Epicurean:Greg Hatem, the real estate developer whose efforts to preserve Raleigh's historic buildings have yielded savory side effects in the form of restaurants such as The Duck & Dumpling, The Pit, The Raleigh Times Bar and Sitti, is at it again.

Restaurant Review:Hot Point Deli celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, but I've been a more or less regular customer for 18 years. At least that's how it feels every time I open the menu and see my old friends Zorba, Sporkie and Zuni.

Restaurant Review:Here follows the recently discovered and previously unpublished One Thousand and Second Tale of the Arabian Nights:

Epicurean:Looking for ways to beat the summer heat? Check out the chilly wares at these three new foodie destinations.

On those rare occasions when I'm not dining out and don't feel like cooking, I'll sometimes stop off at Tarascos, a little Mexican eatery in a strip mall near my home, for a takeout rotisserie chicken.

Restuarant Review:This wasn't supposed to be a full-blown review. Originally, I intended to include Chef & the Farmer in a roundup of restaurants where you could grab a bite on the way to the beach.

Just between us foodies: If you knew that the Triangle's premier French bakery had expanded into the adjoining space and opened a café, wouldn't you want to rush over?

Psst! The coast is clear. Now that most of the UNC students have gone home for the summer, the lines shouldn't be too long at two popular new burger joints in Chapel Hill. Now's the time to check them out.

Epicurean:What with all the competition in the sports pub market these days, it's no longer enough to hang a few flat-screen TVs on the wall, tap a couple of kegs and throw some wings in the fryer.

Bennett Pointe Grill has been open since 1997, but chances are you've never heard of the place.

Epicurean:This week, the foodie news train jumps the tracks and takes off for a few off-the-beaten-path destinations.

The Triangle is richly blessed with authentic taquerias, but many otherwise adventurous foodies have never set foot inside one.

Restaurant Review:Entering Domo Sushi, the eye is immediately drawn to the conveyor belt, a narrow oval track of gleaming stainless steel bisecting the room from front to rear.

Epicurean:Looks as if Apex is taking that "peak of good living" motto seriously. The town's dining and drinking options continue to grow rapidly, outpacing every other city in the Triangle on a per capita basis.

When my wife and I stopped in for a late Saturday morning breakfast recently at the State Farmers Market Restaurant, my hunger was tempered with more than a little wariness.

Restaurant Review:Somewhere -- in Green Bay, I like to think, a city with a storied football history in a state with a long beer brewing tradition -- sits the first pub that ever hung a TV set over the bar and called itself a sports pub.

Epicurean:The local dining scene has not been immune to the effects of the recession, and many restaurants continue to struggle.

Restaurant Review:"Dan dan noodle," the waitress said, naming the dish that she was setting before us on the table. Super Wok's version was as good as any I've ever had.

Downtown Raleigh is all abuzz about Busy Bee Café , which opened April 6 in a renovated historic building.

Review:The oyster fork is a well-designed implement but hardly necessary for the enjoyment of a properly shucked oyster.

You know how some restaurants give you a little lagniappe at the end of the meal, perhaps a gratis chocolate truffle to put the finishing touches on your experience?

Review:The serving dish that's brought to our table resembles a cooking vessel, a deep pot made of hammered copper with a rounded bottom and looped brass handles.