NC Triangle Meetup January 2025
posted December 1, 2024 12:37 PM RSS
I went to one meetup in Chapel Hill like 10 years ago and it was great. I'm an introvert but would love to get together with other folks in my area. I'm in Cary.
So far people have suggested Sarah's Empanadas or a member's house. If you are better at organizing than me, I'm happy to have help!
I'm interested, but can't until after next week at least.
Have you guys ever tried Sarah's Empanadas? It's between Chapel Hill and Cary, and the empanadas are good. The restaurant seems to be quiet when it's not the lunch rush.
posted by amtho at 9:58 AM on December 2, 2024
Have you guys ever tried Sarah's Empanadas? It's between Chapel Hill and Cary, and the empanadas are good. The restaurant seems to be quiet when it's not the lunch rush.
posted by amtho at 9:58 AM on December 2, 2024
I'm in Hillsborough but pretty flexible. It's been a while!
posted by wens at 5:59 PM on December 2, 2024
posted by wens at 5:59 PM on December 2, 2024
Oh my gosh, Sarah's! I could meet there. May let's do early January to give a few other people a chance to see this?
posted by caviar2d2 at 10:47 AM on December 4, 2024
posted by caviar2d2 at 10:47 AM on December 4, 2024
I'm closer to Greensboro but would love to come! January sounds good and empanadas sound great. (I'm out of town Jan 2-4 FWIW)
posted by Sweetie Darling at 12:57 PM on December 5, 2024
posted by Sweetie Darling at 12:57 PM on December 5, 2024
When It's likely that I'll be willing and able to attend Jan 25. It's extremely unlikely that Dec 24 will work for me.
Where Anywhere in the Triangle. I haven't been to Sarah's Empanadas since the teens (at least) but I used to eat lunch there regularly.
posted by kingless at 4:31 PM on December 9, 2024
Where Anywhere in the Triangle. I haven't been to Sarah's Empanadas since the teens (at least) but I used to eat lunch there regularly.
posted by kingless at 4:31 PM on December 9, 2024
Those are some really good empanadas, if memory serves. Haven't been to Sarah's since before the pandemic.
I could do sometime in January. The 25th is doable.
posted by tuesdayschild at 12:41 PM on December 13, 2024
I could do sometime in January. The 25th is doable.
posted by tuesdayschild at 12:41 PM on December 13, 2024
Well, Sarah and her husband sold the restaurant a few years ago. They taught the recipes to the new owners, though, and they're still good. You can also still buy bags of four, frozen, to make at home (15 minutes at 450 degrees F). Don't forget -- the salsa is separate!
I still love it.
Also, though, there's new decor which is a touch more eccentric than before.
Please support Sarah's! If you go before the meetup, I'd love to hear your impressions.
posted by amtho at 2:49 PM on December 15, 2024 [1 favorite]
I still love it.
Also, though, there's new decor which is a touch more eccentric than before.
Please support Sarah's! If you go before the meetup, I'd love to hear your impressions.
posted by amtho at 2:49 PM on December 15, 2024 [1 favorite]
I was at Sarah's Empanadas today and I just can't place their empanadas - they're definitely not Argentinian or Chilean, and Mexican empanadas are listed separately in their menu, so the regular empanadas are not Mexican, either. Does anybody have any idea?
I think if I go there again, I'll be trying the arepas or pupusas instead of the empanadas.
(FYI, excellent Argentinian empanadas can be found at Milonga Argentinian Bakery in Raleigh, and Che Empanadas, also in Raleigh, does a good sweet beef filling with raisins, similar to the Chilean empanada de pino.)
posted by research monkey at 11:02 AM on December 16, 2024
I think if I go there again, I'll be trying the arepas or pupusas instead of the empanadas.
(FYI, excellent Argentinian empanadas can be found at Milonga Argentinian Bakery in Raleigh, and Che Empanadas, also in Raleigh, does a good sweet beef filling with raisins, similar to the Chilean empanada de pino.)
posted by research monkey at 11:02 AM on December 16, 2024
Hey all - My title is confusing. I meant "sometime in Dec 2024 or Jan 2025", not those dates. Oops!
Last time I scheduled a meetup of any kind I used Discord. This seems a bit harder :-)
How about one of these weeks:
Jan 12 - 18
Jan 26 - Feb. 1
Right now I can do lunchtime or evening most days. I like Sarah's, or meeting at a house is nice as thivaia nicely offered. I'm happy to get a private group text or something going. Who's better at this than me?
posted by caviar2d2 at 11:49 AM on December 16, 2024 [1 favorite]
Last time I scheduled a meetup of any kind I used Discord. This seems a bit harder :-)
How about one of these weeks:
Jan 12 - 18
Jan 26 - Feb. 1
Right now I can do lunchtime or evening most days. I like Sarah's, or meeting at a house is nice as thivaia nicely offered. I'm happy to get a private group text or something going. Who's better at this than me?
posted by caviar2d2 at 11:49 AM on December 16, 2024 [1 favorite]
BTW here's who I have so far:
caviar2d2 (Cary)
thivaia (host?) (Carrboro)
amtho
wens (Hillsboro)
Sweetie Darling (near Greensboro)
kingless
tuesdayschild
research monkey
Unless more are in Cary/Raleigh, doing this in Durham/CH/Carrboro might be better for everyone (especially Sweetie Darling).
posted by caviar2d2 at 11:54 AM on December 16, 2024 [2 favorites]
caviar2d2 (Cary)
thivaia (host?) (Carrboro)
amtho
wens (Hillsboro)
Sweetie Darling (near Greensboro)
kingless
tuesdayschild
research monkey
Unless more are in Cary/Raleigh, doing this in Durham/CH/Carrboro might be better for everyone (especially Sweetie Darling).
posted by caviar2d2 at 11:54 AM on December 16, 2024 [2 favorites]
caviar2d2, Cary is doable for me! We live in southern Guilford Co and I can come in via 64. My daughter lives in Carrboro, so I wouldn't mind meeting there because I could pop in to see her. Google Maps says it's a little over an hour from my house to Sarah's Empanadas, which is fine too.
I may have to travel Jan 16-17, but any other date in the weeks you suggested would work for me. I have a slight preference for an early evening get-together, although I can generally make a lunch work if that's better for the group.
posted by Sweetie Darling at 5:06 AM on December 17, 2024 [1 favorite]
I may have to travel Jan 16-17, but any other date in the weeks you suggested would work for me. I have a slight preference for an early evening get-together, although I can generally make a lunch work if that's better for the group.
posted by Sweetie Darling at 5:06 AM on December 17, 2024 [1 favorite]
Ok folks - later this week (after Christmas) I'll check for more responses and figure something out. You can all memail me and I'll give my email/text number.
posted by caviar2d2 at 4:03 PM on December 22, 2024 [1 favorite]
posted by caviar2d2 at 4:03 PM on December 22, 2024 [1 favorite]
Hey, if planning for this is still going on, I’d be interested in something the week of Jan 26th…
posted by Rock Steady at 7:04 PM on January 16
posted by Rock Steady at 7:04 PM on January 16
I'd be interested, too.
(And through judicious googling I found out that Sarah's Empanadas makes Bolivian empanadas! That explains potatoes being in the filling. Pupusas and arepas as well as Colombian empanadas seem to be additions from the current owners.)
posted by research monkey at 6:07 PM on January 26
(And through judicious googling I found out that Sarah's Empanadas makes Bolivian empanadas! That explains potatoes being in the filling. Pupusas and arepas as well as Colombian empanadas seem to be additions from the current owners.)
posted by research monkey at 6:07 PM on January 26
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posted by thivaia at 5:50 AM on December 2, 2024 [1 favorite]