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Independent Weekly

Posted on November 18, 2009

Local resources for hosting Thanksgiving

Your favorite farmers' market, Foster's Market, Great Harvest Bread, Wine Authorities, Il Palio, Posta Tuscan Grille, plus Beaujolais Nouveau celebration By Claire Cusick.

Epicurean: The Blog (The News & Observer)

Posted on September 9, 2009

In today's paper: Spize Cafe, The Lollipop Shop

In today's paper, Greg Cox shares news about the new Spize Cafe in downtown Raleigh, and the new Lollipop Shop at North Hills in his Epicurean column.

Greg's Hot List is a list of places to get ribs. 

I wrote a story about Ann Prospero, who has a new book titled "Chefs of the Triangle: Their Lives, Recipes and Restaurants." She has a ton of book reading/signing events coming up with samples from the profiled chefs. 

VarmintBites

Posted on November 16, 2009

Southern Folks and Southern Foodways

I’m sipping a cold beer on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, lazing about on a screened-in porch in rural Mississippi.  The conversation goes from football to Brazilian forestry camps and then to food.  Ah, the conversation always gets back to food, and that’s because I’m surrounded by chefs, who I’ve learned, love to “talk shop” more [...]

Eat 2 Win Raleigh

Posted on November 16, 2009

How do we afford to eat out all the time?

Coming in the next couple weeks, I’m going to write several posts about how we use money saving websites, coupons and gift cards to make eating out less expensive/more affordable. I am constantly looking for ways to save money without sacrificing standard of living. I read lots of money saving blogs to get ideas, and [...] Related posts:
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Demandy.com: Raleigh "Roadfood Picks

Posted on November 8, 2009

J. Betski’s

4 out of 5 stars Normally when I think German food, I think grease-laden sausages and stinky sauerkraut, but J. Betski’s couldn’t be farther from that. Your European dining adventure starts out either on the patio at high top tables or inside the gently-lit interior. J. Betski’s is in the same shopping center as [...]

Carpe Durham

Posted on November 19, 2009

Piazza Italia

Oh my goodness y’all, it has been ages since my last post, and for that I apologize. This whole full-time-employment thing is a real energy sucker (they don’t really warn you about that in your Art of the Harlem Renaissance seminar) and I’ve also been working on a few other writing projects, namely articles about Steampunk. Yes, I just outed myself. No, I do not feel any shame. Anyhow, I’ll be catching up over the next few weeks. I have many a joint to review because, people, I eat a ...

Moose Munchies

Posted on November 20, 2009

Deck the halls with Sugar Cake

I saw it today at Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh when I stopped to wave at Santa: The once-a year Dewey’s Bakery kiosk. Minutes later, two Moravian Sugar Cakes were in my hot hands. I grew up in Winston-Salem, N.C., and made regular trips to Dewey’s for this health food of the soul. It’s made from [...]

Eat At Joes

Posted on November 15, 2009

Our Hero

I happened upon this brief interview with Jim Lahey, the no-knead bread guy who started the craze from his bakery in New York.  Apparently he also has a book out, which is way cool.  Enjoy.  

The Biscuit

Posted on November 10, 2009

Paying for Waffle Shoppe pecans

Sometimes you enjoy your meal so much you forget about the bill as it lies in wait, ready to drain all the pennies from your pocket. When you get the check, you frown, but realize the food is worth the price. Usually you have no complaints; you might be mad at yourself, but that’s all. Well, [...]

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