The things we do for food! Recapping the Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo

The things we do for food! Recapping the Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo

by | Jun 20, 2015 | Uncategorized

Raleigh has been experiencing record high temperatures for the past week or so, and last Saturday was no exception.  Two girlfriends and I decided to brave the heat and head downtown to the Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo on Fayetteville Street, like the rest of the 1,000 people who usually attend.  Though the scorching temperatures spared us no mercy, we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. If you live in the Triangle, but haven’t heard of the local Food Truck Rodeo’s by now, you either aren’t a foodie, or must be living under a rock.  Last Saturday’s event had over 50 trucks across the State of NC come to take part in the festivities. It was my first time attending a rodeo, and the hardest decision was choosing which truck for my main meal.  After walking around to view all of my options, I decided on a truck called Dank Burrito, which is based in Morehead-City, NC.  All I can say is I’m SO glad I did.  The Teriyaki Shrimp Soft Taco’s with mushrooms, zucchini, and yum yum sauce was absolutely phenomenal!   I can see why Dank Burrito earned it’s title of 2014 Mobile Cuisine Rookie Food Truck of the Year.  Read all about that here:  News and Observer If you haven’t had a chance to check out the Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo, there’s two more opportunities to do so this year on August 10 from 3:30 pm until 9 pm and October 12 from 12:30 pm until 6 pm.   I certainly plan on attending again since there are several trucks I was dying to try but didn’t have a chance. Hopefully...
triFABB March Madness Meetup – and boy was it MAD!

triFABB March Madness Meetup – and boy was it MAD!

by | Mar 14, 2015 | Fashion, Style

If you wanna hear about a jaw dropping, overthetop, fabulous bloggers meetup keep reading.  As a member of triFABB, I was invited to my first ever triFABB event entitled triFABB March Madness Meetup – Girls Night Out held last Wednesday evening.  Can you say it truly was the “MAD” in Madness? Of course in a good way! In case you don’t know, triFABB stands for Triangle Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle Bloggers. The event had been planned for months, and it was obvious from the moment I arrived.  One of the things that made it so unique was it’s location.  It was in a fabulous model home in a new development in Chapel Hill, NC called Briar Chapel Community.  Not only did the home look spectacular, it was also green.  Too cool and that alone had my vote. Once I entered into the home, there were vendors galore, and not the dry type you just want to hide under a rock when you see.  I’m talking massage chairs, BeachBody, Rodan + Fields, Arbonne, Linda Mendible Designs, Peachy Keen Boutique, Noonday Collection, The Mighty River Project (gorgeous handmade textiles, jewelry, and handwoven baskets from Uganda) and to top it off a Photobooth! For as long Photobooths have been around, I was probably the only one in the world who had never tried it, so tonight was gonna be my chance 😀 When I walked into the kitchen area and saw a spread like no other I was beside myself.  I hadn’t eaten since breakfast and my eyeballs nearly popped out of my head.  I seriously had to contain myself.  All of...