The Brothers Vilgalys Spirits Company was founded in 2012 – Durham’s first distillery – with a simple mission: to make delicious booze. And that they have done. In addition to their well-known Krupnikas Spiced Honey Liqueur, they recently added four new liqueurs to the mix: Zaphod, Beebop, Beatnik and Jabberwock. The magic happens out of a […]
Nina De Gramont – Thursday, 7pm – In “Last September,” when Charlie is found murdered, his wife Brett is devastated. But, if she is honest with herself, their marriage had been hanging by a thread for quite some time. Brett is determined to understand how such a tragedy could have happened, and whether she was somehow
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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! Johnson Family Barbecue If you’re driving down Hwy. 98, then you have no excuse not to stop by
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Blues lovers young and old got their groove on at the 28th annual Bull Durham Blues Festival, presented by St. Joseph’s Historic Foundation. The two-day festival started with a VIP evening at the Hayti Heritage Center, followed by a free afternoon concert in Durham Central Park the next day. Eleven acts delivered soulful performances at
Art, music and entertainment will take center stage this weekend at Durham Arts Council’s 41st annual CenterFest. More than 140 fine and visual artists, 70 performance acts, more than 40 nonprofit, government and community organizations and a myriad of local and international food vendors – the largest numbers in the festival’s history – descend upon
I love eggplant! And even though I have been teaching cooking classes for years, I am always shocked at the number of people who claim not to like eggplant. I’m also shocked at the number of people who think that eggplant is a high-maintenance vegetable to prepare. Many think eggplant is bitter, and it can
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Chatham County Line – Thursday, 6-9pm – Wrapping up the Back Porch Music on the Lawn Series, this local American bluegrass musical group is joined by award-winning singer-songwriter Jeanne Jolly and guitarist Chris Boerner. American Tobacco Campus Amphitheater, 318 Blackwell St.; Free; 919-433-1566 Mahmoud Ahmed – Thursday, 8pm – Joined by his 10-piece band, this
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Art curators can say goodbye to an age-old problem, thanks to Duke University’s Mathematics Department. The department has collaborated with the North Carolina Museum of Art to develop a software solution for art curators analyzing old paintings using X-ray images. The problem associated with cradling – the wooden framework on the back of many old
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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! Pompieri Pizza Pompieri Pizza is a great spot for a weekend lunch with the fam. 21c Museum Hotel
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Consider this what you need to know about our food scene, right now. There are nearly 30 pages in our annual Foodie Issue devoted to what’s new — and what’s coming soon — to the dining world in Durham. This includes a chat between two chefs new to the Bull City: Piedmont‘s Greg Gettles and
