King’s Red & White
I’ve always heard that the Red and White is one of the best places to get groceries, but I never get groceries so I’d never been. Now that I’ve gone once, I know that if I do ever start cooking for myself like an adult I will definitely start shopping here.
According to people who actually buy groceries, there are a lot of good deals here. There are also a ton of local goods: meat, honey, cheese, spiced nuts, eggs, candy, produce, “personal pies,” etc.
The meat is the main reason to go: among other things, there are so many sausages, plus chicken feet, turkey necks, frog legs, rabbit, lots of seafood, and big bags of meatballs. We didn’t get anything from the butcher but he’s rumored to be one of the best and he looks completely competent:
The produce section is also extensive, and includes giant bins of greens and fresh strips of fatback (in case you were looking for the fatback and would not have thought to look in produce, that’s where it is).
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Rabbit, eh? I’ve been meaning to make rabbit stew for a while now. I’ll get up there soon!
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is there something suddenly “uncool” about buying groceries? lol
incidentally, they have an amazing selection of collards for .79/lb! when they get their initial shipments, peole line up outside the door! half their fruit/veggie selection is locally grown amd marked as such.
Cashiers actually remember you after a couple of visits, and there’s always a kid to take your stuff to your car.
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Definitely didn’t mean to imply buying groceries is uncool–in fact, the opposite. I’m just too lazy to cook for myself. (And I don’t speak for anyone else at carpedurham when I say that.)
They were so friendly at the R&W, I agree. The cashier talked to us about Duke basketball and the butcher said we were looking lovely.
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The butcher that commented on the lovely ladies, had to be Artis. He has been around for many years and is quite famous for his meat cutting abilities. However he is most famous for his personality and his attention to every customer. Mr. King, the store owner, has a gem in Artis.
Curtis
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[...] around here (including Whole Foods). They also have tons of hard to find meats. Between Compare and King’s Red & White, North Durham is livable. Now if only they would move them 10 miles even more [...]
We used to buy our specialty (southern) cuts of meat from the Red & White on University Drive. When it closed, we switched to King’s. A popular buy is their country breakfast sausage. If you buy the hot variety, be prepared, it’s loaded with red pepper flakes.
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Kings Red and White is the ONLY place I know of to buy sugar cubes and on Thursdays (and Sundays?) they receive Pepperidge Farm breads which they sell for 99 cents a loaf. Look for the cutest little red and white potatoes you’ve ever seen!
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Now Red & White has even more to offer…Mapleview Farm milk, butter, and ice cream…local beers including duck rabbit and highland…and ninth street bakery goods!!! Yay for R&W!!!
And it is always worth it to hear, “Hey Sug!” when you walk in..
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always.
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