slated to open in early 2019, is partnering with master baker <strong>Lionel Vatinet<\/strong> of <strong>LaFarm<\/strong> to host a pizza pop-up at <strong>La Farm Bakery<\/strong>. The pop-up is scheduled for <strong>Sunday, September 23<\/strong>, beginning at 5pm at the original<strong> La Farm Bakery<\/strong> location,\u00a04248 NW Cary Parkway,\u00a0Cary, NC 27513. He will fire up 70 pizzas throughout the night and will be using <strong>Vatinet&#8217;s<\/strong> terrific flours. Guests have their choice of a starter, pizza and dessert. Complimentary Roman wine tastings will also be available. Seating will be every 30 minutes from 5pm to 8pm. Italian beers and Roman wines from Sunrise Wines will be available. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/coronato-pizza-pop-up-with-la-farm-bakery-tickets-49135419362\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get tickets and all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The folks out at <strong>Brier Chapel<\/strong> in Chatham County will hold the <strong>11<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Pepper Festival<\/strong> on <strong>September 23<\/strong>, 3-6 p.m. The annual <strong>Pepper Festival<\/strong> challenges approximately 50 of the state&#8217;s top chefs and brewers to craft one-of-a-kind recipes using the locally grown and bred North Carolina pepper while celebrating North Carolina chefs, cuisines, music and culture to benefit <strong>Abundance NC<\/strong>, a nonprofit that supports sustainable food and fuels. <a href=\"https:\/\/abundancenc.org\/event\/the-11th-annual-amazing-pepper-festival\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Saw in the <strong>Beltline Buzz<\/strong> that the <strong>East Meets West Festival<\/strong> in Morrisville will return again on <strong>September 29<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong> from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. It is a day of food, culture, and music from around the world. Enjoy small plates from local restaurants, performances by cultural groups from around the community and fun activities for kids, including face painting and a bounce house. Festival admission is free. <a href=\"http:\/\/eastmeetswestmorrisville.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>On <strong>October 4<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong>, <strong>Joseph Leli<\/strong> at <strong>Leli\u2019s Diner<\/strong> in Wake Forest will host an Indian Summer Wine Dinner at 7 p.m. hosted by <strong>Scott Langston<\/strong>. Tickets are $65. Get tickets and all the details <a href=\"https:\/\/lelisdiner.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>on their website here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Root Cellar Cafe &amp; Catering<\/strong> announced that they will host their annual <strong>Porkapalooza<\/strong> festival at their new Pittsboro restaurant on <strong>Saturday, Oct. 6<\/strong> at 5 p.m. To celebrate their seventh year, the porktastic celebration will offer small plate creations, featuring locally raised pork from <strong>Hickory Nut Gap<\/strong> and <strong>Sharp Family Farms<\/strong>, served casually indoors and outdoors, rather than a traditional seated dinner. Their Pittsboro location is at 35 Suttles Road in <strong>Penguin Place<\/strong> in Pittsboro. Tickets for <strong>Porkapalooza<\/strong> are $50, which includes all food, entertainment and a souvenir pint cup. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/porkapalooza-2018-tickets-48373710069\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The folks over at <strong>Melina&#8217;s Fresh Pasta<\/strong> reached out to let me know that a group of Italian Americans in the Triangle have gotten together to plan the Inaugural <strong>Festa Italiana<\/strong> on <strong>October 7<\/strong> from 11 to 6 in the 600 block of Tucker Street in front of <strong>Lucky B&#8217;s<\/strong>. They will have a great list of food vendors and food trucks, an entertainment stage and more. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/festaraleigh\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get all the details on their Facebook page here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Also on <strong>October 7<\/strong>, <strong>TROSA<\/strong> will hold their <strong>BBQ &amp; Friends<\/strong> fundraiser co-presented by <strong>Sysco Raleigh<\/strong>. This fun, family-friendly event will feature music, games, crafts with The Scrap Exchange, and an amazing sampling of food from some of the Triangle&#8217;s best chefs and restaurants. The current list includes:<strong> Foster&#8217;s Market, Giorgios Group, Guglhupf, J. Betski&#8217;s, Mateo, The Mayton Inn, The Original Q Shack, Rise Biscuits &amp; Donuts, Rue Cler, Sage &amp; Swift Gourmet Catering, Saltbox Seafood Joint, Watt&#8217;s Grocery, Tom &amp; Jenny\u2019s, Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s,<\/strong> and<strong> Counter Culture Coffee<\/strong>. Tickets are limited and on sale now for $25\/Adult; $10\/Children ages 5-12. Children 4 and under free. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/bbq-friends-4th-annual-foodie-fundraiser-for-trosa-tickets-49671500796\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get tickets and all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>October 7<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong> is also the date for the <strong>28th annual A Tasteful Affair<\/strong> will take place at the Blue Zone at <strong>Kenan Stadium<\/strong> in Chapel Hill from 5-8pm. Guests will join 500 others to sample the best of the Triangle&#8217;s food and beverage establishments. The evening will entail food and beverage, live music by Rory John Zak, an exciting silent auction, and a raffle for a 7-night complimentary resort stay! All funds raised will support the mission of the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill. Tickets to the event, silent auction shopping, and raffle ticket purchases <a href=\"https:\/\/one.bidpal.net\/ata2018\/welcome\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>can be made here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>And one more event on <strong>October 7<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong>, <strong>Mandolin\u2019s Fall Farmer\u2019s Dinner<\/strong> where they will celebrate the bounty of Fall Harvest at <strong>Mandolin Farm<\/strong>. <strong>Chef Sean Fowler<\/strong> and his team will prepare an autumn-themed, family style feast that will be served in this beautiful pastoral setting. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with cocktail hour and dinner begins promptly at 7:00. Tickets are $150 and include passed hors d&#8217;oeuvres, family style meal, wine, and gratuity. Proceeds will go to the <strong>Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC<\/strong> to help provide assistance to those who were affected by Hurricane Florence. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandolinraleigh.com\/event\/mandolin-fall-farmers-dinner\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get more details and tickets here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>2nd annual Sip + Savor<\/strong>, featuring 30 restaurants, 30 wineries and live music, will take place at the <strong>DPAC<\/strong> on Sunday, <strong>October 14th<\/strong> from 4 &#8211; 7 p.m. The event is an exclusive opportunity to sample the Triangle&#8217;s top restaurants paired with famed\u00a0wineries from across the world. There will also be live music, desert and\u00a0bubbly\u00a0on the <strong>DPAC<\/strong> stage. A percentage of the proceeds will benefit Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sipandsavornc.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get tickets and all the details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ok, here it is again. And I tell you <strong>EVERY<\/strong> year, but I will repeat it again. <strong>DO. NOT. MISS. THIS. EVENT.<\/strong> You can just thank me later. The dates have been set for the <strong>9th annual TerraVita Festival<\/strong> over in Chapel Hill. Those dates are <strong>October 17-20<\/strong>. Things will kick off Wednesday, October 17, with the <strong>East Meets West dinner<\/strong> (first year at <strong>The Carolina Inn<\/strong>) and end on October 20 with the <strong>Fall F\u00eate on The Green<\/strong> in <strong>Southern Village<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/267873199\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Check out this video<\/b><\/span><\/a> that give you a great look at all the events that make up <strong>TerraVita<\/strong>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.terravitafest.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Or visit their website here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>October 19th and 20th<\/strong> are the dates for the <strong>5th Annual Triangle Oktoberfest<\/strong> held again this year at the beautiful <strong>Koka Booth Amphitheatre<\/strong> in Cary. Presented by the <strong>Apex Sunrise<\/strong> and <strong>Cary MacGregor Rotary Clubs<\/strong> in collaboration with the <strong>Town of Cary<\/strong>, it is an authentic German festival focused on family fun, traditional Bavarian food and fare, and plenty of local and authentic German beers from Munich, all to support <strong>The Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society<\/strong> and other local and international charities. In addition to brats grilled up by volunteers, the event has confirmed the following food vendors so far: <strong>The Butcher&#8217;s Market, Annelore&#8217;s German Bakery, Capital Club 16, Uncle Dave&#8217;s Kettle Corn<\/strong> and<strong> The Nutty Bavarian<\/strong>. More to come. <a href=\"https:\/\/triangleoktoberfest.org\/buy-tickets\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Get tickets and details here<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>And one of my daughter\u2019s favorite events, the <strong>Mac and Cheese Throwdown<\/strong>, has been rescheduled for <strong>Sunday, October 21<\/strong> from 5 until 8 p.m. at <strong>214 Martin<\/strong> in downtown Raleigh. The current lineup is <strong>Relish, The Butcher\u2019s Market, Oak and Dagger, Wandering Moose, Dram and Draught, US Foods, The Mac House, Southern Charred, NOFO<\/strong> and the chef from <strong>214 Martin<\/strong>. My daughter and I will be judges again this year!\u00a0All proceeds benefit <strong>The Hope Center at Pullen<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relishraleigh.com\/throwdown-for-hope\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Details here<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Come celebrate with us at the <strong>2018 Brewer&#8217;s Ball<\/strong> &#8211; A Celebration of Triangle&#8217;s Finest on Friday, <strong>November 16<\/strong>, at <strong>Oak and Dagger Public House<\/strong> at <strong>Seaboard Station<\/strong> in Raleigh from 7 to 10 p.m. (VIP Honoree and Sponsors Reception at 6:30 p.m.). The <strong>Brewer&#8217;s Ball<\/strong> is an evening featuring the finest in brews, cocktails, food, music, and difference makers in the community. Guests are treated to a variety of hand-crafted brews and beverages from around town, creative and delicious food pairings from the city&#8217;s top restaurants, live music, expansive live and silent auctions, and a chance to mix and mingle with the best and brightest in the Triangle, all while being a part of a great cause: helping move us closer to a cure for CF. <a href=\"https:\/\/brewersballcelebratingtrianglesfinest.finestcff.org\/\"><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>\u00a0<strong>September is Hunger Action Month!<\/strong> Everyone has a role to play in ending hunger.<strong> Hunger Action Month<\/strong> is your opportunity to join a movement that has a real and lasting impact on our effort to feed more North Carolinians than ever before. Whether it&#8217;s by advocating and raising awareness, making a donation, having a short conversation with friends, or volunteering, you can find the way that&#8217;s right for you to make a difference during <strong>Hunger Action Month<\/strong>. Together, we can solve hunger. Each voice counts. Every action matters. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodbankcenc.org\/site\/PageServer?pagename=getinvolved_HungerActionMonth\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b>Find out how you can make a difference 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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