Local restaurant owners nominated for renowned culinary awards
By Drew Wayland | Feb. 19, 2018The James Beard Foundation nominated two local restaurant owners last week as semifinalists for its 2018 Restaurant and Chef Awards.
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The James Beard Foundation nominated two local restaurant owners last week as semifinalists for its 2018 Restaurant and Chef Awards.
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If you've been looking for new acai bowls or Buffalo wings, then the new restaurants coming to Franklin Street are for you.
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Akai Hana Japanese restaurant and sushi bar has stood quietly at the crook of Main Street in Carrboro for 21 years. The staff serve authentic, handmade sushi that has been praised by locals and critics alike.
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Maple View celebrated National Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day on Feb. 3 to benefit the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke through Angels Among Us and Team Tumornators.
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A new restaurant in Raleigh, A Place at the Table, is a non-profit business and has a menu with suggested prices – making it the only pay-what-you-can restaurant in Raleigh.
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The Durham-based Guglhupf Bakery, Café and Restaurant opened a new bakery in Chapel Hill’s Eastgate Crossing shopping center on Tuesday.
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With exam season upon us, students might want to get away from campus and study in a more inviting atmosphere. Staff writer Grant Allen ventured to three local coffee shops to review their atmospheres, menus and accessibility.
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Krave, Carrboro and Chapel Hill’s first kava bar, opened in March 2015. Located on Main Street in Carrboro near Open Eye Café, Krave offers a wide range of tea and herbal drinks.
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Establishments are going cashless. Some restaurants have stopped accepting bills or coins because they fear being robbed, while others see ‘going cashless’ as a step toward the digital future. Many establishments agree it increases cleanliness and efficiency. The conversation between businesses going cashless is not straight forward, but for some businesses they believe it makes more sense.
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Tama Tea recently opened on Franklin Street, serving loose-leaf tea amongst other menu items. Staff writer Samantha Yi spent an afternoon taste-testing the drinks.
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UNC Chapel Hill has more than 800 student organizations on campus, and there’s always at least one benefit night happening on Franklin Street to support these organizations.
Read More »Families and college students milled around Rosemary Street, enjoying an array of food trucks at the second annual Rodeo on Rosemary.
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Opening last spring, One Fish Two Fish brings to Carrboro an authentic Hawaiian dish composed of fresh raw fish on a base of lettuce or rice and an assortment of toppings. Staff writer Sophia Wilhelm indulged in the most popular item on her Saturday afternoon.
Read More »The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case in December about a Colorado baker who refused to bake a cake for a gay couple's wedding because the service would violate his religious views. Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission inspired Bill Smith Jr., head chef at Crook's Corner in Chapel Hill, to sign a "friend of the court" brief, submitted by the Human Rights Campaign, to show his support of gay rights. Staff writer Ashley Peterson spoke to Smith Jr. about why he chose to get involved.
Read More »Weaver Street Market in Hillsborough began a fundraiser at the end of this past summer with Orange County Schools to raise money to help feed children over the holiday season who are on free and reduced lunch plans.
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Carolina Advocating for Gender Equity and Students United for Immigrant Equality co-hosted the “Boot the Braids” Wendy's protest on campus Monday. The protest stemmed from the fast food chain's refusal to join the Fair Food Program.
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A new family owned eatery has popped up on Franklin Street offering a unique menu: acai bowls, toast and eclectic beverages. Staff writer Samantha Yi spent an afternoon trying popular items at The Purple Bowl.
Read More »Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. Small, large, circle, square, thin crust, stuffed crust or with extra toppings.
Read More »UberEats, a delivery service platform powered by Uber, became available for Chapel Hill and the Triangle area last Wednesday.
Read More »With a mission to deliver persistent, result-oriented public interest activism, UNC’s North Carolina Public Interest Research Group chapter actively works to educate the public on a wide array of issues. Their latest campaign focuses on tackling the overuse of antibiotics in factory farms.
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