Finally, after months of hard work and many more months of waiting, I’m so excited to announce that Food Lovers’ Guide to Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill is available!
Trying to fit all the goodness of the Triangle’s many restaurants, food trucks and more into one book is a daunting but delicious task! The book is full of great information for visitors looking to enjoy the local food scene (such as don’t-miss-this landmark eateries), new residents (listings of the local annual food festivals and all of our fabulous farmers’ markets) and long-time Triangle lovers (recipes from some of your favorite chefs!)
The official book launch for the Food Lovers’ Guide to Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill will be Sunday, September 16 at G2B Gastropub in Durham. If you’re familiar with G2B, you know Chef Carrie Schleiffer‘s cuisine is a real treat (if you’re not familiar with G2B, check out page 163 in the book!) Details are below:
Book Launch:
Sunday, September 16th, 4-6pm
Please RSVP for this event!
Featuring:
$4 bar snacks
$5 housemade charcuterie
$3 NC Draft Beer and $5 red or white wine
There will be copies of the book for purchase at the launch, but if you can’t wait until then, it’s available at area bookstores including:
Barnes and Noble New Hope Commons
It will be in stock at these local independent booksellers at the beginning of next week:
The Regulator in Durham
Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh
If you can’t make the launch, I hope you can come out to one of these additional events:
Book signings:
Saturday, September 22
A Southern Season, Noon-2pm
Sunday, September 23
West 94th St Pub, 4-6pm
My Carolina Today Interview
If you would like to set up an event or an interview, please contact: johanna (dot) m (dot) kramer (at) gmail (dot) com.
Many thanks to all the local food businesses that helped make this book possible. The Triangle is one of the best places in the world to live and eat! We have so much to be proud of here.
I hope this book will be a guide to help you reminisce about your old favorites and find new favorites as well.
Happy Reading (and Eating!)

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Hey Nikki, Thanks, you crack me up =). Definitely let me know when you are in the area so we can hang out.
Thanks Beth, I will look into selling some at the Market. Western Wake is not far from me and I often stop by for seafood from Locals =)
Congratulations! Your book sounds awesome. Can’t wait to get a copy. Maybe you can sell & sign one Saturday at Western Wake Farmers Market???
I’m not sure I’ll be ale to attend any of the area events, but I am so proud & glad for you and your book! Congratulations! Go Johanna, go! The next time I’m in the Triangle, I’ll be sure to pick up a copy. Then, I can boast,”I know her! I KNOW HER!”
Lol Nikki, your the best. Thanks!
So happy for you!!
Thanks Leigh. We need to get together sometime soon =)