Story by Matt Young. Photo by Roland Hauck. Read more in our Wine & Beer Series.

Cary, NC – Mother’s Day is next Sunday, May 13, 2012. Don’t get caught unprepared, guys! Consider planning your celebration around a bottle of fine wine.

Wine for Mother’s Day

Wine makes a fine gift all by itself, but you can also pair it with flowers or a fabulous home-cooked meal.

Not sure where to start? I’ve got some suggestions for you.

My first suggestion is do not buy her a set of screwdrivers for Mother’s Day. Besides, your house (or your Mom’s house) has a whole drawer full of them in the kitchen, you just call them “butter knives”.

Here’s some interesting wines for under $20 (closer to $15) that might make Mom happy.

Syrah – RagApple Lassie, North Carolina Success Story

Several years ago Frank Hobson Jr., a tobacco (and other things) farmer converted his Yadkin (“Yapa”) Valley fields to vineyards. His wife, Lenna, is the winemaker.  They named the winery after a prize-winning cow that Frank raised in his former farming life.

At the base of Pilot Mountain, they make many of the traditional wines and grow many of the traditional grapes. They started with Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay and then added vines of other grapes.

“Transitioning from tobacco to grapes is not such a stretch agriculturally as one might think, and now other local farmers will begin planting this spring.  Profit per acre from tobacco and grapes is similar.  Profit per acre from grapes made into wine is significantly higher.  So Frank, Jr., and Lenna’s decision to build a winery is a good fit for them.  Frank, Jr., is the quintessential farmer, Lenna is a marketing professional, and both are very comfortable in their respective roles.” – From the RagApple Lassie website.

I tried their Syrah and was pleasantly surprised. It is bold and spicy with hints of cherries and plum and quite dry. Pair it with equally bold foods like Western North Carolina barbecue and roast beef. It can easily be sipped alone but is for wine drinkers that don’t want “shy wine”.

Rosé – Steele Cabernet Franc Rosé (2011)

Steele Winery is just north of Napa Valley and the wine makers at Steele are quite frankly known for other varieties of wines. But this wine is real nice.

This rosé is made with Cabernet Franc grapes – a black-skinned French grape often used in blended wines for its unique character.

When red wines are made, the skins are left on the grape and in the “must” (the grape juice) during fermentation. When rosés are made the skins are removed to give it a lighter color.

Rosés should be chilled. The Steele Cab Franc Rosé has a nose of cherry and is quite pleasing. The wine has a fresh, crisp, fruity-berry almost sweet (but not quite) flavor.

This is a good wine for sipping on the porch on a warm day. I’d pair it with good Brie or Camembert. Or maybe with a Panini at lunch.

Three Wine Ladies – La Perlina Moscato D’Asti

This Italian winery is proud of the fact that it is run by three moms. So much so that the winery is called “Tre Donne” (Translation: “Three Women”).

Tre Donne winery is located on the top of a hill into the Langhe area (Piedmont-North/West Italy). The Lequio family started to grow vines on this soil in 1850.Today the three sisters (Rosanna-Daniela-Antonella) with the help of husbands (Piernicola, Mauro, Gianni) and four employees continue this oenological tradition.The brand Tre Donne is dedicated to the 3 sisters, the last generation of winemakers. Will their 3 daughters do the same? – The Tre Donne web site

This is a sweet, lightly effervescent wine made from Moscato grapes. It has a low alcohol content (think beer) and is fruity and almost lemon-y. It looks almost like Champagne in the glass, but is not as bubbly.

You will impress with this one. Categorize me as one who does not like dessert wines, this one is great. It’s not overly sweet. And it would go beautifully with light desserts – like strawberry shortcake. Or lemon meringue pie.

Don’t forget – May 13th  is Mother’s Day!

“God could not be everywhere and therefore he made Mothers” – Jewish Proverb

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The Wine & Beer Series on CaryCitizen is sponsored by Triangle Wine Company on Davis Drive in Morrisville.

Story by Matt Young. Photo by Kim F.

Cary, NC – With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner (Saturday, May 5), one’s thoughts turn to the beers of Mexico. But let me start with a confession: I love Corona.

Beer snobs say that liking Corona is uncool. I like its color, and its “skunkiness”. And let’s face it: their commercials make you think you need one when you are on the beach. And you do.

But keep your lime. If I want to eat fruit I’ll drink tequila.

Before Corona, Before Mexico

Mexico has more to offer though. Long before there was a “Mexico”, the natives of that part of the world were fermenting “beer” from various plants – mostly corn – it is said. Finally I can put my bachelor’s degree in Anthropology - from 30 years ago - to good use.

There are multiple theories as to how what we now call “beer” got there but there’s one that makes good sense to me.

The Spaniards brought barley from Europe, but I doubt they were making much beer due to taxes and restrictions and most importantly - lack of barley. One thing that is known is that barley-based beer breweries (say that 10 times fast) started popping up in the early 1900’s, at the same time as German immigration to the region.

Coincidence? I think not.

Beyond Corona

Let’s explore Mexico through cerveza. I chose a few you might want to try at your Cinco de Mayo party and act all “beer sommelier”.

Carta Blanca

Tasting notes: This is a low alcohol beer, an American-style lager (just a bit more ABV than Bud), and good for sittin’ on the patio en el sol. This one won’t scare a Corona drinker. It’s yellow, pale and thirst-quenching. It’s good for the price and of course goes great with food laced with jalapeños. Just a touch of hops and not malty like a pale ale. Well carbonated.

The Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma Brewery also makes Dos Equis and Tecate and has been around for 100 years. In recent history it became a subsidiary of Heineken International.

Pacifico

Tasting notes: Technically the name is Cerveza Pacífico Clara. This is a pilsner. German style, no less. When in Mexico, it’s reportedly what the locals really drink.

This is a “hot country pilsner”.  OK, I made that term up. But it’s what you would expect. You drink it when you are thirsty, not sitting by a roaring fire with your golden retriever at your slippered feet. Or you drink it with spicy food. It is straw-colored and light. Low hop content. Low alcohol.

“So,” you may ask, “why a German style?” The answer is: this brewery was started by some Germans in the early 1900’s.

Negra Modelo

Tasting notes: So here’s where you are showing off a bit at your CdM party. Negra Modelo is referred to by the brewery (now owned by the Anheuser-Busch parent company) as “The cream of beer”. Negra Modelo is a Munich Dunkel Lager. The term simply means “dark lager”. It is also brewed with a slightly different process than the average lager, and while I find it fascinating, I’ll skip that part lest you siesta on me.

It has a subtle caramel character and is a light chocolate-orange in color for a negra. It’s a good starter “brown beer” for the beer novice. Very little hop character, sweet-malty and a tan head. It has slightly more alcohol content than the other two beers I reviewed. Beer tasters would call it “drinkable”, meaning “it goes down easy”.

In a restaurant and ordering steak fajitas or something made with chorizo? This is a good beer to pair with heartier Mexican fare. While German in origin, this is truly a Mexican beer and is wildly popular there.

On a side note, if you want to try a traditional Munich Dunkel, try a Spaten. From the Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu (founded in 1397) brewery, it will give you an idea of the original intent, if you will, of a Dunkel: toasty, malty, caramel-y.

May 5

If you are celebrating Cinco de Mayo (The Battle of Puebla) this year, why not see if you can get out of your comfort zone and explore the beers that are really consumed in Mexico? 

VIVA MEXICO!

“We’re Mexican, not Mexican’t!” - George Lopez

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The Wine & Beer Series on CaryCitizen is sponsored by Triangle Wine Company on Davis Drive in Morrisville.

Story and lead photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – This spring, our friends at Garden Supply Company are sponsoring the Gardening column on CaryCitizen. In this installment, I’ll talk about annual summer flowers to plant now.

Annuals and Perennials

Annuals are basically flowers that bloom this year and die in the winter. Perennials are flowers that sleep in the winter and come back year after year.

The well-planned garden has some of both. I think of perennials (along with shrubs and trees) as the foundation of my garden. I add annuals for long-lasting color pop during the warm months.

This story focuses on annual flowers to plant now for summer bloom..

Pots or Beds?

The first question to answer is whether you want your summer flowers in pots or garden beds.

I use both, but especially pots. For me, pots are easier to keep watered and I can move them around as the season changes.

Placement is key – I put them near the hose and in places they’re easily seen from inside the house or by visitors. A lot of my flowers are on the back deck, visible from my kitchen table.

Prepare the Dirt

For pots: it’s best to use a fresh bag of potting soil. Old dirt in pots gets depleted of nutrients quickly and can even concentrate things like salts. I put a few rocks or pot shards in the bottom of the pot to help drainage and keep the soil from running out.

For garden beds: Piedmont soil is loaded with clay. It can also have an acidic pH.

• Best best – dig out your flower bed and replace it with a few bags of commercial garden soil (available at the garden store).
• Next best bet – add a few soil additions to improve the clay. A couple of bags of Black Cow (compost and cow manure) does wonders. I also like gypsum to lighten the soil and lime to correct the pH.

Marigolds

I just love marigolds, especially the French type. French Marigolds are less frilly than regular marigolds – more daisy-like and less like a mum.

Every year, it seems like they come out with a new hybrid, taking marigolds from traditional yellow and orange to crimson and mahogany.

Marigolds grow low and spread – perfect for borders in the garden or trailing from a big pot. They’re great for Cary gardens because they love it hot and dry.

Petunias

Another staple of the Piedmont garden is the Petunia.

Like marigolds, most varieties of Petunias want to sprawl or trail.

Petunias tend toward reds and purples with a color range extending all the way to white. So, you’ll see hybrids that are pink, lavender, eggplant or maroon.

Petunias also like it hot and fairly dry. The newer varieties are “self-cleaning” – that is, the old blooms drop off without dead-heading.

I use petunias in window boxes.

Zinnias

Another very useful sun plant. Zinnias grow about 18-24″ tall in a variety or yellows, reds and oranges. They bloom well into fall.

Dwarf Sunflowers

I admire people who have a spot for tall sunflowers. I have no such spot.

But dwarf sunflowers have always worked well in my garden. These smaller varieties (24-36″) have sturdy stems and produce heads 4-6″ across. Goldfinches love them.

Great in pots or beds – needs a sunny spot.

I grow sunflowers from seeds. Ask at the garden store. Plant them now for your summer bloom.

Begonias

Begonias like a fair amount of shade. If you have a partly sunny to full shade spot, try begonias.

Begonias usually come in a limited color variety – green leaves or bronze leaves, white flowers or red flowers. Some newer orange shades and even yellows have been making their way to market over the past few years.

I like begonias because they produce color in shady spots and bloom until frost. The grow tender green spikes in the autumn, adding interest to the garden. Mature size is about 12″ wide by 15-18″ tall.

Impatiens

Impatiens are another shade flower. They have simple white or pink flowers on dark green foliage and are a good bed and border plant for the shade.

New Guinea Impatiens, however, like it sunny and come in bold colors and stripes.

Check out both types of Impatiens and see what works in your garden.

Plan Your Spot

There are so many beautiful plants for our easy climate in Cary. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the choices.

Start with a specific spot. Make notoe of the light, water and soil condition. Go to the garden store with a mission to improve your chosen spot. Only buy as much as your can plant at once.

Pick another spot and go back to the garden store. Rinse and repeat. I make at least six trips to the garden store during the spring.

What Are Your Favorite Summer Flowers?

What works for you in your Cary garden? (Apex or Morrisville readers too, of course. Heck, I’d like to hear from people in Nome and Nyack).

Leave some advice in the comments to this story. And happy gardening!

Photo Credits

Marigold by Scarlatti2004; Petunias by Dauvit Alexander; Zinnias by BlueRidgeKitties; Sunflowers by NC DOT; Begonias by Mark Blasingame; Impatiens by Julie. Thanks to all for using a Creative Commons license on Flickr.

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The Gardening Column on CaryCitizen is sponsored by Garden Supply Company on Old Apex Road in Cary.

Story by Lindsey Chester. Photos by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC- Environmental Art gets life size at Cary’s 19th annual Spring Daze Festival in Bond Park Sat. April 28th from 9 am-5 pm. Environmental sculptor Michael Roy Layne is putting the finishing touches on his “Stoneleaf and Fairy Circle” installation down at the boat house which debuts at the opening of the festival with a lakeside procession.

Stoneleaf and Fairy Circle

The sculpture includes several larger than life fabric mushrooms and smooth rocks that festival goers may help install. Most of the sculpture will remain permanently at the Boat House area, the fabric pieces may be brought out as colorful additions for special events. Layne works with areas that pose an environmental concern (here: drainage and run-off) and creates art that assists in solving the problem, while also enhancing the surroundings.

Earth Day Celebration

Spring Daze traditionally occurs at Bond Park and the outdoor theme ties in with the Town’s annual celebration of Earth Day (which this year occurred the week prior). Environmental themes will be seen throughout the event. In the Story Teller area at Buehler Shelter, hear all about composting.

Hop aboard the Town’s hybrid trash truck. Check out the WakeMed Cary Fitness Trail and get your fitness passport stamped.

Vote for your favorite Heart Healthy concessionaire. Food trucks serving up the healthiest fare will be awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize ceramic pieces made by Cary Art Center’s Ceramicist Andi Dees.

Art of Course!

There will be over 180 artist booths to visit throughout the park. The Children’s Village returns again to the Lazy Daze Playground area at the center of the park. Many fun child friendly activities are planned including make and take “Bond Park Fish”, “Spring Daze Kites” and contact paper mosaics. Volunteers will help children with their creations which are free to the public.

The Artist Demonstration area has enlarged this year and includes the Cary Clay Cooperative, Fine Arts League of Cary and the Gifted Hands of Cary Embroiderers Guild. The Cary Jaycees will be announcing the winners of their annual photo contest over by the Boat House.

For the map of all things Spring Daze click here

Ride For Free

Worried about parking? With tight quarters and plenty of visitors parking and maneuvering your car can get tricky in Bond Park. The Town is operating C-Tran on a normal schedule – riders to the festival can ride for free. There is also a FREE shuttle that leaves from Downtown Cary (at 101 Wilkenson Avenue beside Town Hall) to take festival goers straight to Bond Park. Shuttles will run every 15-20 minutes between 8:30am- 5:30pm

OR Walk: With the new Greenway connectors linking up the Black Creek Greenway and White Oak Creek Greenway many subdivision dwellers can make it to the park without driving their cars, or even walking on a street. I’m spoiled, I live in a subdivision that backs onto the White Oak Greenway. For years I have biked or walked to the Spring Daze Festival.

We’ll Be There Too

Look for Hal Goodtree (CaryCitizen Publisher) and his band, A Fifth of Blues at the stage near the ballfields. They play twice, first at 10:15 am and again around 1:00 pm. He may need a cold drink! Stop by and say “Hey.”

I will be over in Cultural Arts Row with the Non-Profit groups early from 8-10am passing our info about the upcoming Downtown Cary Children’s Museum that we’d like to see built. Stop by and grab some info, or make a donation if you can!

See you at Spring Daze!

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Community coverage on CaryCitizen is sponsored in part by Studio 180 Salon in Downtown Cary.

Cary, NC – Saturday was blazingly sunny in Cary, North Carolina. I pulled out the camera for the opening of Cary’s two farmers markets and the first-ever Easter Bonnet Festival at Waverly Place.

Western Wake Farmers Market Opens

Big crowds and lots of vendors heralded the opening of the Western Wake Farmers Market in Carpenter Village on Saturday.

People were fairly streaming out of the surrounding neighborhood at 9:30 in the morning.

The first attraction was an exhibition of chickens. Live ones, not the kind on a plate. If you are a chicken devotee (in the backyard or on the plate), considering buying a CaryCitizen Chicken t-shirt.

Within the market itself, there was a stupendous assortment of things to buy – fruit, vegetables, bread, cheese, meat, plants, flowers, soaps, even dog treats. I bought locally grown honey for my 12 year old who has pollen allergies.

As I left WWFM, there was a low-key Easter Egg Hunt. A few dozen kids all rushed onto the field, then just kind of moseyed around searching for eggs. It was a nice change from the massive crowds that turn out for the Town’s hunt in Bond Park.

Downtown Cary Farmers Market Opens

Also on Saturday morning, I visited the return of the Downtown Cary Farmers Market.

This year, the market has a new home on Academy Street in from of the Carying Place, diagonally across from First Baptist Church.

Fresh strawberries were seeing brisk sales. Lettuce was in season and japanese maples were on offer. The Heart of Cary Association had a booth and so did the Downtown Cary Childrens Museum.

Waverly’s Easter Bonnet Festival

My final stop on Saturday was the first ever Easter Bonnet and Hat Festival at Waverly Place.

The Easter bunny was there and lots of kids and adults all dressed up in their Easter finery. A DJ was rocking the Promenade and Waverly merchants were handing out tasty treats and samples.

It was a good Saturday in Cary.

Cary, NC – Whether you like Pad Thai or sashimi, Thai Sushi and Spices has been serving up some of the finest Asian cuisine in Cary for four years. To celebrate, they’re offering a special coupon to readers of CaryCitizen.

Coupon: $10 Off at Thai Spices & Sushi

Print this coupon and get $10 off orders of $50 of more at Thai Sushi and Spices.

Eat in or take-out. Offer good through April 30, 2012.

Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC- On April 7, Downtown Cary will again have its farmer’s market.After a couple years, when the market had to move to Chatham Square Shopping Center from its former spot at the Amtrak train depot, the  Cary Downtown Farmer’s Market will once again call downtown home.

New Location

After sorting through a lot of speculation, market manager Michele Blackley confirmed the new location will be at the corner of Park and Academy Streets.

The kick off on Saturday April 7, 2012 will include the Town’s new portable stage for some entertainment, local produce vendors and activities for kids. Michele confirmed the market has signed up 22 vendors! Look for signage at the new site.

From the Market:

Our vendors will be selling produce, baked goods, plants, jewelry, mushrooms, coffee,custom made clothing just to name a few! We plan to have entertainment and special events with the help of volunteers from the community. We are very appreciative to the Carying Place for sharing this space with us on Saturdays and Tuesdays.

Civic Partnerships

The move to the new spot has been accomplished through civic partnerships. Doc Thorne, president of the Heart of Cary Association (HoCA), said his group will be providing support with publicity. Ed Gawf, Downtown Development Manager and Mike Bajorek, Assistant Town Manager both worked closely with the group to finalize a location. Lyman Collins, Cary’s Cultural Arts manager, is committed to having activities happening Downtown on the weekends.

If Cary’s market is like others we’ve visited across the nation, it will help spur lively weekend activity in the Heart of Cary.

Downtown Cary Farmer’s Market

Kickoff: Saturday April 7, 2012
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Corner of Park and Academy Streets
Cary, NC

Story by Matt Young. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – St. Paddy’s Day is coming. Want to try something besides green beer (ugh) or the usual Guinness?

First, An Ode to Guinness

Even though this article suggests expanding your aperture a little on March 17, I would never discourage anyone from lifting a pint of brown heaven. In the mid-1700′s Arthur Guiness got a 9000 year lease (NOT a typo!) on a brewery in Dublin. Soon they were producing the legendary stout and eventually Guinness became the biggest brewery in the world for quite a spell.

Guinness is delicious, not harsh like stouts can be. It has a cream-colored head and a pleasant aroma. Nice.

May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows your dead.

Irish Reds

“Irish Red” is a beer style. Something nice to try if you are throwing a St. Patrick’s Day party. While it’s not the most commonly drunk beer in Ireland, the labels say “Irish” on them. The style is pretty agreeable to even the biggest beer scaredy-cats. By definition it is low in alcohol content and lightly hopped. I won’t get onto the technical specs, but suffice it to say that it is similar to the average pale ale. And it has a pleasing dark amber or reddish color from the addition of roasted barley.

If you are interested, try Smithwick’s, Samuel Adam’s Irish, Harpoon Celtic, Great Lakes Conway’s, Saranac and Killian’s versions…and there’s many more.

May you always have a clean shirt, a clear conscience, and enough coins in your pocket to buy a pint!

Waiter, There’s an Oyster in My Beer!

I love seafood. I love fruit. Neither belongs in beer! Yuck.

…Or so I thought…until I had a Porterhouse Brewery (Dublin,Ireland) Oyster Stout.

I’m sticking by the “no fruit” comment though.

Anyway, here’s the deal. Someone got the crazy idea to throw some shucked oysters in the fermenting vessel. While it didn’t initially make sense to me, the combo has been around for hundreds of years as oysters have always been commonly served as a beer accompaniment. And in fact there are hundreds of homebrewers sharing recipes on the web for the stuff.

First of all it comes in a bottle with a pull-top. Very cool. Ask to take a look at one when you are beer shopping.

Some claim they can taste the salinity of the oysters, or a sea-like flavor. While I wasn’t sure I was getting that, I was tasting a darn good stout. Looks like cola in the glass, and has that almost burnt (but not unpleasant) stout aroma. If you like stout, this is a “must try”.

The saying on the side of the bottle: “Not suitable for vegetarians”. Brilliant.

May the roof over your heads be as well thatched as those inside are well matched.

St. Patrick’s Best Ale

If you are marketing a beer, and you want to sell it on St. Patrick’s Day, this is the best name you could choose. Face it.

AND it’s brewed in County Down where Patrick himself is buried by Strangford Lough Brewing Company.

This is a beer lover’s beer. And I was in love at first sip.

It has a mahogany color, is low in alcohol (4.2%), but is flavorful. It is what I would expect a traditional Irish ale to taste like: earthy, malty, bold and grassy. It has a dry and bitter finish.

May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty.

“The Hoppiest Beer on Earth”

That’s the slogan on the bottle of Moylan’s Brewery’s “Hopsickle Imperial Ale”.

Someone bought me a 22 ounce bottle for Christmas. Wow! A beer for hopheads.

Brewed in Navato, California by owner and founder Brendan Moylan (of Irish descent, I believe) this is a beer that boasts IBUs (International Bitterness Units) of over 100 (that’s a LOT)! And it is not force-carbonated with CO2 like most mass-produced beers. It has live yeast in the bottle and is thus, naturally carbonated. It packs a wallop at 9.2% alcohol.

I liked this one so much that when I first tasted it I contacted Mr. Moylan and asked if he share his “grain bill” (recipe) with me so I could brew it at home. And he happily did.

Description: Citrus-y and piney (from the types of hops used), and caramel-y (there is a lot of malt in here, that’s why the alcohol content is so high).

This beer is for people with serious hop-monkeys on their backs.  If you never had an IPA before, start with something tamer. Otherwise this might scare you. It made me, well, “hoppy”.

Moylan’s Brewery also boasts the likes of Dragoon’s Dry Irish Stout,  Tipperary Pale Ale, Celt’s Golden Ale, Irish Style Red, and Ryan Sullivan’s Imperial Stout. Irish enough for ya?

May those that love us, love us. And those that don’t love us, may God turn their hearts.
And if he doesn’t turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles, so we’ll know them by their limping.

Beannachtam na Feile Padraig!

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The Wine & Beer Series on CaryCitizen is sponsored by Triangle Wine Company on Davis Drive in Morrisville.

Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Want to know how to make social media work for your business? Check out this example using dessert as a catalyst for social media.

Social Media (Can Be) Free

Social media works best when it is social – that is, people talking about me, not me talking about myself.

Using Dessert as a Social Media Driver

In this example, I’m imaging a restaurant.

I want to encourage people to talk about me on Twitter.

So I put table tent (small ad in a frame) on all the tables in my cafe or saloon.

The table tent reads:

Tweet Me

Get 50% off Dessert

In the small type, you set some simple rules:

• Use @CafeHal
• Use these two hashtags: #food #triangle
• Say something nice about your experience. Whatever you liked best.
• Show the tweet to your waiter to get 50% off your dessert

Now, you’ve got other people talking about you. And, you didn’t have to pay hard cash to a smart aleck like me.

That’s how you use dessert as a social media driver.

What’s your innovative idea for social media?

Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Sam Ley.

Cary, NC – CaryCitizen is pleased to announce its newest directory page: Pizza in Cary. The new Directory lists almost 50 pizza restaurants in the greater Cary area.

The Cary Pizza Directory

As a former New Yorker (by way of New Jersey and Connecticut), one of the first things I asked when I moved here was “where can I get a good slice of pizza?”

Of course, everyone has their own opinion about what makes pizza good. Some like Domino’s and others swear by the local who learned to make pies at Famous Ray’s.

There’s Forgetaboutit Pizza, Marco’s, Sal’s, Volante, J.S. NY Pizza, Dominic’s NY Pizza, Johnny’s, Daniel’s, Anna’s and about 40 more. Interestingly, there is no Cary Pizza.

For now, our Pizza Directory is a simple affair. Restaurants are listed by town, alphabetically, with street address and phone number. Who knows – maybe someone will be inspired to go on a Pizza Odyssey, visiting every purveyor of slice and pie within the town.

Visit the Pizza Directory - you’re sure to discover some unknown places. Or let us know your favorite spot in the comments to this story.

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Other CaryCitizen Directories:

• Cary Non-Profits Page
• Downtown Dining
• Cary Parks