“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
Do you have historic photos of Durham lying around or stored on your computer? From black-and-white pictures of the old Lakewood trolley and tobacco warehouses downtown to family photos all the way up to the mid-1980s, we’re looking for anything and everything, so long as it’s Durham-centric and on the older side. As an extra
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Meals on Wheels of Durham supporters celebrated double achievements at Sunday’s open house: the program’s 40th anniversary in Durham County, and a newly empty waiting list. Despite the threat of rain, about 80 people turned out at the bright blue and yellow Ross Road location. Executive Director Gale Singer Adland cut a rainbow-decked anniversary cake
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Nancy Spencer didn’t grow up here, but she spent every summer of her young life in North Carolina visiting family – “my mother’s older sister and my grandmother and my uncle and my Aunt Gladys” – and she remembers that for all of the hubub and fun that comes with getting everyone together, the three
Jehanne Gheith and Dr. Laura Hanson — Thursday, 7pm — The second in a series of “Community Conversations” will feature a discussion of Atul Gawande’s thought-provoking, compassionate best-seller, “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.” Dr. Hanson, Professor of Geriatric Medicine and co-director of UNC’s Palliative Care Program, and Jehanne Gheith, a Duke
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Durham adds a new record label to its ever-growing music scene. Poet and musician Shirlette Ammons has partnered with her twin sister, a former librarian turned community gardener and food justice activist, Shorlette Ammons, to launch SugarQube Records. Shirlette says the goal of the label is to “create a platform that supports artists who blur genre
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“This recipe has been a big hit, with many people requesting [it],” says Glasshalfull’s Marshall Smith. If heading to Carrboro for a bowl doesn’t fit in your schedule, make it at home! And don’t miss out on attending Taste the Event 2016 next year! 2 Tbsp. olive oil 3 bay leaves 1 stalk lemongrass 1 oz. ginger,
“Do you know what this is going to be?” Waiting outside of the former Durham health services facility at 300 East Main Street, just down from Old Havana Sandwich Shop, a string of passersby stop to inquire as construction workers busy themselves. The abandoned building at the corner of Roxboro and Main will soon be
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It is officially soups and stews weather! There is nothing better than a bowl of warm goodness to take the chill out of the air. And this recipe, laced with a touch of roasted hot peppers, is sure to do the trick. Posole is a hearty, traditional Mexican stew that’s made with pork and hominy.
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