It’s only a few days until Mac & Cheese Night #4, and I’m just now getting the write-up done for Night #3—it’s been that sort of month, y’all. You’d think I’d be tiring of all that pasta, cheese, and sauce by now, but frankly, I want more comfort food bliss. Night #3 was our biggest
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Last Thursday, I was a guest in a beautiful apartment on Telegraph Hill for dinner. Situated right near the top of the Vallejo Steps, the home was full of art painted by our host’s girlfriend. Kristie. You can see a few of those paintings behind fellow guest and food writer, Marcia Gagliardi, the mastermind behind
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Beasley’s Chicken + Honey 237 S. Wilmington Street Downtown Raleigh We tried Beasley’s with a bunch of fellow foodies, two of whom are huge fans of the spot. It’s a concept restaurant by Ashley Christiansen, a two-times James Beard nominee, which is a huge honor. The space sells only fried chicken and sides. You can
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Café Meridian 2500 Meridian Parkway & Highway 55 RTP/South Durham Hours: 11-2 Monday through Friday Whole sandwiches and a side: $5.75–$7 Daily special entrees: $4.99–$8.99 Café Meridian comes just before the Highway 55 and 54 crossroads, across the road from Sansui Sushi. Months (years?) ago I saw that they were opening up for lunch soon,
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Southern Fast Food Series #3: Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q More than 30 locations throughout North Carolina This location: 3578 Davis Drive, Morrisville, NC Website Boxes of Chicken: $6.99-$22.99 Platters (2 sides and hushpuppies): $5.89-$6.99 Snacks (Fries): $4.49-5.29 Smithfield’s, obviously getting their start in Smithfield, NC, is a North Carolina chain that focuses on fried chicken
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