Funny, in most areas they're prominently located. To me, they
are generally all too apparent; I don't like them much, making
exceptions for Texas Roadhouse and Popeye's.

The older part of WF is still trying to hang on to its old town feel.
There's a Hardee's in that part of town but no other fast food places;

An interesting choice. Does it look like a fast-food place, or
did the company have to design a culturally-appropriate outlet
such as McDonald's has had to in various historic districts?

they're spread thruout the newer parts of town. Nice, actually, that we aren't overrun with the fast food places in part of WF.

Oh, I certainly agree.

takers walk from vehicle to vehicle so people don't have to put

their > order in via a squalk box. Getting a seat inside is just about
as

difficult.

For boneless white meat chicken?!

I'd rather have white meat (if not cooked bone dry) than dark. Downside
to C-F-A is that they took their carrot raisin salad off the menu a few
years ago and subbed in a "superfoods" salad with a lot of kale,

That's too bad. Trying to appeal to a crowd that it will
never crack.

including a lot of stem sections. It's ok but I'd rather have the carrot

And what a nasty-sounding choice.

raisin combo. Steve has also bemoaned the fact that they offer a spicy chicken sandwich but don't have it as chicken strips when he doesn't
want the bun. I did read a while back that they are test marketing spicy strips but we've not been to a C-F-A in a while to verify it.

I'd put my "dough" behind Popeye's in any case.

The Raleigh area has more than we do. We've shopped at a Hispanic

market > down there once and a Korean market (near where I take one of
my sewing > machines for service) more than once. Plus, of course, the Halel market > we took you and Nancy to. (G)
It's kind of funny, distancing Wake Forest from the Raleigh
area, which starts 5 or 6 miles away as the crow flies.
Maybe Raleigh deserves it.

Don't know, but once you cross Captial Blvd from South Main you're
actually in North Raleigh.

Which from your context I gather is part of Raleigh proper?

OK, wonder if our HT VIP card would be honored at S&S. Food Lion

(here) > and Hanniford's (New England) are under the same ownership umbrella but > we can't use the FL cards up north.
Doubt it. Giant/Stop&Shop and Giant/Martin's are RA companies,
but Harris Teeter is a Kroger company, along with Swisher's
haunt Freddie's.

I think we were able to use our HT cards last year in KY, don't remember
for sure or not. Do know we spent enough to get a gas credit (which we
used) so I think they did honor the HT cards.

People have had mixed success using Giant cards at S&S; seems
likely that one can get the discount but perhaps not the points.

Good, not great, not Fu's.

I'd also be disinclined to patronize a sushi place with lesser
food than Fu's, whether supermarket or fancy restaurant.

Wegman's sushi would be good for once in a while when we want just one
roll to split as a side for a meal but Fu's is the place to go for a
full sushi meal. Have to find some place in the area that makes a decent sushi for the times we want it but know we won't be anywhere near
western NY.

If you weigh the evidence offered by Chowhound, Thrillist, and
the local media, you should be able to get an idea where to look.
Yelp and especially Trip Advisor, not so much.

Maybe so; why would anyone venture a sushi restaurant in an
unpromising area?

Maybe it was promising at one time? The area is growing; we've seen
major increases in amount of traffic and housing construction in the

We're talking Yougsville here, just a wide place in the road.
According to the Internet, that sushi parlor is open 7 days
from 1100 until at least 2200.

time we've been here. The Raleigh sprawl will eventually overtake more
and more of the area.

Will it take over quick enough to save New Tokyo?

Chicken nuggets or strips
caegories: poultry, main, snack
servings: 4 to 8

1/2 c flour
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c breadcrumbs
1 lb chicken breast
3 ts seasoned salt
3 ts pepper
cooking spray OR
1 c canola oil
1/8 c grated Parmesan cheese, opt
1/4 ts garlic powder, opt

In three bowls, place the flour, egg, and breadcrumbs.
Add 1 ts each seasoned salt and black pepper to each
of the bowls and whisk to combine.

Trim off the fat from the chicken breasts [M says,
don't do this]. Then chop them up into nugget-sized
pieces. You can also cut them into chicken strips.

Dip the chicken pieces in the bowl of flour and shake
off any excess. Then dip the chicken pieces in the egg
mixture, making sure to coat both sides completely.
Finally, dredge the chicken nuggets in the breadcrumb
mixture, making sure to coat both sides thoroughly.

Place the chicken nuggets on a cooling rack over a
baking sheet if you are going to bake your chicken
nuggets. Spray them with cooking spray.

Bake the chicken nuggets in a 425F oven for 25 min. Flip
the nuggets half way through the baking process. You can
also fry them. Heat the cup of oil to 375F and fry 3 min
per side until golden brown and cooked through.

Serve with a dipping sauce.

Erin Huffstetler, The Spruce Eats
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Hi michael,

are generally all too apparent; I don't like them much, making
exceptions for Texas Roadhouse and Popeye's.

The older part of WF is still trying to hang on to its old town

feel. > There's a Hardee's in that part of town but no other fast food places;

An interesting choice. Does it look like a fast-food place, or

Yes, very much like a fast food place.

did the company have to design a culturally-appropriate outlet
such as McDonald's has had to in various historic districts?

They also had to disguise themselves on Hilton Head Island. No, Hardee's
did not have to disguise themselves. They fit nicely in with the rest of
the area they're in.

they're spread thruout the newer parts of town. Nice, actually, that

we > aren't overrun with the fast food places in part of WF.

Oh, I certainly agree.

Definatly not like some of the places we've lived in. (G) Our girls said
that one of their high school teachers in Sierra Vista always referred
to the main street in town (Fry Blvd) as "French Fry Blvd" for all the
fast food places along it. Said that you could raise your cholesterol by driving down the street with your window open.

takers walk from vehicle to vehicle so people don't have to put

their > order in via a squalk box. Getting a seat inside is just about
as difficult.

For boneless white meat chicken?!

I'd rather have white meat (if not cooked bone dry) than dark.

Downside > to C-F-A is that they took their carrot raisin salad off
the menu a few > years ago and subbed in a "superfoods" salad with a
lot of kale,

That's too bad. Trying to appeal to a crowd that it will
never crack.

Maybe they'll go back to the carrot-raisin salad once they realise it
was a better seller.

including a lot of stem sections. It's ok but I'd rather have the

carrot

And what a nasty-sounding choice.

That's your opinion and you're sticking to it; ours is contrary. (G)

raisin combo. Steve has also bemoaned the fact that they offer a

spicy > chicken sandwich but don't have it as chicken strips when he doesn't

want the bun. I did read a while back that they are test marketing

spicy > strips but we've not been to a C-F-A in a while to verify it.

I'd put my "dough" behind Popeye's in any case.

Agreed, they are better but they're also further away. We have C-F-A
within 2 or 3 miles, nearest Popeye's is down in Raleigh, probably about
15-18 miles away. It doesn't make sense to go there if the rest of our
"run around" is in WF.

The Raleigh area has more than we do. We've shopped at a Hispanic

market > down there once and a Korean market (near where I take one of
my sewing > machines for service) more than once. Plus, of course, the Halel market > we took you and Nancy to. (G)
It's kind of funny, distancing Wake Forest from the Raleigh
area, which starts 5 or 6 miles away as the crow flies.
Maybe Raleigh deserves it.

Don't know, but once you cross Captial Blvd from South Main you're actually in North Raleigh.

Which from your context I gather is part of Raleigh proper?

Technically, yes but it feels more like WF. It's an area known as
Wakefield.

OK, wonder if our HT VIP card would be honored at S&S. Food Lion

(here) > and Hanniford's (New England) are under the same ownership umbrella but > we can't use the FL cards up north.
Doubt it. Giant/Stop&Shop and Giant/Martin's are RA companies,
but Harris Teeter is a Kroger company, along with Swisher's
haunt Freddie's.

I think we were able to use our HT cards last year in KY, don't

remember > for sure or not. Do know we spent enough to get a gas
credit (which we > used) so I think they did honor the HT cards.

People have had mixed success using Giant cards at S&S; seems
likely that one can get the discount but perhaps not the points.

We've not encountered a S&S so not had the chance to try using our Giant
card there.

one > roll to split as a side for a meal but Fu's is the place to go
for a

full sushi meal. Have to find some place in the area that makes a

decent > sushi for the times we want it but know we won't be anywhere
near western NY.

If you weigh the evidence offered by Chowhound, Thrillist, and
the local media, you should be able to get an idea where to look.
Yelp and especially Trip Advisor, not so much.

We usually just check places out on our own--have gone to some places reccommended by the N&O restaurant critic and been disappointed in them.

Maybe so; why would anyone venture a sushi restaurant in an
unpromising area?

Maybe it was promising at one time? The area is growing; we've seen major increases in amount of traffic and housing construction in the

We're talking Yougsville here, just a wide place in the road.
According to the Internet, that sushi parlor is open 7 days
from 1100 until at least 2200.

time we've been here. The Raleigh sprawl will eventually overtake

more > and more of the area.

Will it take over quick enough to save New Tokyo?

Hard to tell, it's possible. Plans are to widen Capital, make it more of
a limited access highway from Raleigh to north of WF. Not sure how far
north they're planning but it might go that far.

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