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The Red Bicycle Coffee Shop 2805 Homestead Road The Station at Homestead, Chapel Hill http://www.redbicyclecoffee.com/ The Red Bicycle Coffee Shop is in a very pretty shopping center. It has lots of windows, which helps make the cramped seating area feel more open. Once it started to fill up after 4 PM, though, the shop felt [...]
I’ve got two news tidbits to share with you all. First, The Gourmez, my review archive site, has been updated to include a section for cafes, otherwise known as coffee shops. I’ve moved over a few reviews that more correctly fall under this heading (3 Cups, Coffee & Crepes, and Blue Coffee Cafe) and have [...]
OnlyBurger Constantly Shifting Location, Durham http://www.durhamcatering.com/onlyburger/ Burgers: $4.25-6.75 Bacon: $1 Cheese: $0.50 Fries/Chips: $1.50 OnlyBurger, a hamburger truck that moves from spot to spot in the Durham area, had become something of a legend to me by the time I finally tracked it down. It is very often ranked as one of the best burgers [...]
Wine: Turning Leaf Pinot Noir 2007 Region: Germany This pinot noir has a vibrant nose of Saint Anne’s cherry. Until this glass, it had been a long time since I’d had a bright, light-bodied wine that didn’t make me pucker. It’s very tasty, with plenty of mildly tart cherries to plop in your mouth. Have [...]
Wine: 2007 Trentartre Rosso Region: Salento, Italy This wine, emblazoned with the #33 on the label, is a blend of 33.3% each of cabernet, merlot, and montepulciano. It smells of dark maple syrup and tastes like you’ve bit into a bushel of dates. There is also a hint of tobacco. It’s a bit bracing but [...]
Wine: Incanto Rose Region: Italy This sparkling rose has no nose to speak of. It is moderately fizzy and paltry in personality. I would liken it to a sparkling water with lemon-lime flavoring and a dash of berry. It would work as a very light accompaniment for a meal but definitely not for drinking on [...]
Yadkin Valley Summer Sangria Foundation Downtown Raleigh http://www.foundationnc.com/ As I’ve had my heat on for three weeks now, I’m sure Foundation no longer has this on their drink list, but figured I’d go ahead and post it anyway to give you a taste of what they mix up. This riff on white sangria was made [...]
West End Wine Bar 601 Main Street Warehouse District, Durham http://www.westendwinebar.com West End Wine Bar opened up a Durham location a few months ago. Being a fan of the Chapel Hill flagship bar, I was excited to do so. This one is around the corner from the Amtrak station and, unfortunately, in the middle of [...]
Wine: Elkin Creek Vineyard Dessert Wine Region: Yadkin Valley, NC This dessert wine smells of boysenberries and blueberries. It tastes like boysenberry syrup- rich, thick, and in need of pancakes. Overall, too thick to really enjoy as a wine for me, but sweet enough to make it worth my while. Other Bloggers Said: Nothing. I [...]
The husband and I went to Athens, GA in mid-August with our friends Laura and Jordan. Athens is the home of the University of Georgia’s main campus and Laura went to grad school there. She recommended it as a cute, somewhat quirky, and nightlife-abundant town, perfect for a weekend away from home. I completely agree. [...]