Coupon: Thai Spices – Last Chance

Cary, NC – Our good friend Narong at Thai Spices is offering a special $10 off coupon to readers of CaryCitizen. Quite a few people have shown up with it, he reports.

The coupon is good through April 30, 2012, so take advantage now. Read more

Easter Recipe: Roasted Leg of Lamb

Story by Leslie Huffman, first published on 4/19/2011. Photo by Alicia, the Kitchen Wench.

Cary, NC – Lamb is a classic entree for the Easter table. The custom of eating lamb at important religious feasts goes back thousands of years, spanning many cultures and religions. Here is an easy and delicious way to serve lamb for your Easter table. Read more

Book Review: North Carolina Craft Beer and Breweries

Story by Matt Young. Photo by Jessica B.

Cary-lina, NC – Just 6 years ago, North Carolina wasn’t even on the map when one talked about southern states with a “beer culture”. Now we are the southern state with the most breweries. A new book documents all the craft beer and breweries in North Carolina. Read more

Recipe: Traditional Irish Stew for St. Patrick’s Day

Story by Hal Goodtree. Photo by Gloria Cabada-Leman.

Cary, NC – St. Patrick’s Day is coming up this weekend and we’ve already talked about Irish Beer. But what makes a stew Irish? Read more

Restaurants: KoMo KoMo

Story and photos by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – You know the Cary restaurant scene is coming of age with the introduction of fusion cuisine. Say hello citizens of Cary to KoMo KoMo, a new French-Korean restaurant in Maynard Crossing. Read more

Food: Thai Spices and Sushi Celebrates 4 Years in Cary

Story and photo by Lindsey Chester.

Cary, NC- Narong Sapsuwan, owner of Thai Spices and Sushi, came to Cary and opened his restaurant four years ago, but his journey began long before that.

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Dig In to Gardening, Fresh Food and Community

By Michele McKinley, Advocates for Health in Action (AHA). Photos courtesy of Cary’s Pocket Community Garden.

Cary, NC – With spring just around the corner, it’s time to hit the dirt. In the garden, that is. Read more

Beer for Super Bowl Sunday

Story by Matt Young. Photo by Felix.

Cary, NC – To those of you who followed the Panthers Beat this year, thanks.  They had a heck of a year.

If you are a football fan, you know that last week was one of the best weekends for NFL football all year – the NFC and AFC Championships.

I can’t think of many things better than being parked on my couch on Sundays in the fall. Unless it’s with a good beer.

So I got to thinking. There are four pretty darn good breweries in those towns. Baltimore, San Francisco, New York, and Boston.

Why not write about those great cities’ great beers? Read more