Andrea chats with Roberto about his recent trips back to his native Cuba, the lost dishes of Cuba that he is recreating as part of special dinners on the third Friday of every month and the small farm he has started in Hillsborough to ensure his customers eat globally and locally at the same time. […]
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1. “Barbecue” by John Shelton Reed, a “Savor the South” cookbook from UNC Press, $20. Flyleaf Books 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 2. Leaf vine ring by Ginna Earl, $28. Vespertine 118-B E. Main St., Carrboro 3. Incanto “Amore” plate, $13. VIETRI vietri.com
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Andrea chats with entrepreneur David Baron about his line of functional couches, which he created as an answer to the clunky and ugly futons that were a ubiquitous part of his college years at UNC. Nuggets are made in Durham and easily shipped. They also discuss how Kickstarter helped launch the business. Andrea also highlights a sustainable
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Heather LaGarde talks about a recent concert at the Haw River Ballroom that was all about speaking out against HB2 and previews the lineup for Saturdays in Saxapahaw this summer. Plus, Andrea plugs a lemony deviled egg recipe from Sheri Castle that’s sure to make you the star of your next cookout.
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By now, you may have heard the unfortunate news that a fire broke out inside La Residence on Sunday morning. The kitchen – and much of its contents – is destroyed after an air-conditioning unit caught fire, and the restaurant will be closed for weeks in order to clean up the mess. But the good news is: In
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Yvette West talks about Bulldega, her new bodega and market, which features a living herb wall and a wine section and is a true family affair. As someone who lives above the store – literally – Yvette explains why the time was right for Durham’s downtown residents to be able to walk somewhere for spaghetti
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All-you-can-eat cupcakes? Yes, please. City Kitchen played host to the Orange County Rape Crisis Center’s third annual Cupcakes and Cocktails. The judges – including Town Council’s George Cianciolo and Watts Grocery’s Amy Tornquist – named Cyndi Baldwin’s “Cyd’s Orange Dreamsicle” the winner of the day, while Emma Isakoff’s “Miami Vice” was the runner-up. The people’s choice winner
Jodee Nimerichter, who has been the director of the Durham-based American Dance Festival since 2012, previews this year’s lineup, which kicks off June 16 with Pilobolus. Plus, Andrea boasts about a can’t-miss destination for kids this summer: Notasium on Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard is an instrument-themed play space, music school and coffee shop mashup founded by
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You may recognize Kim Lan Grout. She graces the cover of Durham Magazine’s Women’s Issue (the May issue). Two years ago, Kim Lan launched The Redefining Disabled Project, a photo and short narrative series featuring people with various disabilities, as a way to tell raw stores and expose what life with a disability is really like. In this episode, Andrea
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Andrea talks to Cheryl-Anne Kast and Nancy Creamer of the Farm to Fork Festival about the local chefs involved (and the participation of President Obama’s former chef Sam Kass) and how the event supports beginning farmer training programs. Plus, she previews The Carolina Inn’s Barbecue Throwdown on June 11 and the 28th annual UNC-Chapel Hill/American Red
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