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Top Dog?1 comment

backalleybikes wrote 2 months ago: In the super modern, high tech marketplace of 2013, small businesses, with their puny advertising bu … more →

Tags: Shop News, back alley bikes reviews, indy week

Finalist for Best Jazz Artist or Group in the Independent Weekly's 2012 Best of the Triangle Reader's Choice Poll

Lindy Shopper wrote 11 months ago: The Mint Julep Jazz Band is delighted to be a finalist for Best Jazz Artist or Band in our first yea … more →

Tags: press, Mint Julep Jazz Band, jazz, Swing, big band, Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Dance

Magnolia Grill to Close2 comments

Varmint wrote 1 year ago: I just received and email from Karen Barker of Durham’s legendary Magnolia Grill. She and her … more →

Tags: Durham, Restaurants, Chefs, Ben Barker, Karen Barker, Magnolia Grill

Independent Weekly's 2012 Best of the Triangle

coltranedeepsouth wrote 1 year ago: Don’t forget to vote in Independent Weekly’s 2012 Best of the Triangle survey. The surve … more →

Tags: 2012, Chapel Hill, Durham, Independent Weekly, Local, North Carolina, Raleigh, survey

John Fleer -- Rock Star -- Stir the Pot1 comment

Varmint wrote 1 year ago: It seems that VarmintBites has turned into nothing more than a means to publicize fundraisers, but w … more →

Tags: Raleigh, Events, Restaurants, Chefs, Southern Foodways Alliance, SFA, Stir the Pot; John Fleer

An Amazing Event for an Amazing Organization

Varmint wrote 1 year ago: You like Herons restaurant in the Umstead, don’t you? And you love the Shimmer Wall, Marbles M … more →

Tags: Events, Restaurants, Chefs, Cary, Herons, Scott Crawford, Lucy Daniels Center, Umstead Hotel and Spa, Fearrington House

Bella Mia -- Restaurant of the Year9 comments

Varmint wrote 2 years ago: Greg Cox of the News & Observer named Bella Mia his “Restaurant of the Year.” Now so … more →

Tags: Restaurants, General, Cary, Greg Cox, News & Observer, Triangle Restaurants, bella mia, Guerra, Restaurant of the Year

Adult Gingerbread for the Holidays2 comments

Varmint wrote 2 years ago: I love gingerbread.  It’s always been one of my favorite flavors, particularly when served war … more →

Tags: Durham, cooking, General, Chefs, Recipes, baking, Karen Barker, Magnolia Grill, gingerbread

Reverse Restaurant Review Roulette: Name that 4-Star Chinese Restaurant5 comments

Varmint wrote 2 years ago: The top of page 3 in the food section of today’s News & Observer had its typical tease for … more →

Tags: Restaurants, General, Restaurant Roulette, Greg Cox, News & Observer, Restaurant Review Roulette

Ashley Christensen's Take on Barbecue -- With Fullsteam!1 comment

Varmint wrote 2 years ago: As I wrote earlier, Ashley Christensen of Poole’s Diner is preparing a very special barbecue d … more →

Tags: Raleigh, Events, Restaurants, Chefs, Family and Food, Ashley Christensen, Poole's Diner, Barbecue, North Carolina Barbecue

Southern Pies -- The "Must Have" Cookbook 3 comments

Varmint wrote 2 years ago: We all receive gifts from time to time.  A bottle of wine, a nice piece of pottery, or a cookbook.   … more →

Tags: Southern Food Culture, cooking, General, Southern Food, Recipes, Family and Food, Books, baking, Nancie McDermott

Restaurant Review Roulette: Bella Mia14 comments

Varmint wrote 2 years ago: Most of the places that Greg Cox reviews are restaurants I’ve never visited, and all too often … more →

Tags: Restaurants, General, Restaurant Roulette, Greg Cox, News & Observer, Cary, Pizza, Restaurant Review Roulette, bella mia

Restaurant Review Roulette: Fearrington House11 comments

Varmint wrote 2 years ago: Greg Cox is reviewing The Fearrington House this Friday.  Greg Cox will award it 5 stars.  I need no … more →

Tags: Restaurants, General, Restaurant Roulette, Greg Cox, News & Observer, Restaurant Review Roulette, Fearrington House

Egos and Icons2 comments

Varmint wrote 2 years ago: I received an email the other day that included a press release about a “celebrity chef” event in Ch … more →

Tags: Raleigh, Restaurants, General, Chefs, Arthur Gordon, David Mao, Irregardless Cafe, David's Dumpling and Noodle House, Duck and Dumpling

Fearrington House -- Best Restaurant in the Triangle???10 comments

Varmint wrote 2 years ago: Yeah, you read that headline right, and before you get too excited about this possible claim, realiz … more →

Tags: Restaurants, Chapel Hill, General, Chefs, Dean Smith, Fearrington House, Colin Bedford, Jenny Fitch, Chatham county

Lucky Me Tastes the Menu at Lucky 3211 comments

Varmint wrote 2 years ago: Image courtesy of Lucky 32 You might have heard of Lucky 32, and you might have even eaten there ove … more →

Tags: Restaurants, General, Southern Food, Chefs, Cary, Lucky 32, Jay Pierce, Meat and 3, Greensbor

Coal-Fired Pizza Finally Here22 comments

Varmint wrote 2 years ago: I love pizza, and even mediocre pizza is pretty damn good.  But great pizza is so hard to find … more →

Tags: Restaurants, Cary, Pizza, bella mia

Iconic Restaurants of the Triangle23 comments

Varmint wrote 2 years ago: I’m about to start a series of articles on the iconic restaurants of the Triangle.  I’ve … more →

Tags: Restaurants, General, Iconic Restaurants of the Triangle

Scratch Bakeshop to Open Next Week2 comments

Varmint wrote 2 years ago: Phoebe Lawless, Durham’s baker extraordinaire, will be opening Scratch’s new bakeshop ne … more →

Tags: Durham, Restaurants, General, Chefs, Phoebe Lawless, Scratch Baking, bakers, scratch, Scratch Seasonal Artisan Baking


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