Restaurants

Char-Grill in Cary?

Char-grill which is a Raleigh original (they even say so on their site) is bringing their char-burgers to Cary.   Details don’t seem to be available on the Char-grill site, but I have seen a sign by the new Fresh Market on Cary Parkway announcing Char-grill is opening soon. Although I do admit that I’m thrilled [...]

South Opens Today

Kevin and Stacy Jennings’ newest restaurant, South, opens today in the former Restaurant Savannah location.  Excitingly, they have tapped Jeremy Sabo as chef for the Southern-fared offerings while simultaneously promoting him to Executive Chef of Urban Food Group. Here’s how their press release describes the food: Lunch and dinner at South begins with warm bacon-cheddar [...]

Herons Set to Open

Word is that Herons in Cary’s very, very new Umstead Hotel is set to open on January 15th.  As most, if not all, of you know, the Umstead is on the SAS campus off Harrison Avenue which means it is, of course, funded by the Goodnights.  Finally, we’ll have a 4-star hotel in the area [...]

Poole’s Diner Up For Sale, But Still Serving Good Food

My wife and I had dinner at Poole’s Diner a couple of nights ago for the first time since the departure of manager Liz Masnik (now the owner of The Borough) some time ago.  We had heard several negative things just after that period of change for the restaurant so it kinda fell off our list [...]

Urban Food Group Buys Restaurant Savannah, Closes It, and Is Set To Reopen as ‘South’

Oft tumultuous Restaurant Savannah in North Hills has just been sold to Urban Food Group–owners of Frazier’s, Porter’s, and Vivace–who then immediately closed the Southern restaurant’s doors.  They are now making minor renovations, including paint and lighting,  and will reopen in early February as South.  Yes, that’s right, they will be keeping the Southern theme [...]

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