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  • From: Ben Davis <ben_dontspamme_davis AT unc.edu>
  • To: ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: mmmmmm, Durham
  • Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:58:48 -0500

And have I raved here about Vit Goal Tofu Restaurant yet?

If you have - do it again....




grady wrote:

> Not saying that Piedmont *should* charge more. I'm saying that the
> setting, the quality of the service, the food, the ingredients, and the
> care that goes into their preparation are all in line with a price-point
> that's somewhat higher than what they're charging, compared to pretty
> much every-other-restaurant of that caliber. The fact that they charge
> what they do means either they got a really good deal on their lease, or
> that Abby, Andy & Drew are willing to work extra hours & take home less
> profit. The latter, while admirable, can also lead to burnout, so here's
> hoping they've figured out how to make what they're doing sustainable.
>
> As for your desire for Durham to have more restaurants like Federal and
> Piedmont, well, don't get *too* greedy. Most towns don't even have *one*
> restaurant that good & that inexpensive ;-)
>
> I do dig what you're saying about Durham & the range of restaurants;
> it's a conversation that I've had with other people as well. You've got
> your [delicious] $5 Banh's, or the various tacquerias, and then you've
> got Starlu and Four Square and Magnolia Grill. In between there's a
> mixed bag of chain restaurants &/or places with midline prices but
> mediocre food.
>
> Rue Cler seems to be trying to hit that same $8-$15 sweet spot. I
> haven't been there for dinner (which I've been told, by at least a
> half-dozen different people, is excellent), but at lunch yesterday, $10
> for a Salade Nicoise featuring a big plate of those pre-washed greens, a
> single hard-boiled egg, and half a can of tuna was *not* doing the trick
> for me.
>
> The prewashed salad green revolution has pretty much killed the
> restaurant salad, near as I can tell. Nearly everyplace I go, I wind up
> with a *huge* plate of greens that's out-of-balance with the other
> ingredients, *and* (presumably thanks to the "pre-washed" sticker on the
> bag) inevitably the salad prep cook hasn't bothered to actually touch or
> inspect the greens, so the giant pile is laced with little
> shriveled/gooey blackened bits of rotting lettuce. I pulled 3 or 4
> particularly unappetizing examples out of the Rue Cler Nicoise
> yesterday, but I've also had similar experiences at too many other
> restaurants to name.
>
> Of course, I guess the lesson I should take away from this is to not
> order a green salad unless it's in-season, and you can reasonably trust
> the restaurant to have a reliable local source of fresh greens. Duh. OK.
> Point taken.
>
> Back to more talk of nice, reasonably-priced food in Durham! I had a
> really nice plate of Italian-style braised pork shoulder just now for
> lunch at the Park Diner. $7.95 with 2 vegetables and all the fresh bread
> you can eat. The only catch is that they're only open for lunch M-F.
>
> And have I raved here about Vit Goal Tofu Restaurant yet?
>
> Ross
>
> Virginia Ingram wrote:
>
>> I love Durham. I love the food in Durham. I love that Durham
>> is well-known for it's food.
>>
>>However, I 100% disagree that they should be charging more for the food at
>>Piedmont. I was there last night and it IS delicious. But Durham needs to
>>be more competitive with restaurants in the Federal and Piedmont
>>price-range. There are way, way too many 2 course one of them $17 dollar
>>places in Durham.
>>
>>----------------------------------------
>>
>> From: "rick sawyer" <rickbang AT gmail.com>
>>Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:17 AM
>>To: "RTP-area local music and culture" <ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org>
>>Subject: Re: mmmmmm, Durham
>>
>>
>>>What's the vegetarian option like? Or, alternately, where do they source
>>>their ingredients?
>>>
>>
>>vegetarian options are scarce but available. they source their
>>ingredients locally, for the most part. when ordering, make sure that
>>you ask if there is hidden pork in the vegetables. they love the pig.
>>
>>r.
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