We are headed to Jamaica in less than a week. I feel very overdue for a vacation, even though we just spent a week in California last October. But as most of you know, travel is my lifeblood. Morro Bay, CA, from my last escape It seems as though, the more time I spend in
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18 February, 2009
Saffron–Morrisville, NC
Comments : 3 Posted in : Dining in Morrisville - NC, Restaurants on by : The Gourmez Tags: indian in the triangle, saffron chicken, Saffron morrisville, the gourmezSaffron 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
Comments : 3 Posted in : Barley Wine, Bars and Tasting Rooms, Breweries in Raleigh - NC, Dining in Raleigh - NC, Restaurants on by : The Gourmez Tags: 99 bottles, chill place in raleigh, Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, the gourmezThe 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
Comments : 2 Posted in : Travel Guide for Durham - NC on by : The Gourmez Tags: durham cemeteries, graveyards, north carolina cemeteries, oakwood cemeteryReyn 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
Posted in : Dining in Carrboro - NC, Restaurants on by : The Gourmez Tags: carrboro restaurants, speakeasy, the gourmez, tyler's tap room102 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
Posted in : Bars and Tasting Rooms, Bars in Carrboro - NC, Restaurants, Spirits on by : The Gourmez Tags: bars, carrboro restaurants, cocktails, Cue-Tue, tyler's restaurant and tap roomThe 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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6 February, 2009
Gallo Family Vineyards 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
Posted in : Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Wine on by : The GourmezOther Words on the Label: Sonoma This wine has a full aroma of black raspberries. It is mellow when sipped. The flavor of pluots rises to the top.
6 February, 2009
Silk Hope Winery NC Traminette 2007
Comments : 1 Posted in : Traminette, White Wine on by : The Gourmez Tags: Silk Hope WineryThis wine is a noteworthy combination of a dry white wine with a false sweetness. There are vanilla notes but also the slight tartness of a green apple or ripened grapefruit. I could drink it all day.
6 February, 2009
Barten & Guestier Private Selection Merlot 2006
Posted in : Merlot, Red Wine on by : The Gourmez Tags: Barten & GuestierOther Words: Depuis 1725 I must note that the label features a lovely piece of impressionist artwork with brilliant orange and red roads around an orchard. I suppose it’s probably a vineyard but looks more like trees than vines, so I’m sticking to orchard. I did not discern a smell for this wine. It is
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3 February, 2009
Restaurant Review–Nana’s, Durham
Posted in : Dining in Durham - NC, Restaurants on by : The GourmezNana’s 2514 University Drive, Durham www.nanasdurham.com Entrees $15-30 Tasting Menu available On our second trip to Nana’s, we decided to sit in the bar area as reservations had not been made. It was a great decision as the bar feels much less stuffy and more inviting than the isolated white-clothed tables of the main dining
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