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SpecialsCurrent specials may include:
Availability is limited, so please call us if you'd like to check on specials for a specific night

Spicy carrot soup with vadouvan curry
and fresh curry leaves

Lantern spicy seafood salad- sea scallops, Royal Red shrimp and NC squid with roasted chiles and lemongrass

Spicy grassfed beef tartare - Red Poll sirloin, pickled shallots, lime leaf, chiles and toasted rice

EntreeRoasted Moulard duck with kasu, white sweet potato, and pickled apple and shallot
RecipeCurried BeetsCurried Beets
The 15 semi-finalists for First Lady Michelle Obama's Recipes for Healthy Kids competition have been announced, and the team including Culbreth Middle School, Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools Chef/Trainer Ryan McGuire and Lantern Restaurant has been selected for their Green Eggs and Ham Fried Rice.

Watch a WRAL video about the recipe and initiative

NewsLantern celebrates 10th anniversary!

Dinner with Grace YoungOn Tuesday, March, 20th we will celebrate the first day of spring when we welcome award-winning cookbook author Grace Young to Lantern for a 5-couse dinner. She will be cooking from and sharing her latest cookbook, Stir Frying to the Sky's Edge. $65 per person, including wine (excluding tax and gratuity). Please call 919-969-8846 for reservations. Grace will also join CHOP NC at Flyleaf Books on Wednesday, March 21st for a guest author event.

Cooking In the Moment selected as one of the New York Times notable cookbooks of 2011!

A serious thank you to Serious Eats for including Cooking in the Moment with such great company in their favorite cookbooks of the year.

Southern Farmers Vanquish the Clichés
Berkshire Pigs Eating Apples
Sorghum Speaks!

Louisiana shrimper turns the tide on his business


News & Observer article about Miguel Torres, Lantern's chef de cuisine.

The Wall Street Journal

Reservations We offer reservations for parties of any size every night. Please call 919.969.8846.
Hours
Serving dinner Monday through Saturday from 5:30pm - 10:00pm. Closed on Sunday.

Bar with late night menu open till 2:00am Monday through Saturday.
ParkingComplimentary valet parking is available every night directly across the street.
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The Daily Beast has written a review of Cooking in the Moment, that Katrina Heron hails as a thoughtful, delicious take on “locavorism.” more

The Daily Beast

Read Saveur's review of Cooking in the Moment

Saveur Magazine
Andrea Reusing wins the James Beard award for Best Chef Southeast!
Andrea Reusing
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