Restaurant Guide: Waverly Place

Story by Jamie Buning, the second in a continuing series on Restaurants in Cary.

Cary, NC – Our food tour has now traveled down the street to Waverly Place where I’m now convinced a person could spend all day. Read more

French Culinary Students Come Here To Learn

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Story and Photo by Barbara Shepard, president of the Sister Cities Association Of Cary

Cary, NC – Where do culinary students from Le Touquet, France come to work and study their craft? If you answered “Cary and the Triangle”, you would be right.  Yes, culinary students from France, right here in Cary! Read more

400 Beers Compete in Local Homebrew Competition

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Story by Jamie Buning. Photo by Steev Hise.

Triangle, NC – Saint Patrick’s Day is a well-liked holiday because it requires very little of us. We don as much green as possible and drink beer all night long. Sometimes, if one feels like a real go-getter, he will go to a parade.

My family’s tradition is to eat a hearty meal of corned beef, cabbage, Irish soda bread and green jello while listening to The Chieftains or some other Irish jam band. The drink of choice is always beer. On occasion, there will be a Guinness lying around; otherwise we drink some of my dad’s homebrew. Read more

Restaurant Celebrates 5 Years in Cary

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Cary, NC – Every year, Narong Sapsuwan of Thai Spices and Sushi, throws a special dinner for his best customers. This year, the celebration took on extra significance as the 5th anniversary of his restaurant in Cary. Read more

Wine & Beer Column: Oktoberfest & Pumpkin Ale

Matt Young writes the Wine & Beer Column on CaryCitizen. Yard of beer photo by Club Transatlântico. Munich Oktoberfest photo by Jonas K.

Cary, NC – Autumn beers. Like so many things we eat and drink, many of the best beer styles were born out of necessity. Thank you, necessity! Read more

Beer and Wine Series: Canned Beer is Cool

Story by Matt Young. Read more in our Wine & Beer Series. Photo by Ishikawa Ken.

Cary, NC – More and more we are seeing craft beers in cans. Craft beers. IN CANS!

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RailHawks Pig-Pickin’ Festival & Competition

Cary, NC – The RailHawks are always cooking up something, and on Saturday, July 21 they are planning a Pig-Pickin’ along with their game vs arch rivals the Minnesota Stars. Read more

July 4: A Beer Drinker’s Guide to Hops

Story by Matt Young. Photo by CharlieRead more in our Wine & Beer Series.

Cary, NC – Beer might just be the great Fourth of July beverage. Millions and millions of cans, bottles, glasses and cups will be consumed next Wednesday. But how to explain the difference in taste between a Budweiser and a Duvel Special Edition Triple? Just in time for Independence Day, here’s A Beer Drinker’s Guide to Hops. Read more

Beer and Wine: Summertime and the Pairings are Easy

Story by Matt Young. Photo above by Jennifer YinRead more in our Wine & Beer Series.

Cary, NC – With Memorial Day behind us and the long summer stretching ahead, it’s time to talk about some 2012 Summertime Wine and Beer PairingsRead more

Book Review: North Carolina’s Favorite Food – Barbecue

Story by Matt Young. 

Cary-lina, NC – As any North Carolinian knows, barbecue is a noun (it’s also a religion). Barbecue is NOT the thing you grill on. It’s not something you go to. It is a cooked pig. Period. Read more