Tag Archives: cary

The Chocolate Bean

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Meg

The Chocolate Bean 280 Meeting St Cary, NC 27518 I’m lucky enough to do a lot of my work via my laptop, so I’ve been looking around for a local coffeeshop with wifi. I’ve been shopping around, and discovered that … Continue reading →

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Chatham Hill Winery

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Meg

Chatham Hill Winery 3800 Gateway Centre Blvd. Suite 310, Cary/Morrisville, NC 27560 We went on a really interesting winery tour taught by the owner and winemaker, Marek Wojciechowski, a biochemist who took up winemaking as a retirement project. Yes, taught … Continue reading →

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Bosphorus

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Meg

Bosphorus Restaurant 329 North Harrison Ave Cary, NC I drive past Bosphorus restaurant every week on my way to teach at Chinese school, but it was our first time eating there. Inside, Bosphorus is decorated with posters of Turkish landscapes … Continue reading →

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Awesome Street

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Meg

If I knew it was possible to live on Awesome Street, I would never have settled for a normal address. Tweet this!

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Unaabi Grill

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Meg

Unaabi Grill http://www.unaabi.com 914 Kildaire Farm Rd. Cary, NC 27511 We were intrigued by the new restaurant Unaabi Grill, but honestly, we were not impressed with the outside. Unaabi Grill is in a converted Pizza Hut, and from the street, … Continue reading →

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Scary Movie M&Ms

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Meg

We’re playing M&M’s movie title riddle game in the office today. (Yes, M&Ms made it though the great firewall) In this game, you see a crazy, surreal painting, and then you’re supposed to find the names of 500 horror movies … Continue reading →

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The Amherst Horror

Posted on April 27, 2005 by Meg

Last night, I talked Kristine into going to see The Amityville Horror with me. I’ve seen the original, and I was so scared that afterwards I made my then-boyfriend walk me to the bathroom and stand outside the door in … Continue reading →

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