Restaurant Spotlight: Lucci Blue’s
It’s a Wednesday evening in the Varina business district, and a warm, inviting new café is filled with guests sipping wine, munching on charcuterie,…
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Dig In & Drink Up: Artisan Truffles
With more than 60 specialty flavors, it’s not possible to keep them all stocked in the chocolate case year-round, says Joana Whittingham, who owns…
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Dig In & Drink Up: Specialty Lattes
Editor’s note: Since publication, Lovegrass Kitchen has closed. At Lovegrass Kitchen, wholesome nourishment has been a priority of founder Meron Afework Kassa since the…
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Global Snack Attack
Broaden your palate and your snack pantry with imported selections from international markets that will kick up the heat this summer. Step aside, Goldfish…
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Small Business Spotlight: Tiny House Treats
The proclamation painted on the shed-like structure says it all: “There’s always room for dessert!” Welcome to Tiny House Treats, conveniently situated in the…
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Burger Bonanza
Flame-grilled, char-broiled, hand-pattied, or smashed — a hamburger by any of these names is DELICIOUS. Southern Wake restaurants excel at creative burger combos, proving…
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Dig In & Drink Up: Cucumber Sunshine
½ ounce Effen Cucumber vodka 1 ounce Ketel One vodka ½ ounce watermelon syrup, such as Real juice of a quarter an orange juice…
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Summer Classics with The Butcher’s Market
Recipes courtesy of The Butcher’s Market With five locations in Wake County, The Butcher’s Market has cultivated a long-standing reputation as the destination for…
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Find Something New-to-You at The Meat House
“An eat, drink, and be merry culture is part of what we want to portray,” says Nathan Cousineau. “We want customers to have a…
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Restaurant Spotlight: Asia’s Cakes
You’d be hard-pressed to meet someone with a more effervescent personality than India Matlock, the founder and owner of Asia’s Cakes artisan bakery in…
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