The Bloody Brunch Motorco Music Hall and Ko Kyu BBQ Central Park District, Durham Sundays The Bloody Brunch is a weekly event hosted by Motorco Music Hall and the Ko Kyu BBQ truck that brings together a winning combination for the night owls among us: a brunch that doesn’t start until 1 pm, cool drinks,
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Time for an update of foodie events coming your way — if you happen to live here, in Triangle, NC, foodie heaven, that is. For those of you lucky enough t o share this region blessed with great produce and talented chefs (including this year’s James Beard Chef of the Southeast, Andrea Reusing!), these are
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Last week, a group of about 40 other foodies and I took a Taste Carolina tour together as part of a TriFoodie Tweetup. If you aren’t aware of these tweetups and you are a lover of Triangle-area food, then start following @durhamfoodie and @andreaweigl on Twitter now, so you can get details on the next
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I was invited to my second Yelp open party this past Friday night (5/6). This one was hosted by the Crabtree Tavern, a huge sports bar type of restaurant that’s across a bridge from the Crabtree Valley Mall. The theme of this Yelp extravaganza was Mathletes vs. Athletes, which I’m pretty sure was just an
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It’s time for another update on Triangle Foodie Happenings! There’s a quartet of fun food-themed events coming up in the next two weeks that I thought you should know about. First up, Market Restaurant in Raleigh is celebrating their one year anniversary tomorrow, 5/4, which also happens to be my birthday. However, I am not
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Dos Perros Brunch with the Social Media Supper Club Downtown Durham Social Media Supper Club Site Dos Perros Website It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Charlie Deal’s restaurants, with Jujube being my favorite in the area. Dos Perros is also a great restaurant with takes on standard Mexican dishes that never fail to
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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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Man, you guys keep me busy with all the foodie happenings in this area! It’s impossible to keep up! Perhaps between us all, we can make a dent in the fabulous events headed our way. Here’s a list of those events for this week and next week. Tonight, as I mentioned a few weeks ago,
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I’ve got another update on Triangle-area foodie happenings for you! First, the lovely Morgan Siem, whom I first met at last month’s Social Media Supper Club, is putting on a fundraising dinner at Vespa Ristorante in Chapel Hill on Wednesday, 3/30, at 7 pm.  $15 from the $44 meal will go directly to St. Baldrick’s
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Word is getting around about Papa Mojo’s Mardi Gras Festivities this coming Tuesday. If I’m recovered from my fifth anniversary celebrations this weekend, you can bet I’ll make this event! When else do you get the chance for a midnight breakfast buffet?! Here’s the official press release: PAPA MOJO’S ROADHOUSE THIRD ANNUAL MARDI GRAS PARTY
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