Eat & Drink
Summer is almost here and I am loving all the fresh produce that is now available. Lately I see clients on the weekends and work into the evening during the week, which can make it difficult to get to the farmers’ market. When I was offered the opportunity to try Bella Bean Organics’ […]
Deep fried & outside Bella’s International Cuisine Enhance any lazy morning with a southern classic: fried green tomatoes. Bella’s International Cuisine opened in Carrboro last fall and, true to its name, offers a variety of international eats and treats that you can enjoy under the sun. bellasic.com Open-air burger fare Al’s Burger Shack Al’s has […]
It doesn’t get any more Chapel Hill than chatting with Bill Smith at Crook’s Corner. Over a PBR, the bespectacled chef dove into the rich history of the pickled peach ice cream that’s been served in his family since the 1880s. Bill’s great-grandmother’s grandmother was an outspoken abolitionist who took […]
At most bars, tequila is something you slug (and more often than not, there’s some wincing involved). At Calavera, it is savored. With more than 50 types on the menu, patrons are encouraged to order a flight of three. As owner Kenneth Yowell says, “From the vanilla and caramel flavors of a […]
As I prepared a strawberry rhubarb crisp this week, I calculated the ingredients in my head. The recipe was written to make 8 servings and I only needed 4. Half of ¾ cup? No problem, it’s ¼ cup plus 2 Tablespoons. That made me think of what tips and tricks I find […]
Recently, I was invited to speak about women’s changing roles in the food business with a focus on the Triangle. UNC American Studies professor Marcie Cohen Ferris, who addresses this topic in her latest book, The Edible South, would have been the logical choice for this presentation, but the organizers […]
Earth Day is April 22, which is only a few days away. Around town, there are many events to get you thinking about the environment (i.e. Keep Carrboro Beautiful Day this weekend and Earth Evening in Hillsborough on April 24) and while it’s great to take part in the events those days, it’s important to […]
110 E. Main St., Carrboro; 919-929-2263; acmecarrboro.com It was odd for me to be at Acme in the daylight. Usually I sit packed in at the cozy bar and start off a late dinner with the daily cornbread or order dessert as a nightcap. But sipping coffee in a window seat during brunch, […]
The New Jersey native has lived in Chapel Hill for 19 years. Her restaurant marries Asian flavors and North Carolina ingredients and has received accolades since it opened in January 2002. In 2011, Andrea won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southeast and published her cookbook, Cooking in the Moment: A Year of […]
After spending the workweek cooking classic dishes for diners at Carolina Crossroads, plus hundreds more guests attending elegant weddings and events at The Carolina Inn, James Clark likes nothing better than to unwind at home. He and his family live in a window-filled retreat on a 350-acre parcel in Pittsboro that […]
