Amanda MacLaren

Amanda MacLaren is the executive editor of Durham Magazine. Born in Mesa, Arizona, she grew up in Charlotte and attended UNC-Chapel Hill, majoring in journalism. She’s lived in Durham for eight years. When she’s not at work, you can usually find her with a beer in hand at Fullsteam, Dain’s Place or Bull City Burger or getting takeout from Guasaca.

Sweet Sips at Cocoa Cinnamon

Chocolate Modica y Churros This style taps directly into the Mexican and Spanish drinking chocolate with a side of churros – “We have three kinds,” owner Leon Grodski de Barrera explains, “the Guadalajara, the Modica and the Granada, and those vary in sweetness and thickness.” The Modica has a medium, velvety thickness to it, though

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Getting a Piece of the Pie

The Pie Hole – one of the newest additions on Ninth Street occupying a corner space in the bottom floor of the Solis apartment building – hopes to satisfy both sweet and savory cravings for the crust-centered delight year-round. “We offer a variety to suit every palate,” says vice president and owner Surelyne Lee, who

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CBS North Carolina’s Sean Maroney Gives Back to Durham Youth Through Guitar Lessons

“Ashur, it’s easier if you hold the guitar like this. “OK, we’re doing the tune-up song. Sender, your turn. Everyone listen to Sender, see if we can hear it. “Way to adjust, man! Perfect! “Jaden, you remember how to play the one-hand song? Carlos, you remember how to do it? “Yeah, that one! Very close

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