Culture
Chapel Hill native and East Chapel Hill High grad Sara Yusko first crossed paths with John Madden while studying abroad in college. The Notre Dame students began dating after graduation in 2013 and their relationship went the distance as Sara worked to obtain her nursing degree from Duke and John […]
Grant Porter and Chapel Hill High School grad Hanna Root first met in 2013 at a UNC men’s soccer alumni event at The Crunkleton. Hanna tagged along with her brother, Chipper, a former player for the UNC men’s soccer team, and Grant was the varsity team’s assistant coach. Hanna thought […]
Executive Editor Jessica Stringer took advantage of SOUTH‘s post-holiday sale and snapped up as many holiday cards as she could. Tacos are best enjoyed when you can customize what goes on them. Thanks, Chronic Tacos. Spice up your dinner options (and wake up your sinuses) with Vimala‘s warm and comforting vegetable […]
Chapel Hill native Scott Anderson met Caroline Blair of Trinity, N.C., in 2011 and the couple soon began to date. At his family’s Christmas party in 2014, Scott enlisted the help of his brother (and future best man) Will Anderson to pull off the proposal. Will gathered the Blair and […]
It’s that time of year again. Mom, Dad, Uncle Buck, Aunt Millie and, um, a few other stragglers, are lining up on your doorstep just in time for the holidays, ready to eat you out of house and home and, of course, be entertained. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back. […]
Angelica Lieth and Ty Fenton don’t remember when they first met. In their defense, they were about 10 years old, and it was probably during one of Ty’s playdates with Angelica’s brother. It wasn’t until 2014, when both were studying at UNC, that they met again at a PlayMakers Repertory […]
We had a great time at our latest business event at The Carolina Inn, “Getting Noticed in Noisy Times.” It was neat to get the local perspectives of both Dana McMahan of TOPO Brands and Allison Clapper of Maple View Farm Ice Cream on this pressing global issue. And the lunch […]
Messiah Choruses and More Dec. 15 Join the North Carolina Symphony at Memorial Hall for this concert including classic pieces by Handel, Bach, Vaughan Williams and others. Tickets: $18+. Decorate Your Own Gingerbread House Dec. 4, 11 & 18 The Root Cellar invites kids of all ages to get creative […]
Jazz up your grilled cheese offerings with this Greek version from The Root Cellar. You can’t go wrong ordering the chicken tikka masala at Mint. Fried chicken from Mama Dip’s always hits the spot. Executive editor Jessica Stringer can’t get enough of Northside District‘s small plates (like these maduros). Spread some […]
We asked our favorite local bluegrass duo – Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz of Mandolin Orange – for their favorite holiday tunes perfect for that long drive to visit family or a party. (And when you need a break from seasonal sounds, put on their new album “Blindfaller” that was […]
