Burial Beer Company on the South Slope at 40 Collier Avenue is one of the many excellent brewery taprooms in Asheville. They have a great outside space on three sides of the taproom and plenty of seating at the bar inside. The place is described as being a bit industrial inside, but I…
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Asheville Food Fan Foot Tour with Stu Helm
This last weekend I visited Asheville to sample the breweries and while I was there I wanted to learn something about the local food scene so I booked myself on the Asheville Food Fan Foot tour. The tour was run by the effervescent and entertaining local food expert Stu Helm, he was an excellent guide and…
Heavenly Buffalo Chicken wings at the Durham Bull Pen – Beer, Wings, and Sport? This is way cool!
Heavenly Buffaloes are apparently the kings of wings in this area having been voted “Indy Week’s Best of Triangle award for Best Wings in Durham County in 2015 and 2016″. Their original location, a brightly coloured orange shack over on W Markham Avenue in Durham is said to be unmissable both in appearance and…
Al’s Burger Shack – Top notch Burgers in the Triangle
Al’s Burger Shack in Chapel Hill has been one of my best moments on this MyFoodHunt trip in the Carolinas. I think that this is the best burger I have chomped on for quite some time, and I seem to eat quite a lot of them. Pretty much everyone I asked about getting a good…
The Big Easy – Nice PoBoy and Muffuletta, some classic N’awlins food in Cary
The Big Easy in Cary is located over at Harrison Point just off Harrison. It is one of the closest restaurants to my Cary Apartment and seems to be a bit of a favourite with the local condo residents judging by the crowd I find in there on a Friday and Saturday nights. On their…
Tacos from Taqueria La Esquina in a Gas Station? I had to check this out, and Well ? it worked out pretty good !
Taqueria La Esquina was quite a surprising find on one of myfoodhunt lunchtime expiditions. I stopped off at the Shell Gas Station on the corner of 54 and Airport Boulevard and saw that they had a taco spot inside that looked pretty authentic. There was a whole group of workmen inside in their fluorescent jackets ordering…
N.C. Bagel Café and Deli in Morrisiville – Breakfast served all day, Great Deli Sandwiches as well
N.C. Bagel Café & Deli is one of my regular lunch spots here in the Triangle. I found it by accident one Sunday when I was looking for some sort of deli breakfast sandwich. Since then I have been coming back at least once a week, and I have found quite a few things that…
CrossTown Pub and Grill in Downtown Cary – Local Beer selection on Tap and some pretty decent food!
CrossTown Pub and Grill in Downtown Cary is located right in the centre of the action on East Chatham Street. Family run and owned, it is a pretty friendly place and seems to be one of those spots where everyone knows your name. I have been in a couple of times and sat up at the…
The Perfect Storm Burger at Full Moon Oyster Bar
Last time I was at the Full Moon Oyster Bar the Burger sandwiches had looked so good that I made a mental note and perhaps a blog comment that I would be back to try one. I liked the nautical sound of their “8 Oz Perfect Storm Burger” which they describe as: “This juicy burger…
Noodle Blvd – Huge bowls of authentic tasty regional noodle soup
Noodle Blvd in Cary say that they ‘provide a fresh and unique take on authentic regional noodle dishes’, they also make a point of noting that they use ‘Healthy and Simple Ingredients’ that are ‘Second to None’. I had spotted it a number of times as I pottered my way around the area, this particular…