sandwiches Archive

The kind folks at Smashburger asked me to stop by and check out their latest location which recently opened on Falls of Neuse Rd in North Raleigh. While I am not a burger expert, I …

Motivated Monday – Fresh local salads and kale/quinoa bowls at b.good 3 out of 5 stars Right over in North Hills a new fast-casual restaurant, b.good, has opened the specializes in “real” fast food. They …

4 out of 5 stars Top This! is a small cafe inside a corporate building across from Rex Hospital complex. It’s a bit hard to find, but once you’re there you have plenty of parking …

4 out of 5 stars Hummingbird Cafe is a tiny new eatery on Broad Street in Durham, located in a shiny modern silver building which also houses some art exhibits and more to come. There …

PieBird is a unique litte pie shop and cafe in Raleigh’s Oakwood neighborhood. The restaurant’s origin is like an American dream story – after a layoff, Sheilagh started making pies for neighbors and suddenly couldn’t …

5 out of 5 stars Thank heavens for the opening of Sola Coffee Cafe, which is not far from my house at the intersection of Lead Mine and Sawmill roads in North Raleigh. Sola is …

Blend Cafe is a cute new cafe in downtown Durham’s Golden Belt. The specialty here is custom pressure-blended frozen yogurt, but they also serve a mighty fine sandwich. The rustic decor matches the historic look …

A new favorite! Daisycakes made itself known to the world via a super-stylish airstream trailer, flitting about Durham. Now the husband and wife team bring us a cute little shop in downtown Durham, Foster Street. …

5 out of 5 stars I had a bias against Guglhuph Cafe because a negative experience there the first time I went. Hubs and I stopped in on one afternoon just looking for a snack. …

Situated next to Cheesecake Factory and Belk, the Red Monkey Tavern is kind of like a steampunk bar which has been taken over by glowing red evil monkeys. The description sounds much more dramatic than …

4 out of 5 stars With such an appetizing menu, it really is hard to decide what to order at the Mad Hatter. I went in thinking I would most certainly choose one of the …

In a move that felt like an Alanis Morrisette-style twist of fate, I ended up heading out into the rain for a sample of the Farmhouse Foods sausage. I say that because earlier in the …

5 out of 5 stars I enjoyed another schvitz-worthy trek over the train tracks and down Main Street in Durham – this time, to enjoy some wonderful Cuban pork at Old Havana Sandwich Shop. They …

3 out of 5 stars My addiction to eating out at lunch is not shared by many in my office. It could be that they hate me for being able to eat whatever I want …