1 May, 2013

Bar Lusconi

Posted in : Bars and Tasting Rooms, Tasting Rooms in Durham - NC, Wine on May 1, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: bar lusconi, Beer, charcuterie, cheese plate, dean james, downtown durham, eric akbari, main street, nightlife, opening, pot du creme, review, soft opening, timothy neill

Bar Lusconi 117B East Main Street Downtown Durham Website Weds – Sat, 5 pm – 2 am Hey folks, I posted this review of Bar Lusconi over at Carpe Durham last week, and I didn’t get the chance to report here until now! So here you go: Bar Lusconi is a downtown beer and wine
Read more

20 September, 2012

Nonfiction Bragging – WRAL Review of Munchez (Durham) CLOSED

Comments : 1 Posted in : Dining in Durham - NC, Restaurants, Writing on September 20, 2012 by : The Gourmez

Tags: blog, cubano, dinner, downtown durham, durham, fast food, hot dogs, late night, lunch, mexicano, munchez, out and about, pollos la carbonera, restaurant, review, sandwiches, sides, to go, wral, WRAL

It’s been a while since I posted a bragging entry–I still have much to share! I haven’t even gotten to my Bull Spec story, Bother. But life gets busy, and when it does, the bragging falls off my list of to-dos. Today, though, I have a new WRAL review to share with you! Published on
Read more

18 October, 2010

Yelp Helps and Bright Lights, Bull City

Posted in : Events, Restaurants on October 18, 2010 by : The Gourmez

Tags: bright lights bull city, brightleaf, downtown durham, durham arts council, durham magazine, the picnic basket, volunteer, west village, yelp helps

There are two exciting events coming to downtown Durham this weekend. Unfortunately, I can’t make either of them, but I hope some of you can! First up is Bright Lights, Bull City on Saturday, 10/23, an event sponsored by Durham Magazine to celebrate our vibrant downtown, Brightleaf, and West Village businesses. There will be live
Read more

12 May, 2009

Earth Day and Downtown Durham Walk

Comments : 2 Posted in : Travel Guide for Durham - NC on May 12, 2009 by : The Gourmez

Tags: downtown durham, durham architecture, durham earth day, kress building, locopops, paperhand puppet intervention, snow building, walking raleigh/durham

On Saturday, April 25th, Durham held an Earth Day Festival in and around the CCB Plaza downtown. I went in part to get some sun, in part to see what an Earth Day Festival would entail and in part to explore downtown’s architecture and history a little more with the aid of my trusty guidebook,
Read more