Congratulations to Briar Chapel! Senior account executive Melissa Crane has been going around town to present our reader-voted winners with their Best Of plaques this week. Al’s is popular these days with the students back in town, but the classic buddy bite and fries are always worth the wait in line. Speaking of Al’s… We hit a […]
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← Blue chalcedony, platinum, Brazilian opal and pink sapphire earrings, $3,680. William Travis Jewelry Kerry Cassill cotton tunic, $120. → Lark Home Apparel ← Twine & Twig wristband clutch, $100. Uniquities UNC polo from Peter Millar Collegiate Collection, $99.50. → Gentlemen’s Corner ← Elderberry jam, $6.
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Executive editor Jessica Stringer enjoyed a summer tomato and mozzarella salad at Il Palio. We like to start our mornings with a latte and light reading at Market Street Coffeehouse. Have you dug into our our Best Of Issue yet? Our chief operating officer Ellen Shannon enjoyed the Moroccan Chicken Lunch Special at Mediterranean Deli. She loves the fresh pita bread, how balanced Med
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The bar is most energetic on… Wednesday and Friday nights. On Wednesday nights, we offer $5 glasses of wine and, being the middle of the week, people love getting out and enjoying good friends, good drinks and good food! Fridays offer a lot of energy, too, with the bar getting an after-work crowd, then a second wave for dinner. My favorite dishes at City Kitchen are… Beef
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Moo shu chicken is what we were craving and thankfully, the version at Red Lotus did the job. Customize tacos to your heart’s desire at Chronic Tacos in Meadowmont. It’s hard to beat Olio & Aceto‘s homemade chips and pickles, especially on their patio. The dessert sampler at 411 West‘s brunch was divine. Our
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[quote_box_center]Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in McLean, Va., Catherine moved with husband Gordon Merklein and their boys – Sam, a junior at Carrboro High School, and Ethan, an eighth-grader at Culbreth Middle School – to Chapel Hill 12 years ago. The family, with their furry friends Izzy the dog and Humphrey the the gerbil,
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We celebrated National Hot Dog Day last week at Sutton’s with “The Big Cheese” (a chili cheese bacon dog with cheese sauce) and sweet potato fries. Bagel Bar‘s “vEGGie” sandwich is not just for breakfast! Durham executive editor Amanda MacLaren gets hers on a sundried tomato bagel for lunch. Managing editor Jessica Stringer thinks The Northside District
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The Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market got us ready for tomato sandwich season! Kitchen knows how to utilize those fresh tomatoes, too, in their delicious Caprese salad! You know it’s good when you dig in first, then take a picture. Oishii‘s vegetable sushi with asparagus (barely pictured in the left-hand corner) is some of the best
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YOPO had us blushing this week; they framed our Best Of write-up on the business! Spotted at RDU – Chapel Hill Toffee! If you see the tomato plate on Acme‘s menu, order it immediately! ? Beer Study gift cards make the best birthday presents. We’ve got a new favorite dish – the pollo saltado at Lucha
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Loved for their loose styles and lightweight fabrics, Amaya Textiles’ summer-perfect tunics come in a variety of bright, vibrant looks. But the beauty of Chapel Hillian Pam Schaecher’s global clothing company goes beyond the lively designs – it’s also in its do-gooding mission to create work for men and women abroad. Inspired by Pam’s travels
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