For the third or fourth year (reports vary) the American Tobacco District hosted the Great American Duck Race. I finally remembered it in time to attend this year, even though I didn’t get nearly enough duck-in-action shots as I would have liked due to that faulty camera of mine. Sadly, Ben couldn’t come, even though
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Joey D’s NY Dogs *CLOSED* 3121 Hillsborough Road at the Rock Shop lot. Website Dogs and Sausages: $3–$4 Chips and a drink added for an extra $1.25 Joey D’s NY Dogs is a new food cart offering freshly grilled, Sahleen brand hot dogs and sausages from Buffalo. Joey’s website declares that they are traditionally “garnished
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Apologies for the lack of posts this week—I was in DC! Which, of course, means a travelogue is in the works, and several other posts are close to ready, including one on the Cruzan 9 event at the Busy Bee last week. There are lots of exciting foodie events coming up in the next few
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International Delights 740 Ninth Street, Durham Sandwiches/Gyros: $6–$8 Platters: $7–$10 International Delights is a staple of the Ninth Street dining scene, an order-at -the-counter spot that serves up lots of Middle Eastern fare but also some American subs for variety. If you are interested, they also have hookahs for sharing and selling.

Sicilian Firefly Serena, Durham Website This pretty, and nicely sized drink, is made with banana schnapps, coconut vodka, and melon liqueur. I admit, the menu description sold me with its poetic waxings about the sweet hues of dancing Sicilian fireflies. The flavors dance as well as their namesakes, with the coconut and melon pairing smoothly.
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Yorkshire Hathaway Beyu Caffe, Durham Website $6.50 This hot coffee drink came with butterscotch, coffee liqueur, Irish cream, and whipped cream on top. I didn’t realize it was a hot drink when I ordered it (the whipped cream should have tipped me off there), but I ended up enjoying the warmth despite our hot summer
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Banana Split Beyu Caffe, Durham Website $8 This creamy cocktail is made from Stoli vodka, crème de banane, creme de cacao, and cream. The consistency of the drink wasn’t pretty, but it’s the nature of drinks mixed with cream to quickly divide up based on thicknesses of the fluids. The alcohol flavor was pretty strong.
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This is the second Triangle-area foodie tweetup that Andrea Weigl (@andreaweigl), food writer for the News and Observer, and Johanna Kramer of local foodie renown (@durhamfoodie and seriously, she’ everywhere!) have put together. This time, they opted for a more formal foodie setup, appealing to those of us that love a prix fixe meal with
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Monthly Vegan Brunch at the Pinhook *DISCONTINUED) 117 West Main, Downtown Durham Pinhook website The Fiction Kitchen website $7, 12 pm to 2 pm, first Sunday of the month Close to a year ago now, the Pinhook, a downtown Durham rock venue, started hosting vegan brunches on the first Sundays of the month. Chef Shirle
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A Gracious Plenty Cafe *CLOSED* 3530 S. Alston Avenue, Durham Website Hours: Mon–Fri, 11–2 Lunch: $5.30–$7.80 A Gracious Plenty is tucked away at the corner of Cornwallis and S. Alston Drive. It’s another of those cafes and catering companies that primarily exist to cater and serve lunch to the RTP crowds, so hours are quite
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