8 medium/large sweet potatoes ½ cup butter 1 cup light brown sugar 1 Tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped ½ cup bourbon (something with which you won’t feel guilty cooking, but still be glad to drink) About an ounce of turkey or vegetable stock ½ to 1 tsp. sea salt Wednesday: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. […]
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical – Through October 4, times vary – This Tony and Grammy award-winning musical tells the true story behind famed singer-songwriter Carole King’s rise to stardom with an array of her own songs, like “I Feel the Earth Move” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman.” Durham Performing Arts
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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! Scratch Bakery Autumn in Durham means festivals, fall foliage and best of all, apple pie at Scratch. Battle
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Ask Leon Grodski de Barrera about Cocoa Cinnamon’s second location, opening this fall, and the coffee shop’s co-founder quickly shifts the focus. “Actually, opening is the least interesting thing that’s happening,” he says. “If you take any one person [involved] and look at their contribution, that is what’s fascinating.” It’s the same approach Leon and
“New light breaks as I head onto the trail, beginning my morning run by crossing over the soon- to-be bustling I-40. Leaving civilization behind, the trail cuts through woods, passes streams and winds between sleepy homes. While I log miles with friends, we pass dogs walking their humans, parents and kids on bikes, and couples
More than 140 fine and visual artists, 70 performance acts, 40-plus nonprofit, government and community organizations and a myriad of local and international food vendors – the largest numbers in the festival’s history – descended upon Main and Chapel Hill streets to celebrate Durham Arts Council’s 41st annual CenterFest, North Carolina’s longest-running juried outdoor arts
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Eight bands took the stage at the American Tobacco Campus Amphitheater as part of advertising agency McKinney’s ninth annual Triangle Corporate Battle of the Bands. Comprised of musicians from various organizations like Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Durham Academy, SunTrust and Duke University, each band competed for the chance to be crowned champion,
• Call for a reservation 24 to 48 hours in advance, but know that popular seating times may be full. Think outside the 6:30-7 p.m. window. • For weekends and larger tables, you’ll want to make that call at least a week ahead of time. • Have a birthday or anniversary you want to celebrate
Durham Yoga is here for you. Yes, you, the one who went to a yoga class once and face-planted. The one with bad wrists and a bum knee. The one who just had a kid, and the one who had a kid nine years ago but still feels like she just had a kid. You
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• Consider grander flowers for every day. Blooms like hydrangea and calla lilies, which used to be special- order, are now readily available at flower shops – and at a price point far lower than in the past. • While elegant single blooms are always striking, the arrangement of the moment is wilder and more
