The Best Restaurants and Bars in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill
Durham restaurant and bar reviews on NC Triangle Dining
Over the past 12 months, we’ve seen more restaurant activity in the Bull City as we slowly pull out of the pandemic. And was once old is new again! Take, for example, Lucky’s Delicatessen on W. Chapel Hill Street. A victim of the pandemic, the deli closed but the space ended up transitioning to Alimentari …
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When it comes to barbeque in the Triangle area, we are now awash in smokers and smoked meats, hooray! So when I heard about Moe’s Original BBQ coming to Durham, I was a bit excited and curious. Some research shows that Moe’s specializes in Alabama-style smoked meats which means white sauce (mayonnaise, acid, sweet, salt, …
If you’ve been following my food blog for any length of time, you probably know that I’m a bit of a pizza fanatic! I’ll travel to great lengths for good pizza so I was super curious when I heard the news about an upcoming Neapolitan pizza joint in Durham, Cugino Forno (Italian for: cousin oven). …
Fullsteam RTP in Durham – nctriangledining.com When it comes to the OG of the NC Triangle beer scene, Fullsteam Brewery was one of the first along with Big Boss and Lone Rider Beer. When Fullsteam opened up its original location on Rigsbee Street in Durham, they transformed the entire neighborhood. Beer lovers and families would …
It’s interesting how some locations for restaurants seem to be tough for new businesses or restaurants. One spot that has seen a huge turn-over in terms of concepts is 359 Blackwell Street which is tucked between DPAC and the Durham Bulls Ballpark. This large space has hosted a barbeque restaurant, mini-golf venue, chili-wings spot, and …
If you’re a fan of great sandwiches like I am, there’s nothing like pressing some savory meat and cheese in between two slices of bread. Grinders, hoagies, heroes, sandwiches or subs, no matter what you call them, it’s a wonderful way to eat out of hand. Recently, I caught wind of a new sandwich shop …
When it comes to cocktails in Durham, you’ve got several good choices but not a lot bars that are dedicated to the craft. Alley Twenty-Six and Bar Virgile are both good choices but split the line between restaurant and bar, pretty cleanly. Well, the addition of Kingfisher Bar near the Durham Hotel flips that script …
During the pandemic of 2020, it was a CRAZY year for restaurants and for those of us who love and support them. A tip of the hat to those restaurants that were brave enough to open up during the pandemic. I fondly remember when Lawrence Barbecue launched its pop-up over on West Street (Raleigh) in …
