October 2015
Rooting for Beets
Remember when a beets main destination was a wide-mouth Mason jar? Pickled beets will always have their place with those who can. But the root vegetable wants more . . . like plates. And glassware. […]
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October 2015
Buying N.C. Moonshine — Legally!
October 1 is one big day. North Carolina’s distilleries, which make liquor such as moonshine, will be allowed to sell one bottle per year to each customer who visits. Because liquor sales are state controlled […]
September 2015
Former School Counselors Open Bakery
Sugar sells. But it took a while for Angie Tucker to realize just how well. She knew that she and friend Christin Kubasko were onto something when their vanilla butter cookies began selling just about as […]
September 2015
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too (Gluten-Free)
Raleigh’s first 100-percent gluten-free restaurant, Fresh Levant will open this month at Lafayette Village. The name Levant comes from a region on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean sea. “Our food will reflect the flavor […]
September 2015
September Food Trucks
If you’re tired of your regular food truck haunts, find your favorite food truck. We rounded up a few of our faves here. Big Mike’s BBQ #BigMikesBBQ, @bigmikesbbqnc Tues. 9/1, 11 a.m. – 2 […]
September 2015
Your “Lucky” Ingredient — Figs!
Need a little “luck” in the kitchen?Don’t we all? Food scientist Paige Luck spends her days at N.C. State teaching her students the science behind taste, texture and richness, often cooking in the classroom to demonstrate concepts. Raleigh […]
September 2015
Local Chefs Serve Dinner at Secret Supper
If you’ve heard of “Chickenwire,” consider yourself a foodie in the know. It’s one of Raleigh’s best-kept secrets. The venues are unique: a garden supply store, a warehouse, a farm. But you won’t know exactly […]
September 2015
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Moscow Mule Mug
Guy walks into a bar. Guy orders a Moscow mule. Guy leaves his ID at the bar? No joke. Before you get your lime into a twist, here’s why: some copper mugs have a history […]
