http://carpedurham.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:06:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Valentine's Day once again is quickly approaching and if you're looking to go out on the town now is the time to make those reservations. Like last year, I thought it would be helpful to make a list of Durham restaurant offerings for February 14. Menus when available are linked. This list is in no way complete and I will continue to add to it. 604 at West Village $49.95 per person for four courses Includes champagne toast and a red rose Blu $45 for three courses Broad Street Café Lots ...]]> http://carpedurham.com/2012/01/30/valentines-day-in-durham-2/ Head inside the glass doors by the waterfall at the bottom floor of the Fowler Building in the Tobacco District, and you’ll find the District, a restaurant only open on Thursdays and Fridays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm for lunch and from 7:30 am to 10:00 am for breakfast (edited 2/3 to update hours and add breakfast!). The Fowler Building is also the home of the Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham, and their culinary program is why the District exists in the ...]]> http://carpedurham.com/2012/01/30/the-district/ Serving Cuban food in an upscale yet unstuffy atmosphere, Gregoria's Kitchen is located in an old house on Chapel Hill Road just up the street from La Vaquita. Lured in by the $20 three course meal, we checked it out this past week during Triangle Restaurant Week. On a Friday night, we were warmly welcomed by two hosts and seated near a harp player. Despite low lighting, candles on the tables and the harp, Gregoria's manages to feel casual and ...]]> http://carpedurham.com/2012/01/29/gregorias-kitchen/ We used to regularly watch basketball games at the Tavern when it was located on 15-501. It was one of the few places in town that was large enough and off-the-beaten path enough that you didn't have to fight for a spot to watch a game. When the Tavern moved to its current location on Markham just off 9th street, we had high hopes. We stopped in the first week it was open only to be greeted by oversized bouncers outfitted in mesh shirts ...]]> http://carpedurham.com/2012/01/26/the-tavern/ Golden Belt finally has a permanent spot to grab a light bite to eat. Blend, a coffee/frozen yogurt shop, opened this weekend during Third Friday. From Blend's facebook page, they will offer "Counter Culture Coffee, light breakfast and lunch fare sourced locally or prepared in house from local ingredients and frozen yogurt." We stopped in Friday night during their opening to sample a coffee and try a yogurt. The space is open and airy, filled with furniture made from salvaged wood from ...]]> http://carpedurham.com/2012/01/21/blend/ http://carpedurham.com/2012/01/19/restaurants-opening-report-7/ This weekend is one of those magical ones where many of us won't have to set the alarm when we crawl into bed Sunday night. There is no mail on Monday, schools and banks are closed - but what does this mean for you fine Carpe Durham readers? It means you can stay out late on Sunday night celebrating Dr. King in our very own special Durham way with a chocolate-themed dance party. This Sunday, the Pinhook and King Kenney will once again come together to throw an ...]]> http://carpedurham.com/2012/01/13/chocolate-sunday/ January 21st is a big day for Motorco. During the day, it will play host to the second Luchadoras competition, Durham's own women's Mexican wrestling extravaganza. We've been told this time there will be even more wrestlers and a tag-team match. The beloved Captain Poncho's Tacos truck will again be out front (order early) and bikeCOFFEE! will be there with a special Counter Culture Luchadores coffee and a La Luchadora Tabla (a slab of dark Mexican chocolate, cayenne, cacao nibs and Mexican coffee). It's $5 ...]]> http://carpedurham.com/2012/01/12/luchadoras-food-truck-mash-up/ http://carpedurham.com/2012/01/05/pops/ The folks over at Triangle Meatless Mondays let us know about a contest they are running that features a few Durham-based goodies as prizes. We blogged about Triangle Meatless Mondays when they started up last year, and now they are seeking pledges to go meatless on Mondays in 2012. Going meatless one day a week is a great way to make a small difference in promoting more sustainable and healthier agricultural and eating practices. Everyone who enters the Pledge-olution by 1/8/2012 will be entered to ...]]> http://carpedurham.com/2011/12/30/pledge-to-go-meatless-on-mondays-and-win-durham-food-prizes/