Geer Street Garden makes it easy to eat healthy with its Brie avocado baguette with side salad. Creative Director Kevin Brown‘s New Year’s resolution is to drink more cider – and Black Twig Cider House is just the place for that! When Executive Editor Amanda MacLaren decides to skip the bacon at Monuts (which is not […]
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David Hamilton and Jennifer Gallagher were destined to fall in love … if mutual friend Katherine Calhoun Leib had anything to do with it. But after Katherine’s attempt to seat the two together at her own wedding failed, Jennifer took matters into her own hands and contacted David herself. Soon, the couple found themselves alternating the
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Startups begin with the big idea – “Let’s allow everyone to put up their videos – cats and all – and call it YouTube”; “Let’s get everybody communicating in 140 characters or less”; “What if everyone had every question on every subject answered through a search engine?” – but no one really knows if his
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Lace up your running shoes and shake off any residual side effects from the night before when Carolina Godiva Track Club holds its annual New Year’s Day Run. Open to all ages, the 8K out-and-back course starts from Duke School on Erwin Road and heads through the hilly, graveled trails of Duke Forest before swinging
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Irene Pappas and Ben Rudnick have crossed paths all their lives; the two were born – by chance – in the same Boston hospital, and after their families moved to Durham (at different times), both graduated from Durham Academy. But it wasn’t until they had each moved to New York City on their own that
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Floyd B. McKissick Jr. N.C. State Senator “My father, Floyd McKissick Sr., had an office at 213½ W. Main St.; he was the only African-American attorney to have an office on Main Street at the time. You could overlook the entire parade right from his office. There was lots of activity, lots of hustle and
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Our team pulled out all the stops for our office cookie exchange! We got nearly everyone crossed off our list at The Holiday Patchwork Market this past weekend! Here, just a few of our goodies from Little Homestead Farm, Southern Elegance Candle Company and a tote bag featuring a design by Bronwyn Gruet, courtesy of
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(1) Regional Grand Taste Couldn’t get enough of Grand Taste last year? This year, we’ve added a regional equivalent to the line up. Sample local delights at the original Grand Taste Thursday, April 20 – then expand your culinary horizons to encompass the whole southern region at our Regional Grand Taste on Saturday, April 22. (2) Gluten-Free
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Harvest Soup I often use extra virgin olive oil to finish my puree soups as it keeps the richness and viscosity without the heaviness of cream. By The Boot Chef Rob Kinneen (Makes 2 quarts, or 8 bowls) 2 oz. canola oil ½ an onion, roughly chopped (5 oz.) 2 stalks celery, roughly chopped (3
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Originally from Wisconsin, Chef Jason Cunningham’s parents moved to the area in 1996, with Jason following soon after to live with them and save money to go to culinary school. In March 2001, after finishing school, he started as a line cook at the Washington Duke. A month later, he was a sous chef. Eventually
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