The first time David Chapman saw his future wife, Christy, he was a 15-year-old high school student stopping by the local coffee shop before class. She was the beautiful 21-year-old barista: utterly out of reach. Read how they fell in love over coffee and started Bean Traders on pg. 66 of the Feb/March issue.
Bull City Cigar Co. offers 40 versions of cigars that are hand-rolled on site from tobacco blends, including the Brightleaf ($8 per cigar), a partially home-grown North Carolina tobacco/Dominican stick.
We can’t wait for The Pinkerton Raid‘s new album, “Tolerance Ends, Love Begins.” The project will be crowdfunded through a Kickstarter campaign, which ends with a show February 19 featuring Matt Phillips & The Philharmonic at the Cat’s Cradle backroom.
Jennings Brody, owner of Parker & Otis and new Parrish Street shop Chet Miller, gives tips on how to enjoy your career in our current issue: “You need a lot of love. You have to believe in what you’re doing,” Jennings says. “You also need a sense of humor. And you need patience.”
Mike Schram and Barbara Griesing have attempted to historically replicate many features in their beloved Basset House, from the stained wood front door to these unique doorknobs.
Photography by Briana Brough
