At the Transfer Co. Food Hall in Raleigh guests order from a variety of vendor counters and dine at common tables
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Open containers, food halls, and a little tomfoolery

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Say, "yes—and . . ."

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Brewing change

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Yes you can

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Saint James Seafood interior
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2022: Looking Forward

Permanent changes and a blurry horizon

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Josh Maple transfers orders from Dájai Johnson in the Spinning Plate food truck to families waiting in their cars
Eric Ginsburg

An Unconventional Food Truck

Spinning plates and serving a need

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from Corpse Reviver in Durham
Corpse Reviver

Ring in the Holidays with Punch

December spirits

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The birria dip at the new Queeny's in Durham is part of a nascent trend of birria fusions
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Carolina Dine Around - December 10, 2021

The Holy Church of Birria

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Ashley Christensen is back to work after she and her entire team took a week-long break in August
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Ashley Christensen Restaurants Took a Break. But Would They Do It Again?

Breaking the flow

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The pesce alla puttanesca at Osteria Georgi pairs Sardinian couscous with the fish of the day
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Review: Osteria Georgi Brings Polished Upscale Italian to Chapel Hill

A clean, well-lighted place

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A new generation of ready-to-drink products are making canned cocktails cool again
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Canned Cocktails, A New(ish) Adventure

Getting canned

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BB's Crispy Fried Chicken is opening its first location this weekend
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Lagoon Bar and BB's Crispy Chicken Opening This Weekend

Leisure drinks and shattering crispness

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Chef Bill Smith (right) receives the Craig Claiborne Lifetime Achievement Award from Bill Barker at the SFA Symposium in Oxford, Mississippi
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Chef Bill Smith wins the SFA's Craig Claiborne Lifetime Achievement Award

Bless his heart

Kathleen PurvisOctober 18, 202110-18 2021
A tray of fresh-shucked North Carolina oysters from Locals in Raleigh's Transfer Co. Food Hall
Dispatch Staff

It’s North Carolina Oyster Week

Or Fortnight, or Month . . .

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Maker’s Mark Cask Strength bourbon is finished with oak staves and clocks 110.4 proof
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Are Cask-Strength Bourbons Worth the Price of Admission?

Single barrels, small batches, and other whiskey wrinkles

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Like many 19th century groceries, the Dughi Store at 235 Fayetteville Street in Raleigh featured an oyster saloon
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A History of Oysters Bars in the Carolinas

Freshly shucked oysters are a long-standing Carolina tradition

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