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10 May, 2013

Charlottesville Blogging: Brunch Downtown at Rapture

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I have blogged about Charlottesville’s downtown mall before, but the brunch that trip was not so memorable, and Charlottesville is a town that brunches, so I needed to fix that. Most places offer brunch until at least 3 pm on the weekend, and that’s a beautiful, beautiful practice for this late riser. I decided we
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15 October, 2012

KoMo KoMo Afternoon Tea

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KoMo KoMo Afternoon Tea 1305 NW Maynard Rd. Maynard Crossing, Cary Website Tea Service: $14 plus the cost of tea or coffee Komo Komo calls itself a Korean French kitchen, and it’s having a lot of fun with the idea of fusion cooking, at least in terms of afternoon tea. They offer it for only
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8 October, 2012

Fall Menu at the Fairview Dining Room (and a glimpse into the presidential suite!)

Posted in : Dining in Durham - NC, Events, Restaurants, Travel Guide for Durham - NC, Travel Sponsored Stays and Tours on by : The Gourmez
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Fall Menu at the Fairview Dining Room (and a glimpse into the presidential suite!) Fairview Dining Room Washington Duke Inn 3001 Cameron Blvd. Duke Campus, Durham Entrees: $19—$30 Website As you may recall, I was invited to try the spring menu at the Fairview Dining Room last March. Last Thursday, I previewed the fall menu
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7 September, 2012

Midtown Grille

Posted in : Bourbon, Dining in Raleigh - NC, Restaurants on by : The Gourmez
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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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8 June, 2012

Minneapolis Blogging – Northeast and Loring Park

Posted in : Coffee Shops, Dining in Minneapolis - MN, Restaurants, Travel Guide for Minneapolis - MN on by : The Gourmez
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Last week, you and I finished exploring the skyway system downtown and were about to cross the Hennepin Avenue Bridge into the Northeast neighborhood of Minneapolis. There are two main drags in Northeast: continuing up Hennepin Ave. toward Central or heading right onto Main instead, the Riverfront District. I opted for Main St. first, wanting
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27 January, 2012

L’Uva Enoteca

Posted in : Dining in Durham - NC, Restaurants on by : The Gourmez
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L’Uva Enoteca 406 Blackwell Street Tobacco District, Durham Website Lunch: $9–$15 L’Uva opened in the American Tobacco District last year, replacing a sushi restaurant that didn’t seem able to adapt to the crowds from the Durham Performing Arts Center. In its place is an upscale spot that focuses on using local ingredients to bring together
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29 September, 2011

Spartacus

Posted in : Dining in Durham - NC, Restaurants on by : The Gourmez
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Spartacus 4139 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. South Square, Durham Entrees: $12–$18 Sandwiches: $9 Website Spartacus has been operating in Durham since 1993, which is a very impressive run for a restaurant. Greek food is their specialty, but they offer pasta, burgers, grilled steaks, and seafood as well. It’s definitely the sort of restaurant you can bring
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29 August, 2011

Akashi

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Akashi 2223 NC Highway 54 Research Triangle Park, Durham Website Deluxe Sushi Rolls: $6–$11 (and 50% off) Akashi is a cute Japanese restaurant in the black , yellow, and red complex on Highway 54 right before entering RTP. They are one of five restaurants focusing on sushi in South Durham; I guess we like our
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26 April, 2007

Thai China Buffet (Highways 55 & 54 Crossroads, Durham)

Thai China Buffet (Highways 55 & 54 Crossroads, Durham)
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Thai China Buffet 4900 NC 55, Ste 200 Durham, NC This is a very casual spot that’s great for a cheap Asian eat. Its atmosphere would be greatly improved if the pair of upside down umbrellas on the ceiling was duplicated across the whole place. As it is, it’s a beige, cheap poster decor, but
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