Eat & Drink

Where to Enjoy a Fabulous Easter Brunch

By Jenny Hunt | March 23, 2016

City Kitchen – 10:30am-3pm Come enjoy the decadent pastries, breads, salads, and meats of City Kitchen. Their bar will also be featuring bottomless mimosas for $12. Tickets for the buffet are $35 for adults, $15 for children 12 to 4 years old, while kids 3 and under are free. Call […]

Donuts & Good Deeds At Rise Carrboro

By Caroline Roessler | March 9, 2016

I’ve never been more eager to publicly applaud an eating establishment in my life. Let me preface the events of my first visit to Rise Biscuits & Donuts in Carrboro with a little bit about myself: I have been grappling with out-of-state tuition for four long years at Carolina. Not […]

Watch a Sneak Peak of TASTE 2016

By Andrea Griffith Cash | March 9, 2016

Click here to get tickets to these great Taste 2016 events!

A Closer Look at One of Chapel Hill’s Most Iconic Chefs: Bill Smith of Crook’s Corner

By Jill Warren Lucas | March 4, 2016

This story was originally printed in the September/October 2014 issue of Chapel Hill Magazine. Bill Smith has a large, vividly patterned East African tablecloth pinned to the entry of his dining room to hide a mess he’d rather people did not see. He likes his small, art-filled home off Martin Luther […]

Quick & Healthy: Spicy Shrimp with Lime Recipe

By Kate Sayre | March 2, 2016

Each March we celebrate National Nutrition Month, and this year the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics themed it “Savor the Flavor of Eating Right.” Eating healthfully should be anything but flavorless, because we know that would make it unsustainable. Rather, nourishing yourself well should include items and tastes you enjoy […]

Winter Recipe: White Bean and Kale Soup with Goat Lady Dairy Lindale Grilled Cheese

By Chapel Hill Magazine | February 15, 2016

Alexander Kast is a certified cheese professional at Goat Lady Dairy, and his wife, Cheryl-Anne, is the owner of Kast Events, a Chapel Hill-based boutique wedding & special event planning company. “The cooler months in North Carolina are absolutely our favorite time of the year. We both enjoy cooking together on […]

‘Grazie Mille’ to Pizzeria Mercato for Fresh Flavors & Perfect Pizza

By Kate Sayre | February 15, 2016

I was transported back to Italy after I read “grazie mille” or “a thousand thank yous” as I signed our party’s name to the wait list at Carrboro’s newest Pizzeria Mercato. Now I know there has been a lot of press already about the restaurant, and that this blog already […]

The First Taste of Pizzeria Mercato

By Jill Warren Lucas | February 3, 2016

With brown craft paper still on some windows, Pizzeria Mercato made its long awaited debut on Friday. Located about as far from the Carrboro Farmers’ Market as one can roll a winter squash with gusto, the “soft opening” of the much anticipated eatery was an opportunity to test the menu […]

Your Go-To Guide for Eating Out on Valentine’s Day Weekend

By Jenny Hunt | February 2, 2016

It’s evident that love is in the air, what with all the chocolates, wine and hearts in shop windows. And now here’s your chance to impress your lover: get a reservation at one of these restaurants for their special Valentine’s Day meal(s). Here is a great list of places to woo your […]

When You’re Too Sick to Cook: 5 Comfort Dishes in Town

By Kate Sayre | February 1, 2016

Like many of our friends, our family experienced a few bouts of sickness this winter. While I generally love to cook, I do not feel the same way when I am not feeling well. Luckily, there are many wonderful options around town and just down the block from our house […]

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