RTP-area local music and culture

["Kevin Grealey" <Kgrealey AT McKinney-Silver.com>]

haven't been following this one closely, but their nachos do rock.
carnitas are nice, really nice.
and grady, they have bread and butter for a buck and a half. that means you 
get change back from one of those rolls of nickels you carry around with you 
to drive the economy.

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> Sent:         Tuesday, November 9, 2004 11:56 AM
> To:   RTP-area local music and culture
> Subject:      Re: here's a thought...
> 
> Ahh-so, it all becomes slightly less murky now. So that's your bread on
> those deceptively-pricey sandwiches? And which of the meats are 
> house-cured?
> 
> I mean, I like the beer list and the decor; would like the ambience 
> better if they didn't suffer quite so much from DJ-volume-knob-itis 
> (here's a clue: not all of us are here to listen to you play records),
> although the somewhat musty back room is quieter.
> 
> But I have thus far been unable to bring myself to drop nine bucks on a
> sandwich in a bar, no matter the order & arrangment of menu keywords.
> 
> If you're saying that they *are* worth it (in more than the "well, 
> they're the only decent food after 10 p.m." sense) then I will 
> definitely make a point of dining there again soon.
> 
> xo
> 
> Ross
> 
> p.s. for anyone who hasn't been draw mothlike to the Federal already by
> the promise of music and/or draft beer:  http://thefederal.net/
> 
> p.p.s. When I said beer list, I meant the following, all on tap:
> Tupper's Hop Pocket
> Brooklyn Lager (what, no Brown Ale? Dammit)
> Rogue Dead Guy
> New South Brown Ale
> Murphy's Stout
> Pyramid Hefeweizen
> Shiner Bock (Valhalla lives!)
> Old Speckled Hen
> Weheinstephan
> Harpoon IPA
> 
> Not nearly as deep as the Flying Saucer bullpen, but you don't have to
> go to Raleigh, either. Between Federal and City Beverage, in fact, 
> Durham has suddenly become about 20x more beer-friendly over the past 12
> months.
> 
> 
> kevin maxwell farmer wrote:
> 
> > 
> > beats me.
> > 
> > i don't make ice cream for the q-shack anymore. i make bread now, and
> > that's it, and i don't make any for the q-shack.
> > 
> > rossi--next time you head over to the bbq joint and they are out of 'q,
> > come on over to durham and try the food at the federal. they don't serve
> > bbq, but they do serve some out-of-this-world house-cured meats, among
> > other things, cooked up by none other than andy magowan. andy's an 
> > excellent cook, and just starting out on his first solo venture, so a
> > little support is in order, i think. plus, they serve great bread!
> > 
> > the federal is just down the road from your old haunt, the bread 'n'
> > kabob. next door to the james joyce.
> > 
> > -k
> > 
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> 
> 
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so, the menu has actually changed significantly in the past few weeks.  there
are now sandwiches priced in the normal (but still pricey) $6 sandwich price
range, and those sandwiches now come with fries.  the fries will make you wet
yourself.  if fries don't float your pants, try the side salad.  the grilled
cheese is vegetarian and has real cheddar and avocados.

also, in the stratospheric $9 polenta price range there is polenta.  and it's 
vegan.

not that i am in any way endorsing this place: especially at night when you
can't see the forest for the dookies.  and it's public health hazard smokey.
and ditto grady's music loudness complaint, and i'd like to add a "get a 
fucking
sound system made of something other than tin."

but it's really nice at lunch time.  for real.

r!

Quoting Kevin Grealey <Kgrealey AT McKinney-Silver.com>:

> haven't been following this one closely, but their nachos do rock.
> carnitas are nice, really nice.
> and grady, they have bread and butter for a buck and a half. that means you
> get change back from one of those rolls of nickels you carry around with you
> to drive the economy.
>
> > ----------
> > From:       ch-scene-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of grady
> > Reply To:   RTP-area local music and culture
> > Sent:       Tuesday, November 9, 2004 11:56 AM
> > To:         RTP-area local music and culture
> > Subject:    Re: here's a thought...
> >
> > Ahh-so, it all becomes slightly less murky now. So that's your bread on
> > those deceptively-pricey sandwiches? And which of the meats are
> > house-cured?
> >
> > I mean, I like the beer list and the decor; would like the ambience
> > better if they didn't suffer quite so much from DJ-volume-knob-itis
> > (here's a clue: not all of us are here to listen to you play records),
> > although the somewhat musty back room is quieter.
> >
> > But I have thus far been unable to bring myself to drop nine bucks on a
> > sandwich in a bar, no matter the order & arrangment of menu keywords.
> >
> > If you're saying that they *are* worth it (in more than the "well,
> > they're the only decent food after 10 p.m." sense) then I will
> > definitely make a point of dining there again soon.
> >
> > xo
> >
> > Ross
> >
> > p.s. for anyone who hasn't been draw mothlike to the Federal already by
> > the promise of music and/or draft beer:  http://thefederal.net/
> >
> > p.p.s. When I said beer list, I meant the following, all on tap:
> > Tupper's Hop Pocket
> > Brooklyn Lager (what, no Brown Ale? Dammit)
> > Rogue Dead Guy
> > New South Brown Ale
> > Murphy's Stout
> > Pyramid Hefeweizen
> > Shiner Bock (Valhalla lives!)
> > Old Speckled Hen
> > Weheinstephan
> > Harpoon IPA
> >
> > Not nearly as deep as the Flying Saucer bullpen, but you don't have to
> > go to Raleigh, either. Between Federal and City Beverage, in fact,
> > Durham has suddenly become about 20x more beer-friendly over the past 12
> > months.
> >
> >
> > kevin maxwell farmer wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > beats me.
> > >
> > > i don't make ice cream for the q-shack anymore. i make bread now, and
> > > that's it, and i don't make any for the q-shack.
> > >
> > > rossi--next time you head over to the bbq joint and they are out of 'q,
> > > come on over to durham and try the food at the federal. they don't serve
> > > bbq, but they do serve some out-of-this-world house-cured meats, among
> > > other things, cooked up by none other than andy magowan. andy's an
> > > excellent cook, and just starting out on his first solo venture, so a
> > > little support is in order, i think. plus, they serve great bread!
> > >
> > > the federal is just down the road from your old haunt, the bread 'n'
> > > kabob. next door to the james joyce.
> > >
> > > -k
> > >
> > -- ch-scene: the list that mirrors alt.music.chapel-hill --
> > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/ch-scene
> >
> >
> >
> MCKINNEY / 318 BLACKWELL STREET / DURHAM / NC / 27701 /
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