Bali Hai 811 9th Street, Suite 170 9th Street District, Durham http://www.balihainc.com/ Entrees:  $7-9 Bali Hai is a Mongolian restaurant with two branches in the Triangle area.  They offer a unique dining experience, where you fill one or two bowls with your choice of vegetables and thinly sliced beef, pork, or turkey.  If you would
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I’ve had a couple of visitors in the past month, the first being my good friend, Jessen.  She came down from Boston to spend a couple of low-key days with me on her spring break.  We tried out Mez, named tunes at West 94th Street Pub, and did a couple daytime exploration trips. The first
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Asuka *Now Haru Japanese Cuisine* 101 Keybridge Drive Morrisville Sushi rolls:  $5-14 Entrees:  $14-18 This Japanese sushi and fusion restaurant is decorated with copper-toned walls and the occasional splash of Japanese décor, such as a bamboo-patterned panels and vases of pottery sprays that mimic cherry blossoms.  The booths and tables are inviting and the straight-backed
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Wild Mango Lemonade Connolly’s Irish Pub *CLOSED* Cary This vacuous light yellow drink came served in a pint glass with plenty of ice, which often translates to a watered down cocktail.  The Wild Mango Lemonade was no exception to that rule.  It was made with Finlandia Wildberry and Mango vodkas, sweet and sour mix, Sierra
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5122 NC Highway 55 www.sweetribs.com Meals with 2 sides:  $5.49-8.99 Sandwiches:  $3.50 The Backyard Barbecue Pit is in a nondescript storefront on the Highway 55 corridor.  From the moment you step out of your car, in a parking lot that definitely needs a makeover, the smell of a campfire and roasting meat greets you.  It’s
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Hello my faithful readers, Sorry I have not been updating with as much frequency the past few weeks.  Apparently, having out-of-town visitors means I need to actually entertain them.  They don’t want to sit and watch as I type on my keyboard all day…can you believe that?  To be fair, I never gave them the
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