Sweeten Your Season
You can find decadent desserts from Executive Pastry Chef Helena Larson year-round, but her fall offerings stand out as a perfect way to add…
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Liquid Assets: Turtle Tinsel
Celebrate the holidays with Salty Turtle’s take on a Christmas ale! Cinnamon and ginger beautifully decorate this brew, and local honey is the star…
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Liquid Assets: Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Espresso Martini
Ultimate Bloody Marys — zesty cocktails crowned with lobster tails, crab legs, grilled cheese sandwiches, filet mignon, and an array of other additions —…
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Restaurant Profile: The Library Steakhouse
Once upon a time, a public building in downtown Fuquay-Varina afforded residents the chance to check out books and savor stories. Today the transformed…
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Liquid Assets: A.P.P.Y.
A.P.P.Y. is everything you want in a pumpkin pie and a barrel-aged stout combined. The near-black brew is aged for over a year in…
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Liquid Assets: Periscope Sunrise
SideBar bartender Richard Cortes recently took third place in the 2024 Durham Distillery Conniption Gin Competition, creating three original cocktails with an agua fresca…
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Liquid Assets: Pub Ale
This malt-forward and full-bodied ESB (extra special bitter) showcases a classic English style with rich caramel and toffee flavors balanced by spicy, earthy undertones from…
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Liquid Assets: Your Favorite Scarf
Nuts, warm spices, and winter squash combine for a comforting cocktail that embodies fall. Vanilla and cinnamon flavors prevail complemented by a hint of…
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Restaurant Profile: Myra Café
On any given day you drive by the stylish Shoppes at Towne Station near downtown Apex, you’ll see a bustling eatery conveniently situated on…
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The Art of Pickling
“If it looks bad or smells,” says Chef Mitch Samples about a pickled food, “don’t eat it!” Though he’s being (mostly) wry, Samples is…
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