Cheap Eats: A shopper’s alternative to national chains
A monthly roundup of ethnic eats, counter service chow and other tasty bargains. This month, a special holiday shopper’s edition offers alternatives to the national chains at area malls and major shopping centers.
BRIER CREEK COMMONS/ALEXANDER PLACE
Firewurst
8531 Brier Creek Pkwy., Raleigh
919-406-3473
Flame Kabob
7961-110 Skyland Ridge Pkwy., Raleigh
919-596-2525
BRIGHTLEAF SQUARE
Parker and Otis
112 S. Duke St., Durham
919-683-3200
CAMERON VILLAGE
Tazza Kitchen
432 Woodburn Road, Raleigh
919-835-9463
Village Deli & Grill
500 Daniels St., Raleigh
919-828-1428
CARY TOWNE CENTER
El Rinconcito Mexican Grill
1105 Walnut St., Cary
919-378-9696
CRABTREE VALLEY MALL
Tomato Pie
4325 Glenwood Ave. (mall lower level), Raleigh
919-322-2237
Torii Noodle Bar
4325 Glenwood Ave. (mall upper level), , Raleigh
919-782-9708
LAFAYETTE VILLAGE
Fresh Levant Bistro
8450 Honeycutt Road, Raleigh
984-200-3999
JoCa’s Gourmet Dawgs & Shakes
8450 Honeycutt Road, Raleigh
919-322-1590
NORTH HILLS/MIDTOWN
Black Cat Cafe
4209-136 Lassiter Mill Road, Raleigh
919-788-8240
Pharaoh’s Grill
4421-116A Six Forks Road, Raleigh
919-420-0840
THE STREETS AT SOUTHPOINT
American Meltdown
6910 Fayetteville Road, Durham
919-473-6358
Porchetta
6910 Fayetteville Road, Durham
919-272-4402
TRIANGLE TOWN CENTER
Pho Super 9
6401-111 Triangle Plantation Drive, Raleigh
919-878-1599
UNIVERSITY PLACE (FORMERLY UNIVERSITY MALL)
Village Burgers
201 S. Estes Drive, Chapel Hill
919-240-4008
WAVERLY PLACE
Enrigo
575-106 New Waverly Place, Cary
919-854-7731
Famous Toastery
316-201c Colonnades Way, Cary
919-655-1971
This story was originally published November 25, 2015 at 6:30 AM with the headline "Cheap Eats: A shopper’s alternative to national chains."