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The Eater, August 14

Posted on August 14, 2008August 14, 2008 by Staff

Murrie joins 3CUPS
3CUPS is gearing up for a grand re-opening this fall after moving from the bizarre situation at The Courtyard to what we hope are more stable surroundings — with parking aplenty — at 227 South Elliot Rd.

Looks like the new location will be even more of a wine lover’s paradise now that Jay Murrie has become a partner in the enterprise. Murrie, who is ending his eight-year stint as head of oenology at A Southern Season this month, brings a wealth of experience along with a lot of first-hand knowledge of the small, eclectic wineries 3CUPS features. The plan is to grow the list from 40 to more than 200 labels. To paraphrase co-founder Lex Alexander, 3CUPS is changing from a coffee shop with wine to a wine, coffee and tea merchant. 3cups.net

Grillin’ fish
What’s the best grilling fish? In The Eater’s book, it’s got to be red snapper or its cousin, the vermillion snapper, which stays moist, holds up real nicely on the grill and doesn’t require one of those fish-shaped grilling contraptions. Tom Robinson recommends them for the grill and usually has a good supply fresh from the coast. Or you can obtain them yourself, as the Barbecue Joint’s Damon Lapas recently did via an overnight foray to the Gulf Stream and back. Judging from the photos he recently shared with us, it was an awesome day on the water.

Sub deal
H-T Deals: Close, cheap, fairly good — that’s the description we’ve heard from regular patrons of the $2.49 sub deals at the Carr Mill Mall Harris-Teeter deli. Each day is a different special — tuna, toast beef, meat balls, breaded chicken cutlet and so on. Tuesday is everything day.

‘Raise an’ alert
Highly Recommended: A lot of folks know the various gyros and platters that have made Mediterranean Deli one of the area’s top lunch spots, but if you haven’t tried the curried apple orzo salad (raisin alert) you’re missing a great warm-weather special. The salad, which also features roasted almonds, isn’t on the regular menu, but is a staple of the deli’s catering menu and they usually have some around. mediterraneandeli.com

The Eater tries to keep up on the local cuiscenery. Let us know about something new, something special or nothing in particular at eats@carrborocitizen.com.

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