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In today's paper: Spize Cafe, The Lollipop Shop

amweigl — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:37:28 -0400

In today's paper, Greg Cox shares news about the new Spize Cafe in downtown Raleigh, and the new Lollipop Shop at North Hills in his Epicurean column.

Greg's Hot List is a list of places to get ribs.

I wrote a story about Ann Prospero, who has a new book titled "Chefs of the Triangle: Their Lives, Recipes and Restaurants." She has a ton of book reading/signing events coming up with samples from the profiled chefs.

In today's paper: New pizza joint on Glenwood South

amweigl — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400

In case you missed it, Greg Cox's Epicurean column dishes on Sauced, the latest edition to Glenwood South, as well as updates on two other Triangle pizzerias.

And I remind folks that midnight tonight is the deadline for your short essay for a chance to sit on the readers' kitchen panel. Here is the story detailing the contest.

In Today's Paper: Need 2 readers for kitchen panel

amweigl — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:11:59 -0400

I'm starting a readers' review panel for kitchen products. If you think you should review free food products for the newspaper, read about how to be chosen for the kitchen panel here.

Also in Greg's Epicurean column, he writes about the new R&R Grill in Chapel Hill and Westie's American Grill in Cary. Greg's Hot List is a round up of pet-friendly patios across the Triangle.

If you would like to get your hands dirty in a garden or at a local farm, consider joining a "crop mob." Here's my story today about the local movement and an effort to expand it to Raleigh.

In today's paper: Epicurean, biscuits

amweigl — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0400

In case you missed what ran in today's food section:

Greg Cox dishes up new restaurant news in his Epicurean column about Eden opening in Durham, in the space formerly occupied by Starlu, and a new sandwich shop in North Raleigh. And Cox's Hot List is a round up of the Triangle's Italian restaurants.

Kathleen Purvis offers easy biscuit recipes.

And I wrote the next installment of the Meet Farmer Joe series about RambleRill farm.

New vegetarian eatery in Chapel Hill

amweigl — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:30:00 -0400

Check out Greg Cox's latest Epicurean column with details on Butternut Squash, a new vegetarian restaurant in Chapel Hill, as well as news on other moves in the Wake County dining scene.

And check out Cox's round up of Middle Eastern eateries across the Triangle.

New eateries in Cary and North Raleigh

amweigl — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:33:29 -0400

Greg Cox has the scoop on the new Corner Tavern & Grill in Cary and Cafe Buongiorno's in North Raleigh. Read Greg's report in his latest Epicurean column.

And don't forget his Hot List if you are hungry for Indian food.