The Gourmez

Berenbaum’s Bakery Stand Somewhere near the Farmer’s Market Saturday Mornings with contributions from TIF of Carpe Durham Wandering into the Cookery’s open house last week, I stumbled across a tasty display of baked goods. Berenbaum’s, the sign said, and I soon found out from this little bakery stand’s owner, is usually set up somewhere near [...]

My short story, Bother, is now available online! Bull Spec’s PDF version is up, a couple of days before the official publication of issue #5 on Friday, 4/15. You can find the full contents list and order a print or PDF version here. I may be biased, but I think you’ll want the print version [...]

Tribeca Tavern 500 Ledgestone Way Cary Website $9–$15 Tribeca Tavern, mainly a burger and sports venue, is an impressive view from the outside. It dominated the entry to this cute shopping center. There are two floors inside with lots of space and outdoor dining, too. Televisions are everywhere, including small ones in individual booths. The [...]

The Cookery Open House 1101 West Chapel Hill Street Durham Website Last Thursday, I attended the Cookery’s open house. Lovely mural on the building The Cookery, in case you haven’t heard of this new business, is a 24-hour, commercial kitchen space that is available for chefs, bakers, small entrepreneurs, whoever, to rent by the hour. [...]

Tingletini @ Rockfish Southpoint, Durham Website The tingletini is made with passion fruit vodka, simple syrup, lime juice, and jalapeno peppers. Guess you know the tingle comes from that last ingredient, huh? The presentation for this cocktail is beautiful. I especially like how the crossed straws mimic the crossed jalapeno slivers. It’s almost clear, but [...]

Man, you guys keep me busy with all the foodie happenings in this area! It’s impossible to keep up! Perhaps between us all, we can make a dent in the fabulous events headed our way. Here’s a list of those events for this week and next week. Tonight, as I mentioned a few weeks ago, [...]

Little Black Dress 2009 Pinot Grigio California This is bitter! That doesn’t happen often with white wines. It’s also herbal, but I did eat a bite of rosemary just before digging in, so I may be biased. I don’t taste rosemary, though, but more oregano or marjoram. There is the typical green apple I taste [...]

I am way behind on all my travel posts, but I’m hoping to get that taken care of in the next few weeks. Here’s one on a trip the husband and I took to High Point, NC, for the 35th Stellarcon. “Now old enough to run for president!” was the unofficial slogan. This was my [...]

Unaabi Grill 914 Kildaire Farm Road Cary Website Entrees: $10—14 This is a restaurant with a lot of potential, but the service and food timing is definitely not doing the food justice. The ambience is pretty nice—it’s amazing how some track lighting and gold sheers can really transform an old Pizza Hut. There’s an Afghan-styled [...]