Tra’Li – Local Touch of The Emerald Isle
Morrisville, NC — Last week, I sat down with the owners of Tra’Li Irish Pub to learn more about the restaurant and to talk food, culture and authenticity. Read more
Restaurants: A Food Tour of Downtown Cary
Cary, NC — Last weekend, on Saturday, March 28, 2015, I participated in a Triangle Food Tour of Downtown Cary. On the tour, I visited six downtown restaurants, sampled food from each and, with the help of a tour guide, learned some interesting facts about Cary’s history. Read more
2015 Guide to Easter Festivities in Cary
Cary, NC — Easter Sunday (April 5, 2015) is more than a week away, but egg hunts and other festivities start early in Cary. We rounded up a list of fun events occurring this week and next both in town and around the Triangle.
The Family Behind the Firewurst Hotdogs
Chas and Dan Morgenstern along with their dad, Bill, started Firewurst in Cary
Cary, NC — Cary’s Firewurst, a spot for flame-grilled sausages, burgers, and hot dogs, looks like a big chain but, in reality, it’s two family-owned restaurants that are poised to expand throughout the Triangle with a unique franchise concept. Read more
2015 Guide to St. Paddy’s Day Pub Parties in Cary
Cary, NC — Cary doesn’t have a big St. Paddy’s Day parade, but we do have several Irish pubs that like to celebrate the day that the snakes were driven out of Ireland. We took a look around town and found this list of festivities for you. Read more
Duck Donuts: Now Open in Cary
Cary, NC — A made-to-order doughnut shop now calls Cary home. At the new Duck Donuts on Wrenn Drive, customers can have their choice of toppings and watch as their doughnut is made right in front of them. Read more
Restaurants: Pho 919
Morrisville, NC — Who couldn’t use a hot, satisfying bowl of Pho on a cold winter day? Fortunately, we have Pho 919, a new place to get the classic Vietnamese soup right on Davis Drive in Morrisville. Read more
Restaurants: Red Hot & Blue Returns to Cary
Cary, NC — If you’ve been in Cary long enough, like me, then you might remember the old Red Hot & Blue that used to reside in Waverly Place. The restaurant closed down even before Waverly’s renovation, but word has it that a new Red Hot & Blue will open there again this month. Read more
Uncle Maddio’s Pizza to Open in Cary
Cary, NC — Uncle Maddio’s Pizza, the original “Create Your Own Pizza Joint,” is coming soon to Parkside Town Commons in Cary. The restaurant is scheduled to open in December 2014–this month. Read more
Family Closes Mahoney’s, Opens Crosstown Pub
Sheila Ryan and her son Sean will be opening Crosstown Pub soon in Downtown Cary
Cary, NC — Sheila Ryan has owned and operated Mahoney’s Irish Pub on SW Cary Parkway for four years. Next month, she will close Mahoney’s and relocate the business to Downtown Cary with a new name: Crosstown Pub. Read more