http://ngmen.net/mightyoaks Helping you to find the worthy nuts in the Triad Sat, 03 Jun 2006 20:15:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Located on the third - and top - floor of 100 E Franklin St in Chapel Hill, Top of the Hill is an interesting establishment. I went there recently for a friend's surprise birthday party, and was pleasantly surprised to find their menu very reasonable. TotH has multiple seating venues, ... http://ngmen.net/mightyoaks/2006/06/03/top-of-the-hill-restaurant-and-brewery/ Nestled in downtown Mebane across from Martinho's, Strong's Coffee is a town fixture. Though they are not open as late as Beverage Gallery in Burlington, Strong's offers an impressive selection of drinks. During breakfast, they generally have an assortment of bagels and muffins to choose from, and I enjoy hitting ... http://ngmen.net/mightyoaks/2006/05/07/strongs-coffee/ Not related to the Sal's in Durham, Sal's Italian Restaurant, located at 402 Huffman Mill Rd in Burlington, is a nice little Italian restaurant. I've been there a couple times recently for lunch, and their lunch buffet is pretty good. They have a selection of 3-4 main dishes, a couple ... http://ngmen.net/mightyoaks/2006/05/04/sals-italian-restaurant/ Located on the busy corner of Main St, in Brightleaf Square in Downtown Durham is a decent Mexican restaurant. Different from several others I've been to, Torero's serves less saucy food than I typically like, but their offerings are typically still enjoyable. I don't recommend their sister location on 9th St ... http://ngmen.net/mightyoaks/2006/04/20/toreros-mexican-restaurant/ I spend about as much time near Elon as I do near Durham because of school and work. Because of this, I have been exploring Durham recently to find new places to eat, and went to Sal's with my roommate, on his recommendation. Located at 1821 Hillandale Rd in ... http://ngmen.net/mightyoaks/2006/04/13/sals-pizza-italian-restaurant/ I recently tried out YAMR - yet another Mexican restaurant. One of the cool things about living in North Carolina, in my opinion, is the abundance of Mexican (or at least Americanized Mexican) restaurants actually run by Mexicans. My most recent sampling took me to the Brightleaf Square El Rodeo ... http://ngmen.net/mightyoaks/2006/04/11/el-rodeo-in-brightleaf/ Sagebrush Steakhouse, a regional chain along the lines of an Outback or Chili's, sits just off exit 147 in Graham at 800 South Main St. I had heard a mix - good, bad, and meh - of reviews of Sagebrush, so decided I would check it out for myself. First, the ... http://ngmen.net/mightyoaks/2006/03/29/sagebrush-steakhouse/ Located in the same plaza as Hickory Ham's, The Beverage Gallery (564 Huffman Mill Rd in Burlington) has a wide array of available coffee, capuccino, espresso, and tea choices. As you would expect from a coffee shop, they are open from breakfast all the way till late at night to ... http://ngmen.net/mightyoaks/2006/03/27/the-beverage-gallery/ Tucked into one end of a small plaza across from Burlington Square Mall at 544 Huffman Mill Rd is a fantastic sandwich shop. Hickory Ham's has become a favorite of mine over the past few months because of their reasonable prices, almost aggressively friendly staff, and great food. Hickory Ham's is ... http://ngmen.net/mightyoaks/2006/03/23/hickory-hams/ Namaste Indian Restaurant, located on Huffman Mill Road next to Panera in Burlington, N.C. is one of the best Indian Restaurants that I have ever been to. When you take into account the beautiful setting, friendly service, and delicious food it is impossible to think otherwise. When you walk into the ... http://ngmen.net/mightyoaks/2006/02/18/namaste/