2019-Whenever Misc. Grab Bag Thread
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dwind
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We’d go with 8-10 people, all from landfill.
i introduced the to moules with butter and garlic. Yum.
It was good French cuisine.
For you cretins, moules is the French word for mussels. A little crusty bread for dipping. It will change your life.
CanadaCanes
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Despite the higher than normal prices for pizza, Di Fara is by far the best pizza in the area. The owners grandfather was the original owner of the legendary Di Fara Pizza in Brooklyn that for decades was known as one of the top pizzerias in all of New York. “One bite…everyone knows the rules”!
NoMich
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Dude, I wanted to hate that place so much. "We import our water from NYC!!" Meh, that doesn't matter in any way at all. Then there's the price. Sheesh! Then I tried some of their pizza. That is a damn good pizza and is worth the money. Great beers on tap as well.
Have you tried Hank's yet? It's in the same little strip mall thingy as Di Fara. I love their small plates.
Prolly because it will be run by actual professionals who make sure their staff get paid. I get that Crowley's was popular with inside the beltline people of a certain type, but it was never competently managed. Location is everything, baby.
It feels like a long way to go for pizza. But IIRC, the dough recipe was developed by James Beard winning pastry chef, the late Karen Barker of Magnolia Grill, whose son owns Mercato.
Yeah, that dough is Karen Barker's lasting gift to her son and to pizza lovers.
LJG
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Oh, lord, a friend nearly killed MY liver there after one of his breakups. Probably 7 years before the Canes got here. Pretty sure we could have told O 'Hold my beer. And this one. And this one' since we were young then.
The original Crowley's was one of my buds' haunts in the 80s before many of them moved away. Their black and tans had some pain go on in my head.
LJG
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Do they cook on propane and propane accessories?
LJG
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Mon Macaron is also opening in Cary some time this year. So says a little bird I know well who works at the one near Logan's.
CanadaCanes
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I did have a friend that was pretty impressed with Hank's...apparently his menu is always changing from week to week but I need to get in there and try it for sure!
Urban Food Group restaurants use the Resy app. The Mill is on that site.
We moved to Raleigh in 1992 and I think Sawmill Tap Room was the 6th or 7th restaurant in that building. All the “Tap Rooms”…Sawmill, Leesville, Village, Bass Lake Draft House…were owned by a local group. They used to be packed but the last few years, even before Covid, they were less crowded. Prices went up a lot too. We were in Sawmill a few months ago and the place looked run down. Carpet needed cleaning, benches had cracked upholsetrry, etc. But they were OK for a quick plate of nachos and a beer. I’m not sure what chain can make a go of that site or what’s missing from that area of North Raleigh. Applebees bugged out from that neighborhood a few years ago and corporate parent IHOP rebranded the building at the corner of Sawmill and Six Forks. Gonza Tacos y Tequila has a stranglehold on that cuisine, Kai Sushi is also in that strip. Pizza? There used to be a pizza place in that strip but the owners decamped to Brier Creek years ago. Chilis? There is one on Glenwood in front of Walmart and another in Brier Creek.
SlapShots
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Sawmill lost their lease and the ownership chose not to renew, forcing them out. There has been a huge effort at giving the area a huge facelift with new signage and updates. I’m not so sure whether a chain will go in there, but that tends to happen when places get forced out. We often stopped at Sawmill for a quick bite and it always had decent traffic. Like many restaurants, Covid had an impact.
There is only so much they can do in that strip. They tried fine dining and it failed, both in the Sawmill building and the space that Gonza’s is in now. Gonza’s is a huge success story and Two Roosters and Bottle Revolution always have decent crowds. But it’s not a high traffic intersection, certainly compared to Creedmoor and Six Forks. I think the leaseholders might end up disappointed.
Fayettenamcanesfan
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For all you football fans. Chelsea and Wrexham to play in Chapel Hill on July 19th in the FC Series
The Oakland A’s are moving to Las Vegas. They signed a binding agreement to buy a 49 acre parcel near the strip, where they intend to build a 35,000 seat stadium with a partially retractable roof. They hope to be able to move in by the 2027 season. They’ve been looking for a new stadium for years, the Oakland Coliseum was renovated to bring the Raiders back but the changes made large swaths of seats unsuitable for baseball.
Their lease at the Coliseum expires after next season. Negotiations on a short term extension should be…interesting. The A’s AAA team is in Las Vegas, but their stadium only seats 10,000.
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Their lease at the Coliseum expires after next season. Negotiations on a short term extension should be…interesting. The A’s AAA team is in Las Vegas, but their stadium only seats 10,000.
A's agree to buy land for Las Vegas ballpark site
Athletics president Dave Kaval announced the team has signed a binding agreement to purchase land near the Las Vegas Strip, with the intent to build a $1.5 billion stadium on the site.
Pucking Lamplighter
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Today, April 21st is a special day for me. It is the 16th anniversary of the vehicle collision I was in that came close to killing me. It changed my life forever in both good and bad ways. I had to relearn how to do a lot of things and some things never will come back. It also ended my hockey playing days. The main thing it taught me is how thankful I am for the people around me. I appreciate the members here for their well wishes and tolerance as I was recovering. I'm thankful for the members of this community, this board definitely makes my life better, and I appreciate all for the kindness & support. It's good to still be on this side of the dirt.
Jim
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