October 14, 2016 · 8:29 am
Triangle Restaurant News
Triangle restaurant news…that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler.
Featured Restaurant News
- In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, thousands of our neighbors are without food, water and basic supplies. The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is poised to deliver life sustaining food, water, and non-food essentials to the thousands affected. You can support the Food Bank’s efforts by making a donation today. For every dollar donated, the Food Bank can provide five meals. Please help the Food Bank serve those who have been seriously impacted by this storm. Find out here how your donations and/or time can help in those efforts.
Wake County Restaurant News
- James Borden reported last week in his Raleigh Public Record that the London Bridge Pub at 110 East Hargett Street in downtown Raleigh will be adding a kitchen. Anticipate the menu to be “English-inspired” – bangers and mash, fish and chips, all that traditional stuff, with burgers and sandwiches and salads according to the Raleigh Agenda. Check out London Bridge here.
- Borden also reported that Sola Coffee out on Lead Mine Road will be undergoing $112,000 in renovations that will add a new seating area to the popular coffee shop. Check out Sola here.
- We are getting closer to the opening of Lou Moshakos’ latest venture, Vidrio, a Mediterranean restaurant and wine bar. There was a big social media push this week looking to hire staff. It will be located at 500 Glenwood South in the same building as the Carolina Ale House, their sister restaurant. Keep up with the latest on Vidrio on their Facebook page.
- The folks over at Rocky Top Hospitality (Dean’s, Twisted Fork, The Daily Planet Cafe, 1705 Prime, etc.) have launched a new venture, Southland BBQ Catering. There is no store front, delivery to homes and businesses will be available 7 days a week. Check them out here.
- Got word from WRAL that Tropical Picken Chicken in Wake Forest (2010 S Main Street) is moving ¼ mile up the road next to Bella Pizza at 109 Capcom Avenue, Wake Forest. Their grand opening in the new location will be November 4th. In the interim, they remain open at their original location until October 30th and will be giving away free lunch certificates from now until the grand opening. Get all the details on their Facebook page here.
- And WRAL reported this week that Parkside Restaurant in downtown Raleigh will begin offering brunch this Sunday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Check out Parkside here.
Durham, Orange & Chatham Restaurant News
- The American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham is getting two new dining options. First up, from the folks behind Tyler’s Taproom, comes Maybelle’s, a BBQ and biscuit concept. Aimed to meet the needs of breakfast diners all the way through dinner, Maybelle’s will offer scratch made biscuits, eastern NC pulled pork BBQ, ribs, brisket and sides. Look for them to open December 1st. They don’t have a website yet, but you can learn more about them here.
- And second, Wedgies Sandwiches is also coming to the American Tobacco Campus in early December. The beloved Southern Pines pizza crust focused sandwich shop will open its second location on the ground floor of Diamond View III. Owned by a former golf pro, Wedgie’s aims to bring its promise of “Bite Me & You’ll Love Me” to Durham’s hungry and discerning diners. Learn about Wedgies here.
- Got a press release this week that Sera Cuni and Susan White, the owners of Root Cellar Café & Catering in Chapel Hill, will open a second location in Pittsboro in the new Penguin Place at Chatham Park. Look for a stronger focus on dinner and more outdoor seating when they open toward the end of summer 2017. Check out Root Cellar here.
- The Duke Chronicle reported that Jumba Juice is coming to Ninth Street and will be on the first floor of the Solis Ninth Street apartments and will be the first Triangle area location. Look for it to open before the end of the year. Check out Jumba Juice here.
Closings
- Got word first from reader Stephen Wall that Crisp on Glenwood South has closed.
- David McCreary informed me that Edna Morales announced that after a four-year run she is closing her namesake Edna’s Cafe & Cocktails located at 135 S. Main Street in downtown Fuquay-Varina.
Food Trucks
- The Raleigh Durham Mobile Food Association (RDUMFA) will hold a food truck rodeo in Carrboro this Sunday, October 16th from 11 – 4 p.m. at the Carrboro Town Hall grounds. Get more information on their website.
- For a listing of ALL food truck events, head over to Art’s page, The Wandering Sheppard on all things food truck related here.
Events
- If you haven’t heard…the STATE FAIR IS HERE! – now through Oct. 23rd and their “Eat Lunch at the Fair” deal. Here’s how it works. Come to Gate 9 (only) after 11:30 a.m. on weekdays, pay $10 cash for a lunch card to get in, get your grub on at any fair vendor, and exit out the same gate by 1:30 p.m., and you get your $10 cash back. Sign me up! Get all the details here.
- This weekend (Saturday, October 15th and Sunday, October 16th) is the 3rd Annual Triangle VegFest in Raleigh. Saturday’s events will be at Nash Square in downtown Raleigh from 1-5 p.m., and Sunday’s events will be held at the McKimmon Center from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Get all the details here. Thanks to Holly Kahl for the heads up!
- Also on Sunday (Oct. 16), in Carrboro, grab a locally made pottery bowl, enjoy a hearty meal of soup, sandwiches and dessert and help TABLE provide food aid to area children all while enjoying live music and a silent auction at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro. Tickets: $15-$50. Visit here for all the details.
- And if that is not enough for one day, head over to Chapel Hill for A Tasteful Affair taking place at the Blue Zone at Kenan Stadium, to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill will have food and beverage purveyors like Chirba Chirba, elements and others competing for awards with judges like UNC’s Sean May and Miss North Carolina McKenzie Faggart crowning their favorites. Tickets: $75-$125. Get all the details here.
- The 12th Annual Garner Rotary Club OysterFest will be held the evening of October 20 at the Fidelity Business Park in Garner. Monies raised at the event are used to fund college scholarships for area high school seniors. The menu includes “all you can eat” oysters, seafood bisque and clam chowder, catfish fingers, chicken fingers, popcorn shrimp, pulled BBQ, coleslaw, potato salad, French fries, dessert and drinks. A cash bar is also available. Tickets are $30 in advance from a Rotarian and $35 at the door. Get all the information here.
- Jennifer Noble Kelly sent me information about PICNIC, North Carolina’s newest whole hog barbecue joint, and its’ farm partner, Green Button Farm, hosting their inaugural NC Barbecue Revival at the farm this fall, October 28th – 30th. The three-day weekend will be chock full of classes, discussions, feasts and pig pickins’. Get a listing of all the events, ticket information and every last detail on the their website here.
- On November 6th, the folks over at Acme will bring back the fourth edition of Salt & Smoke Festival to beautiful Rock Quarry Farm on Highway 54 just outside of Carrboro. This is becoming quite the event, as over 500 people attended last year. Get all the details and ticket information here.
Food Bank Corner
- Join the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at the NC State Fair on Thursday, October 20th. Here is how it works. Bring five cans of Food Lion brand food to the NC State Fair and you get in free! And you’ve helped a great cause in the process. Everybody wins. 5 cans = free admission. Get all the details here.
October 7, 2016 · 7:21 am
Triangle Restaurant News
Triangle restaurant news…that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler.
Featured Restaurant News
- Royale, an American bistro with French and European influences, will open this fall in the former Battistella’s space at 200 East Martin Street in the City Market area of downtown Raleigh. Royale is a joint effort of Will Jeffers (Stanbury, Cafe Lucarne) Jeff Seizer, joining as the executive chef, and Jesse Bardyn, baker extraordinaire. The most detail at this point is on Twitter here.
Wake County Restaurant News
- The other big news in downtown Raleigh is that Standard Foods (2.0) opened back up yesterday under the guidance of chef Eric Montagne and master sommelier Fred Dexheimer. The well regarded restaurant closed this past June with the departure of Scott Crawford. Get the latest on their website here.
- Also in downtown Raleigh, the former location of the former Mo’s Diner, then Holly’s on Hargett and then Notte Urbana, will become The Outpost in two weeks. Owner Claudia Frady says it will be a Tiki bar, but also offer coffee, juices, smoothies and other drinks, in addition to a limited food menu. Check out the write-up on Raleigh Agenda here.
- The Triangle Business Journal reported that Giardino Gourmet Salads, well known in Florida, is coming to Harrison Square in Cary later this month near the Bass Pro Shop on Harrison Avenue. Get to know them here.
- Also in Cary, the Triangle Business Journal reported that the local franchise partners for Built Custom Burgers have signed a deal to open a second Triangle location at the new Whole Foods-anchored retail center on N.C. 55. In June, Built Burgers confirmed plans to open the first North Carolina location at the Streets of Southpoint Mall in Durham by early 2017. Check them out here.
- The Triangle Business Journal reported that the latest dinner/movie concept has opened in Holly Springs. Ovation Cinema Grill 9 will have its grand opening on October 13th, but now through October 11th they will show recently released films for $3 with proceeds going to the Meg’s Smile Foundation. Get a preview of them here on their Facebook page.
- A quick shout out to Charles Winston and Wil O’Neal and the celebration of the 30th year of a Raleigh landmark, Winston’s Grille. If you’ve never been before, do yourself a favor. Check them out here.
Durham, Orange & Chatham Restaurant News
- We hinted at some rumors surrounding Heavenly Buffaloes last week, but WRAL filled us in on the details this week. Bull Durham Beer Co. is teaming up with Heavenly Buffaloes for a new beer garden called The Bullpen. It will be located in a 2,000-square-foot space on the ground floor of the American Tobacco Campus’ Diamond View III building. The Bullpen will operate year round and feature an outdoor patio. Lunch and dinner will feature selections from Heavenly Buffaloes and they will have eight rotating taps featuring Bull Durham Beer and other North Carolina beers. Look for them to open later this month. Check out Heavenly Buffaloes here and Bull Durham Beer Co. here.
- An update on the offerings coming to Eastgate in Chapel Hill. Reader Jason Klaitman notified me that Chipotle is also coming to Eastgate joining Chopt, Babalu’s and Zoe’s. Chipotle already has a location in downtown Chapel Hill, and just down 15-501 in Durham. No word yet on an official open date. Check out Chipotle here.
- The Cup-A-Joe at 120 West King Street in downtown Hillsborough has moved…but just down the street to larger digs at 112 West King Street. They made the successful move earlier this week. Check them out in their new expanded space! Congrats to Brooke Erceg and Ryan Creery. Get the latest on their Facebook page here.
Closings
- Got word from reader Chris Creighton that San Remo Italian Grill on Kildaire Farm Road in Cary has closed.
- Chris also informed us that Off Kilter Pub & Grille on Center Street in Apex has closed.
Food Trucks
- The final Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo of the year is this Sunday, October 9 from 1-6 p.m. Hopefully all of the rain will be out of here, and all can enjoy some good eats! Get all the details here.
- If you are a golf nut you’re probably pretty excited about the SAS Championship golf tournament the weekend of October 11-16 at Prestonwood Country Club. But if you are more into food trucks (or perhaps both!), then don’t miss the free food truck rodeo taking place on Friday, October 14 featuring Cousins Maine Lobster, Chirba Chirba Dumpling, American Meltdown and Spanglish. More information and menus can be found here.
- The Raleigh Durham Mobile Food Association (RDUMFA) will hold a food truck rodeo in Carrboro on October 16th from 11 – 4 p.m. at the Carrboro Town Hall grounds. Get more information on their website.
- For a listing of ALL food truck events, head over to Art’s page, The Wandering Sheppard on all things food truck related here.
Events
- The folks over at TROSA are holding a BBQ & Friends fundraiser on October 9th from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1820 James Street. Participating restaurants include Nana’s, Nanataco, Saltbox Seafood Joint, Foster’s Market, Rise and The Original Q Shack. Tickets are $25 and $10 for kids. Get all the details here.
- Also on October 9th, Raleigh City Farm (RCF) will be hosting its 4th annual Harvest Dinner at 6 p.m. with a special VIP reception beginning at 5 p.m. Chef Teddy Klopf of Provenance will be the featured chef. Both the dinner and VIP hour will take place on the farm property at 800 North Blount Street, located adjacent to Person Street Plaza. All proceeds from the dinner will benefit RCF and support its mission to grow new urban farms and farm entrepreneurs to strengthen sustainable, healthy food systems. All Harvest Dinner tickets can be purchased here.
- And we can’t help but remind you about the upcoming State Fair – October 13-23rd and their “Eat Lunch at the Fair” deal. Here’s how it works. Come to Gate 9 (only) after 11:30 a.m. on weekdays, pay $10 cash for a lunch card to get in, get your grub on at any fair vendor, and exit out the same gate by 1:30 p.m., and you get your $10 cash back. Sign me up! Get all the details here.
- The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering in Chapel Hill is holding its fifth annual Porkapalooza on Friday, October 14th at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature twelve small plate courses celebrating local pork, including roasted suckling pigs; beer cheese fondue with local sausages; fried green tomatoes topped with pimento cheese, beer-braised crispy pork belly and tomato jam; poutine with sweet potato fries, Seven Springs country gravy and Ashe County cheese; and bacon marshmallow s’mores. The dinner also includes Fullsteam beer pairings. Save $10 by ordering tickets by Aug. 31. Get all the information and tickets here.
- Saturday, October 15th and Sunday, October 16th are the dates for 3rd Annual Triangle VegFest this year in Raleigh. Saturday’s events will be at Nash Square in downtown Raleigh from 1-5 p.m., and Sunday’s events will be held at the McKimmon Center from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Get all the details here. Thanks to Holly Kahl for the heads up!
- On October 16th in Carrboro, grab a locally made pottery bowl, enjoy a hearty meal of soup, sandwiches and dessert and help TABLE provide food aid to area children all while enjoying live music and a silent auction at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro. Tickets: $15-$50. Visit here for all the details.
- Also on October 16th in Chapel Hill, A Tasteful Affair will take place at the Blue Zone at Kenan Stadium, to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill will have food and beverage purveyors like Chirba Chirba, elements and others competing for awards with judges like UNC’s Sean May and Miss North Carolina McKenzie Faggart crowning their favorites. Tickets: $75-$125. Get all the details here.
- The 12th Annual Garner Rotary Club OysterFest will be held the evening of October 20 at the Fidelity Business Park in Garner. Monies raised at the event are used to fund college scholarships for area high school seniors. The menu includes “all you can eat” oysters, seafood bisque and clam chowder, catfish fingers, chicken fingers, popcorn shrimp, pulled BBQ, coleslaw, potato salad, French fries, dessert and drinks. A cash bar is also available. Tickets are $30 in advance from a Rotarian and $35 at the door. Get all the information here.
- Jennifer Noble Kelly sent me information about PICNIC, North Carolina’s newest whole hog barbecue joint, and its’ farm partner, Green Button Farm, hosting their inaugural NC Barbecue Revival at the farm this fall, October 28th – 30th. The three-day weekend will be chock full of classes, discussions, feasts and pig pickins’. Get a listing of all the events, ticket information and every last detail on the their website here.
- On November 6th, the folks over at Acme will bring back the fourth edition of Salt & Smoke Festival to beautiful Rock Quarry Farm on Highway 54 just outside of Carrboro. This is becoming quite the event, as over 500 people attended last year. Get all the details and ticket information here.
Food Bank Corner
- Join the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina at the NC State Fair on Thursday, October 20th. Here is how it works. Bring five cans of Food Lion brand food to the NC State Fair and you get in free! And you’ve helped a great cause in the process. Everybody wins. 5 cans = free admission. Get all the details here.
