Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Battle Pork Was Also Known as Battle Mustache! Durham Foodie Decodes the Closest Battle Yet

Kramer writes, "I already knew the “Fire in the Triangle” battle between Chef Chris Hill of The Oxford and Chef Dean Wendel of Flights at the Renaissance North Hills Hotel was going to be fun, how could it not when both teams branded it “Battle Mustache....”
http://johannakramer.com/2012/07/20/battle-pork-battle-mustache-recap/

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Wanna Know What Was Going on in Judge Debbie Moose's Head?

Find out here! Debbie just shared the link from her blog with us. Find out what litmus test she used as she evaluated the dishes for Battle Corn. An accomplished cookbook and journalist, Debbie writes with authority. Take a look!  http://www.debbiemoose.com/wordpress/?p=1582

Durham Foodie: Just a Few Votes Made the Difference in Battle Corn

The dishes were gorgeous, and the crowd loved the creative spins on corn. Durham Foodie blogger Johanna Kramer gives the recap to last night's Battle Corn with 518 West Italian Cafe and Herons at the Umstead Hotel. And yep, she's tells you who will now go to the FINAL FOUR. Find out who won and more: http://johannakramer.com/2012/07/18/recap-battle-corn-herons-vs-518-west/

Monday, July 16, 2012

Meet Tonight's Smokin' Hot Chefs: 518 West vs Herons at the Umstead Hotel

You'll love the videos and great insider info in this post from Durham Foodie, the official blog of THE FIRE IN THE TRIANGLE. Get the inside scoop on these two competitors who have both already won tough battles and survived to compete tonight. The heat is ON! http://johannakramer.com/2012/07/17/meet-tonights-chefs-for-fire-in-the-triangle-518-west-italian-cafe-vs-herons-at-the-umsteadhotel-spa/

Saturday, July 7, 2012

EatRaleigh Blog Recaps Battle Cantaloupe


Elliot Acosta of Eat Raleigh Blog talks about his experience and the great food served by Chef Serge Falcoz-Vigne of 518 West and Chef Reto von Weissenfluh of Mia Francesca. http://eatraleigh.blogspot.com/2012/07/fire-in-triangle-battle-cantaloupe.html 

How did this crazy competition start?

Eating My Words Blog with Jill Warren Lucas talks with founder and host Jimmy Crippen:  http://eatingmywords-jwl.blogspot.com/2012/06/competition-dinings-secret-ingredients.html

Does dessert rule? The last battle may indicate YES!

TBJ Flash and the Triangle Business Journal ask the key question: Is dessert the secret to Fire In The Triangle? Find out: http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2012/06/28/tbj-flash-desserts-rule-in-cooking.html

Great coverage you may have missed from VisitRaleigh.com

VisitRaleigh.com blogger Kristen Baughman shares her experiences at Battle Bacon/Country Ham with Chef Ryan Payne from Southern Season’s Weathervane and Chef Chris Harris from North Raleigh’s Fork and Barrel:  http://blog.visitraleigh.com/2012/06/14/fire-in-the-triangle/

On June 19, VisitRaleigh.com's blog shared this post about Battle Eggs with Chef Matthew Hannon from Ashten's in Southern Pines and Chef Scott James from Midtowne Grill in Raleigh: http://blog.visitraleigh.com/2012/06/19/battle-eggs/http://blog.visitraleigh.com/2012/06/19/battle-eggs/