El Agave 4814 N. Highway 55 Hwys. 54 & 55 Crossroads Durham El Agave is definitely in the Mexican American vein of cooking — think combo meals with the standard rice and beans versus street tacos. They have the appropriate giant margaritas to go with that, and their wait staff was super friendly and welcoming.
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Midtown Grille 4421-115 Six Forks Road North Hills, Raleigh Website Entrees: $19 — $29 Closed on Sundays I had never heard of the Midtown Grille before the Angus Beef night at Fire in the Triangle. Chef Scott James did not win the night, but as you can read in my write-up on Durham Foodie, I
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Wimpy’s Grill 617 Hicks Street Old West Durham Website $2–$5 Hours: M–F, 7 am–2 pm Wimpy’s Grill has been awarded best burger and takeout in a number of publications over the years, and they were featured on Man Vs. Food  in 2009 for their garbage burger that piles pretty much any topping available onto a
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Mint 504 Franklin Street Downtown Chapel Hill Website Entrees: $13 to $20 Mint is an upscale Indian restaurant that resides in a former bank. Thus mint serves as a double entendre for the location and the popular herb in Indian cooking. Most of the space is full of light from the storefront glass, complimenting the
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  In the last Minneapolis Blogging post, we had some tasty treats on Eat Street after an afternoon spent at the Sculpture Garden. What could possibly be left to do in Minneapolis on this five-day trip? A stroll through Lowry Hill and around the Lake of Isles and a few more memorable meals, that’s what.
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Rainbow 910 West Main Street Brightleaf District Website We’ve posted on plenty of great restaurant options in the Brightleaf area, but I realized recently that I’d never tried one that is smack-dab in the middle of them all: Rainbow, a Chinese order-at-the-counter spot. It’s primarily a take-out restaurant, but they do have a seating area
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Calavera 444-101 South Blount St. Downtown Raleigh Website $3 per empanada Calavera is an empanada and tequila bar that—praise the lord—has a kitchen that stays open until 2 am. This is a wonderful, wonderful thing, as any night owl would tell you. Quality empanadas as a late-night snack? It’s divinely inspired, and Raleigh is lucky
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Wilmoore Café *CLOSED* 223 S. Wilmington Street Downtown Raleigh Website Sandwiches/Salads: $5.75 to $8.00 M to W, 7 am to 5 pm Th to Fri, 7 am to 10 pm Sat, 5 pm to 10 pm I have passed Wilmoore Café many times, and I’m always intrigued by the protruding display windows full of tables
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Carmen’s Cuban Café 108 D Factory Shops Road Morrisville Website Lunch: $7 to $9 Dinner: $10 to $25 I have wanted to check out Carmen’s for a very long time, because it was the only Cuban option (at least, the only one I know about) in the Triangle for years. In the past three, both
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Last Thursday, I was invited with a bunch of other Durham food bloggers and lovers to sample the new spring menu for the Fairview Dining Room at the Washington Duke Inn.  We were treated to a four course lunch, and it was absolutely gorgeous on their patio. I’ve dined at the Fairview Dining Room once
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