The Best Restaurants and Bars in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill
As we lean into 2023, I always love taking a look back at the food scene in the NC Triangle! Over the 13+ years that I’ve been a food blogger, it’s always fun to see the progress we make from year to year. Given the lingering pandemic, we opened 2022 with a bit of cynicism …
As a fan of authentic Mexican eats, I’d have to say that Tex-Mex might be a close second, given its roots in the Southwest and strong connections to Mexican cuisine but with an American spin. And we don’t have a ton of strong Tex-Mex restaurant options in the area (Chuy’s, Torchy’s Tacos) which makes the …
It’s always fun to see new food trends come to the Triangle from more urban areas and from overseas. Korean fried chicken, boba tea, Belgian frites, and more add so much to the restaurant scene in the area. And one more interesting foodie option is taiyaki from Japan, otherwise known as fish-shaped pastries! Usually made …
With all of the growth in the NC Triangle, one particular development caught my attention: Fenton in Cary! Lauded as a high-end, work-live development similar to North Hills, the list of restaurants planned for Fenton. Covering a variety of higher-end, local restaurant groups from NC and the Southeast, it was obvious the team at Fenton …
While North Carolina has long had a reputation as a state, rich in agricultural history and production, the usual mentions are around hogs, sweet potatoes, and tobacco. Unknown and unseen by many, like the delicacy itself, North Carolina may soon be known as one of the largest truffle producers in North America. White truffles? In …
