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Weekend of Wonders in Cary

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Cary, NC — The weather looks promising and the Calendar is so full that we should call this a weekend of wonders in Cary. Read more

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East Meets West Festival is Back!

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Morrisville, NC – The East Meets West Festival returns to Morrisville’s Town Hall Drive on Saturday, May 17, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will feature food and performances highlighting the communities diverse cultural population. Read more

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Mother’s Day Recipes for Guys

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Cary, NC — Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday (May 11, 2014). For many dudes, this represents a significant cooking challenge. Fear not – we have a few of our favorite guy-tested recipes to ease the anxiety. Read more

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Easter Recipe: Glazed Ham and Potato Salad

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Cary, NC- At Easter, there are certain dishes that a family expects to see as they gather around the table, dishes that are steeped in tradition like ham or lamb which would have been eaten as the winter season gave way to the promise of spring. Read more

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Fortnight Brewery is Here to Stay

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Fortnight crew: Colin Spark, Derek Garman, Stuart Arnold and Michael Anderson.

Cary, NC – Fortnight Brewery finished brewing their first batch on January  27th, 2014. But it has taken months of inspections, delays and the intervention of an elected official to get all the necessary certifications. Read more

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City BBQ Opens Saturday in Cary

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Cary, NC — This is a story about barbeque. And like all Southern stories about bbq, it’a complicated. Read more

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Food: Meet the Chef at Firebirds

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John Scarlett, Executive Chef at Firebirds, cooks at the wood-fired grill.

Morrisville, NC – John Scarlett, Executive Chef at Firebirds in Park West Village, got his start in a small nightclub while attending UNC Wilmington. The work fit his college schedule, it paid well, and he got fed. Read more

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Farmers Markets Open in Cary this Weekend

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Cary, NC- We are fortunate in Cary to live where we can easily shop for healthful food selections. We have organic grocers, international grocers and giant grocers. We also have 3 (count ’em) farmers markets. Two of them open this weekend, with the third opening later this month. Read more

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Atlas Brings Moroccan to Cary

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Cary, NC — Cary’s list of cosmopolitan restaurant options just got a little bigger with the opening of Atlas, serving Moroccan cuisine on Kildaire Farm Road. Read more

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Open Data Connects Restaurant Inspections with Yelp

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Cary, NC — In a pioneering effort, Wake County is now publishing data about restaurant inspection scores on the social review website Yelp. Read more