Eat & Drink
By age 9, I was hooked. I was obsessed with the cultural exploration of food before I entered middle school. I grew up watching the early productions of the Food Network and was moved by the information that my childhood heroes fed to me nightly. I particularly remember loving Mario Batali on […]
Three years ago, Mena Choi experienced a breakthrough that takes some adults years to discover: “If you follow the recipes correctly, [the food] tastes amazing.” She was hooked after a week at C’est si Bon summer cooking camp where she peeled and grated alongside her classmates as they prepared dishes […]
Growing up in New Jersey, Tom Mukoyama‘s family used to mix mayo with soy sauce. “I thought everyone did it,” he says. Once he realized the sauce was a special one, he and his siblings began to put it on everything. “Even if we didn’t like a dish that much, we […]
We asked longtime Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen manager Randy Owen about everyone’s favorite drive-thru. Shift start time: 5 a.m. Number of people working at any one time: 6 to 9. Size of the space: Under 700 square feet. Some of the most notable people to pull up to the drive-thru: Michael Jordan, Dean Smith and […]
Now in its seventh year, TerraVita has cemented itself as a beloved autumn tradition in Chapel Hill. This event – taking place Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 – will include returning stars, new talent, great classes and, of course, lots of delicious food and drinks. When planning the festival, Colleen says, […]
Cook Book Club SEPT. 21, 6:30 P.M. midwaycommunitykitchen.com Looking for food events to partake in all year? Try Midway Community Kitchen’s Cook Book Club. Grab a glass of wine (two included with class fee), pick a station and try out recipes from that month’s selected book. Then enjoy your […]
As we prepare to welcome our first child in the next few weeks, I am spending a fair amount of time thinking of how to nourish him or her. I am a dietitian after all, so food is always on my mind. Like any parent, I want what is best […]
Paleo, Whole 30, Eat to Live, low carb, gluten free. If you haven’t heard of these diet trends by now, you must living under a rock, and I envy you. So many of my family members, not to mention friends, are committed to one or another of these regimes, and […]
Growing up at Akai Hana, the restaurant her dad managed, Kay Huneycutt only ate tuna rolls. She’s come a long way since her picky eating days as a kid and waiting tables as a teenager. Today, her family owns the Carrboro location and another outpost in Morehead City, and she […]
The bar is most energetic on… Wednesday and Friday nights. On Wednesday nights, we offer $5 glasses of wine and, being the middle of the week, people love getting out and enjoying good friends, good drinks and good food! Fridays offer a lot of energy, too, with the bar getting an after-work crowd, then a second wave for dinner. My favorite […]
