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Tandem

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  At Tandem in Carrboro, the chicken doesn’t lie By Greg Cox Review originally published 9/22/2016 The chicken told me everything I needed to know. Exceptionally flavorful and juicy beneath a textbook crisp, golden-brown crust, it scored the poultry trifecta – a feat so rare, in my experience, that whenever a chef with an impressive…

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Cheap Eats: The best crêpes in the Triangle

By Greg Cox Originally published 9/22/2016 A monthly roundup of ethnic eats, counter service chow and other tasty bargains. This month, we set out in search of that classic French contribution to the cheap eats repertoire: crêpes. Coffee & Crêpes 315 Crossroads Blvd., Cary 919-233-0288 coffeeandcrepes.com Choose from a wide variety of sweet (bananas Foster,…

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Cheap Eats: Off the beaten path

Cheap Eats: Hunt for these gems just off the beaten path By Greg Cox Originally published 8/25/2016 A monthly roundup of ethnic eats, counter service chow and other tasty bargains. This month, we venture off the beaten path for a grab bag of cheap eats worth putting a few extra miles on the odometer. Bagels…

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Cheap Eats: Gluten-free dining spots in the Triangle

Cheap Eats: A roundup of local gluten-free dining spots By Greg Cox Originally published 7/28/2016 A monthly roundup of ethnic eats, counter service chow and other tasty bargains. This month, by popular demand (including a request from a reader whose husband was recently diagnosed with celiac disease), we set out in search of cheap gluten-free…