“When we opened 411 West, we wanted to offer fresh, housemade pastas, so we invested in a pasta extruding machine from Italy,” says Chapel Hill Restaurant Group’s Greg Overbeck. “But that was only the first step. We needed innovative dishes that would set us apart from other restaurants that offered pasta, and our Executive Chef […]
Local moving company Two Men and a Truck showcased their love for animals with the first annual Movers for Mutts campaign. They recently hosted a re-opening party at their new Durham location at 1816 S. Briggs Ave. and celebrated the success of the charity initiative, which raised more than $14,000 for the Animal Protection Society
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Celebrate Thanksgiving early tonight at Piedmont. Chef Greg Gettles has created a mouth-watering five-course seasonal menu incorporating ingredients from special guests: handcrafted Foggy Ridge Cider and award-winning lamb producer Craig Rogers of Border Springs, both traveling in from Virginia for the event. The dinner opens with a reception of “serious cider” poured at 6:30 p.m.
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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! The Illusionists + Taste 2016 It was a magical evening at DPAC as The Illusionists took the stage.
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Every time you turned your head at the Museum of Life and Science Thursday night, someone fantastical was walking by: A Jedi master. Indiana Jones. Not one, but two Cruella de Vils, complete with plush Dalmatians. The museum’s Heroes and Villains event, an after-hours pre-party for this weekend’s NC Comicon, was brought back this year
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Heroes & Villains – Thursday, 6:30-9:30pm – Decide whether you want to save the world or destroy it during a comic-filled night at the museum. Take part in activities including cosplay, drink sampling, robotics, costume-making, escaping a locked room and more. A costume contest winner will get free passes to NC Comicon. Money raised will
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Thanksgiving is hands down my favorite holiday. It is a holiday that is completely centered around food … oh, yeah, and family. I remember as a child going to my grandmother’s house as she prepared Thanksgiving for way too many people in way too small of a kitchen. Every year we would always have the
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“This is a twist of a classical dish from China. I added dijon mustard for more depth in flavor. In all our dishes, there is a fusion of East meets West that only accentuates the ingredients. The walnut prawns put us on the map,” says Michael Chuong. And don’t miss out on attending Taste the Event
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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! Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas VP of Content Andrea Griffith Cash finally tried Luna. A pulled chicken empanada and
