Monthly Archives: March 2011

Pie and chefs

Posted on March 31, 2011 by atarheeltastes

Includes (both in Raleigh, NC): Piebird and Solas, and my mom’s recipes for pie crust and chocolate chess pie    Tweet tweet! (No, Tobi, I am not going to start using Twitter for this blog … ) PieBird has finally opened! … Continue reading →

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Bon appetit, mon ami!

Posted on March 28, 2011 by atarheeltastes

Includes (both in Raleigh, NC): Simply Crepes, Upper Crust Bakery    Just a quick note to let all you North Raleighites know that sometime in May, Simply Crepes will open its doors in Lafayette Village — gracing our city with … Continue reading →

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Thai X 2, Southern standards, pub grub

Posted on March 24, 2011 by atarheeltastes

Includes (all in Raleigh, NC): Fai Thai, Ballymor, K&W   A mixed bag of food chat tonight — and a shortish one. I’m tired! (Too much eating, perhaps?!) Thai X 2 I ate Thai for dinner twice this week. Didn’t … Continue reading →

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Downtown Raleigh miscellany

Posted on March 20, 2011 by atarheeltastes

Includes (both in Raleigh, NC): The Raleigh Times, The Pit    Okay, Carol was right. The Raleigh Times does serve the Triangle’s best veggie burger. How have I not known this before? And how have have I not eaten it before? … Continue reading →

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Viva la paella!

Posted on March 15, 2011 by atarheeltastes

Last weekend my mom, our friend Gloria and I learned how to make paella at La Tienda, the sole retail store of Latienda.com, located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The family-owned internet business has distribution centers in Spain and Williamsburg (one in … Continue reading →

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Hooray! Whole Foods North Raleigh opens this week!

Posted on March 13, 2011 by atarheeltastes

North Raleigh, rejoice!! The new Whole Foods at 8710 Six Forks Road opens for business this Wednesday! I went on a by-reservation-only sneak-peek tour this afternoon, and I’m beyond excited about the new store. Most of the fresh food wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Failte! (welcome)

Posted on March 9, 2011 by atarheeltastes

Includes: Ballymor Irish Pub, Raleigh, NC    Uh-oh. There’s a new Irish pub right down the street. And by right down the street, I mean literally within walking distance of my house. That could be very good, or very bad, … Continue reading →

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Afternoon delight

Posted on March 7, 2011 by atarheeltastes

Includes (all in Chapel Hill, NC): Streets Deli, Chocolaterie Stam, wxyz bar and more    I’ve got yet another eating extravaganza to tell you about. My third outing with Triangle Food Tour, and another in a string of great times. … Continue reading →

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Heavenly bakers

Posted on March 6, 2011 by atarheeltastes

Includes: Upper Crust Bakery, Raleigh, NC and more    Lots of good eatin’ the past couple of days. It’ll take me a few posts to catch up. First, a quick one on baked deliciousness. If there’s a heaven, mine had … Continue reading →

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Namaste, y’all!

Posted on March 4, 2011 by atarheeltastes

Includes: Zayka, Raleigh, NC; Cool Breeze, Cary, NC; Gateway, Raleigh, NC    Wanna see a magic trick? Take a run-of-the-mill weekend and instantly make it an outstanding one by treating yourself to Indian food not once, but twice, in two … Continue reading →

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