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Past owners of Gourmadises de France (Raleigh) holding Bake Sale for Cancer Treatment
Gormandises de France which we used to call "Oo La La" was a local treasure. We still miss it -- especially Denis' croissants and eclairs. Everything he made was amazing.
We'll definitely be attending this event.
One week near RDU - where to eat?
The Korean spots are pretty good, But as for the rest, they are excellent upscale places but not so easy on the wallet. Neomonde (middleastern) and Mawa's African in Morrisville (and a few other ethnic places in the same strip mall as Mawa's are more reasonable). Try the Indian places in Cary -- especially Udipi (vegetarian only). There's a Dim Sum spot near the airport and SuperWok (good szechuan) in Cary near the Indian restaurants. Also in Cary, try Turkish (Bosphurus) and Afghan (Unaabi). Not too sure about the wine situation though.
Brier Creek itself is mostly chain food hell. There is a Kabob place in the Alexander Promenade area.
In Durham really like the Havana Sandwich Shop, Rue Cler, Dame's Chicken and Waffles and Toast (mostly near the downtown area).
SF-Style Sourdough in Durham
I luv Rue Cler breads (baguettes and batards). They are the best I've had in the Triangle. But there is narrow window of time they are available -- only from 1 to 3 pm.
ISO Best deals on food for donations (Raleigh-Cary)?
Thanks. This is really just a one time thing but that's good to know for the future.
ISO Best deals on food for donations (Raleigh-Cary)?
I am coordinating a “meals on wheels”-type project in Raleigh. Looks like we will have to subsidize donations with some purchased food for 30 families. Besides Aldis, Olllie’s, and dollar stores, where can we get the best value on canned or packaged foods?
Might we get deals on boxes of produce at the Raleigh Farmers’ Market? I’ve never tried there. How does that work? Is there a day & time where we can get the best values?
Charleston’s Best Mid-priced Restaurants?
Sounds wonderful, Tom. Wish we had those kinds of options here in Raleigh. That "other fried skin dish" wouldn't have been at Husk, would it?
Charleston’s Best Mid-priced Restaurants?
Just noticed Stack's is a lunch only place. Oh, scratch that. I just saw the dinner menu.
Charleston’s Best Mid-priced Restaurants?
Thanks, Sue. We are staying at the Hampton Inn -- both the Mt Pleasant /IOP one and the one in the Historic District. Is the construction all along Hwy 17? Do you think we will need reservations at these places on Saturday night?
Charleston’s Best Mid-priced Restaurants?
We are visiting Charleston this coming weekend and my husband will be working there through next Wed or Thursday. We have reservations at Husk for Monday night but that will probably be our only splurge. So help us choose good, affordable options for the rest of the time. By affordable, I mean most entrees in the teens rather than mid-20s – 30s. (Well, I guess we can handle one more splurge if the food is truly extraordinary.)
Prefer places that have local flavor and/or are off beat. Love hole-in-the-wall and home cooking but can only handle so much heavy, rich Low Country fare and fried stuff. A couple of these are OK, but would like to vary it with fresh seafood, unique soups & sandwiches, and even some good local ethnic. Oh, and forget brew pubs, sports bars, and any place with a battery of TVs. Don’t like beer.
Been checking the Board and other websites, so would appreciate feedback on the following options:
Saturday night we’ll be staying in Mt Pleasant, so thinking about: Graze, Stack’s Coastal Kitchen, Boulevard Diner, Gullah Cuisine or maybe even SeeWee.
The rest of the time, we’ll be in the Historic District.
Sunday Brunch: Toast, Queen Street Grocery, or maybe High Cotton or Magnolia’s
Sunday Dinner: Jestine’s Kitchen, Fat Hen or Mercato
Weekday Lunches (I’ll be on my own and in the historic district without a car): Butcher & Bee, Mary Lou’s, Two Borough’s Larder, Sweetwater Café, or SNOB
Maybe the Macintosh Bacon Happy Hour one day
Weeknight Dinners: Virginia’s on King, The Grocery, La Fourchette,, Osteria La Bottiglia, Cru Café, Mercato, the Glass Onion (is the Tuesday Fried Chicken Dinner worth it?)
Oh, and any outstanding dishes you would recommend?
Authentic szechwan option in Durham
I, too, wanted to like this place. We went for a late dinner last week. I ordered the szechuan double cooked pork and my husband had salt and pepper shrimp. My dish was all pork belly which is not what I expected -- just too fatty. My husband had been assured that the heads were not on the shrimp but when the dish was served,. there they were. Plus there was a super heavy breading and not much spice at all on the shrimp dish. Both were disappointing. Maybe we didn't order right. What's good here -- on the authentic menu.
Troy Mezze in Raleigh
We had a great meal here last night. Four of us shared a Mezze Platter with a delicious variety of veggie apps and dips, an apricot shrimp app with a lovely sauce, a couple of clay pots and pides (Turkish pizzas). Nice crispy bread. Cool turkish music. The service was terrific. Everyone very nice, But the place was almost empty at 9 on a Friday night. This is the kind of unique dining we need to support, folks. All the pubs seem to be packed, but these one-of-a-kind ethnic places struggle. I'd hate to see this one fail.
Delicious Asian restaurants in Raleigh
They used to have a separate sandwich shop next door to the restaurant only for bahn mi sandwiches. I think you can get them in the restaurant now. It's been a while since I had them but I remember they were good I prefer the Bahn Mi (they call them baguettes) at Spize on Fayetteville St though.
Who are your Favorite Vendors at the Raleigh Farmer's Market
Well, we are a king way from tomato and peach season. But I've had bad luck with apples lately. Best vendor for apples -- or even best place in Raleigh NOT at the Famers Market?
Chinese in the Triangle for Chrismas Dinner?
Several CHers are planning a gathering at Super Wok (authentic szechaun) in Cary on Christmas Day at 7. Join us. The Galaxy Theater (art films) is down the street.
Weinberg's The Deli opened in North Raleigh
Yep. I agree. The deli meats and pickles are good. The deli salads too sweet. Still worth going.
Restaurants open Christmas Day 2011 (Triangle)
Basically it's Chinese, Waffle House, hotel restaurants, and the Irregardless. The Irregardless should be a good choice.
Yay!! How great to have this kind of deli!!
I think local CHers have been way too tough on this place. No, it's not an "authentic Jewish deli", it's far from perfect. and you won't find meat'n3 bargains . But hey folks, authentic Jewish delis are a rare find in New York or Long Island these days. Try to find one that sells deli meats other than BoarsHead (and please spare me the raves for BH products) for less than $16 a sandwich.
And yes we ARE in the South and they do need to serve a market beyond ex-New Yorkers so they will carry other stuff that doesn't fit into a an ideal that barely exists anymore -- even up North. I happen to think that $8.95 for a decent (no, not overstuffed) pastrami sandwich is something to celebrate. And, no the Pig and Neal's do not make the pastrami that i've been salivating for these past 15 years. Weinberg's does. They make a matzoh ball soup swimming in good stuff (use the salt shaker on the table if you must). Their potato salad IS the one I remember and enjoyed from the past (and no those did not have celery). Yes, they have to work on their cole slaw and I suspect their knish baking technique and lots more. But these folks seem to be open to feedback.
I choose to see the glass half full. Now. let the kvetching begin...
Looking in the RDU Area for Bacala or Bacalao
You might want to check with Antonio's, the Italian Gourmet Market in Lafayette Village in North Raleigh.
Need a restaurant for a soccer team in Raleigh
It's been a while, but I thought the food at Vincents was terrible. Meanwhile, CHOW further up Creedmoor Rd was not so bad. Decent burgers. Good for teens. And CHOW is part of the Urban Food Group, the same folks that run Coquettes and Vivace -- 2 of my favorites.
Relish would be a great choice if they could accommodate the group. Don't remember seeing a separate dining room, but they are usually not too crowded.
Weinberg's The Deli opened in North Raleigh
That's the Combo (their MOST expensive menu item with chopped liver and oy! bacon no less). A straight Hot Pastrami Sandwich is a not-so-steep $8.95.
btw,That's a pretty big notch. Even you called the Weinberg pastrami "very good" -- anything approaching that at Jason's? No way. And believe me you won't find chopped liver there.
Not sure why I keep defending Weinberg's. Just think the prices are fair for what you get and don't want folks to be scared off by an apples and oranges comparison.
Weinberg's The Deli opened in North Raleigh
No. This is not bargain restaurant, but I felt that for the quality and quantity the prices were not out of line. The meat is not piled as high as Katz's (in NYC), but there you will pay $16 (compared to $10 or $11 actually at Weinberg's) and that doesn't count the $3 tip to the counter guy. You can get the ubiquitous Boar's Head deli sandwich most anywhere around here for $9 which is meh. Try to find "very good" pastrami ANYWHERE else in the Triangle.
btw, we did try the matzoh ball soup which vastly exceeded expectations (admittedly not too high). I loved the homemade taste -- smallish MBs , but it also included noodles, big hunks of vegies, and good chicken. Some people may prefer a heavier had with salt but it was perfect for me and there is always that shaker on the table.
I do agree with you on the service. We had a very nice young man serve us who had never heard of caraway seeds (yes, they are in the rye bread) and earnestly asked if we wanted lettuce, tomatoes, and mayo (Feh!) on our pastrami a la the scene in Annie Hall. They are still learning.
And oh yes. They do have the deli mustard in -- just awaiting the jars for the tables.
Weinberg's The Deli opened in North Raleigh
Israeli Health Salad!!! Yes! Yes!
We're headed there again today for lunch and will ask.
Weinberg's The Deli opened in North Raleigh
Was there for lunch today. They provided packets of Gulden mustard by request but did mention that their "bulk" mustard hasn't come in yet so deli mustard purists can take heart.
I started with a menu item called 3 Little Rascals -- a choice of 3 deli meats on mini challahs w/ 2 salads -- a good sampler. Liked the pastrami a lot (I know from Katz's on the Lower East Side and while not quite at that standard it was in the same ballpark). the corned beef not quite so much (OK but needed more flavor). and the brisket -- good flavor but a bit dry. The potato salad was excellent -- authentic.
My big disappointment was the cole slaw which was so sweet I couldn't eat it, but I've been on a quest for non-sweet cole slaw in the Triangle and have struck out down here. Good deli slaw is a personal thing with me. I spoke briefly with a guy I assume is the owner. He says he gets his deli salads from a supposedly famous New York caterer called Sally Sherman, but I don't remember cole slaw so sweet. He did say they will be making their own slaw in the future and will offer 2 options. I'm kinda curious to know if it's just me. So, CHs, please do me a favor. If you agree with me that their slaw has too much sugar, please speak up. Come to think of it, a good deli slaw shouldn't need ANY sugar.
They had 2 kinds of pickles -- sour and half sour -- both decent renditions. And, yes, they do carry Dr Brown's sodas. I admit that when I saw they carried Pepsi products I freaked until I saw the Dr Brown's listed (along with an egg cream.)
So, while I just made one foray and haven't tried the matzoh ball soup (the ultimate test) and while it's not perfect. I feel like shouting, "HOT DOG!" We
finally have ourselves a Jewish- style deli.
NC farm dinners, fire dept bbqs, chili/stew cookoffs, creek oyster festivals, fish frys, etc. thread
Make that ncfolk.org
Is Shanandoah Co, VA the culinary desert it seems?
We're going ballooning in that area this weekend and the pickins' seem slim indeed. Any suggestions at all?
Simple and tasty for a very large group in Raleigh
It's been awhile since I was at any Lucky 32 but wouldn't describe the food as amazing.
If French or Northern Italian are not considered too ethnic, I would consider either Vivace or Coquette. Both are in the North Hills area, owned by the same outfit and I think the food is quite good -- way better than Lucky 32. I would give Vivace the edge for a bit more culinary creativity but the ambiance at Coquette has more charm. They have very nice separate dining spaces for groups (not sure if they can accommodate that large a group. though).
New Pizza Joint in Raleigh
Anyone tried the new al Dente's in Stonehenge? Wondering about their pizza since they claim a coal-fired oven.
Raleigh N.C.
Sorry for your disappointing experience. 18 Seaboard is usually a good though maybe not an outstanding choice. There might be a different chef on Sunday nights. If you were staying at the Umstead, their restaurant, Herons has a stellar reputation and might have been the best option for you.
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18 Seaboard
18 Seaboard, Raleigh, NC 27604
