Flame and Fortune
On the Friday before Apex’s Peak City Pig Fest, Shannon Turner is inside her air-conditioned RV, taking care of chicken business. The pitmaster of…
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Restaurant Profile: Scratch Kitchen & Taproom
One glance at the menu reveals that Scratch Kitchen & Taproom in downtown Apex does things differently than most restaurants. That’s good news for…
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Cary’s Crepe Queen
As a self-professed Francophile, Joan Baumer knows crepes. Growing up eating her mother’s version of the French treat and continuing the tradition with her…
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Hell Yes Ma’am Belgian Golden Ale from Raleigh Brewing Company
On hot August weekends, you’ll find no shortage of beer festivals. From Wake County fields to grocery store parking lots, there is always beer…
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Conniption Gin Rosé Spritz from Durham Distillery
What’s been your go-to canned alcoholic beverage when you’ve been on-the-go this summer? My bet is that for many of you, it hasn’t been…
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Worth the Drive: Morgan Street Food Hall
You’ll smell wood-fired pizzas, fresh empanadas and Indian butter chicken. You’ll hear a DJ on the turntable, laughter between friends and the continuous chatter…
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Meat and Greet at the Peak City Pig Fest
This weekend’s Peak City Pig Fest is a time to see friends, have some fun and enjoy some seriously good North Carolina barbecue in…
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Doughnut Sundaes: The Best of Both Worlds
Does National Doughnut Day on Friday, June 7, have you hankering for a sweet treat? Why not add a scoop of ice cream for…
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Main Squeeze
Juice bars are booming, and they are more than a here-today-gone-tomorrow fad. That shouldn’t be a surprise, especially as people of all ages are…
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Liquid Assets: One Mile Round from Southern Peak Brewery
Southern Peak Brewery in Apex turned three years young April 6. If you had been there that Saturday, you would have seen food trucks,…
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