New Burger Joint Coming to Cameron Village
Fast-becoming the treasure chest of hamburgers, Raleigh’s Cameron Village is in a wave of new burger joints including one to compete with Pharaoh’s. The new restaurant will feature the whole line of burgers and shakes as well as the Egyptian theme seen at Pharaoh’s. However the drawing card for this restaurant will be its unusually shaped tater-tots, which will resemble the heads of lesser-known historical kings. The restaurant’s name will be “Tot Unkommon”, and it opens in just in tomb for summer.
Back to the Final Four
On Sunday night the Duke Blue Devils Earned another trip to the Final Four. The win gives the school its 11th Final Four Trip. The Final Four is a national event, however it is so frequent that a team from the Triangle makes it, the event has become one of the Triangle’s most beloved cultural events. In the "Modern Era", the Triangle has had a team in 22 of the last 30 Final Fours. Going back further, the Triangle has placed a team in 32 of the last 48 Final Fours.
The Triangle area is not short on national championships, either. In the last 28 years, 8 have come from the Triangle. Remarkable runs have occurred during that time, too. From 1986 to 1992, Duke only missed the Final Four 1 time (including 5 straight appearances). UNC went 6 times in a 10 year period from 1991 to 2000. No other state, much less metropolitan, can boast such experience at such a high level in any sport.
| Year | Team | Year | Team |
| 1963 | Duke | 1990 | Duke |
| 1964 | Duke | 1991 | Duke & UNC |
| 1966 | Duke | 1992 | Duke |
| 1967 | UNC | 1993 | UNC |
| 1968 | UNC | 1994 | Duke |
| 1969 | UNC | 1995 | UNC |
| 1972 | UNC | 1997 | UNC |
| 1974 | NCSU | 1998 | UNC |
| 1977 | UNC | 1999 | Duke |
| 1978 | Duke | 2000 | UNC |
| 1981 | UNC | 2001 | Duke |
| 1982 | UNC | 2004 | Duke |
| 1983 | NCSU | 2005 | UNC |
| 1986 | Duke | 2008 | UNC |
| 1988 | Duke | 2009 | UNC |
| 1989 | Duke | 2010 | Duke |
Bold indicates National Champion
Norton Names Raleigh Among Riskiest Cities
Symantec, the geniuses behind the Norton suite of computer security applications, name Raleigh as one of the . Those name riskier for cybercrime are Seattle, Boston, Washington, and San Francisco. They cite the number of Wi-Fi hotspots and hi-tech offerings as key factors in these cities’ vulnerabilities.
In other news…sluts are more likely to get an STD.
Raleigh Named 8th Best Value Destination
TBJ is reporting that Raleigh has been named the for visitors. Raleigh beat out Chicago and Miami. Atlanta, Orlando, and Phoenix were the top 3 on the list.
Raleigh 3rd Best for Young Adults
has ranked Raleigh third in a list of best metropolitan areas for young adults in a recessionary economy. The survey considered factors such as population growth, employment growth, share of total population, jobless rate for people ages 18-34, and homeowners younger than 45 with annual household incomes over $100,000. Austin and Washington came in at #1 and #2. Charlotte was the only other city in the Carolinas, ranking at #28.
Pornitics
WRAL’s site features a section called “Because It Is Friday: show each other some love today”. I don’t know if this icon exactly expresses the sentiment they intended. I know a few Republicans who would say this is the way things are…
Angus Barn Named as All-American Icon
Today the leading foodservice industry publication, Nation’s Restaurant News, has named the to its list of . The Barn has “become synonymous with hospitality and service excellence” according to Nation’s Restaurant News. That’s one of the primary reasons why the establishment made the NRN 50. The Angus Barn is the only North Carolina restaurant on the list, and joins such noted dining institutions as Commander’s Palace in New Orleans, St. Elmo Steak House in Indianapolis and The Four Seasons in New York City.
This comes as no surprise. The Angus Barn is known for going out of their way to present an outstanding experience. The restaurant has a rigorous training program for its waitstaff, and only hires people who make it their profession. Owner/manager Van will not accept customers waiting unnecessarily. Case in point: I recently stopped by at 5:30pm one day to buy some blue cheese dressing from the gift shop. The refrigerators were out of stock, but the nice, helpful lady who was running the shop went to the kitchen to make a couple for me. When Van found out that I had been waiting 10 minutes for the dressing, she went to the back, got things rolling, and comped my purchase.
If one is paying attention, they will notice some of the many details that go into the experience at the Angus Barn. The restaurant’s Christmas Tree every year is the finest in any restaurant around. The relish station, an unnecessary perk that was put in place decades ago to placate those waiting for a table, is always fresh. Much of the wood from the restaurant was salvaged from barns in the area. Inset in the brick floor of the gift shop is a 6” thick disc of wood from the state’s largest loblolly pine tree. In the last couple of years, The Angus Barn opened The Pavilions, a rustic lakeside special events facility. A trip to the men’s room of the facility is another example of the fine detail that (along with the excellent, consistent food) has earned this restaurant’s status among the nation’s top restaurants.
The Angus Barn was already one of the early inductees to the publication’s prestigious “” list. Magnolia Grill is the only other North Carolina restaurant to receive that honor.
Wake County Schools Screws Spring Breakers
Today’s day off of school due to slight amounts of lingering snow will result in extremely disrupted vacation plans for many Wake County families. The day off will be made up on March 29, Day 3 of a 10-day Spring Break.
What is exceedingly ludicrous about the decision is the fact that the school system is still holding a Teacher Work Day on Monday, April 5. That day is “Easter Monday”, a North Carolina vestigial quirk held over from the days when NCSU/Wake Forest baseball actually meant something.
While the school board frets over ways to discredit a survey that plainly states the public’s discontent with [mandatory] year-round schools, they are forgetting to approach the school calendar logically. If they must ignore Good Friday and hold Easter Monday as a sacred holiday when planning the calendar, at least make Easter Monday a part of Spring Break week.
Has anyone looked at what the year-rounders in Tracks 1, 2, and 4 get? From April 26 thru May 14 those students will be in school for 17 of 19 days. Why are the two Saturday makeup days on consecutive weekends? Fatigue will be a big factor approaching the end of that stretch.
To expect traditional calendar students to return for Day 3 during a 10-day vacation is asking for mass absences and, therefore, drastically reduced productivity. The school board should make up today’s loss on either Saturday, March 27 or on Easter Monday, and allow families to proceed with their vacation plans. The teachers should do what all small business owners must do, find a way to get work done during a holiday or weekend.
Reorganized Tools Highlights Gogo’s 2nd Birthday
It was January 31, 2008 when gogoraleigh hit the internet. Since then it has grown to overtake Google and is poised to be more popular than Facebook. Well, not quite, but we’re still growing. To celebrate, I wanted to make some changes with the interface. Most obvious was the disarray in the sidebars. I’ve finally put the custodial sections together on the left. However external internet tools to help your life in Raleigh are now more comprehensive, and reorganized in the right sidebar. Hopefully this realignment will not only help readers find what they need quicker, but also realize what tools are available.
Also, don’t forget the iPhone interface! When one visits gogoraleigh on the iPhone, the little arrow in the upper right accesses a pull-down menu where the “Mobile Tools” tab items are found. Quick links to things you want when you’re out from movie times to taxi companies are all listed.
Finally, be sure to follow on Twitter, and friend gogoraleigh on !
Hopefully this couple of years has been as enjoyable for readers as it has been for me. The past 12 months have been a bit slow in the area, but hopefully the economy will get through its second dip quickly and we can get back to building the next great city.
New John Edwards Bumper Sticker
Tired of the rest of the nation associating us with the #1 butt of all late-night jokes? Let them know by tagging your car with this new bumper sticker that reads:
I’m from North Carolina and John Edwards is NOT my daddy.
The stickers are .
RDU Terminal 2 Continues Growth
Last year RDU Airport Authority put together a wonderful Open House event to show off the new Terminal 2 (formerly known as Terminal C). Because I finally have my video setup in place, I’m now able to easily present some short video from the open house. The first scene is from the parking garage, where a combo jazz band’s music filled the atrium. Next is a pan of the ticketing area with live piano music. The third scene is from the concourse where all of the Terminal’s restaurants were serving free samples.
In 2011 Phase II of Terminal 2 will open. There will be 16 new retailers, including:
- Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar
- Flavours
- Jason’s Deli
- North Carolina Vintages
- Tequileria
- Five Guys
- Moe’s Southwest Grill
- Starbucks
- 2nd Edition Book Sellers
- Brighton Collectibles
- Brooks Brothers
- CNBC News
- Hudson News
- Life is Good/Kids Works
- PGA Tour Shop
- Pylones
The RDU website contains a collection of the latest and for Terminal 2.
Michael Buble Returning to RBC Center
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will make his return to the Raleigh on Friday, July 9. He’ll be at the RBC Center, hopefully pronouncing our proud city’s name correctly!
Roberts Running for Miller’s Seat?
rduwtf has a about a discussion overheard just before Christmas regarding former traffic reporter Mark Robert’s aspirations to unseat Brad Miller. It’s a great read!!
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