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Saturday PopUp Market at Stanbury & Escazu in Raleigh!

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Just heard about this great PopUp Market featuring several local vendors in downtown Raleigh on Saturday from 10am-2pm.

Stop by the Stanbury & Escazu Artisan Chocolates Pop-up Market for breakfast pastries and bread by Boulted Bread, fresh veggies from Old Milburnie Farm, local meats from Green Button Farm, the day’s catch from Locals Seafood, wood-fired pizzas at lunchtime and top it off with sweet treats by lucettegrace. Keep it going all day with the Bloody Mary Bar and juice from Happy and Hale.

Escazu & Stnabury PopUp Market
938. N. Blount Street (map)
10am-2pm

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The Wander Box Debuts at CAM Raleigh Thursday June 5th

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The Wander Box

The Wander Box is a new roaming beer garden made out of a refurbished shipping container. It debuts Thursday evening at CAM Raleigh on W. Martin Street in Raleigh’s warehouse district. The container will have as many as 12 local beers on tap and there are several community style tables in the courtyard where you can relax and enjoy your beer. Look for food trucks to join the fun as part of First Friday. The Wander Box will be stationed at CAM Raleigh through June 15th. Follow them on facebook and twitter for updates on where they will be next.

The Wander Box
“Grab a beer, find a seat, and make room for new friends”
website:http://www.thewanderbox.com/

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Belgian Waffology Food Truck

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Thanks to a tip from my friend Art over at The Wandering Sheppard I recently caught up with a new food truck I have been looking forward to experiencing for quite some time. Now this is no ordinary food truck. This is the Triangle’s very own waffle truck called Belgian Waffology. It is operated by owner François Kerckhof of Belgium and features both sweet and savory Belgian waffles! If the crowd around this truck last week is any indication, I’d say it is a huge hit!

Now, a little about the waffles. Liege waffles are waffles made from a dough containing pearl sugar. This waffle is thicker, heavier and chewy. Brussels waffles are what most people think of when they think of a Belgian waffle. They are made from a batter and are typically light, crusty, golden and rectangular.

Toppings offered for both range from fresh strawberries and homemade whipped cream to nutella, bananas, cinnamon, and honey. There are also savory options like goat cheese, walnuts, apples, tomatoes and mozzarella. I am a huge fan of liege waffles so I tried one of those with fresh strawberries. I loved the crispy outside and chewy inside. Absolutely perfect.

Francois and his crew make all the waffles from scratch on the truck using waffle irons from Belgium. A plain waffle (a treat in itself) runs $4. Prices range up to $8 depending on the various sweet and savory topping combos. You can also grab a drink to wash the waffle down including coffee roasted right here in the Triangle from Carrboro Coffee.


To keep tabs on where the waffle truck will be next (the truck’s name is “Freddy” by the way) check out the schedule on belgianwaffology.com. You can also follow the truck on twitter to get updates on their daily location. If you plan to be in town the Memorial Day weekend you can find the waffle truck at Deep River Brewery in Clayton this Sunday 5/25 from 1-6pm. Belgian Waffles and local NC beer sounds like a great way to spend a Sunday!

Belgian Waffology
website: http://belgianwaffology.com
twitter: @Bewaffology
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belgianwaffology
instagram: belgian_waffles

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Local Raleigh Bakery: Boulted Bread Share Program

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Boulted Bread

With a nod to the community supported agriculture (CSA) model, Boulted Bread in downtown Raleigh offers an order ahead bread pick up twice a week. Here’s how it works: They email an order form to their listserv on Monday morning and customers place orders at the beginning of the week and pick up their bread on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

  • Orders for Wednesday pick up accepted through Monday night.
  • Orders for Friday pick up accepted through Wednesday night.

To Place an Order:
For the week of May 12th – May 16th you can use this order form. If that scares you, simply email Sam (boultedbread@gmail.com).

Pick up:
You can pick up your bread at their shop614 W South Street, from 4-7pm.

Parking:
Parking is available in the lot directly beside the shop, on the street, or in the lot behind the building accessible on South Saunders St.

Payment:
Boulted Bread currently accepts cash and check.

Four organic bread offerings the week of May 12th – 16th

Levain ($6) – A two pound, moist, naturally leavened french country style bread made with stone milled, boulted Red Turkey wheat and Spelt. Delicate tang and heirloom wheat flavor make an excellent keeping bread

Seeded ($6) – Levain with flax, sesame, and sunflower seeds. This loaf is hearty and full of flavor.

Baguette ($3) – Our take on the classic form made with heirloom Red Turkey wheat flour and toasted corn meal to create a crisp, light, flavorful bread.

Rye ($6) – 100% NC grown heirloom Wren’s Abruzzi Rye. A dense Scandinavian style bread using rye that has been grown in NC since colonial times. A rich and meaty flavor on this bread with flax, sesame, and sunflower seeds. Traditionally stored in root cellars, it keeps for weeks wrapped tight and stored in the fridge. Perfect sliced thin with butter and smoked fish.

Boulted Bread

Boulted Bread

Boulted Bread is in the process of renovating a spot for their bakery at 614 W. South Street in downtown Raleigh. This is over by the historic Boylan Heights neighborhood. I’m keeping my ear to the ground for the official grand opening, but in the meantime you can enjoy their fresh baked breads each week through the bread share program and Saturdays at the Rebus Works Saturday Market.

Boulted Bread 
614 W. South Street – Raleigh, NC
website: http://boultedbread.com
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boultedbread
twitter: @BoultedBread
instagram: @boultedbread

 

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2015 Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Registration Now OPEN!

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Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh 2015
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The second annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh Marathon & 1/2 Marathon returns to the Triangle next year on Sunday, April 12, 2015. Online registration opens Wednesday, May 7th. Participants who register by MAY 8th will receive a special $20 savings. The 48 hour entry level promotional price will be $60 for the half marathon and $70 for the marathon. Visit the official race website to Register now.

Note:
At 11:59pm PST on March 8th, the price will go up to $80 for the half and $90 for the full. No online code is needed to receive the entry level discount.

To get an idea what the race is like here are my pictures from the Inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh Marathon & 1/2 Marathon held this past April. You can also read my full race recap here.

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