{"id":864,"date":"2019-01-18T07:23:52","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T12:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=864"},"modified":"2019-01-18T10:54:11","modified_gmt":"2019-01-18T15:54:11","slug":"friday-fun-food-facts-january-18-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trianglefoodblog.com\/?p=864","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun Food Facts &#8211; January 18, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Triangle Restaurant News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Triangle restaurant news&#8230;that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Featured Restaurant News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In downtown Raleigh the <strong>News &amp; Observer<\/strong> shared the news that the Days Inn motor-lodge, the aging hotel on your way into Raleigh, will soon become a boutique hotel called the Longleaf Hotel. Which is great, but the BIGGER news, me thinks, is going to be the adjoining restaurant <strong>(ish) Delicatessen at Longleaf<\/strong>. <strong>(ish)<\/strong> is the creation of <strong>Matt Fern<\/strong>, a veteran of Raleigh&#8217;s food and beverage scene, who was the longtime beverage director of <strong>Ashley Christensen&#8217;s AC Restaurants<\/strong>. The deli will be built in a stand-alone building next to the hotel, formerly the <strong>NC Deli<\/strong>, serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner. We&#8217;re looking at about nine months for the renovation to be complete. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ish_delicatessen\/\">Keep up with this development through their Instagram here<\/a>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Wake County Restaurant News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In North Raleigh, got word from <strong>John Huisman<\/strong>, aka <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/triangleexplorer.com\/\">Triangle Explorer<\/a>, and <strong>Donald Richardson<\/strong> (<strong>Don Rio&#8217;s<\/strong> and <strong>The Caterhaus<\/strong>) that <strong>13 Tacos &amp; Taps<\/strong> opened this past Tuesday in North Raleigh in the former <strong>Chubbys Tacos<\/strong> spot in <strong>Falls River<\/strong>. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/13-Tacos-Taps-361992484366640\/\">Check them out here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Also in North Raleigh, reader <strong>Adrian Emerson<\/strong> shared with us that the Raleigh location of <strong>Rockin&#8217; Rolls Sushi Express<\/strong> opened this week at 9650 Strickland Road. The original Triangle-area location is in Durham on Hillsborough Road. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rockinrollssushi.com\/\">Check them out here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In downtown Raleigh, the blogger <strong>EatRaleigh<\/strong> reported this week that the neighborhood bar <strong>The Davie<\/strong> is now open in the old <strong>Calavera<\/strong> space at 444 Blount Street. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedaviestpub\/\">Check them out on their Facebook page here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Also in downtown Raleigh news, the folks over at <strong>ITB Insider<\/strong> reported that a bake shop is coming to West Street as work began on the <strong>Layered Croissanterie<\/strong> bake shop at the old Rainbow Upholstery Building at 911 N. West Street. Look for them to open in the summer of 2019. It is developed by husband-and-wife team <strong>Mark<\/strong> and <strong>Kawsar Chavez<\/strong>. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/layeredcroissanterie\/\">Follow them on Instagram here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And rounding out the downtown Raleigh news, <strong>David Meeker<\/strong> shared that <strong>Pine State Coffee<\/strong> has opened a shop at 1614 Automotive Way on the edge of downtown Raleigh near the <strong>Circus Restaurant<\/strong>. They opened last Friday. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PineStateCoffee\/\">Get the latest and check out their offerings on their Facebook page here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you are traveling anytime soon, you&#8217;ll soon notice some changes in the dining options out at <strong>RDU<\/strong> according to the <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong>. Looks like <strong>Five Guys Burger and Fries<\/strong> is out come February, but making way for <strong>BurgerFi<\/strong>, which is looking to open in that space by early July. <strong>BurgerFi<\/strong> made its Triangle debut in Cary in 2012 and also has a location in Raleigh. The restaurant serves &#8220;natural&#8221; burgers, hot dogs, fries, onion rings and frozen custard, along with craft beers and wine. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/burgerfi.com\/\">Get familiar with them here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Over in Cary they like to drink, apparently. According to the <strong>Triangle Business Journal<\/strong>, Cary will add a new brewery when <strong>Brent Webb<\/strong> opens <strong>Cotton House Craft Brewers<\/strong> in a historic home next to the <strong>Mayton Inn<\/strong> at 307 Academy Street. The brewer will follow in the steps of Cary breweries such as <strong>Fortnight Brewing Co.<\/strong>, <strong>Jordan Lake Brewing Co.<\/strong> and <strong>Bond Brothers Beer Co.<\/strong> No exact word on an open date, but the website says 2019. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cottonhousecraft.com\/\">Check them out here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Durham, Orange &amp; Chatham Restaurant News<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>One of my favorite little guys in Chapel Hill, <strong>Teagan Coynesmith<\/strong>, noticed on a recent trip home with his mom (the legendary &#8216;First Lady of Awesomeville&#8217; &#8211; <strong>Tina Coynesmith<\/strong>) that <strong>Sal&#8217;s Pizza<\/strong> has reopened after a successful move into the former coffee shop space just across the breezeway at 2811 Homestead Road. Thanks <strong>Teags<\/strong> for keeping your eyes open for me! <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.salsristorantechapelhill.com\/\">Check out Sal&#8217;s here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Got word from <strong>Michael DePersia<\/strong> of <strong>National Restaurant Properties<\/strong> that they facilitated the sale of <strong>[B]Ski&#8217;s<\/strong> at 147 E Franklin St. in Chapel Hill to <strong>Michael Newell<\/strong> of <strong>Dame&#8217;s Chicken &amp; Waffles<\/strong>. Word is they will remodel and hope to be open before March Madness! Now, if we can get <strong>Dame&#8217;s<\/strong> back open in Durham! \ud83d\ude42 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bskis.com\/\">Check out [B]Ski&#8217;s here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Also in Chapel Hill, we first told you back in November about <strong>Haw River Grill<\/strong> at 243 S. Elliott Road in the <strong>Elliott Square<\/strong> shopping center just down from <strong>Jersey Mike&#8217;s<\/strong>. Got word this week from multiple readers that they are now open. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hawrivergrill.com\/\">Get to know them here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Over in Durham,<strong> WRAL<\/strong> reported that vegan restaurant <strong>Earth to Us Kitchen<\/strong>, featuring American and Latin vegan comfort food, just opened in <strong>The Shops at Northgate<\/strong> (1720 Guess Road), right next to <strong>Northgate Mall<\/strong>, facing Guess Road. You may recognize the name from their food truck. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/earthtouskitchen\">Get all the details on their Facebook page here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Also in Durham, <strong>John Huisman<\/strong>, aka <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/triangleexplorer.com\/\">Triangle Explorer<\/a>, shared the news that <strong>Jeddah&#8217;s Teahouse<\/strong> is coming to downtown Durham this summer. No word yet on an exact location, so you&#8217;ll have to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jeddahstea\/\">follow them on Instagram here<\/a> to keep up this developing story.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Closings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>WRAL<\/strong> reported this week that after an eight-year run, <strong>Gigi&#8217;s Cupcakes<\/strong> on Oberlin Road has closed their doors. Their last day was yesterday.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The bad BBQ news continues this week with the closing of <strong>The Q Shack at North Hills<\/strong> (open until 7 p.m. this Saturday) after a 15-year run and (not exactly the Triangle, but still&#8230;.) the announcement that <strong>Bill Ellis Barbecue<\/strong> in Wilson has closed.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>And down in Fuquay-Varina, reader <strong>George Cronk<\/strong> shared the news (and confirmed by <strong>David McCreary<\/strong>) that the <strong>Lin Hibachi Buffet<\/strong> that opened in the old <strong>Golden Corral<\/strong> location has closed.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The annual <strong>Triangle Restaurant Week<\/strong> returns <strong>January 21-27, 2019<\/strong>. <strong>Triangle Restaurant Week<\/strong> is a week-long celebration of culinary excellence designed to incorporate the premier Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding area restaurants. During <strong>TRW<\/strong>, participating restaurants offer special three-course menu options and fixed pricing, a great opportunity for residents and visitors alike to indulge in the area&#8217;s finest cuisine! No reservations, tickets or passes required. Pricing for the event is $15 for a 3-course lunch, and $20,$25, $30 or $35 for a 3-course dinner. Price is for each person and does not include beverages, tax or gratuity. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trirestaurantweek.com\/\">Get all the details and a listing of participating restaurants here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On <strong>Friday, Feb. 1<\/strong>, the <strong>Cary Rotary Club<\/strong> will raise money to fight hunger around the world and in our community with its <strong>16<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Chili Dinner<\/strong>. The meals, consisting of chili, pasta salad and cornbread, are available for $8 each and will be prepared by <strong>Whole Foods Market<\/strong>. Lunch will be served from noon to 2 p.m. and dinner will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at <strong>Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church<\/strong>, 200 High Meadow Dr. in Cary. Tickets are available at the door or from members of the <strong>Cary Rotary Club<\/strong>. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thecaryrotaryclub.org\/\">Get all the details here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>An annual favorite &#8211; <strong>Cooking for a Classic 2019<\/strong> &#8211; is just around the corner. The prize for 2019 &nbsp;is restored 1982 JEEP Scrambler. The First Round is Monday-Thursday, <strong>Feb. 25-28<\/strong>; Second Round is <strong>March 4 and 5<\/strong>; and the Finale is <strong>March 11<\/strong>. Tickets start at $75 for the First Round, $100 for the Second Round and $125 for the Finale.Venue is 1705 East in Raleigh. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lucydanielscenter.org\/special-events\/cooking-for-a-classic\/\">You can get all the details here<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/o\/cooking-for-a-classiclucy-daniels-center-14963877006\">tickets here<\/a>. Each evening features six plated courses. Round One features<strong> Teddy Diggs<\/strong> from <strong>Coronado<\/strong> vs. <strong>Ryan Grimm<\/strong> from <strong>Watersview<\/strong>; <strong>Matt Hannon<\/strong> from <strong>Ashton&#8217;s<\/strong> vs. <strong>Bo Peterson<\/strong> from <strong>Primal Food &amp; Spirits<\/strong>; <strong>Jake Wood<\/strong> from <strong>18 Seaboard<\/strong> vs. <strong>Jonathan Blackley<\/strong> form <strong>Prestonwood Country Club<\/strong>; and <strong>Andrew Smith<\/strong> from <strong>buku<\/strong> vs. <strong>Orlando Jinzo<\/strong> from<strong> The Leadmine<\/strong>. All proceeds benefit the <strong>Lucy Daniels Center&#8217;s mental-health programs<\/strong> for children in the Triangle.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Shop Local Raleigh&#8217;s<\/strong> annual craft beer festival, <strong>Brewgaloo<\/strong>, will take place <strong>April 26-27, 2019<\/strong> Brewgaloo features craft breweries from North Carolina and partners with local food trucks, local vendors and local bands. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/shoplocalraleigh.org\/brewgaloo\/\">Get tickets now and all the details on their website here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The return of <strong>Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina&#8217;s Thrive NC<\/strong> is scheduled for <strong>May 9 -10<\/strong> at <strong>City Market<\/strong> in downtown Raleigh. The inaugural event attracted thousands of members of the community to celebrate North Carolina&#8217;s culinary roots, while also initiating critical conversations about food insecurity in our state. The highlight of the two-day event is the festival which will feature more than 60 of the area&#8217;s best restaurants serving food and drink samples as well as live entertainment, including chef demonstrations and music. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gothrivenc.com\/\">Get all the details, including when tickets will go on sale (February 28), here.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Food Bank Corner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Start a <strong>virtual food drive<\/strong> at your office! Forget the hassle of a trip to the grocery store for your next food drive&#8230; &#8220;Shop&#8221; with the <strong>Food Bank<\/strong> through our Virtual Food Drive and maximize your donation times ten! For every dollar donated, the <strong>Food Bank<\/strong> can provide $10.00 worth of food or five meals. Starting a food drive is easy! <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foodbankcenc.org\/site\/TR?fr_id=1142&amp;pg=entry\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get all the details here<\/a>. <\/li><\/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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