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The awards are often referred to as "The Oscars of Food," and the Triangle has a legacy of taking home honors. 

NC restaurants named finalists for James Beard Awards

Chef preparing a plate made of meat and vegetables. The chef is 

Foodie News: Lawrence Barbecue pitmaster opens taco shop

Go inside Lawrence BBQ

Brain tumor survivor brings joy to the community with 100 flavors of ice cream 

Flavors Ice Cream

4 French fry bars you need to try in NC 

Buena Papa Fry Bar 

Restaurant ratings: Church's Chicken, Top's China and Wangs Garden

Restaurant ratings: Church's Chicken, Wangs Garden and Top's China Restaurant

Triangle Food Guy Sean Lennard has details about Chick'nCone's upcoming Triangle area location.

Foodie News: Chicken filled waffle cone shop to open in Wake forest

Chick'nCone

Hillsborough pizza joint is hidden gem

Radius Pizzeria & Pub 

Tar Heel Traveler: Mike D's BBQ Sauce

Man Sues Buffalo Wild Wings Over 'Boneless' Wings

One Man’s Plea to His City Council: Rename Boneless Wings

5 local restaurants that are great for dining with small children 

Cowfish

Two iconic Carolina companies teamed up to create the Bojangles hard sweet tea, which is on sale now at gas stations and grocery stores across the Carolinas.

Bojangles hard sweet tea is officially on sale; find out where to buy it

Bojangles hard sweet tea

Triangle Food Guy Sean Lennard has details about Cinnaholic's new location in Raleigh.

Foodie News: Cinnamon buns get tasty upgrade at Raleigh shop

 Cinnaholic is a cinnamon roll lovers dream. 

Triangle Food Guy Sean Lennard has information about chef Lon Bounsanga's upcoming new restaurant. Bounsanga will bring the Laotian dishes that he's built a following for, including curries, satays, green papaya salad and crispy pork belly soup, to this new restaurant. 

Foodie News: Bida Manda, Brewery Bhavana chef leaving to open own restaurant

Chef Lon Bounsanga

Jack Tar and The Colonel's Daughter restaurant to close its doors in Durham

Jack Tar diner

The giveaway will be limited to two trees per person from March 6 to March 8.

City of Rocky Mount to give away plum trees 

A French Tart That’s a Bit on the Shy Side

Meet the people behind Family Affair food truck. 

Family Affair food truck serves up tasty cheesesteak 

Giorgios Bakatsias recently opened Giorgio Pizza Bar and Las Ramblas.

Famed restauranteur opens two new Raleigh restaurants

Award-winning chef Vivian Howard is expanding her smart refrigerator business to the Triangle. The newest Viv's Fridge location is outside of Wine Authorities at 211 E. Franklin St. in Raleigh.

Vivian Howard talks new vending machine venture

Angus Barn owners Steve Thanhauser and Van Eure accepted the award over the weekend.


Angus Barn owners selected for Ken Conrad Service to the Community Award

Angus Barn sign

Triangle Food Guy Sean Lennard has details about a much-anticipated opening in Chapel Hill and new brunch options in Raleigh.

Foodie News: Intentionally experimental, Italian-influenced Bombolo opens in Chapel Hill

Olive Oil-Fried Egg

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A local restaurant has made our restaurant ratings report for the third time in a year-and-a-half. 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur shows us why.

Restaurant Ratings: Okja in Cary, Handy Kitchen, and Waffle House

Restaurant ratings: Applebees in Wake Forest, Millers Too

5 On Your Side's restaurant ratings

Restaurant Ratings

Justin's Restaurant Bar in Durham, Carolina Ale House in Cary and Jade Garden Chinese Restaurant in Raleigh get their grades.

Restaurant Ratings: Justin's Restaurant, Carolina Ale House and Jade Garden Chinese Restaurant

Restaurant Ratings: Mi Cabaña, Pittsboro Food Mart Indian Restaurant

Here's how Wake County inspects restaurants for food safety

Restaurant Ratings: Backyard BBQ Pit, Bulkogi at Boxyard RTP and Thai Cafe

Restaurant Ratings: Church's Chicken, Mandarin Express, Gravy

BBQ with a view: Low and Slow Smokehouse draws crowds to Johnston Regional Airport

Restaurant news

Low and Slow Smokehouse opens at Johnston Regional Airport

Worth the drive: 10 delicious finds at Old North State Food Hall in Selma

Apex Restaurant Week deals begin Monday

Food Bank article: Recipe Library with budget friendly recipes

Recipes

Multicultural parenting:  Lunar New Year is 'holiday magic'

Get inspired with these game day recipes

4 must-have vegan fall recipes for your Thanksgiving table

Amazon has impressive deals including Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds with charging case for only $15.29 (reg. $29.99), Farberware large cutting board only $5.87, Pilot FriXion & Pentel writing products on sale up to 56% off, Coleman Outdoor Citronella Candle for $2.94 (51% off) and more! Read on for a list of deals. 

Amazon Deals: Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds only $15.29 (reg. $29.99), Farberware large cutting board only $5.87, Pilot & Pentel pens up to 56% off

Amazon Box

Harris Teeter has new sales starting March 29 including pork roast, bacon, mushrooms, shredded cheese, frozen vegetables, ice cream, Quaker oatmeal, Quaker Chewy Bars, a 4-Day Sale and more. 

Harris Teeter deals March 29-April 4: Pork roast, bacon, mushrooms, frozen vegetables, ice cream, 4-Day Sale

Harris Teeter Store, Cary, NC

Food Lion has new sales starting March 29 including ham, whole chicken, avocados, mustard greens, glazed doughnuts, Red Baron pizza, a Buy 2 Get 1 Free Promotion and more. 

Food Lion Deals March 29-April 4: Ham, whole chicken, avocados, Red Baron pizza, Buy 2 Get 1 Free Promo

Food Lion Store, Cary, NC

ALDI has new grocery sales starting March 29 including ham, Mandarins, green grapes, chicken drumsticks, bacon, butter and more. 

ALDI deals March 29-April 4: Ham, Mandarins, green grapes, bacon, chicken drumsticks

Aldi store front, Garner, NC

Lidl has new sales starting Wednesday, March 29 including bacon, breakfast sausage, cream cheese blocks, orange juice, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, hazelnut cocoa spread and more. 

Lidl deals March 29-April 4: Bacon, breakfast sausage, cream cheese blocks, orange juice, sweetened condensed milk

Lidl store front, Cary, NC

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The school was closed Wednesday after receiving an anonymous threat. Two other schools in the district also received threats on Wednesday.

Lee County High School plans to resume regular schedule Thursday after it closed today due to an anonymous threat

Clean water, better roads and raises for teachers are among the priorities Republicans in the NC House want to address in the new state budget.

Double-digit raises for teachers, some other state workers: See what's in the first draft of new NC budget

State budget

The man accused of hitting and killing a dancer during the Raleigh Christmas Parade was sent to jail on $250,000 bond Wednesday, months after the death of 11-year-old  Hailey Brooks.

'Hailey would pray we all find happiness:' Father speaks after driver in deadly Christmas crash jailed

Landen Glass truck

The Israelite School of Universal Practical Knowledge plans to have about 500 people for its annual Passover celebration on Saturday at the Raleigh Convention Center.

Hate group books Raleigh Convention Center for Passover celebration

Raleigh Convention Center

A TikTok video of an Amazon driver walking casually through a police standoff in Raleigh is going viral.

'Amazon don't play!' Driver delivers package amid Raleigh police standoff, goes viral 

The FDA approved the sale of naloxone, known in the most common form as Narcan, as an over-the-counter drug. While the move generated praise, doctors are still concerned the price is too high for those who will need it most.