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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Twisted Noodles 4201-112 University Drive South Square $8.95–$15.95 Website     I’m a huge fan of Thai food, yet it’s taken me forever to try Twisted Noodles because I’ve been pretty happy with Thai Cafe in Rockwood and Thai Palace on Highway 54 in Chapel Hill. I finally made a point of it, and armed
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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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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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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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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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Foster’s Market 2694 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard Lakewood/Rockwood Durham Website Breakfast: $4.95–$9.95 Sandwiches/Wraps: $7.50–$7.95 Hours: 7:30 am—8:00 pm There’s no question that Foster’s Market is a beautiful location for breakfast or lunch. It does, however, get rather hectic inside, at least in my and NOK’s over at Carpe Durham’s opinions. That’s the result of both its
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Country Junction 4823 NC Highway 55 Crossroads of Hwys. 55 & 54 Durham Breakfast: $2.55–$4.55 Lunch: $3.39–$6.99 I have passed Country Junction on the road a great many times. Getting my car repaired at AAA allowed for me to walk over and try it out for breakfast. I believe the building may have housed fast
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Fairview Dining Room Washington Duke Inn 3001 Cameron Blvd. Duke Campus, Durham Entrees: $19—$30 Website The Fairview Restaurant is tucked deep within the bowels of the Washington Duke Inn—seriously, you need to ask directions to find it in the maze of the fancy Duke hotel and golf course. Once there, though, I had to admire
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Blue Corn Cafe 716 9th Street, Durham Website Entrees $8.95–$17.95 Mon—Thurs 11:30 am to 9 pm Fri—Sat 11:30 am to 9:30 pm For the second meeting of the Social Media Supper Club (an excuse to try-out restaurants with friends from Twitter who also love food) we went to the Blue Corn Cafe. They offer mainly
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