This is a post by N&O restaurant critic Greg Cox:

Lindsay Moriarty and Rob Gillespie, whose scratch-made donuts have won a devoted following at the Durham Farmers' Market and food truck rodeos, have opened a brick-and-mortar location. And they're taking full advantage of the roomier digs at Monuts (110 E. Parrish St.; 797-2634; monutsdonuts.com).

An expanded selection of yeast-raised and cake donuts now includes five popular standards (among them apple cider and "something glazed") as well as daily features such as grapefruit-bourbon with candied ginger and peach jelly-filled with a Sriracha-peanut glaze.

Monuts also offers a modest selection of homemade bagels (which can be transformed into breakfast sandwiches with cooked-to-order eggs and other fillings), as well as muffins and occasional specials such as bread pudding. The shop serves beer, wine and Counter Culture coffee.

Monuts is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day but Tuesday, though hours are "still getting worked out," according to Moriarty. The husband-and-wife team have parked their tricycle cart for now (except for special events), but they hope to get it rolling again once the shop is running smoothly.

Send restaurant news to Greg at ggcox@bellsouth.net. Be sure to tune in to Greg's radio show at 11 a.m. Saturdays on WPTF.

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!

The Durham Alliance for Food Innovation and Entrepreneurship (aka DAFIE) has set up a website to rally public support for the food trucks and attendance at Monday's public hearing in Durham. To read more about what they like and don't like about the proposed rules for mobile vendors in Durham, go HERE.

To read more about the proposed food truck regulations in Durham, read my ealier posts (HERE and HERE) or read the proposed regulations HERE.

A handful of food trucks will gather for the Valentine's Day Food Rodeo and Fundraiser from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Carrboro Farmers' Market.

The beneficiaries are two local nonprofits: Table, an Orange County nonprofit that targets hunger relief, and the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service, a homeless outreach organization that offers beds, meals, medical care and other services.

The trucks that will be serving food include:

• Baguettaboutit: Baguette sandwiches featuring local sausages and specialty sauces. @baguettaboutit
• Cocoa Cinnamon: Select coffee, teas, spices and handmade chocolates. @cocoacinnamon
• Chirba Chirba:  Asian street fare truck specializing in Chinese dumplings. @ChirbaChirba
• Parlez-Vous Crepe: Made-to-order sweet and savory crepes. @parlezvouscrepe
• Monuts Donuts: A mix of classic and modern donut flavors. @monutsdonuts
• Triangle Raw Foodists will be there from 7-9:30 p.m. @TrnglRwFoodists

All trucks will donate a portion of their proceeds to the charities as well as collect nonperishable food items and donations.