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18 February, 2009

Saffron–Morrisville, NC

Saffron–Morrisville, NC
Comments : 3 Posted in : Dining in Morrisville - NC, Restaurants on by : The Gourmez
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Saffron 4121 Davis Drive Morrisville, NC Dinner Entrees:  $10-27 www.saffronnc.com We went to Saffron on a Friday night with friends who recommended it.  Our opinion of triangle area Indian hasn’t been great but this restaurant is definitely a find, especially as it wasn’t full on a Friday night.  That’s a miracle in itself and likely
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18 February, 2009

The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium–Downtown Raleigh, NC

The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium–Downtown Raleigh, NC
Comments : 3 Posted in : Barley Wine, Bars and Tasting Rooms, Breweries in Raleigh - NC, Dining in Raleigh - NC, Restaurants on by : The Gourmez
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The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium 328 West Morgan Street, Downtown Raleigh, NC Grub: $5-8 http://www.beerknurd.com/stores/raleigh We hit The Flying Saucer with a couple of my husband’s coworkers.  I’d heard of it often, so was curious to try it out.  It’s one of several in the southeast region and is definitely a place designed to bring
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13 February, 2009

Small Plot Curiousity

Small Plot Curiousity
Comments : 2 Posted in : Travel Guide for Durham - NC on by : The Gourmez
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Reyn Bowman, director of the visitor’s bureau for Durham and author of the Bull City Mutterings Blog, posted a piece about the family cemeteries that dot the Durham landscape.  Apparently,  I haven’t been imagining things; there are an awful lot of small cemeteries in this region. I’ve always been fascinated by graveyards.  I love to
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12 February, 2009

Tyler’s Restaurant and Tap Room–Downtown Carrboro

Tyler’s Restaurant and Tap Room–Downtown Carrboro
Posted in : Dining in Carrboro - NC, Restaurants on by : The Gourmez
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102 East Main Street Carrboro,NC http://www.tylerstaproom.com Dinner Entrees from $9-20 This was our first time at the Carrboro location of Tyler’s. The atmosphere is very pub-like but with a bit of an upscale feel due to the brass bars on the side and in the back. Otherwise, very much a wooden slats on the walls
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12 February, 2009

The Cue-Tue Cocktail, Tyler’s Restaurant and Tap Room

The Cue-Tue Cocktail, Tyler’s Restaurant and Tap Room
Posted in : Bars and Tasting Rooms, Bars in Carrboro - NC, Restaurants, Spirits on by : The Gourmez
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The Cue-Tue @ Tyler’s Restaurant and Tap Room Downtown Carrboro, NC We ate at the Carrboro location of Tyler’s Tap Room for the first time a few Thursdays ago. From the drink list, I settled on the Cue-Tue, not only an adorable name but also one that conveys both its cucumber base and its resemblance
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