Administrative and Operations Assistant Caroline Kornegay celebrated Triangle Restaurant Week with lunch at Basan. Check out their appetizing Niku Soba entree!
Assistant Editor Laura Kirk and friends packed a picnic for Leyla McCalla’s Music in the Gardens performance at Sarah P. Duke Gardens. The sunny yet cool evening made for perfect concert weather. Be sure to check out a Wednesday performance before the series ends July 27 with the Black Twig Pickers!
Nothing beats a summer barbecue dinner on the porch at The Blue Note Grill.
A trip to Rose’s Meat Market & Sweet Shop always yields a yummy bounty. Senior VP of Publishing Rory Gillis somehow resisted these sweet morsels (though couldn’t leave without capturing their beauty!) and picked up Two Chicks Kimchi, amazing brats for the grill and locally sourced pork chops.
We ventured outside of Durham proper this week with a trip to Morrisville for Masala Wrap.
You know a pizza’s good when you can see the burn marks. Wood-fired is the way to go! Thanks, Tre Forni!
We have posted about Pine State Flowers‘ gorgeous bouquets before, but can you really share joyful photos like this too often?
We had a blast at this year’s Txakolifest, held for the first time at The Rickhouse. There was a plethora samples of the Spanish wine alongside tasty bites from Pizzeria Toro (pictured), Oval Park Grille, blu seafood, Gocciolina, Juju, Loaf, Durham Toffee, Mad Popper, Bona Fide Sandwich Co., Orrman’s Cheese Shop, plus cocktails from Alley Twenty Six!
We stopped by the Emily K Center this week and spotted this fun timeline, highlighting accomplishments from the last 10 years of the center, which has helped mentor and prepare hundreds of kids for college. Here’s to many more years!
