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And then
there have been 5. That’s proper, Jubala Coffee revealed this week that they
will open a fifth location, and their second in North Hills. The latest
location can be within the Main District on the base of 4114 Center
(between Alo Yoga and Gorjana) on the alternative facet from their present location
within the Park District (200 Park at N Hills St.). Congrats to Andrew
Cash on his continued success. No phrase on a precise opening date, so keep
tuned. Visit
Jubala here.

Wake
County restaurant information

Get prepared
for the opening of the brand new location of Arepa Culture in Raleigh, an
award-winning native family-owned Venezuelan restaurant. Originally positioned in
the Pleasant Valley buying heart, they may have their grand opening at their new location from 11 a.m. till 9 p.m. on September
26 within the Six Forks Station buying heart (9320 Forum Drive), subsequent
to Target. Pro tip: their “soft opening” is deliberate for subsequent week. Visit
Arepa here.

Not removed from
there, my mates over at SOLA Coffee have launched their fall menu and
it’ll have your mouth watering. Things like: Apple & Espresso Mascarpone
Toast, Cranberry & Goat Toast, Jammy Egg & Whipped Feta Toast,
Cranberry Turkey, Harvest Salad, and final however undoubtedly not least, Maple Apple
Scones and Pumpkins Hot Mini Donuts. As properly as drinks: Pumpkin Honey, Sweet
Potato Flat White, Autumn Espresso Tonic, Passion Fruit Agua Fresca, and Cinnamon
Plum Cider. Yes please and thanks! Visit Sola here.

An replace on
one thing we first informed you about again in March – we now have an open date thanks
to the sharp eyes of reader Tim Decker. Looks like November 9 is
the date we’ll see Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant opening their
first Triangle-area location within the Parkside Town Commons buying
heart subsequent to Five Guys. Founded in 2005, now boasting over 60
places, Cooper’s blends a contemporary American restaurant, a full-service
bar, a Napa-style tasting room, and a large wine membership. Check
it out here.

And staying
with Tim Decker, he additionally shared that Abbey Road will quickly open a
third location – this one in Morrisville, becoming a member of their places in Cary and
Apex. They will open in Park West Village (we’ll share the precise
location towards the tip of September). In the meantime, visit their
two locations here.

Down in
Fuquay-Varina, we received phrase that Early Bird Cafe has closed their present
location (736 N. Main St. – shared area with Little Portugal) however will
quickly open in a brand new, unbiased area with prolonged hours and an expanded menu
in 2027. They additionally urged that it is going to be near this location. Keep up with them on Facebook here.

In Holly
Springs, David McCreary shared with us that barbecue chain Jim N’
Nick’s BBQ is being constructed at Holly Springs Towne Center. Based out
of Alabama, this is able to be their sixty fourth location as they’ve already three
places in North Carolina – Hickory, Charlotte and Concord. No phrase on an
open date. Check
them out here.

Little
Caesars opened its latest restaurant in Garner at 4458 Fayetteville
Road. The new location will serve company Sunday by Thursday from 10 a.m.
till 10 p.m. with prolonged hours till 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Visit
Little Caesars here.  

Over in
North Raleigh we obtained an attention-grabbing replace to the Whataburger on
Falls of Neuse Road. According to sources conversant in the event in our
market, it’s now on maintain till at the very least June. In truth, it could not open as
there are concerns to make use of it solely as a coaching website. Until we all know
extra, go to their places in Raleigh and Wake Forest. Visit them
here.

And an enormous
congratulations to Cheetie Kumar, Paul Siler, Angela Salamanca,
Marshall Davis and Justin Pasfield, homeowners of Big Cat,
which simply opened six months in the past, has already gained nationwide recognition because it
was named one of many nation’s greatest locations to eat by The New York Times,
a snapshot of consuming in America in 2026 by the lens of fifty eating places. Visit
Big Cat here.

Durham,
Orange & Chatham restaurant information

Things are
shifting within the SoCo District of downtown Pittsboro with the information
yesterday that Nonna’s Cafe (the preliminary section of the soon-to-open
idea La Cucina della Nonna) is in soft-open mode, with the grand
opening on Saturday, September 19. They have taken over the
former Havoc area with an Italian espresso store within the morning,
transitioning into an Italian wine bar within the afternoon/night. They proceed
to work to finish the kitchen build-out, which can permit them to open their
genuine Italian restaurant in early 2027. Congratulations to Dana and Jim
Rumbold. Keep up with the progress on Instagram here.

Saw on Triangle
Table Talk on Facebook that there’s a new restaurant in Carrboro referred to as California
Burrito. It’s positioned on Jones Ferry Road within the buying heart with Food
Lion. It is described as an area Chipotle-like idea the place you construct
your dish as you go–however with extra choices. Please observe that it’s takeout solely.
Find them on Facebook here.

Closings

A reminder
that Lula & Sadie’s in Durham will serve up their final meal this
weekend, September 20, to be precise. That leaves you just some days to get by
(2202 Chapel Hill Road).

The News
& Observer shared the information that Panera is closing its location
in North Hills.

Food
vehicles

Like my
buddy Tim Coynesmith likes to say, “Somebody has been reading my diary.”
Two Roosters is internet hosting an Ice Cream Truck Rodeo on Friday,
September 25 from 5-9 p.m. with 5 of their catering automobiles and
carts! They’ll be serving off-the-menu specialty objects and Longleaf Swine
(which is shifting into the previous Sawmill Taproom area) can be there
with barbecue. It can be held within the Greystone Baptist Church (7509
Leadmine Road) parking zone, instantly subsequent to their Greystone Village
store and kitchen in N Raleigh. You can get all the details on their Facebook page here.

The last Durham
Central Park Food Truck Rodeo can be held from midday to 4 p.m. on September
27. You’ll discover foods and drinks at over 30 meals vehicles in addition to
inflatables and household enjoyable for all ages. It can be hosted at Durham Central
Park (500 Foster St., Durham). Go forward and mark your calendar. Get all the details here.

Looking to
discover your favourite meals truck (or stalking them and easily don’t wish to have
to confess it)? We perceive. Find them on Street Food
Finder here.

Events

The Crunkleton
Chapel Hill (320 West Franklin Street) is internet hosting a collection of particular Office
Hours tastings with Gary Crunkleton all through September. These
curated tasting occasions function bourbons from their huge assortment together with
antiques, barrel picks, and a few unsung heroes that deserve recognition.
Tickets are $125 per individual with a most of 15 company for every session. To
reserve a spot on the night time of your alternative, and for extra particulars, please visit them here.

Chef Sera
Cuni and her staff over at The Root Cellar in Chapel Hill and
Pittsboro are participating in three dinners arising that you’re going to need
to take a look at. First up is a Fish Pickin’ on September twentieth the place
she is teaming up with chef Bill Hartley at Chatham Oaks Farm in
Pittsboro. Next up is the Annual Pay-What-You-Can Community Feast
benefitting chef Sera’s nonprofit Feed-Well Fridges to construct Feed-Well’s
first everlasting house and commissary kitchen. This occasion takes place on September
twenty seventh additionally at Chatham Oaks Farm. And lastly, a Yellowstone Dinner
on October twenty ninth the place 4 unbelievable cooks are taking up Holl
& Stone Farm in Garner. Chefs Sera Cuni of The Root Cellar,
Bill Hartley of Postal Fish Company and JDub’s Po’Boys, Ryan
Butler of Smoke Ropers, and Lynn Wells of Thyme Well Spent
and Our State Magazine will every helm their very own station, giving company
the prospect to wander the farm, fill their plates and expertise a menu constructed
round smoke, fireplace, Southern substances and just a little Wild West inspiration. Get your tickets for any of these events and all the
details here.

On Saturday,
September 26, Shop Local Raleigh will host NC Oktoberfest – Prost
Y’all, a brand-new Oktoberfest-inspired road competition reworking
Fayetteville Street right into a celebration of North Carolina craft beer, native
meals, small companies, stay music and fall enjoyable. The occasion will function extra
than 35 breweries and cideries, roughly 50 meals vehicles and 40 native
companies and makers. Best of all, admission is free and open to the general public. Get all the details here.

On Sunday, September
27, from 12 to six p.m., the inaugural Carolina Culture Food Fest will
rework Moore Square into an thrilling celebration of meals, tradition,
and neighborhood. With the tagline “Where Food, Family & Fun Come
Together,” the free, family-friendly competition will convey collectively meals
vehicles, cooks, dessert distributors, native companies, nonprofit organizations, and
neighborhood leaders from throughout North and South Carolina. One of the competition’s
most anticipated points of interest can be a stay meals competitors, the place
collaborating cooks and meals distributors will put their signature dishes,
creativity, and culinary abilities to the check. Get
all the details here.

Tickets are
formally on sale for the 2026 Chefs for Change Annual Gala & Auction
to profit Families Moving Forward. Reserve your spot now to hitch them
on Thursday, November fifth, as they collect at The Cookery for an
unforgettable night of beautiful meals, inspiring tales, and ample
alternatives to make a significant distinction for households and kids
experiencing homelessness in Durham! And as a result of it’s Chefs for Change,
they’ve invited an distinctive lineup of mates—the crème de la crème of the
Durham culinary scene—to share their ardour for meals and Families Moving
Forward: Matt Kelly of Nanas Rockwood; Chris Garrett
of Seraphine; Aaron Benjamin of Gocciolina; Alex
Catotti and Erin Kobler of Restaurant Cornelia and The
Vinter and the Baker; and, Chris McLaurin of Lutra Cafe and
Bakery. Early Bird pricing ends quickly! Get
your tickets here.

Tickets are
now on sale for the third Rawleigh Oyster Fest, offered by Earp’s
Seafood Market, returning Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026. This 12 months’s occasion,
themed “Smoke & Shuck,” expands the competition’s signature
chef-and-oyster-farm pairings to incorporate North Carolina pitmasters for the
first time, bringing barbecue into the combo alongside uncooked oysters. It can be
held at Raleigh Iron Works. Rawleigh Oyster Fest has offered out
each of its earlier occasions — its launch in November 2025, which offered all 550
tickets, and a spring 2026 version that offered out in simply 5 days. The occasion
is organized by Eduardo Mera of Mera Brothers Oysters, Katie
Dombrowski, communications administrator for the City of Raleigh, and Max
Trujillo of the NC F&B Podcast. Together, the 2 earlier
occasions raised roughly $12,500 for the Frankie Lemmon School and
Development Center and the N.C. Coastal Federation. Get
tickets and all the details here.

Food
Bank nook

The Food
Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina is launching the Plate It Forward
marketing campaign to handle the rising starvation disaster within the area. During Hunger
Action Month this September, Food Bank supporters can dine out at
partnering eating places to buy #PlateItForward dishes. A portion of
the proceeds from every order instantly advantages the Food Bank and our
community of over 700 accomplice companies and meal websites. At a time when greater than 1
in 7 of our neighbors don’t know the place their subsequent meal would possibly come from, it’s
by no means been extra essential to #PlateItForward. Our neighborhood can get
concerned by visiting them here to discover a roster of
collaborating eating places and their #PlateItForward dishes. Diners are
inspired to share their #PlateItForward meal on social media to ask
others to become involved.