by Laura
I’d been wanting to try UNC’s new sustainable dining option and took the opportunity to gobble down lunch there yesterday. The good news? There was absolutely nothing on their menu that I wouldn’t have happily eaten. The downside for students is the mildly higher cost, especially compared to neighboring Chick-fil-a, where nothing costs more [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Restaurants’
February 19, 2010
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January 29, 2010
Ye Olde Waffle Shop
By Harold
Eating breakfast at home is a pretty easy way to save money. It’s relatively easy to make, the ingredients are cheap and it actually requires less effort than to fully wake up, get in the car and drive somewhere.
So that helps explain why Laura and I hadn’t made it to the popular Chapel Hill [...]
January 27, 2010
Indian Food to the Test: Yes or Naan?
by Laura
A quick update on the local Indian food scene, which, yes, we are obsessed with tapping into. We recently sought out one of the weekend buffets in the Morrisville/Cary area, and went with Saffron. The place had good marks from both friends & online reviewers despite being a bit pricey during normal meal service. But, [...]
January 19, 2010
If At First You Don’t Succeed, Thai, Thai Again
by Laura
Ok, I’ll admit that I partially wrote this post because I liked my headline idea. You can’t be an elementary school teacher – or my father’s child – without a healthy appreciation of puns.
But, lest you think that Harold and I are not serious about our love for the level of yummy Thai goodness [...]
January 16, 2010
Destination: Durham
by Laura
Last night, I stumbled across an article that numerous friends had forwarded on just after we decided to move to Chapel Hill – the New York Times take on exploring the Triangle area in 36 hours or less. Restaurants, shopping, lodging and culture are all covered, but tellingly, the only recommendations that we’ve followed [...]
December 4, 2009
Daily Triangle Gift Guide: Local Edition
by Laura
This edition of the gift guide narrows down your shopping to a few categories that have something for everyone – food, books & sports.
Local Foodie Meccas
Southern Season
It’s probably impossible to make it through the holidays without giving or receiving a bundle of goodies from this gourmet super-store. They just released a host of coupons [...]
December 3, 2009
Cook-Out: A mystery
By Harold
Some businesses have caught on to this whole Internet thing, with web sites, store locators, downloadable menus, etc. And then there is Cook-Out, a fast-food chain which took the opposite approach — it is impossible to get the simplest bit of information, like hours of operation, or even how to spell its name correctly [...]
November 15, 2009
Foodie Efficiency
by Laura
I have a ton of work to do next week (and, sadly, for the next four years), and while living off Harold’s stir fry is an experience not-to-be-missed, I am super-duper looking forward to getting dinner made by Foster’s Market! Many of you Dukies may remember enjoying brunch in their outdoor sitting area or [...]
November 6, 2009
Duke vs. Carolina – The Dining Hall Wars
by Laura
Last night, I ran into the main dining hall on UNC’s campus hoping to visit the Mediterranean Deli kiosk before our big soccer showdown. (Spoiler alert: We lost, and got scored on by someone with no arms. Granted, you don’t necessarily need arms to play soccer, but this pretty much sums up our level [...]
October 25, 2009
Mission Stay On Couch=Epic Fail
by Laura
Anticipating a few days without visitors, we decided to stay local for fall break and attempt to do absolutely nothing. However, Harold discovered that it was Parent’s Weekend at Duke, and the related events were right about at our current hipness level. Besides, this meant reaping all the benefits of the free dessert reception [...]
October 9, 2009
Four Square Meals a Day
by Laura
Last night we had a meal at Four Square that was – to put it eloquently – so, so good. Although, one must keep in mind that our standards have lowered since we started subsisting almost entirely on Trader Joe’s (this generation’s slightly healthier version of living off ramen noodles) with the occasional biscuit [...]
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