Eat & Drink
This time last year, my husband, Drake, and I made a compilation of our favorite recipe discoveries of 2017, bound them in low tech school folders and gave them to our friends and family for Christmas. Buoyed by the response (at least one person seemed to enjoy it), we’ll do […]
Since we now have more Indian restaurants in our neighborhood than you can shake a stick at, it’s hard to believe this is a fairly recent phenomenon. Not too long ago most Southerners experienced the joys of curry only at home. Curries were served in coffeehouses around London in the […]
Your order at Honeysuckle Tea House comes with a side of scenery – the tea house is an open-air oasis surrounded by herb beds and acres of farmland. A bright coconut milk matcha latte is the way to go and a great way to stay focused in the fall. Just […]
The world of food writing changed on April, 19, 1999, the date The New Yorker included an article called, “Don’t Eat Before Reading This.” Its author was the chef of New York’s Brasserie Les Halles, Anthony Bourdain. “I love the sheer weirdness of the kitchen life: the dreamers, the crackpots, […]
Date #1 5:30pm bartaco The pergola and plants that surround the outdoor space will transport you or at least give you inspiration for how to dress up your own backyard. Order a half-dozen tacos to split and a fun drink or two. 6:30pm Silverspot Cinema No one will call you […]
Stoney River’s signature dish – coffee-cured filet with Brussels sprouts, $34 – took a while to catch on. “People would come in and say, ‘I don’t know. How strong is the coffee flavor?’” says General Manager Nik Rogers. In the time since the Chapel Hill location of the national franchise opened […]
“Creamy limeade is a cool, refreshing drink on a hot summer day and something that will leave the neighbors talking!” Erik Monroe-Thompson Pittsboro Roadhouse CREAMY LIMEADE 4 juicy limes (add more or fewer depending on your preferred strength) 4 cups cold water 1 can condensed milk Ice Wash limes, cut […]
Chef Michael Chuong barely looks at his marinade as he puts it together. Instead, he tells me about the regional differences of bún chả as he throws a handful of chili flakes into the bowl and continues to add more. The dish originated in his native Vietnam and was ushered into […]
Since 2013, Negroni Week has celebrated the infamous gin, Campari and vermouth cocktail while raising money for charities around the world. This year, The Crunkleton is commemorating the week, June 4 through 10, by donating 100 percent of their Negroni sales to the Carolinas Chapter – Raleigh Office of the Cystic […]
In his lectures on human resource management, my husband talks about different personality types. He likes to use examples from home, more often than not about cooking. Without getting into details of Myers-Briggs typology, let’s just say he and I are direct opposites. He is a linear thinker and I’m, […]
