In our December/January 2018 issue, four families share how they celebrate the season. If you’d like to host your own festive gathering, try out these recipes! Mikate (African Doughnuts) (pronounced: MEE-KA-TAY) Mikate are traditional African doughnuts enjoyed in South, West and Central Africa. They are often served at celebrations, festivities and holidays. These delights can […]
Northgate Elf on the Shelf – Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 9am – Join in on this fun social media game for a reward! Elves Ginger and Spice will be hanging around Northgate Mall waiting for you to guess their location on Instagram to earn prizes and gift cards. TROSA Tree Lots – Thursday, 10am-8pm;
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Anybody else heading into the holidays feeling as frantic as I do? Oh, you, too? Trying to live up to the standards we see on Pinterest and commercials on top of balancing jobs, family, friends and all the other tasks that come along – like dealing with a plumbing problem in your new home –
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Shop Independent Durham Week – Through Sunday – Last chance to make a dent in your holiday shopping and make a difference in the local community! Sustain-a-Bull kicks off its eighth annual shop local campaign on Small Business Saturday. This is the event’s last week, and it includes deals at dozens of local businesses including The Regulator Bookshop, Joe Van
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MODERN MARVEL Furniture designer and builder Elijah Leed is distinctive in both in his design philosophy and his journey. “Some makers are very material driven,” he says. “They see a piece of wood and want to make something specific out of it. I’m more interested in the overall form of what I make and if
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TROSA Tree Lots – Through Dec. 23 – Make your Christmas tree, wreath or garland purchase count this year! Pick up an N.C. Fraser fir – and maybe an adorable wooden reindeer – from one of TROSA’s six Durham lots and support the treatment, education and training of recovering substance abuse sufferers. TROSA residents will
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George Masao Yamazawa Jr., or simply “G”, was born in Durham and raised by Japanese immigrant parents, George and Mayumi. He graduated from Jordan High School, and attended Durham Technical Community College for two years. With a knack for spoken word poetry, G is the youngest person ever to become a National Poetry Slam Champion.
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Counting House’s Fork + Bottle: Mas de Daumas Gassac – Thursday, 6pm – Counting House wraps up their popular dinner series with a four-course dinner by executive chef Thomas Card as well as wine pairings featuring southern French wines. The evening will kick off with a reception in the 21c Museum Hotel‘s art-filled gallery space. Savor
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Dinner with Carlo Dolci – Thursday, 5pm – The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University hosts their themed dinner honoring the exhibit “The Medici’s Painter: Carlo Dolci and 17th-Century Florence”, allowing diners to taste the flavors and techniques from Italian kitchens during the 16th and 17th centuries – from bistecca to cacciatore. The dinner
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‘Penelope’s Room’ – Through Dec. 2 – Check out a large-scale installation that turns 21c Museum Hotel‘s bank into a “woven chamber.” The room, designed by Durham artist Elizabeth Chabot, uses hand-woven textiles and repurposed materials. Duke School Book Fair – Thursday, Friday and Saturday – Feed your inner bookworm and head to The Regulator
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