Culture
Chapel Hillians gathered at Silverspot Cinema for a glam reception for “Olympic Pride – American Prejudice,” but if you missed the screening, it will be showing this weekend at the theater. Mondays are made infinitely better with half-price pizza at City Kitchen. With fall a few days away, it’s finally time for […]
PopUp Chorus, the ensemble that welcomes singers of all ages and abilities, turns over a new page of sheet music as they move their home to The ArtsCenter starting September 20. Lauren Bromley Hodge – a former record company executive and a 16-year resident of Carrboro – founded PopUp Chorus in […]
On a recent trip to Hillsborough, we were mesmerized by Matthew’s Chocolates‘ nonpareils. The best BLT is made with fried green tomatoes and made-in-house bacon, stuffed high with pimento cheese and paired with a side of The Pig‘s spicy green bean pickles. Though Txotxfest was held in Durham and featured many […]
At first glance, “The South in Color” may appear to be a book about the differences between its subjects; for author Bill Ferris, it is about what makes them the same. Indeed, while turning through its pages, a strong sense of time, place and connection are impossible to ignore. Bill, […]
Assistant editor Laura Kirk always goes for the vegetarian case at Mediterranean Deli, but ordering off the specials menu can be a fantastic experience too! Maple View Farm is known for Carolina Crunch, but the dairy farm also produces incredible, uber-fresh buttermilk. A bottle hasn’t gone bad on Laura yet. Account executive Karli […]
Chapel Hill native Michelle Dorrance comes home September 14 and 15 to perform at Carolina Performing Arts in her company’s show “ETM: Double Down.” We chatted with her about her recent MacArthur “Genius Grant,” what it’s like to come back to the familiar Memorial Hall stage and her favorite Chapel Hill bites. What were your […]
Cover gal Tracy DeLozier stopped by to grab a few copies of our new Foodie issue also featuring her daughter Mena Choi and the First Lady. Find the issue around town this week. We popped in Ten Thousand Villages this week at Eastgate and these handmade drums caught our eye. […]
Ellen Manning grew up across the globe, spending time living in Latin America and Europe. The world she loved the most was the natural one, and through various outdoor adventure and learning companies she realized her innate passion for teaching. “I’ve been a teacher all of my life,” she explains, […]
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 […]
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 […]
