The Best Restaurants and Bars in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill
As with many transplants to North Carolina, you sometimes miss certain types of food that you could find in your old hood. Whether you’re talking about bagels, sushi, Mexican, or NY pizza, most folks that move to the NC Triangle have some things that they miss. While I try to stay away from that discussion, …
When it comes to cuisines, many people love the classic and delicious take around French cuisine. And in the Triangle, while there are certainly multiple choices for French food, there aren’t a ton of options. So the recent opening of Bluebird out in Chapel Hill caught my eye. Brought to you by Chef Brandon Sharp …
If you’re a fan of Thai food like I am, it may be hard to say what the best Thai restaurant is in the Triangle. Searching for a great pad thai, pad kee mao, or Thai curry dish hasn’t seemed to have gotten any easier as the food scene has boomed here in the past …
Over the past five years in the Triangle, Korean fried chicken has become a delicious and more common offering on Korean menus throughout the area. And it was a natural fit for the area given our love of Southern fried chicken. But Korean fried chicken really takes that category of eats to a whole new …
As we continue to work through the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic, many restaurants are struggling to survive. And for those that opened up right before the North Carolina shutdown, it’s even harder. New restaurants that haven’t had a chance to establish a customer base, Hawkers Asian Street Food in Chapel Hill is a perfect example of …
When you think of the ubiquitous chicken wing, you usually think of sports bars and chain restaurants but every now and then, you find someone who really steps up their chicken wing game! And that, my friends, is what Heavenly Buffaloes is all about. The first and original Heavenly Buffaloes was quietly opened up back …
If you’re out on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, you know you’re going to have a bunch of dining choices but in the category of basic and simple, perfect for a college kid. You can’t expect upscale or fancy or frou-frou, just simple and filling eats. And that’s where Sup Dogs comes into play. A …
If you’re looking for good pizza in the Triangle, there are a ton of great choices now! But one pizzeria that had eluded my greasy little grasp was Pizzeria Mercato out in Carrboro. Owned and run by Gabe Barker, Pizzeria Mercato’s location and popularity always had me trying to figure out a good time to …
Al's Burger Shack, Chapel Hill- A fun and energetic spot for a casual, high-quality burger and fries! Minimal indoor seating grab a table outside
