Tag: Raleigh

Pumpkin in the South: Photo of the Day

Pumpkin in the South: Photo of the Day

| October 31, 2011 | 3 Comments

Pumpkin cornbread with maple butter at The Pit in Raleigh, NC. Happy Halloween!

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Sliding into Home Run: TidBit of the Day

Sliding into Home Run: TidBit of the Day

| July 4, 2011 | 1 Comment

A blue truck with local ingredients selling gourmet slides. Slippin’ Sliders is a fantastic, quick bite with great Cajun fries and choice of sliders – mix and match. Great to late night munchies (or anytime of the day). Even though they are Raleigh-based, this food truck married Durham. Yay.

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Year 4709: Happy New Year!: Photo of the Day

Year 4709: Happy New Year!: Photo of the Day

| February 2, 2011 | 17 Comments

Happy Chinese New Year – Year of the Metal Rabbit. Rabbit people are diplomatic and graceful whose homes tend to beautifully appointed. May this year be an auspicious one in every possible way for you and yours!

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TidBit of the Day: The Pit

TidBit of the Day: The Pit

| October 20, 2010 | 3 Comments

Heading to Raleigh and need good BBQ? Try The Pit, where they smoke whole pigs every day. The best skillet cornbread. Hush puppies. FInger lickin’ ribs Fried green tomatoes.

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Photo of the Day: Giant Gummy

Photo of the Day: Giant Gummy

| August 4, 2010 | 11 Comments

No, your eyes do not deceive you. That is a key. THAT is a Gummy Bear from World’s Largest Gummy Bears. And it’s local in Raleigh, NC.

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Faith in Rescuing Food

Faith in Rescuing Food

| June 25, 2010 | 9 Comments

Do you ever wonder how food banks get their food? Do you ever wonder how people without enough get their food? Do you ever wonder if food banks run out of food? Food banks rely on the goodness and kindness of businesses, volunteers, and supporters. It isn’t easy, but it requires hard work, dedication, and [...]

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Photo of the Day: Waiting for Sunrise

Photo of the Day: Waiting for Sunrise

| June 10, 2010 | 5 Comments

Cookie and biscuit shapers waiting for the morning to come at Edible Arts, a bakery in Raleigh, NC.

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Photo of the Day: Moonlight Madness

Photo of the Day: Moonlight Madness

| April 28, 2010 | 3 Comments

Gorgeous pizza crust from a funky specialty place in Raleigh with pizzas like “Cow Over the Moon” – Moonlight Pizza.

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Play is the Thing: 4YG to a Tastier World

Play is the Thing: 4YG to a Tastier World

| March 25, 2010 | 9 Comments

I don’t about you, but I need something to cool down from ZomppaPatty’s pretzels…so I’m going to bring the heat down a few notches and talk about an afternoon I spent with runny-nosed, knee-scraped kids. It’s no surprise anymore to hear about the horrific statistics on childhood obesity (i.e. obesity rates have tripled, $150 billion [...]

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Photo of the Day: Hi Guy (Fieri)!

Photo of the Day: Hi Guy (Fieri)!

| November 22, 2009 | 0 Comments

I was at The Pit, an amazing BBQ joint in Raleigh, NC and who do I see sitting at a table other than Guy Fieri? I figured he just wanted to eat so I left him and his buddies (with their Guy Fieri biker jackets) alone. I was eating with a friend, who has a special [...]

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