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Greg Cox gives 3 stars to Raleigh's Blue Mango

Go HERE to read Greg's review of Blue Mango, a new Indian restaurant in Glenwood South.

Greg's Cheap Eats column is a list of bakeries across the Triangle, including Sugarland in Raleigh, Daisy Cakes in Durham and The Cupcake Bar, also in Durham.

I forgot to post Greg's mini-reviews last week of two pubs: JD's Tavern in Apex and Mahoney's Pub in Cary. Go HERE to read those reviews.

Win two tickets to Oct. 14 food truck event in Durham

Each fall, Durham Central Park offers a series of fundraising dinners called Meals from the Market. The schedule of those events and tickets are now available HERE.

One of those events is a small food truck rodeo called "Trucks from the Market" next Sunday, Oct. 14 from 6-8 p.m. Instead of long lines and trucks running out of food, this will be a ticketed event to make sure everyone gets a taste off every truck. So for $50, you get a taste of food from all 13 trucks, 2 Carolina Brewery beers and hopefully a lovely Sunday evening in downtown Durham.

The participating trucks include Only Burger, Pie Pushers, Triangle Raw Foods, Chick-N-Que, Mama Duke's, Sympathy for the Deli, Porchetta, KoKyu BBQ, American Meltdown, Farmhand Foods, Monuts Donuts, The Parlour and Daisy Cakes.

Here's where it gets good for one lucky Mouthful reader: the organizers have offered a pair of tickets for free as a giveaway.

So you know the drill, leave a comment below this post before noon, Thursday, Oct. 11. I will pick a winner at random and arrange for the winner to pick up tickets at the event. Good luck!

Cookbook giveaway: The Truck Food Cookbook by John T. Edge

I'm giving away a copy of John T. Edge's new book, "The Truck Food Cookbook: 150 Recipes and Ramblings from America's Best Restaurants on Wheels."

Only Burger, Daisy Cakes, Klausie's Pizza and Farmhand Foods Sausage Wagon get a mention in the chapter on Durham. And there's a recipe for Only Burger's fried green tomato and pimento cheese burger.

You know the drill. To enter, leave a comment below this post before noon April 27. I'll choose a winner at random. Good luck!

Daisy Cakes to go from truck to brick-and-mortar business in Durham

Daisy Cakes, the beloved Durham pastry truck, will hopefully open a storefront location late this fall in downtown Durham, according to owner Tanya Catolos.

"We're really excited," Catolos said this morning on the phone.

Tanya and her husband Conrad Catolos, who are both chefs, have been operating their pastry business out of a gleaming Airstream trailer for several years. Last year, they raised $20,000 via Kickstarter toward opening a brick-and-mortar location.

The business will be located at 401A Foster Street, right next door to the Bull City Arts Collaborative. (It's a smart location given it is so close to the Durham Farmers' Market and the couple started their business by parking a couple blocks away on Saturdays.)

Catolos says they will serve breakfast pastries, smoothies, Counter Culture coffee and savory items for lunch. Catolos says they hope to eventually serve brunch and maybe offer tea one day a week.

There's no need to worry: the Airstream trailer isn't going anywhere. Catolos says they may park it outside on Saturday mornings for quick coffee service and will use it for special events.

Tanya Catolos was most recently a pastry chef at the Washington Duke Inn, and her husband works at Piedmont as a sous chef and had previously been the chef de cuisine.

[A nod to Bull City Rising for their post about Daisy Cakes' new location. That blog really keeps on top of Durham news.]

Food truck roundup set for April 16 in Durham

In conjunction with Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, they are offering a free showing Who Took the Bomp? Le Tigre on Tour at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at Durham Central Park.

The film will be preceded by a Food Truck Round Up starting at 6:30 p.m. under the park pavilion. Food trucks in attendance include: Farmhand Foods Sausage Wagon, Daisy Cakes, Joey D’ NY Dogs, Only Burger, Parlez-Vous Crepe, Klausie’s Pizza, Slippin’ Sliders, and The Grilled Cheese Bus.

Remember, if you are on Twitter, follow me @andreaweigl and then follow my list, Triangle Food Trucks, to keep track of their locations. Go HERE to see the list.

Two food truck gatherings this Saturday in Carrboro and Durham

You could eat your way through the Triangle food truck scene in one day with these events.

There will be a food truck event from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at Al's Garage in Carrboro. The trucks that will be there include: Captain Ponchos Tacos, Parlez Vous Crepe, Only Burger, Will and Pops, and Blue Sky Dining.

If you can't get to Carrboro, many food trucks will be gathering in Durham for the Marry Durham event starting at 4 p.m. Saturday at Motorco. The trucks include: Bulkogi Korean BBQ, Daisy Cakes, Farmhand Foods, Klausie’s Pizza, KoKyu, Lloyd’s Outside Grill, Locopops, Pie Pushers and Slippin’ Sliders.

Next food truck roundup set for July 25

Just got word about the next Durham food truck round up. This one is set for 5-7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 25 at the Durham Central Park pavilion. (That's where the farmers market meets.)

Brian Bottger, the organizer of these events and owner of Only Burger truck, says Deejay Piddy Pat will play music. The vendors include Only Burger, Daisy Cakes, Mom's Delicious Dishes, Parlez-Vous Crepe, Joe's Diner (hot dogs), Fired Flour (pizza), Indian Food on Wheels , Bulkogi Korean BBQ To Go and Locopops.

If you can't go to the food truck gathering, here's how to find food trucks:

Only Burger: Usually parked at the Durham Farmers' Market on Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings. You can follow it on Twitter, @onlyburger, go to the website, www.durhamcatering.com/onlyburger, or call 724-1622.
Daisy Cakes: Usually parked at the corner of Foster and Geer streets, only two blocks away from the Durham Farmers' Market, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, go to www.eatdaisycakes.com.
Bulkogi Korean BBQ To Go: Can be found most nights in the Wachovia parking lot at the corner of West Main and 9th streets in Durham. You can follow it on Twitter, @NCBulkogi.
Liberacion Juice Station: Can be found from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Durham Farmers' Market. Check the website, www.liberacionjuicestation.com or the Facebook page for updates on locations or follow it on Twitter, @liberacionjuice.
Indian Food on Wheels: Usually parked from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day at Sam's Quik Shop, 1605 Erwin Road, Durham.
Taco trucks can most often be found along Roxboro Road between Interstate 85 and Old Oxford Highway, north of downtown Durham, and also on the weekends at a flea market at 1300 E. Pettigrew St., Durham.
Other notable food trucks in the Triangle include:
Parlez-Vous Crepe: Parked from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Johnny's, 901 W. Main St. Carrboro. Also check the website, www.parlezvouscrepe.com, or the Facebook page for special events and menus.
Mom's Delicious Dishes: Parked from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Mobil gas station, 2929 Capital Blvd., Raleigh. You also can call 749-9290, follow it on Twitter, @MomsDishes, go to the website, www.momsdeliciousdishes.com or visit the Facebook page.
NOTE: Food trucks are mobile for a reason. Check their Twitter accounts and websites before you go to make sure you aren't disappointed if they are elsewhere.

Durham food truck gathering this Sunday

There will be another food truck round-up from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, June 27 at the Durham Farmers' Market pavilion on Foster St, in downtown Durham. There will be shade, music and the Outsider Art Gallery will set up a table to show off local folk art.
 
Here's the most up to date list:
 
Only Burger: Usually parked at the Durham Farmers' Market on Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings. You can follow it on Twitter, @onlyburger, go to the website, www.durhamcatering.com/onlyburger, or call 724-1622.
Daisy Cakes: Usually parked at the corner of Foster and Geer streets, only two blocks away from the Durham Farmers' Market, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, go to www.eatdaisycakes.com.
Bulkogi Korean BBQ To Go: Can be found most nights in the Wachovia parking lot at the corner of West Main and 9th streets in Durham. You can follow it on Twitter, @NCBulkogi.
Indian Food on Wheels: Usually parked from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day at Sam's Quik Shop, 1605 Erwin Road, Durham.
Parlez-Vous Crepe: Parked from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Johnny's, 901 W. Main St. Carrboro. Also check the website, www.parlezvouscrepe.com, or the Facebook page for special events and menus.
Mom's Delicious Dishes: Parked from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Mobil gas station, 2929 Capital Blvd., Raleigh. You also can call 749-9290, follow it on Twitter, @MomsDishes, go to the website, www.momsdeliciousdishes.com or visit the Facebook page.
Kona Chameleon, a coffee truck. www.konachameleon.com
 
Plus LocoPops will likely be there with their pops cart and Joe's Diner in East Durham is talking about bringing their hot dog cart.

Get there early! Brian Bottger of Only Burger reports about the last event: "I was expecting a couple hundred people but by noon there had to be at least 500 people."

They promise to bring more food this time!

Food truck feast this Sunday

Several of the trucks will be parked outside Sam's Quik Shop, 1605 Erwin Road, Durham from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 6. The trucks planning to attend include Only Burger, Indian Food on Wheels, Daisy Cakes, Bulkogi Korean BBQ To Go, Parlez-Vous Crepe and Mom's Delicious Dishes. 

If you can't go to the food truck gathering, here's how to find food trucks:

Only Burger: Usually parked at the Durham Farmers' Market on Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings. You can follow it on Twitter, @onlyburger, go to the website, www.durhamcatering.com/onlyburger, or call 724-1622.
Daisy Cakes: Usually parked at the corner of Foster and Geer streets, only two blocks away from the Durham Farmers' Market, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, go to www.eatdaisycakes.com.
Bulkogi Korean BBQ To Go: Can be found most nights in the Wachovia parking lot at the corner of West Main and 9th streets in Durham. You can follow it on Twitter, @NCBulkogi.
Liberacion Juice Station: Can be found from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Durham Farmers' Market. Check the website, www.liberacionjuicestation.com or the Facebook page for updates on locations or follow it on Twitter, @liberacionjuice.
Indian Food on Wheels: Usually parked from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day at Sam's Quik Shop, 1605 Erwin Road, Durham.
Taco trucks can most often be found along Roxboro Road between Interstate 85 and Old Oxford Highway, north of downtown Durham, and also on the weekends at a flea market at 1300 E. Pettigrew St., Durham.
Other notable food trucks in the Triangle include:
Parlez-Vous Crepe: Parked from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Johnny's, 901 W. Main St. Carrboro. Also check the website, www.parlezvouscrepe.com, or the Facebook page for special events and menus.
Mom's Delicious Dishes: Parked from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Mobil gas station, 2929 Capital Blvd., Raleigh. You also can call 749-9290, follow it on Twitter, @MomsDishes, go to the website, www.momsdeliciousdishes.com or visit the Facebook page.
NOTE: Food trucks are mobile for a reason. Check their Twitter accounts and websites before you go to make sure you aren't disappointed if they are elsewhere.

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