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10 April, 2013

Kinston, NC, Blogging: Chef and the Farmer

Comments : 6 Posted in : Dining in Kinston - NC, Restaurants on April 10, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: benjamin knight, bourbon dark chocolate ice cream, carolina gold rice risotto, charred scallion, chef and the farmer, coffee, day trip, dinner, downtown, farm to fork, farmers, kinston, local produce, mixed greens, north carolina, pasta, pecan pie, poached egg, pork shoulder, port, restaurant, review, sugared nuts, turnip salad, upscale, visitor guide, vivian howard

Kinston, NC, Blogging: Chef and the Farmer This is the third and final installment on our recent day trip to Kinston, NC. Blog 1 covered the various ways we amused ourselves by the Neuse riverfront last month. Blog 2 was on Mother Earth Brewing, which we were delighted to discover is based in downtown Kinston
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30 April, 2012

Mac and Cheese at Noodles & Company

Comments : 6 Posted in : Dining in Raleigh - NC, Restaurants on April 30, 2012 by : The Gourmez

Tags: american, asian, brier creek, cheeseburger mac and cheese, chicken, durum wheat, gourmet mac and cheese, grown up mac and cheese, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, Mediterranean, noodles, noodles & company, pasta, pot stickers, potstickers, wisconsin mac and cheese

In early February, I was invited to try the new mac and cheese options at Noodles & Company. I said yes because 1. I have no aversion to chain restaurants beyond when they let success get in the way of creating delicious food and 2. I’d never tried their mac and cheese before. I have
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