Epicurean:In more than one sense, "less is more" is the guiding philosophy at Six Plates Wine Bar.

Epicurean:This week brings news of two new options for fans of burgers and all-American fare.

Epicurean:Got a hankering for hummus? Pining for pita? Craving kebabs? You'll find satisfaction at four -- count 'em, four -- Middle Eastern restaurants that have recently opened or are about to open in the Triangle.

Epicurean:Suffering from a case of November chills? This week's news has the cure, in the form of a culinary cruise through the warm waters of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.

Epicurean:The downtown Raleigh renaissance, which has been picking up steam of late, is about to go whole hog.

Epicurean:Halloween -- what better time to take a stroll through the gastronomic graveyard and pay our respects to restaurants whose stoves have gone permanently cold.

Epicurean:So you've canceled your trip to the mountains because you heard the fall colors will be disappointing this year? Console yourself with a much shorter drive to downtown Raleigh, where a vibrant display of new gastronomic options awaits.

Epicurean:Suffering from a jaded palate? You'll find relief in this week's news.

Epicurean:When it comes to variety in Italian restaurants, the Triangle's bases are pretty well covered.

Epicurean:This week brings news of a Grocery that isn't a grocery and a train that never leaves the station.

Epicurean:A strictly vegetarian, mostly Southern Indian menu has proved so successful for Tower that the Morrisville restaurant celebrated its fifth anniversary earlier this year.

Epicurean:Mizu in North Raleigh's Wakefield Commons serves up its sushi-go-round offering with a clever twist: The sushi is pulled by a miniature locomotive on train tracks.