By Jenny Bo Website: mekong-triangle.com Instagram: instagram.com/mekongtriangle Go there: 2121 T.W. Alexander Drive, Morrisville, North Carolina [one_half] Neighborhood: RTP Morrisville Brier Creek Cuisine: Vietnamese Pho Bánh Mì [/one_half] [one_half_last] Price: $ Perfect For: Lunch Dinner Cheap Eats Hidden Gems Casual Weeknight … [Read more...] about Mekong Vietnamese Cuisine
Restaurant Review
Parkside
There is a new restaurant on Martin Street in downtown Raleigh called Parkside. A few years ago, it was Brewmasters. A few years before that, it was Cherry Bomb Grill. Before all of that, for around 30 years, it was Joe’s Place. During the Joe’s incarnation, the neon sign that simply said “Restaurant” caught my attention as a Raleigh youngster. In the 70s the art deco-ish neon … [Read more...] about Parkside
Five Star Chinese Restaurant
Prior to my first visit last Saturday night, several things puzzled me about Five Star Restaurant, such as its lonely location on West Hargett Street, its brash choice of name, and the thinking behind the decision to make “hide your cats” part of website title. Despite all of this, I had heard a lot of good things about Five Star. From online reviews to a complete stranger … [Read more...] about Five Star Chinese Restaurant
Guasaca
Like the Old Wake Forest Road area I wrote about in my review of Mami Nora's, the area surrounding Rex Hospital is not one of Raleigh's culinary hot spots. Chubby's Tacos is good, as is Sushi Thai, in the Lake Boone shopping center. Or, if you plan ahead and get reservations (which you will need, even for lunch), Bella Monica is a good choice. But the area historically has not … [Read more...] about Guasaca
Sunflowers: A Tale of Two Restaurants
Sunflowers Cafe has been around for several years now, operating out of the old Hardee's facility on Peace Street that had been vacant for several years in the early 2000's. Sunflowers started out serving lunch - primarily sandwiches - for the downtown crowd. Sunflowers has branched out into dinner. I was very familiar with the lunch menu, and I recently had the chance to check … [Read more...] about Sunflowers: A Tale of Two Restaurants