This past weekend, I was able to attend Farm to Fork for the first time, an event I’d heard a lot about in the past couple of years. It’s basically a celebration of the restaurant-farmer relationships of the fantastic food scene we are blessed with in the NC Piedmont and of course, a fundraiser, too. 
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Yo La Mango Lantern’s Lounge Chapel Hill, NC Made with mango puree, lemongrass, sake, and vodka, Yo La Mango was tasty and packed lots of flavor.

Lotus Blossom Lantern’s Lounge Chapel Hill, NC This sophisticated drink was made with Luksana vodka, lillet blanc, orange flower water, and lychee juice. Combined, the drink was lightly sweet and wonderfully smooth.

Lantern’s Lounge Franklin Street 423 W. Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC www.lanternrestaurant.com Entrees $15–30 I’ve been in the dining room of Lantern before with its cheerful yellow walls but this was my first trip to the lounge at the back. It’s much more my style with 70s music playing, lanterns hung all over, dim lighting,
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