Featured Restaurant News

  • The News & Observer shared the information that JP’s Pastry’s Durham location opened a couple of weeks in the past however will host a grand opening occasion March 14. Visitors can get pleasure from free samples all day, however the first 25 individuals in line when the doorways open at 10 a.m. get a tote bag full of treats. JP’s may also give away a $100 reward card at 10:30 a.m. and $50 reward playing cards each half-hour from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. JP’s Pastry’s Durham location is at 7072 Highway 751, Suite 108. They now have 4 retailers throughout Benson, Greenville, Raleigh and Durham and can quickly open a fifth location in Wilmington later this yr. Visit them here.

Wake County Restaurant News

  • Learned this week that Gym Tacos will quickly open a location in downtown Wake Forest within the former Hardee’s location at 216 E Roosevelt Ave. Based on a current Instagram submit, it doesn’t appear like will probably be lengthy earlier than they open that location, which shall be their seventh location. Stay tuned for an announcement coming quickly. Check it out on Instagram here.
  • In north Raleigh’s Quail Corners buying heart, Triangle Business Journal reported {that a} Japanese restaurant known as Shinmai Moku has obtained permits to construct out area at 1200 E. Millbrook Road, Suite 126. The suite is situated in section two of Quail Corners. Shinmai Moku is a sister restaurant to Cary’s Shinmai Shokudo and Shinmai Kumo. Visit them here.
  • Also in north Raleigh, we discovered we are going to quickly have the latest New York transplant…Anchor Bar, house of the unique Buffalo hen wing, will maintain an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, March 10 at 3 p.m. at 6615 Falls of the Neuse Road. The authentic location is situated on Main Street in Buffalo, NY — house to the unique Buffalo hen wing invented in 1964 by Frank and Teressa Bellissimo. This is their first location in North Carolina. Visit them here.
  • Up in Rolesville, Jeff’s Bagel Run will formally open the doorways of its latest location TODAY, Friday, March sixth at 101 Rolesville Ctr Rd., Suite 115. Known for his or her hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels and house-made cream cheese spreads in each basic and inventive flavors. And they’re not stopping there. Raleigh is up subsequent this spring, so keep tuned for much more bagel information! Get familiar with them here.
  • Thanks to a tip from Chris Creighton, we discovered that the Chick-fil-A on Walnut Street (1815 Walnut St.) in Cary (Crossroads Plaza) has reopened after a whole demolition and rebuild. Check it out here.
  • Saw on Instagram that there’ll quickly be a Dawn & Dusk Cantina opening at 7810 Target Cir #101 in Raleigh simply off Triangle Town Blvd. Looks like they’ll be serving up all the things from chilaquiles to craft cocktails. They additionally seem associated to El Patio Bar And Grill, simply adjoining to the soon-to-open spot. Keep up with them on Instagram here.

Durham, Orange & Chatham Restaurant News

  • Out in RTP at Boxyard at RTP, La Taqueria by Katsuji has opened the place you possibly can expertise Mexico City-style tacos from Anthony Rapillo and Top Chef alum Katsuji Tanabe, who gained recognition with appearances on Bravo’s Top Chef and profitable Food Network’s Chopped. Visit them on Instagram here.
  • And Chapel Hill Carrboro Foodies Facebook Group founder Carrie Brogren shared that the latest bar to hit downtown Durham, Eve, is now open at 108 E. Parrish St. Eve is a woman-owned lounge and gathering area. Get to know them here.

Closings

  • Was very bummed to study late final week that Matt Fern will shut his (ish) delicatessen at 702 N. Person Street after 5 (ish) years. Can’t wait to see what the super-talented Fern does subsequent. Their final day of service shall be March 29. Pro tip: because the announcement, they’ve been promoting out each day, so get by early!
  • And straight throughout the road, The Station, a part of the Hibernian Company household, introduced they might be closing their doorways for a significant renovation starting March 9. They will reopen as a model new idea designed with the neighborhood in thoughts. So get by this weekend for yet another spherical.
  • And simply months after opening, Hillsborough Street’s Barley and Burger, based in Rocky Mount, has closed. They have been within the former David’s Dumplings & Noodle Bar spot and earlier than that Darryl’s restaurant subsequent to Players Retreat. The areas in Rocky Mount, Smithfield and Charlotte stay open.

Food Trucks

  • The Durham Central Park Food Truck Rodeo continues in 2026 on these dates from midday to 4 p.m. – April 12, May 31, and September 27. At every occasion, you’ll discover foods and drinks at over 30 meals vans in addition to inflatables and household enjoyable for all ages. The rodeos are hosted at Durham Central Park (500 Foster Street, Durham). Go forward and mark your calendar for all three. Get all the details here.
  • Looking to seek out your favourite meals truck (or stalking them and easily don’t need to need to admit it)? We perceive. Find them on Street Food Finder here.

Events

  • This is fairly cool. Heading to an occasion in downtown Raleigh? If so, cease by and see my pals at Whiskey Kitchen (201 W. Martin St.) the place they’ve simply launched a “Pre-Game with Whiskey.” What is that? It’s fairly easy. If you present them a same-day Raleigh occasion ticket or move (for any occasion like concert events, recreation or any downtown occasion) you get 10% off your meal. Told you it was cool. Check out Whiskey here.
  • Saif Rahman, chef and co-owner of JBF’s 2026 “Best New Restaurant” semifinalist, Peregrine, will have fun his sacred meals custom with company by providing a particular $75 three-course Iftar menu all through Ramadan, February seventeenth by means of March nineteenth. This Muslim custom represents the meal served at sunset to interrupt the day by day quick. Rahman’s Iftar menu will provide his private perspective on “first generation American food,” weaving in his Bangladeshi heritage. Reservations are required for the Iftar expertise and may be reserved here.
  • Tickets are on sale now for the 2026 Dinner within the Meadow occasion on September thirteenth in Louisburg. The biennial occasion shall be held on the stunning and bucolic Meadow Lane Farm and is a fundraiser that helps the Leonard-Mobley Small Farm Fund, a non-profit group that helps small farms in North Carolina. Get tickets and all the details here.

Food Bank Corner

  • Did you understand that in North Carolina, 1 in 4 households led by single ladies stay under the poverty line? That’s practically twice as many because the households led by single males with kids. Hunger hits completely different for ladies. Economic challenges — from pay disparity to the rising price of childcare — make it tougher to continue to grow youngsters fed. Our coronary heart goes out to the mothers of North Carolina who’re questioning what to do as SNAP cuts loom. This International Women’s Month, let’s show them that they can count on their community. Some good pals have stepped ahead with a $50,000 matching problem reward, so any quantity you give to the Food Bank by March 31 has the facility to DOUBLE! It’s a terrific probability to stretch each greenback of your help whereas serving to dad and mom, seniors, and veterans stretch their budgets. In reality, if you happen to’re in a position, this is a good time to make an especially generous gift, maybe to honor a mother, grandma, auntie, or one other girl who’s stood in a mom’s place in your life. It’s easy to do once you donate.

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