“We are an empanadas restaurant,” Makus Empanadas owner Hernan Moyano declares, emphasis on the “empanadas.” “These are true, authentic Argentinean empanadas,” he continues. “They are baked and light – you can eat three or four and still not feel stuffed.” Hernan stresses that, if their Hope Valley Commons eatery were in Argentina, the menu would […]
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I can’t think of a better way to thaw out from winter’s dreary doldrums than with a cold, crisp, born-in-the-South, raised-in-a-glass cherry soda. Or perhaps a carafe of deep purple sangria. Luckily for me – and you – Mateo has taken these warm-weather daydreams and blended them together for its Cheerwine Sangria. Available by the
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Like most parents, Rachel Pollard and her husband, Dan, wanted to cut down on the sugar and junk food in their children’s diets. A typical solution might have been to ignore the requests for such food and quit buying products that fell into those categories – just saying no. However, Rachel found that instead of
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Those who appreciate a good beer are naturally drawn to bottle shops; after all, the larger the selection, the greater chance you have in finding just what you’re looking for in a craft brew. Bottle 501 – which quietly opened in October in the New Hope Commons shopping center off 15-501, just a stoplight or
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One of restaurateur Giorgios Bakatsias’ long-standing restaurants, Parizade has welcomed guests through its doors at Erwin Square for more than two decades, priding itself on treating every customer like family – knowing likes and dislikes, seating regulars at their preferred table and preparing dishes to specifically fit the diner’s desire. And in all this time, one classic Mediterranean dish has remained a
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“I’m just the numbers behind it,” Cicely Mitchell says, humbly referring to her role as the co-founder of The Art of Cool Project. The Durham nonprofit, which promotes jazz-influenced music, is entering its fifth year in addition to hosting its third music festival May 6-8, featuring more than 20 performances over three days. “It’s just a
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A Material Legacy – Thursday-June 26 – This exhibition features more than 30 large- scale works drawn entirely from the Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Collection. The daughter and son-in-law of Raymond D. and Patsy T. Nasher – legendary art collectors, patrons, benefactors and philanthropists – Nancy and David have continued the family tradition
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I’m starting to believe that the secret to success is to take your craft seriously, but not much else. Case in point: Ponysaurus, a brewery and taproom that has built its brand on the comical combination of a horse and dinosaur and lighthearted nature, like making suggestions of tossing beer coasters in a ninja star-fashion
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The opening of Picnic, a self-described “modern roadside barbecue joint” off of Cole Mill Road in north Durham, has brought the trifecta of a Southern restaurant ideal – especially one that focuses on treasured memories of pig pickins’ – to the table: the farmer, the barbecue man and the chef. And after attending their first
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The Pinkerton Raid is poised to release their most collaborative album to date: “Tolerance Ends, Love Begins” is a sequel to their second album, “A Beautiful World.” The synergetic sensation is compounded by the fact that, in addition to working with seven other great musicians, the project will be crowdfunded through a Kickstarter campaign, which
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