Local Eats: Los Portales - Wilmington, NC

Photog note: Cheap Mexican food may taste good but it sure doesn't look good. I've recently found out that it is really quite difficult to take tasty photos of Mexican food. Los Portales is a great taqueria in Wilmington that you should definitely checkout for yourself. My photos do not do the place justice. Cheap and oh so tasty!

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Local Eats: Farmers' Market - Durham, NC

Garlic Chives
It's sad to say it's taken me this long to make my way to the Durham Farmer's market. I'd been hearing about it for ever and ever and I kept telling myself . . . "Next weekend I'll go for sure."

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Local Eats: Guglhupf Bakery, Pâtisserie & Café

This is a quick post for a restaurant that needs not introduction. Guglhupf has been a staple for those seeking fine pastries and breads in the RTP area for years.

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Local: Thai China Buffet - Durham, NC

This is my favorite spot to get some Thai food in Durham. Why you ask? Well first off it's right next to me practically. More importantly, I've been to this establishment after hours and watched the employees sit around a bucket of veggies and hand pick the best pieces and trim the rest of them. That kind of attention to detail does not go unnoticed.

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Local Eats: Gourmet Kingdom

Once in a while a little torture on your tongue isn't such a bad thing. Especially when the torture comes from numbing hot Sichuan peppers. Sichuan (or Szechuan, or Szechwan) cuisine is a type of Chinese food from the Sichuan province. The peppers that come from this region are known for their specific tingly/numbing sensation that comes along with them.

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