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12 December, 2012

Coffee Cupping at Larry’s Beans

Posted in : Coffee Shops, Coffee Shops in Raleigh - NC, Events on December 12, 2012 by : The Gourmez

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Coffee Cupping at Larry’s Beans 1507 Gavin Street, Raleigh When I accepted an invitation to check out the first coffee cupping at the Larry’s Beans roastery, I had no idea that the roastery is literally a Willy Wonka house in the middle of an industrial block of downtown Raleigh. No really, that’s Larry of Larry’s
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4 April, 2012

Spring Menu at the Fairview Dining Room (Durham)

Comments : 6 Posted in : Dining in Durham - NC, Restaurants on April 4, 2012 by : The Gourmez

Tags: artichoke, au jus, blogging perks, candied basil, chef cunningham, dinner, duke university dining, durham, durham bloggers, fairview, fairview dining room, fava bean puree, goat cheese polenta, green eats blog, inn, jason cunningham, lamb, lavender, lunch, mascarpone, patio, pistachio cheesecake, review, spring menu, strawberry shortcake, striped bass, sweet pea soup, triangle localista, tuna tartare, washington duke

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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