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Tra’Li – Local Touch of The Emerald Isle

Tra'Li

Morrisville, NC — Last week, I sat down with the owners of Tra’Li Irish Pub to learn more about the restaurant and to talk food, culture and authenticity.  Read more

Restaurants: A Food Tour of Downtown Cary

Food Tour

Cary, NC — Last weekend, on Saturday, March 28, 2015, I participated in a Triangle Food Tour of Downtown Cary. On the tour, I visited six downtown restaurants, sampled food from each and, with the help of a tour guide, learned some interesting facts about Cary’s history. Read more

The Family Behind the Firewurst Hotdogs

Chas and Dan Morgenstern along with their dad, Bill, started Firewurst in Cary

Chas and Dan Morgenstern along with their dad, Bill, started Firewurst in Cary

Cary, NC — Cary’s Firewurst, a spot for flame-grilled sausages, burgers, and hot dogs, looks like a big chain but, in reality, it’s two family-owned restaurants that are poised to expand throughout the Triangle with a unique franchise concept. Read more

Duck Donuts: Now Open in Cary

Duck Donuts

Cary, NC — A made-to-order doughnut shop now calls Cary home. At the new Duck Donuts on Wrenn Drive, customers can have their choice of toppings and watch as their doughnut is made right in front of them. Read more

Restaurants: Pho 919

Pho  - Vietnamese beef noodle soup

Morrisville, NC — Who couldn’t use a hot, satisfying bowl of Pho on a cold winter day? Fortunately, we have Pho 919, a new place to get the classic Vietnamese soup right on Davis Drive in Morrisville. Read more

Restaurants: Red Hot & Blue Returns to Cary

Red Hot & Blue

Cary, NC — If you’ve been in Cary long enough, like me, then you might remember the old Red Hot & Blue that used to reside in Waverly Place. The restaurant closed down even before Waverly’s renovation, but word has it that a new Red Hot & Blue will open there again this month. Read more

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza to Open in Cary

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Cary, NC — Uncle Maddio’s Pizza, the original “Create Your Own Pizza Joint,” is coming soon to Parkside Town Commons in Cary. The restaurant is scheduled to open in December 2014–this month. Read more

Family Closes Mahoney’s, Opens Crosstown Pub

Sheila Ryan and her son Sean will be opening Crosstown Pub soon in Downtown Cary

Sheila Ryan and her son Sean will be opening Crosstown Pub soon in Downtown Cary

Cary, NC — Sheila Ryan has owned and operated Mahoney’s Irish Pub on SW Cary Parkway for four years. Next month, she will close Mahoney’s and relocate the business to Downtown Cary with a new name: Crosstown Pub. Read more

Restaurants: T.Mac Opens in Waverly Place

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Photo of interior at new T.Mac restaurant showing rotating booth in foreground.

Cary, NC- Back in January, Waverly Place announced that among their soon-to-be new tenants would be a restaurant called Taco Mac. (CaryCitizen story) Now, the chain has been rebranded as T.Mac and their newest addition finally opened October 5th, 2014, upping the craft beer wars going on across Cary and the Triangle. Read more