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Hot Spot: Boheme Durham at Straw Valley

By Amanda MacLaren | August 30, 2016

Chef Chelsea Mock describes the look on customers’ faces when they first enter the gate at Boheme as one of the best sights of her day. “It’s a sense of awe,” she says. “It starts this journey that you’re taking along with us.” That journey typically begins in the restaurant […]

Coming Soon: Cocoa Cinnamon Micro-Roastery

By Morgan Weston | August 29, 2016

Cocoa Cinnamon owners Areli and Leon Grodski de Barrera have a third and final location in the works. This installment is a micro-roastery that will supply Cocoa Cinnamon coffee to all three locations and feature rotating guest roasters’ coffees as well. The design of the new location at 2013 Chapel Hill Road […]

Quiz: Which Durham Staycation is Right for You?

By Amanda MacLaren | August 29, 2016

1. Which item is definitely on your itinerary? A Catching a show or movie at the Carolina Theatre – 3 B Going on a food and drink tour of downtown – 0 C Enjoying a stroll through Sarah P. Duke Gardens – 2 D Hitting up a Third Friday Art […]

5 Local Buys for Early Fall

By Durham Magazine | August 22, 2016

    ← Acrobat Silk Blouse, $230. Magpie Boutique                   ← Beer Mustard, $8. Rose’s Meat Market & Sweet Shop           Glass on Teak Décor, $99–$215. → Kamiya Furniture Gallery         ← Surya Faux Fur Throw, $39. Sew […]

The Glass Jug: Bottling Success in South Durham

By Amanda MacLaren | August 17, 2016

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]It was a joke around The Glass Jug for awhile. “When people would come in,” explains co-owner Katy Creech, “they’d say, ‘Oh, this is cool. You work here? This is your place? So, you like, drink beer?’ … They mean nothing by it, and I’m not easily offended, but it’s been so nice […]

Other End of the Leash: Perfect for the Dog Days of Shopping

By Durham Magazine | August 16, 2016

Co-owner Diane Groff and resident dogs Makana – also known as Mak – and Foster gave a warm welcome as Winston and I made our way inside Other End of the Leash’s downtown shop. “We love it when dogs and cats come into the store,” Diane says with a fresh-made treat in hand for Winnie. She provided […]

What We’ve Heard Around Town …

By Durham Magazine | August 11, 2016

ON THE MOVE Durham Academy honored longtime teacher Marian Saffo-Cogswell’s retirement with a surprise celebration and fountain dedication. The League of Women Voters of Orange-Durham-Chatham elected Pam Oxendine (right) and Eva Rogers as its 2016-17 President and Vice President, respectively.Timothy A. Daniel was appointed head of school for Montessori Community […]

Learn More About Brightleaf Square’s Newest Addition: Bull City Olive Oil

By Morgan Weston | August 11, 2016

Historic Brightleaf Square welcomes a new neighbor this month: Bull City Olive Oil, a specialty food store with a focus on Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil (or UP EVOO), as well as flavored oils and balsamic vinegars. Sourced fresh globally through a single-cultivar process, Bull City’s olive oil is […]

Intern With Us This Fall!

By Amanda MacLaren | July 22, 2016

Durham Magazine and Chapel Hill Magazine are looking for a few fall semester editorial interns based out of our Chapel Hill office. Our interns will get great experience and insight into the editorial process. Interns work on assignments for both Chapel Hill Magazine and Durham Magazine (and some of our special publications like the Visitors and Relocation Guides). They are responsible for a […]

Local DEET-Free Insect Repellent Sends Bugs Buzzing

By Durham Magazine | July 14, 2016

As summer heat and humidity increases, so will the use of insect repellent. Raleigh-Durham is listed as one of the top 10 cities in the U.S. with the worst mosquito problems. TyraTech Inc., a local life sciences company founded in 2004 in Morrisville, launched the insect repellent Guardian in August 2014. It is a DEET-free, plant-based, […]

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