Foodie Fame in District 7710
I don’t think I’ll be giving anything away by mentioning that we highlight Southern food in our group presentation. As a vegetarian, some of the thrills of traditional Southern cuisine are lost on me, though I do make an excellent batch of cheese grits and have even made a vegan version of barbecue on occasion. (Barbecue is a noun in NC, in case you didn’t know.)
District 7710 has a lot to offer to “foodie” types. We have specialty store A Southern Season, a natural foods co-op called Weaver Street Market, some great farmer’s markets and a diverse array of restaurants. It seems to me that the food scene just keeps getting better, something reflected in the recent proliferation of blogs about local cuisine, particularly in Durham.
Even with all of this in mind, it was still a thrill to see that Bon Appetit magazine has named Durham-Chapel Hill America’s Foodiest Small Town. If I’d written the article, I doubt I would have called the combined area of these two cities a “small town” but that’s just a minor criticism. The article has several recipes, including one for Rosemary Apple Cider Ice Pops from our local gourmet popsicle joint, LocoPops. I haven’t tried that particular popsicle yet, but I did try chocolate apricot one on my last visit.
Dogs can enjoy LocoPops, too. Proceeds from the popsicles for dogs go the a local animal shelter.
I’ve looked at both the print and online versions of the article, and was particularly delighted to see an additional full page of photos on the web site’s blog. Many of the places pictured are right on my daily dogwalking route. If anyone from district 9520 wants to get a feel for what and where people eat in the area in and around Durham, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro, they should check out the article and the pictures.