The Best Restaurants and Bars in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen some great transitions from food truck to bricks and mortar. Think Pho Nomenal Dumpling => MOFU Shoppe. Now you can add one more to the list: Namu, a collaboration between the Bulkogi and Bo’s Kitchen food trucks. Tucked away in the location of the old Straw Valley …
Over the past decade as the restaurant scene boomed in downtown Durham, it’s an area known for great farm to table Southern eats, beer and burgers. But what was conspicuously missing was really good ethnic food. Over the past two years or so, that gap has slowly been filled by restaurants such as Viceroy (Indian) …
Best Dining and Restaurants near the DPAC in Durham! Try out Revolution, Dos Perros, the Piedmont and Rue Cler all within walking distance!
One of the more exciting food trends we’ve seen over the past several years is the emergence of Korean food and in particular, Korean fried chicken. This delicious, double-fried poultry was brought to the area first by Soo Cafe out in Raleigh. And over time, Korean fried chicken has slowly been added to many menus …
Over the years, Durham’s food scene has been pretty progressive in my experience. Taking chances and trying out new concepts before other areas of the Triangle get them. And one eatery that had slipped off my radar screen was Rose’s Noodles, Dumplings and Sweets. This quirky business had started in 2013 as a butcher shop …
When it comes to chefs in the Triangle, I’ve always enjoyed what comes out of the kitchens from Chef Mike Lee. Since his days as owner-chef of Sono in Raleigh to competition cooking events, I’ve watched him grow in the Triangle as he’s built his group of M Restaurants in Durham to much acclaim. And …
As a food blogger, I’m often chasing down the newest, latest and greatest restaurants in the area but I try not to forget the classic restaurants in the area. Take Toast at Five Points in Durham, for example. Opened up by Kelly and Billy Kotler in the early stages of Durham’s restaurant revival (February 2008), …
When it comes to Italian food, Durham definitely has a leg up on most of the cities in the Triangle. From Gocciolina to Mothers and Sons and now, Cucciolo Osteria! A new option conveniently located on W. Main Street, Cucciolo is definitely bringing some new and different eats to the Bull City Italian food game. …
As the Triangle continues to grow, it’s fun seeing successful businesses opening up second and third locations at other points in the Triangle. Long-time Raleigh favorite, Boxcar Bar and Arcade has done just that! While its second location sent them out to Greensboro, their third location brought them back to the Triangle and to the …
