START HERE Know next to nothing about wine? Begin by familiarizing yourself with the major grape varieties, and then go from there … What are the major regions? What are the major differences between how a red wine versus a white wine is made? Then, you have a foundation to understand blends, new regions, unusual […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1423156106337{padding-left: 25px !important;}”][vc_column_text] [dropcap type=”2″]F[/dropcap]ull disclosure: I’m a vinegar guy. My people are from Down East (you can still see Dees Drug Store on the main drag in Burgaw), and I was raised in Fayetteville. There, it’s eastern style all the way: chopped pork with a spicy-sweet vinegar sauce. Good, crisp slaw
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This issue has literally gone to the dogs. We have devoted nearly 30 pages to content centered around Durham pups, from Great Danes to Beagles to Pugs and all the mixed breeds in between. By the time you’re finished flipping through the “Dogs of Durham” feature, we guarantee you’ll have a smile on your face
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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Fair warning: If you ask a group of bartenders to meet you at noon on a Wednesday, bring lots of coffee. It’s kind of the equivalent of asking us 9-to-5 folks to come into the office at 6 a.m. Once caffeinated and properly introduced – a few had never met, while several went
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While Amanda Smith’s top-floor condo in the Kress Building is a sight to behold – outfitted in a well-curated mix of decor collected over a lifetime of gender equality activism and travel – it’s her rooftop terrace that steals the show. “If you’re looking at the front of the building, where it says Kress, that’s the other side
No, our cover wasn’t photoshopped. For our specific latte request, we sought out the talents of barista Josh Kimbrough, 31, a Chapel Hill native who remembers his introduction to “really good, specialty coffee” as a teen. It was coincidentally at Open Eye Cafe in Carrboro, where he now teaches training classes for Carrboro Coffee Roasters,
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In our fifth annual Foodie Issue, we investigated just how the Bull City takes its drink. From discovering our strong coffee culture to a discussion with some of Durham’s well-known bartenders to advice from North Carolina’s only certified Master of Wine, this issue highlights the prominent beverage side of the South’s Tastiest Town. The September
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Around 9 on a Sunday morning, a group of Triangle residents gathered to celebrate that centuries-old combination of water, malt, yeast and hops. “We love beer, ya know?” says Lara Murphy, “Who doesn’t?” After buying a homebrewing kit for her husband, Paul, a few Christmases ago, they both joined the club. “My husband is an awesome
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DINING OVERALL RESTAURANT PLATINUM Nana’s GOLD Mateo SILVER Fairview Dining Room BRONZE Vin Rouge BURGER PLATINUM Bull City Burger & Brewery GOLD OnlyBurger SILVER Five Guys BRONZE Dain’s Place SANDWICH PLATINUM Parker & Otis GOLD Toast SILVER Foster’s Market BRONZE Guglhupf COFFEESHOP PLATINUM Cocoa Cinnamon GOLD Bean Traders SILVER Guglhupf BRONZE Parker & Otis DESSERTS/PASTRIES PLATINUM Guglhupf GOLD Monuts Donuts SILVER Mad Hatter’s Café & Bakeshop BRONZE DaisyCakes PLACE FOR DATE NIGHT PLATINUM Mateo GOLD Nana’s
Best of Durham 2014 Read More »
You voted, we tallied. In this issue, we reveal the Best of Durham, according to you, for everything from chef to neighborhood, burger to teacher, landmark to event, and all that falls in between. More than 5,000 votes votes were cast in our annual reader poll, and we’re very excited to reveal the results. Pick
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