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BISCUITVILLE IS MAKING WAFFLE SANDWICHES

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Drew Jackson for Triangle Today If a hand-held chicken and waffles sandwich has been a dream too beautiful to exist, get thee to a drive-thru.

Biscuitville is now making waffle breakfast sandwiches.

The Greensboro-based fast-food breakfast company, founded on its biscuits, announced this week that it’s serving waffle sandwiches in all of its restaurants. There are nine locations in the Triangle.

Biscuitville makes three waffle sandwiches. One with sausage egg and cheese, one with bacon egg and cheese, and a no-brainer with spicy fried chicken. Each is served with a maple brown sugar spread, chasing after that sweet and salty ideal.

Does a company named Biscuitville, presumably from a town paved with buttery dough, know anything about waffles? Apparently they don’t need to. Biscuitville gets its sandwich-sided Belgian waffles from Ginny’s Waffles in Tennessee.

“Serving waffles as portable sandwiches offers a unique twist for our guests,” Biscuitville president Kathie Niven said in a release. “Chicken and waffles are a Southern tradition we all love.”

The waffle-sandwiches were in test markets months ago, the company said, and that the positive reaction pushed them to launch company-wide.

North Carolina’s Biscuitville has introduced waffle sandwiches: one with sausage egg and cheese, one with bacon egg and cheese, and one with spicy fried chicken.Biscuitville

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As the days cool down, the fun heats up at Kids Town!

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TOP SPOTS FOR POKE Greg Cox for Triangle Today

NOTASIUM 3750 Chapel Hill Blvd. Durham 919-230-9321 Notasium is a music-based play space and music school whose mission is to awaken a love of music in children. It’s a popular spot for families to enjoy the 3,000-square-foot play space for open play or a birthday party, to enroll in group music classes or individual music lessons like piano lessons, guitar lessons, drum lessons and even sign up for woodwind and brass lessons. http://durham. notasium.com/music-school-durham-nc/ THE SCRAP EXCHANGE 2050 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham 919-688-6960 The Scrap Exchange is a Durham legend for artists and creators of all ages who love using repurposed supplies and materials.

Below are two popular kid-friendly programs.

Drop-In Studio is offered in the Make-N-Take Room. Anyone can use the room anytime during store hours when group programming is not taking place. Participants make anything they want using the materials in the space, and take home what they make. The Make-N-Take room is stocked with a unique materials plus handy items like scissors, tape and staplers.

Fee for 1.5 hours in the Make-N-Take Room is $5 per person.

Creative Classes The Scrap Exchange also offers creative classes in the Design Center. Experienced teachers share their creative knowledge to teach participants how to creatively reuse materials.

It is a great way to engage children in creative reuse! Charge is $10 per class. Check the list of classes at http://scrapexchange.org/programs/ childrens-programming/

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We dive into the trendy tidal wave of poke shops, which continue to pop up around the Triangle.

HI POKE 9573 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville 919-650-3398 hipokes.com Dive into this: Rainbow Salmon with edamame, mango, crab salad, red onion, avocado and cilantro in ponzu sauce.

Not into raw fish? The Unagi Bowl (eel, crab salad, edamame, scallions, seaweed salad and pickled radish, tossed in unagi sauce) is a winning alternative with a Japanese accent.

ONE FISH TWO FISH 370-140 E. Main St., Carrboro 919-240-5532 onefishtwofishpoke.com Dive into this: The Muliwai Bowl is a kaleidoscope of Faroe Island salmon, wasabi peas, radish, avocado and cucumber, tossed in a citrusy Yuzu Kosho sauce and served over jasmine rice.

Not into raw fish? Try Huli Huli Chicken with mango and cashews over coconut sticky rice. Treat yourself to a Hawaiian-style shave ice for dessert.

PHO & POKE HOUSE 2616 Erwin Road, Suite 207, Durham 919-382-0805 phopokehouse.com Dive into this: Mix and match your way to a customized poke bowl starting with a base (white or brown rice, or spring mix), then add a protein (six seafood options plus chicken and tofu), sides, toppings and sauces (plenty of possibilities) to your liking.

Not into raw fish? Take a hint from the restaurant’s name and go for a bowl of Vietnamese beef noodle soup.

ZenFish has locations in Durham and in Morrisville to serve its poke bowls.Janet Lee POKE BAR 2604 Hillsborough St., Raleigh 919-890-5000 ilovepokebar.com Dive into this: First, decide whether you want a small, medium or large bowl. Then it gets more complicated as you choose from five base options, eight proteins, and a bewildering variety of mix-ins, toppings and sauces.

Not into raw fish? How about a tortilla chip base? Add shrimp, corn, cilantro, jalapeños, spicy mayo and Sriracha, and you’ve come closer to an order of nachos than you ever thought possible at a poke bar.

POKE BURRI 6613 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh 919-615-4016 pokeburriraleigh.com Dive into this: Gotta go with one of the house specialty poke burritos — which, in case you’re new to this variation, are rolled not in a flour tortilla but in sushi rice and nori like the world’s largest sushi hand roll.

Not into raw fish? Try the E.A.V. Special: shrimp tempura, crab salad, spring mix, carrots, cucumber, eel sauce and Sriracha.

POKEGO 8107 Creedmoor Road, Suite 110, Raleigh 984-200-2990 pokegonc.com Dive into this: The signature Yellowtail Bowl dresses up its namesake fish with a spicy-sweet medley that includes jalapeños, cilantro, mango, cucumber and Sriracha, served over sushi rice and topped with furikake spice blend and crispy garlic bits.

Not into raw fish? How about a noodle bowl? Options include ramen, pho, yakisoba and wonton noodle soup with Chinese style barbecue pork, shrimp and baby bok choy.

ZENFISH Two locations: 810 Ninth St, Durham; 9924 Chapel Hill Rd., Morrisville 919-937-9966 (Durham); 234-0914 (Morrisville) zenfishpokebar.com Dive into this: The Kindness Bowl (tuna, salmon, cucumber, mango, masago and crispy shallots; add watermelon radish for extra crunch) is sure to mellow your mood.

Not into raw fish? The Veggie Bowl is a colorful cornucopia of sweet potato, tofu, edamame, avocado and local microgreens tossed in miso ginger sauce.

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ORO in Raleigh debuts new fall menu and revamped bar Melissa Howsam for Triangle Today

Grilled lamb chops from ORO in downtown Raleigh.Maresa Pratt Fall is in the air. And if you’re lucky you’ll get to taste the flavors of the season. For a fresh spin on the season’s most flavorsome fare, you’re gonna wanna try the new fall menu at downtown Raleigh’s ORO, which has a fun, chic, casual fully updated bar.

Post up at the warm and welcoming newly refinished bar with deep-brown and golden resin, done by Nate Sheaffer of Glas (also of Dix Park neon installation fame). The bar stools have also been updated to a dark wood to complement the bar top, emphasizing the cozy, neighborhood vibe, inviting you to indulge in the delish comfort food, served beautifully using seasonal global ingredients.

If fall had a buzzword it’d no doubt be “gather,” and ORO nails the vibe. “The fall menu is a true combination of global flavors with a focus on comfort,” says General Manager Maresa Pratt. “The changing of the interior of the bar and the new menu items both center around comfort.”

Cozy up to chef Chris Hylton’s Roasted Beets and Burrata. Or, our recommendation? Fried Avocado is a must-try. Or take the gathering concept to heart with a Family-Style Tasting Menu, and let chef Chris and his team select and “send out enough food to make sure you’re full,” says owner Cara Hylton — “and you get all the favorites.”

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