Word is that salsa has overtaken catsup as the most-consumed condiment. After a party I attended last weekend, I'd say guacamole is close behind!…
The Luihn Family has been a force in the Cary business landscape for years, operating all the Taco Bell and KFC restaurants in the state. Their latest venture, Hurricane Grill & Wings in Cary, breaks the mold with a sit-down family friendly atmosphere located in a long vacant spot on…
It's been a great run - 44 years. But Circus Restaurant on East Chatham Street has announced that it will be closing it's doors for good this Friday.…
As any North Carolinian knows, barbecue is a noun (it's also a religion). Barbecue is NOT the thing you grill on. It's not something you go to. It is a cooked pig. Period.…
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.…
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”.…
Where do culinary students from Le Touquet, France come to work and study their craft? If you answered “Cary and the Triangle," you would be right. You can sample their work on April 26 at Page-Walker in Cary.…
Story by Jim McGrody, Director of Culinary Services at Rex Hospital. Photo by Hal Goodtree from Pastrami King on 23rd Street in Manhattan. Cary, NC – I am kind of a sandwich snob. I love complex flavors, high quality meats and cheeses and, of course, the bread has to be…
April in Cary is a splendid thing, with dozens of events on the Cary Citizen Calendar. This week, we're highlighting strawberries, grapes and the blues.…
I recently flew back to my mother's house in Eugene, Oregon to prepare her home for sale. Several intriguing pieces of memorabilia turned up, and one of them was my Grandmother's recipe book.…
