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05/25/2026

05/07/2026

A few years ago, I interviewed Chef Said Rahman for a story I did for when he was the executive chef for Vidrio. Dude had this infectious appreciation for life and I left that conversation with an impression that he'd become one of most acclaimed chefs in Raleigh.

When he had left Vidrio I was following his social media trying to pick up the digital breadcrumbs to his next venture. Then was announced, which was grander than anything I had initially theorized.

Got to visit last weekend and this radiatore pasta was the star of the evening. Thai Basil, wood wear mushroom, and buffalo milk butter. There was richness, depth from the mushrooms, and brightness from the basil.

04/26/2026

The original buffalo wings restaurant migrating to the Triangle area sounds like the punchline for a joke about Cary. But in actuality, the Buffalo based Anchor Bar Restaurant (not to be confused with .raleigh bar in downtown) recently opened in North Raleigh's Falls Village.

Visiting the birth place of buffalo wings has long been on my culinary destination list. While I understand that this outpost they have in Raleigh may not capture the fun or atmosphere of the original location, it was still pretty damn good wings.

04/19/2026

I turned 41 recently. For my birthday, I took a trip to Florence, SC to dine at . Being a big Buxton Hall fan, it lived up to all my hopes and the barbecue exceeded my expectations.

Went back the next day because of how much fan fave the chicken sandwich had, and it didn't disappoint either.

Heading home, I stopped to ride up to the top of the sombrero at . Felt like an appropriate way to celebrate another year in middle age.

04/13/2026

My two favorite dishes from my recent trip to Boatman Spirits Co. Swordfish and fried halloumi cheese. Especially the swordfish, a dish with layers of flavors that is reason enough for a visit.

04/02/2026

For a while I've wanted to celebrate the end of Ramadan with the Triangle Muslim community, the North Carolina Eid Fest was my opportunity.

The celebration and food of the largest Eid festival in North Carolina, now on eatRaleighBlog.com. Link is in bio.

03/23/2026

The sheer amount of options available to you at Simon Says Dip This may intimidate your first visit. But if you lean into your most indulgent self, you will come out of the experience with something like this beauty. The Kitchen Sink cone, marshmallow core, caramel dipped and topped with chips + pretzels.

03/08/2026

Although my takeout orders are frequent, it's been awhile since I had a meal inside of Peace China in Seaboard Station. That was until my oldest determined that it was our dinner destination the other week.

Dining at Peace China felt like sitting at the divide of what downtown Raleigh was when I had first moved here and what downtown is becoming. The decades old building with only a handful of businesses that was once slated to become a Harris Teeter reminds me of how I first found this part of town. But across the way it is now being towered over by new development of high-rise hotels, apartments, and Instagramable restaurants.

Now sure how long this simple Chinese takeout joint gets to keep going but I'm gonna to enjoy it while it last.

03/01/2026

It's been a weird week for Person Street restaurants. The closing of ish and Station reminds us to celebrate the places that are there like Sugar Euphoria.

Now on eatRaleighBlog.com, the Person Street dessertery.

02/13/2026

Raleigh folks probably don't know that one of the best restaurants in the city twenty years ago was in the basement of a comedy club. The Underground was a tapas restaurant inside of the old Charlie Goodnights, and while I don't remember the dishes I had there, I remember how impressed I was.

Went to a comedy show at the new and to satisfy the two item minimum, got their smashed burger melt, the Baddie Melt. While it wasn't the experience of the Underground, it was still a solid burger to accompany some laughs

02/04/2026

The neighborhood joint. That place that serves so many purposes, the nice family dinner joint, the date night joint, because it serves such good food.

Our visit to the neighborhood joint, Poppyseed Market, now on eatRaleighBlog.com