December 2, 2016 · 8:31 am
Triangle Restaurant News
Triangle restaurant news…that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler.
Featured Restaurant News
- The big downtown Raleigh news is that Cafe Helios closed (again), but it was announced yesterday by WRAL that the good folks behind Jose & Sons will open a new concept there in early 2017. They haven’t disclosed much about what the new concept will be, so stay tuned. In the meantime, check out Jose & Sons (and their story) here.
Wake County Restaurant News
- It seems like such a long time since our last post (prior to Thanksgiving), but just after we last “spoke” – Royale opened in downtown Raleigh’s City Market in the former Battistella’s spot. The French bistro is the creation of Will Jeffers, Jesse Bardyn and Jeff Seizer. Check them out here.
- And just this morning, the Raleigh Agenda reported that, after an eight year run, the Busy Bee Cafe (and its upstairs counterpart, Mash & Lauter) will close on January 1. But not letting any dust settle, the team behind Trophy Brewing Company and State of Beer will reopen the space after a two-week overhaul as Trophy Chicken and Taproom offering up mostly Trophy beer (and a few other favorites) and a menu of rotisserie chickens, tacos, and sides that complement both. Read the full article here.
- Keeping things in downtown Raleigh, New Raleigh reported that we are just a few weeks away from Jason Howard opening his newest concept, The Cardinal, a bar and lounge (featuring Charlie’s Hot Dogs) at 713 N. West Street. Check them out on Facebook here.
- WRAL provided an update on Tulum, a Mayan-inspired concept going into the space formerly occupied by San Lorenzo Bistro (and before that Twisted Mango, and before that La Volta), that they are looking to open before the end of the year. Owner Alfredo Lara is one of the partners behind Mi Cancun. Keep up with Tulum on their Facebook page here.
- WRAL reported that The District (in the space that was formerly The Borough and then Hadley’s) in downtown Raleigh, is looking to open in early December according to Christopher Michael and Jermaine Landon. The District plans to serve up Asian fusion cuisine in addition to cocktails, wine and local draft beer. Check them out on Facebook here.
- Also in downtown Raleigh, WRAL provided a bit of an update on Watts and Ward bar, a new craft cocktail bar being constructed in the basement of Caffe Luna. Look for a winter 2017 opening of the space that will feature three distinct bars and an event space according to owner Niall Hanley, who also owns Hibernian Co. and Raleigh Beer Garden.
- Over at North Hills, Triangle Business Journal reported that Aladdin’s Eatery will be opening in the spring in the former Black Cat Café space in the Lassiter District. Check them out here.
- Up in North Raleigh’s Litchford Village, reader Rebecca Calhoun notified me that Hoppy Endings, a neighborhood bar and bottleshop, is now open. Check them out on Facebook here.
- Also in North Raleigh, reader Paul Prause tipped me off to the fact that a Hot Sauce & Ketchup concept is coming to Peachtree Market at 7440 Six Forks Road. It will feature burgers and wings. No word yet on an exact open date. Check them out here.
- Dana McCall announced via his GoGoRaleigh twitter feed that Cary’s Diced Gourmet Salads and Wraps (Kildaire Farm Road in Cary) is opening a second location in Raleigh’s Oberlin Court. No exact timeline, but their sign is up. Check them out here.
- Is eight enough? I don’t think so, at least when you are talking about Rise Biscuits & Donuts locations. Rise Biscuits and Donuts announced this week that they will open their eighth Triangle-area location in Holly Springs in the Holly Springs Towne Center in March 2017. Check out Rise here.
Durham, Orange & Chatham Restaurant News
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This is the biggest restaurant news to hit Chapel Hill in some time, but Durham’s
Guglhupf has plans to open a location in
Eastgate Crossing (apparently in the space formerly occupied by
Evos). No official word from either
Eastgate or
Guglhupf, but several readers sent me photos of the signage in the window. Also no word yet on the “scope” of the operation.
Stay tuned and check out Guglhupf here.
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So, apparently we jumped the gun a bit on
The Bullpen, a joint venture of
Bull Durham Beer Company and
Heavenly Buffaloes.
WRAL reported that
The Bullpen plans to open in early December in the
Diamond View III building across from the
Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
Check out the article on WRAL here.
Food Trucks
- Rudolf’s Food Truck Rodeo will be held in Knightdale on Sunday, December 4th at the Knightdale Station Park. Look for 10+ trucks, beer, Santa Claus, live music and kids’ activities. Get all the details here.
Events
- Listen up chefs! Want to win a pristine restored classic car – a 1969 Corvette Stingray? That is the “trophy” for the Lucy Daniels Center’s Cooking for a Classic 2017 – but the deadline for chefs to apply is TODAY (December 2). The actual event is in February and March. Get all the details here.
- Piedmont’s general manager and beverage director Crawford Leavoy welcomes Bernie Lubbers, global whiskey ambassador for Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, KY, for a 5-course whiskey-paired dinner Wednesday, December 7th at 6:30. This unique dinner will feature 3 whiskey cocktails, two whiskeys served neat, and one on the rocks – all alongside Chef John May’s locally sourced, Southern cuisine. The 5-course menu is available for $60; and an additional $25 for the whiskey pairings. Contact 919-683-1213 for reservations. how to make a fake id delaware
- The second annual Bull City Holiday Food & Wine Soirée will take place at the Rickhouse on December 8th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event is a holiday food and beverage pop up market highlighting NC food and drinks folks. The intent is to give people an opportunity to meet face-to-face a variety of NC small businesses and fill their stockings and gift baskets with local treats. Admission is free. All of the details and a listing of the vendors can be found on their website here.
- On December 15 at 6:30 p.m., Teddy Diggs, executive chef of Chapel Hill’s Il Palio, will join forces with international seafood expert, Barton Seaver, to craft a fresh approach to the Feast of the Seven Fishes. Hosted at Il Palio, this historic Italian feast will feature exclusively sustainably sourced seafood, showcasing recipes from Seaver’s acclaimed cookbook, Two If By Sea, and classics from chef Diggs’ Italian repertoire. Tickets may be purchased for $135 by calling 919-918-2545 and include autographed copies of Seaver’s Two If By Sea cookbook, Italian wine pairings, tax and gratuity.
Food Bank Corner
- Gifts went twice as far this #GivingTuesday thanks to a matching gift from our generous partners Allscripts, Delta Airlines, Harris Teeter, and Railinc. Every dollar donated was matched up to our goal of $40,000! We are pleased to share that we’ve met the #GivingTuesday goal of $40,000! Because of the support of our generous community, we were able to provide 504,865 meals as part of our Holiday Meals Drive! Although the match has been met, you can still make a donation that will count toward our Holiday Meals Drive in which we are committed to providing 2.4 million meals before December 31.We can still use your help…click here.
November 18, 2016 · 7:09 am
Triangle Restaurant News
Triangle restaurant news…that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler.
Featured Restaurant News
- It is turkey time! If you don’t want to spend your Thanksgiving in the kitchen, we have some information you will be interested in. First up, Raleigh’s Q Shack offers up everything from whole smoked turkeys, to sides, to the entire turkey-day meal! Today, November 18th, is the last day to order! My family has been doing this for several years and it has been fantastic! Check out all the details here.
- If going out to eat on Thanksgiving is what you had in mind, the News & Observer has you covered with a comprehensive list of restaurants that are open (better get your reservation in now) to serve you. Check it out here.
- And finally, the News & Observer has also put together a list of bakeries where you can get delicious pies for your Thanksgiving day spread. Check that list out here.
Wake County Restaurant News
- Not sure how I missed this, but Dawat’s Indian Restaurant at the corner of Davis Drive and McCrimmon Parkway in Morrisville has closed. But it didn’t take long for that space to fill back up. It has become Hyderabadhouse Indian Restaurant | Birayni Place. This will mark the chain’s 18th location. Check the local operation out on Facebook here and their website here.
- The News & Observer reported that Raleigh ice cream shop Fresh has made plans to open a second location (original location is at 6033 Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh) in downtown Cary at 138 E. Chatham Street. Look for them to open next Spring. Check them out here.
- Also on E. Chatham Street in Cary, the News & Observer reported that a market, cafe and wine bar featuring European cuisine is slated to open next year in the former Dorry’s Downtown space (and before that the legendary deli The Food Factory). Pro’s Epicurean Market and Cafe is the creation of chef Richard Procida. We couldn’t find a website, but here is the article in the News & Observer.
- And next door, in the new building going up, Pizzeria Faulisi, which will serve Neapolitan-style pizza, expects to open in late January or early February. Check them out.
- Also in Cary, got word from Michael DePersia that the former San Remo space in Cary’s Millpond Village (where Publix just opened) will become a Thai restaurant called Thai Lotus.
- Michael also shared that the Michael Markham will transform the former Amedeo’s of Apex into another Brew n Que, serving craft beer and bbq. This will be the second location of Brew n Que (original brick and mortar location on Maynard Road in Cary). No word yet on an open date. We will keep an eye on it. Check out Brew n Que here.
- Over in Raleigh, tomorrow (November 19) is the grand opening of Anisette, a neighborhood treat shop near Raleigh’s Five Points (at 209 Bickett Blvd). It is the creation of former Videri Chocolate Factory head confectioner Nicole Evans Groth and her husband, Jason. They open at 11 a.m. Get all the details on their Facebook page here.
- The Raleigh Agenda reported that next month Song Peebua will open his second restaurant (he owns the Thai House on Wake Forest Road) named Mama Jee, a new Thai and sushi restaurant which will be located on the ground floor of the Friendly Apartments, located at the corner of Hillsborough Street and Friendly Street. Check them out on Facebook here.
- Also in Raleigh, WRAL noted that The Outpost, just off Moore Square in downtown, has opened serving up coffee, smoothies, and tiki cocktails. It is located in the former home of Notte Urbana, and before that Holly’s on Hargett and before that Mo’s Diner. Check them out on Facebook here.
- Staying in Raleigh, if you are looking for free pizza for a year (who isn’t?), be one of the first 100 in line today at Pieology Pizzeria in North Hills as they celebrate their grand opening this weekend with activities planned today and through the weekend. Get all the details here.
- Amorino, a dessertery straight from Italy, will open to the public next Tuesday, Nov. 22, in downtown Raleigh (more specifically to the street level of the Edison Lofts at 137 Davie St.). It’s best known for its gorgeous cones in which servers create a gelato rose. They also serve amazing hot drinks, crepes, macaroons and more. This is a BIG deal for Raleigh, joining Beverly Hills, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Boston and New York among other locations in the United States. Learn more about Amorino here.
- And then there were three…The Triangle’s third b.good fast-casual eatery opened yesterday in Morrisville’s Park West Village. b.good already has locations in Raleigh’s North Hills and in downtown Raleigh on Fayetteville Street. Check out the new location here.
- Down in Holly Springs, Blaze Pizza opens today and will be offering free pizza to all who follow them on one of their social media platforms. It is located in the Holly Springs Towne Center, beside the Carmike Cinemas Ovation Cinema Grill 9. Check out Blaze here.
- And in Fuquay Varina, reader Aaron Bradshaw tweeted that he noticed that there is a banner for a Zeera Indian Restaurant on the front of the closed Mt. Fuji Restaurant.
Durham, Orange & Chatham Restaurant News
- Bites of Bull City blogger Amber Watson sent word that Bull Durham Beer Company with Heavenly Buffaloes have opened their bar garden adjacent to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park called The Bullpen. They are located in the space originally occupied by Ed Mitchell’s Que. Check them out on Facebook here.
- Got word that The Cookery, one of Durham’s favorite event spaces, is expanding into the adjacent building. The expansion will include a ballroom, bridal suite, private garden and extended kitchen space. Get all the details here.
- Also in Durham, WRAL reported that the Belgian Waffle Crafters food truck has opened a kiosk at Southpoint just in time for the holiday. WRAL noted this is the third food truck to open a “brick and mortar” location in the mall’s food court. Check them out here.
Food Trucks
- Rudolf’s Food Truck rodeo will be held in Knightdale on Sunday, December 4th from 12-4 p.m. at the Knightdale Station Park. Look for 10+ trucks, beer, Santa Claus, live muic and kids’ activities. Get all the details here.
Events
- On November 30th, Piedmont’s executive chef John May welcomes chef Dean Neff of PinPoint in Wilmington, NC to collaborate on a 6-course Gullah-inspired dinner celebrating sustainably farmed oysters; each course will be paired with sparkling wines from different regions, highlighting the breadth and variety of these wines. Locals Seafood will supply North Carolina oysters from Chadwick Creek, Harkers Island, Newport River, and Masonboro, and funds raised support North Carolina Catch. The dinner is at 6:30pm. The $65/ person menu is also available for $95, with sparkling wine pairings. Contact 919-683-1213 for reservations.
- Triangle Family Services will host its 14th annual Gingerbread Benefit on Thursday, Dec. 1 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in RTP. This daylong fundraising benefit, running from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., features the Triangle’s best chefs and bakers creating gingerbread masterpieces in lieu of the upcoming holidays. Get all the details here.
- On Thursday, December 1st, Humble Pie and Wine Authorities are hosting their first ever Meinklang Wine & Winter Feast on the patio complete with a dinner served family style (fire pits to ensure guests are cozy) and of course select Meinklang natural wines. Cost is only $50 pp plus tax and gratuity. Limited seating available so make your reservation today on their website using the reservation page or by calling 919.829.9222. Get more details here.
- Piedmont’s general manager and beverage director Crawford Leavoy welcomes Bernie Lubbers, global whiskey ambassador for Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, KY, for a 5-course whiskey-paired dinner Wednesday, December 7th at 6:30. This unique dinner will feature 3 whiskey cocktails, two whiskeys served neat, and one on the rocks – all alongside chef John May’s locally sourced, Southern cuisine. The 5-course menu is available for $60; and an additional $25 for the whiskey pairings. Contact 919-683-1213 for reservations.
- On December 15 at 6:30 p.m., Teddy Diggs, executive chef of Il Palio, will join forces with international seafood expert, Barton Seaver, to craft a fresh approach to the Feast of the Seven Fishes. Hosted at Il Palio in Chapel Hill, this historic Italian feast will feature exclusively sustainably sourced seafood, showcasing recipes from Seaver’s acclaimed cookbook, Two If By Sea, and classics from chef Diggs’ Italian repertoire. Tickets may be purchased for $135 by calling 919-918-2545 and include autographed copies of Seaver’s Two If By Sea cookbook, Italian wine pairings, tax and gratuity.
Food Bank Corner
- Tuesday, November 29th is Giving Tuesday at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Donations to fight hunger go twice as far on #GivingTuesday, thanks to a dollar-for-dollar match from their generous partners: Allscripts, Delta Airlines, Harris Teeter, and Railinc. Double your impact here.
