Nothing says summer quite like a plate stacked with ribs, perfectly dressed coleslaw and steaming baked beans – especially when said beans are chock-full of crispy bites of bacon, as is the case at Primal Food & Spirits. But let’s start with those ribs. The pasture-raised pork is dry-rubbed with a blend of spices including […]
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I was born and raised in Durham. At times I’ve lived in Mebane, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Raleigh, Apex and Greensboro, too. I was raised by my mom and two sisters – they are a bit older than me, so it was like having three mamas. At times, we lived in places where we all shared
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Get ready to sing those summertime blues with the return of the 13th annual Warehouse Blues series. Starting July 8, head to Durham Central Park for four Fridays of free concerts, local food trucks and dancing. This year’s lineup highlights women in the genre: Amythyst Kiah, Rissi Palmer, Kamara Thomas and Samantha Fish. Attendees will
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Drinking local is something you should do all the time, but summer offers an array of amazingly refreshing libations. From Ponysaurus’ Weissbier and Bull City Burger’s Pratt Pilsner to Fullsteam’s Rocket Science IPA and Bull Durham’s Lollygagger Kolsch, Durham’s breweries develop a number of incredible brews for the scorching months ahead. Likewise, Mystic Bourbon Liqueur,
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You’re probably familiar with the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, located on Duke University’s West Campus. What you may not know is that its namesake, the Washington Duke Hotel, opened in 1924 thanks to the fundraising of a number of prominent citizens, led by businessman John A. Buchanan. It stood in the center of
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If wine is more your style rather than beer or liquor, but perhaps a more daunting beverage in terms of finding what suits your palate best, let the Queen of Wines, Laure Levesque, help guide your tastes. After leaving a 20-year corporate career in 2015, Laure launched this business featuring “Gem Wines” from family-run French
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With 20 years of teaching under her belt, Dacia Jones holds degrees in elementary education, science and music, her “true passions.” She regularly presents at the National Council of Teaching Mathematics conferences in addition to the National Science Teachers Association and International Society for Technology in Education, among others. She and her husband, Steve, are
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With a background in economics, Po-Ming Wong worked in finance as the director of treasury operations at Duke University prior to opening Magpie Boutique in 2009. “I took a leap of faith leaving the field of finance to explore a vocation that represented a personal passion, not just my qualifications,” she says. “It feels great
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The annual Walk for the Animals invites pets and their owners on a morning walk around Duke’s East Campus, all to raise money for the Animal Protection Society of Durham, which cares for nearly 6,000 animals annually. A total of 439 people registered for this year’s event, with more than $65,000 raised currently of the
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Twenty-one of North Carolina’s finest breweries came together alongside food trucks to offer one big night of fun and fundraising at the second annual Durham Blues and Brews Festival at Durham Central Park for local charities like The Exchange Family Center, Durham’s child abuse prevention center. Hosted by The Exchange Club of Greater Durham, this
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