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bakery Featured The Triangle

deMandy July 10, 2022November 16, 2023 bakery, boba, churro, cinnamon bun, donut, doughnut, local, raleigh, taiyaki, waffle

Donut, Pastry and Sweets Obsession for Raleigh NC (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill)

Y’all know that I am pastry obsessed. I’ve pretty much sought out every donut, waffle or cinnamon-roll location in the

Coffee events food trucks products Raleigh The Triangle

deMandy May 13, 2015May 15, 2015 artisans, bakery, farmers market, local, locavore, market, produce, saturday

Rebus Works Saturday Market, Raleigh, NC

There’s a lovely spot in downtown Raleigh where the Boylan Bridge overlooks both the scenic overgrown (but still used) railroad

Cary deli Raleigh

deMandy March 29, 2015October 22, 2017 butcher, deli, gourmet, grocery, local, locavore, meat, sandwich, sandwiches, sausage, steak

Butchers Market – Local Food Find in Raleigh, Cary and Charlotte, NC

The Small-Box Store Raleigh Has Been Waiting For Butcher’s Market a while ago spun off from a franchise to become

American Coffee Raleigh The Triangle

deMandy December 7, 2014 Coffee, local, snacks, toast

Sola Coffee’s New Toast Bar Offerings – Raleigh, NC

I’ve posted about Sola before, because it’s my favorite coffee shop in the Triangle. But dear readers, they have now

American burgers Motivated Monday Raleigh sandwiches The Triangle

deMandy December 7, 2014January 6, 2017 baked fries, burgers, fast food, gluten free, local, quinoa bowl, salad

b.good Real Fast Food – Motivated Monday

Motivated Monday – Fresh local salads and kale/quinoa bowls at b.good 3 out of 5 stars Right over in North

American BBQ The Triangle Wake Forest

deMandy October 24, 2013August 24, 2014 baked beans, BBQ, brisket, coleslaw, local, potato salad, pulled pork, smokehouse

The Fire Pit – Local BBQ Smokehouse in Wake Forest, NC

4 out of 5 stars I’ve grown to learn my dear readers appreciate photos way more than a rambling description

Coffee Dessert products Raleigh The Triangle

deMandy May 11, 2013March 29, 2015 byob, chocolate, factory, local, locally owned, raleigh, the pit, train depot

Videri Chocolate Factory

Raleigh’s foodie street cred is slowly catching up with Durham for hand-crafted foods, and thanks to Videri they are one

American Coffee Dessert Durham sandwiches The Triangle

deMandy May 16, 2012August 19, 2013 coffee shop, deli, local, sandwich, sandwiches, yogen fruz, yogurt

Blend Cafe

Blend Cafe is a cute new cafe in downtown Durham’s Golden Belt. The specialty here is custom pressure-blended frozen yogurt,

American diner Raleigh The Triangle

deMandy March 11, 2012August 19, 2013 all day, Breakfast, local, red eye gravy, southern

Pam’s Farmhouse

If you just have a little bit of cash in your pocket, and a hankering for some simple Southern cooking,

Inside View

American Breakfast Coffee deli Dessert Durham Locations sandwiches The Triangle

deMandy January 28, 2011August 19, 2013 Breakfast, brunch, cafe, Coffee, deli, durham, gift shop, gifts, local, locavore, market, sandwiches

Parker & Otis

4 out of 5 stars Occupying an interesting old space inside Brightleaf Square, Parker & Otis is part funky gourmet