The Gourmez

It’s time for another update on Triangle Foodie Happenings! There’s a quartet of fun food-themed events coming up in the next two weeks that I thought you should know about. First up, Market Restaurant in Raleigh is celebrating their one year anniversary tomorrow, 5/4, which also happens to be my birthday. However, I am not [...]

Dos Perros Brunch with the Social Media Supper Club Downtown Durham Social Media Supper Club Site Dos Perros Website It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Charlie Deal’s restaurants, with Jujube being my favorite in the area. Dos Perros is also a great restaurant with takes on standard Mexican dishes that never fail to [...]

This special Sunday blog is coming to you courtesy of the Character Interview Scavenger Hunt! What’s that, you ask? Why it’s a great excuse to discover the websites of a bunch of intriguing authors from Astraea Press, Whimsical Publications, and Purple Sword. Basically, you need to find the character interview on each site and answer [...]

Hello there, fine blog readers! Last week, I did my first reading as part of Bull Spec’s Issue #5 launch. My short story, Bother, is featured on the cover, and I got the pimp spot of the evening–by which I mean, I read after 7 other fabulous speculative fiction writers and editors did their things [...]

Eleni Vachos, of Bull City Vegan Challenge, is launching another endeavor to move Bull City residents toward meatless eats, at least one day a week. As part of the national movement, she has created Triangle Meatless Mondays and is encouraging restaurants to commit to offering a vegan item and eaters to pledge to abstain from [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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, [...]

Here’s the second clip! This one takes place later that same evening, after Dean and Maya have spent the afternoon and evening reconnecting. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Maya’s Vacation is available for purchase (e-books only) at Astraea Press, Amazon, and Barnes and Nobles. Don’t forget to head out to my book launch [...]