Bon Appetit Magazine: "America's Foodiest Small Town" is ... (Raleigh: for sale, chapel)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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Okay, so it's pretty strange that they chose to combine two Triangle towns & tried to pass it off as just one. I can't quite understand how they managed to justify that in their own minds, but I think it shows just how closely interwoven the towns are in this area. Despite that confusing note, the article is very interesting & demonstrates why a lot of food lovers enjoy living here in the Triangle. The article focuses on locally-grown vegetables with a brief mention of local meats & dairy. Our many local farmers' markets are mentioned, of course, as well as area restaurants that incorporate local foods into their offerings. The article includes 6 recipes from Triangle establishments including Piedmont, Parker & Otis, and even Locopops.
Having moved to NC recently from out of state, youd be surprised to see online when youre reviewing areas, looking up things, etc...how Raleigh is considered "Raleigh-Durham" all over the net. When we moved here my husbands job that he transferred with is at Duke University and Im wayyyy out of that direction being in Raleigh. But alot of sites online consider Durham/Cary/Apex and some others to be suburbs of Raleigh. In my oppinion, Id be happy to know they mentioned my town with no complaints. Does calling it Raleigh-Durham really get under your nerves this much? No offense but when little things bother people so drastically, its time to find a hobby! (ok ok, I will admit when I hear people calling 540 or 40 "the 540 or the 40" it bugs me) lol Laugh it off people and be glad they mentioned this area
Its a great article! I think they based their rankings of "small towns" by MSAs under a certain population. Raleigh is its own MSA and Durham-Chapel Hill is a separate MSA, so that's why I think it focused on both towns.
Does calling it Raleigh-Durham really get under your nerves this much? No offense but when little things bother people so drastically, its time to find a hobby! (ok ok, I will admit when I hear people calling 540 or 40 "the 540 or the 40" it bugs me) lol Laugh it off people and be glad they mentioned this area
Yes, it does get ON my nerves. And I have hobbies, thanks. I believe I'm entitled to a little pet peeve, thankyouverymuch. Those of us who have lived here for a long time are proud of the wonderful individual distinctions that each of the major cities in this area possesses. I find it insulting when people don't bother to grasp this simple concept. Or worse -- grasp it but continue to perpetuate the misperception that this is one big homogeneous political, geographical or cultural entity. It's like having the pastor repeatedly use the wrong name for your father's funeral.
Oh, for god's sakes, who cares? The point is, this area is being recognized, deservedly so, for having some darn good restaurants.
You say that like it's a good thing. Articles like this just entice even higher rates of population explosions in NC - I esp hate the "best places to live" ones.
I'd much rather articles come out saying other states are great, NC stinks etc. My ego can easily withstand the criticism (esp as I consider those articles meaningless in their opinions anyway) and the fewer people moving here the better.
It's like having the pastor repeatedly use the wrong name for your father's funeral.
Really???
I'd take the town mis-referenced over using the wrong name for my father at his funeral any day.
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