Market’s Dessert and Cocktails 938 North Blount Street Mordecai, Raleigh Website Lunch: $6—$11 Dinner: $6—$18 Folks, I have been back to Market, and I can unequivocally bump up my rating for them to an If you’re interested in my first blog on them, head here. Would you like to know why I’ve given them extra
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Pie Pushers On the go in Durham Website $3–$4 per slice $6–$18 per pie My thoughts on Pie Pushers, a mobile pizza restaurant, went up at Carpe Durham a couple of weeks ago, but I haven’t had a chance to publish them here yet. I tried them out during the Cookery’s open house, waiting in
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Starrlight Meadery Traditional Off-Dry North Carolina     Mr. Gourmez’s first, and only, thought on this honey wine from Starrlight Meadery in Pittsboro, was “popsicles.” I would disagree. It smelled like green apples and tasted, unsurprisingly, of honey and flowers. This is a dry mead, so it wasn’t nearly as sweet as I’d expect from
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Carolina Tiger Rescue 1940 Hanks Chapel Road Pittsboro Website When my sister was in town a few weeks ago, we decided, at long last, to check out the Carolina Tiger Rescue. Formerly called the Carnivore Preservation Trust, the Carolina Tiger Rescue takes in carnivores in need of a home, whether due to zoo closings or
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Dame’s Chicken & Waffles 317 West Main Street Downtown Durham Website $9.25–$12.25 When my family was in town, I had the chance to participate in a very important event for any Durhamite—I went to Dame’s Chicken and Waffles for the first time. This cafe, reorganized from a previous incarnation as Blue Mountain Catering to focus
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Eleni Vachos, of Bull City Vegan Challenge, is launching another endeavor to move Bull City residents toward meatless eats, at least one day a week. As part of the national movement, she has created Triangle Meatless Mondays and is encouraging restaurants to commit to offering a vegan item and eaters to pledge to abstain from
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Saketini Shiki Sushi Southwest Durham Website $8 This is a very simple martini, consisting of vodka and Gekkeikan nigori sake, which is the creamy type for those of you not up on your sake terminology. Frankly, there’s no need to have a martini this simple; you might as well drink vodka or sake on their
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Berenbaum’s Bakery Stand Somewhere near the Farmer’s Market Saturday Mornings with contributions from TIF of Carpe Durham Wandering into the Cookery’s open house last week, I stumbled across a tasty display of baked goods. Berenbaum’s, the sign said, and I soon found out from this little bakery stand’s owner, is usually set up somewhere near
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Tribeca Tavern 500 Ledgestone Way Cary Website $9–$15 Tribeca Tavern, mainly a burger and sports venue, is an impressive view from the outside. It dominated the entry to this cute shopping center. There are two floors inside with lots of space and outdoor dining, too. Televisions are everywhere, including small ones in individual booths. The
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The Cookery Open House 1101 West Chapel Hill Street Durham Website Last Thursday, I attended the Cookery’s open house. Lovely mural on the building The Cookery, in case you haven’t heard of this new business, is a 24-hour, commercial kitchen space that is available for chefs, bakers, small entrepreneurs, whoever, to rent by the hour.
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