Cold weather is finally here and nothing makes me happier on bleak winter day than meat that has been braised for hours, leaving savory smells that fill your entire house. If you aren’t familiar with the term “braising,” it is what I would call a winter cooking technique. And is what I commonly refer to […]
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For newcomers, how would you describe our current real estate market? Inventory right now is very tight. I think a lot of people are realizing what a great place Durham is to live, and they don’t want to move away. When a house does come on the market, it gets snapped up quickly. I think
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Thirty-six hours after moving to the area, I went to my first job interview. Pretty horribly sleep-deprived from both travel and caring for my daughters – Ellie, who was 4, and Clara Jay, who was 4 months – I sat at the end of the world’s longest table, wearing the only dress I had unpacked
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Each week we share – through pictures – what the folks behind Durham Mag have been doing around town. We’re always out and about, just because we love this place; we hope you’ll comment with what you’ve been doing, too! Podcast Don’t miss the first episode of our new podcast – hosted by VP of Content Andrea Griffith
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Subscribe to TALK OF OUR TOWNS so you don’t miss a single episode. Click here to subscribe. On this inaugural episode, Andrea talks to Ginger Young of Book Harvest about a big event coming up on MLK Day, reveals the winner of Chapel Hill restaurant Crook’s Corner Book Prize, discusses a new favorite cookbook from Nancie McDermott
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Frozen Over – Through Jan. 31 – Bring winter fun inside and explore this indoors winter landscape: Weave through an icicle forest, build an icy shelter and skate on a synthetic ice rink in your socks! Looking for a snowball fight? Scheduled snowball times run daily at noon and 4:30pm (just 4:30pm on Sundays). Museum of Life
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Here are a few of my favorite things: The beignets during Rue Cler’s brunch service. Lemon, new potato and leek soup from Toast. The pickled pepper portabella bagel sandwich at Monuts Donuts. Goat Lady Dairy eggs Benedict at Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club’s Fairview Dining Room. The chilled cucumber vichyssoise with pickled littleneck clams
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After they closed the much-loved Magnolia Grill in 2012, chefs Ben and Karen Barker said they’d only return to the daily grind of working in a restaurant if their son, Gabe, returned from cooking in California to open his own eatery here. With 27-year-old Gabe back in town, the family is working together on the
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Each week we share – through pictures – what the folks behind Durham Mag have been doing around town. We’re always out and about, just because we love this place; we hope you’ll comment with what you’ve been doing, too! Smallcakes May the frosting be with you! Associate Editor Amanda MacLaren picked up an assortment of Star Wars-themed
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