One of the reasons we love Durham is its unabashed enthusiasm for itself! And this Saturday’s Marry Durham is sure to take the cake.

This Saturday March 19 is Marry Durham Day. Sure to be quite the spectacle, events include an official ceremony, a parade, food trucks, music and more.  Some of Durham’s finest will be out to show their support including WUNC’s Frank Stasio, Mayor Bill Bell and Wool E. Bull.

Of note for Carpe Durham readers – the following food trucks will attend:

Bulkogi

Daisy Cakes

Farmhand Foods Sausage Wagon

Klausie’s …

Looking for a special dinner for Valentine’s Day? The (sometimes-dreaded) day of all things love is quickly approaching and now is the time to secure a reservation. We thought it might be helpful to make a list of Durham restaurants’ offerings for Monday February 14. (This list is in no way complete and we will continue to add to it as we hear back from restaurants.)

Blu
Open Monday (Closed Sunday)
Four course, $50 per person
Menu here.
Reservations required: (919) 286-9777

Dos Perros
Special Menu. Looks really …

Restaurants

TAQUERIA & PIZZERIA PLAZA GARIBALDI (315 FOUSHEE ST, DURHAM, NC, 27704)

Mobile

CAPITAL CITY SEAFOOD MFU (DWAYNE GREENE, DURHAM, NC, 27707)

TASTY HAVEN BUD FOOD TRUCK (518 E TRINITY AVE # B, DURHAM, NC, 27701)

*Presence on this list indicates that a restaurant has been inspected, not that it is necessarily open for business today (although it often is).

We’ve eaten at Silver Spoon many times over the last year or so, but almost always for breakfast. When you walk in the door, you’re greeted by smiling wait staff that almost always will call you “sugar”, “hon” or some other endearing term. It’s usually filled with a wide range of people, all regulars I’m sure. Everyone seems to know who everyone else is and you’ll get a smile from anyone (including customers) you make eye contact with. In a time where everything feels so rushed and …

We are just a bit late posting on this, but Triangle Restaurant Week is going on as we speak (May 11 – 17).  Restaurants across the Triangle are offering prix fixe menus ($15 for lunch, $25 for dinner) — at some of these places, this is a great deal.  We have reservations for pretty much every day!