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The Phoenix Bakery: An Oasis Of Sweetness In Pittsboro
All this cold weather is making me crave some sweets. I want a nice, warm breakfast roll to give me a little comfort. Top that off with a fresh, steaming hot cup of Counter Culture coffee. Time to go...
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‘Best Of’ Restaurant Bracket Winner – Mediterranean Deli!
After six weeks and hundreds of votes, Chapelboro is proud to announce that the winner of our inaugural Restaurant Bracket is Chapel Hill’s Mediterranean Deli! This Franklin Street institution has...
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App Makes Ordering Dinner Easier
I don’t know about you, but my life seems to always be in a rush these days. It seems to get worse in the Spring and Fall, when there are a million activities happening in the Triangle. That’s why I...
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Hickory Tavern: A Sports-Lover’s Paradise
Here’s a puzzle for you: It’s a Saturday afternoon and you want to go out to eat where you can watch the Carolina Football game with your nine closest friends, but kickoff is in twenty minutes and the...
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Take Your Family On A Farm Tour!
We are so lucky to live in a region where we literally live next to a remarkable group of small farmers who care deeply about providing people with nutritious, organic produce and meat. North Carolina,...
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Local Food Stars At TASTE 2014
It comes as no surprise to those of us lucky enough to live in the western part of the Triangle that we are surrounded by an amazing food scene. The Triangle consistently tops not only lists of best...
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A New Family Recipe
It’s funny the little things one remembers from landmark moments in life. My memories tend to have a lot to do with food. Thinking about life-changing events almost always conjures up a meal or dessert...
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Girl Meets Grill
I finished a draft of this column the day before reading Jeff Danner’s very scary and educational account of an overheating grill, and now all of my edits are informed by that reading. While I may...
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Local Harvest: Watermelon And Tomato Salad
We all know that local food is easy to find in Chapelboro. Ever since moving here from the eastern part of the state in 2009, I have been overwhelmed with the quality and variety of fresh, local...
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Local Harvest: Goat Cheese Grits Bowl
Help, I’m drowning in squashes! It’s the time of year when gardens seem to be overflowing with summer squash and zucchini. Co-workers leave extras in the break room, every booth in the farmer’s market...
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Real Food Meets Real Life
Years ago, I read M.F.K. Fisher’s seminal work The Art of Eating. Her prose about food and the crucial importance of social eating was hypnotic. It was one of my first exposures to sophisticated food...
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Local Harvest: New Year’s Eats
I grew up in the eastern part of the state, and a large part of my childhood revolved around my grandparents’ farm in Craven county. The farm had been in my grandfather’s family since one of the King...
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NC Breweries Ready to Fest and Feast in Carrboro, ‘Tis the Saison!
Since opening in 2013, Steel String Brewery has been crafting community-inspired beers for the Triangle market. As tasty and adventurous as their ales are (Tenderness Honeysuckle Saison and the...
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Luau Time! Krave Celebrates One Year in Carrboro
Krave manager Josh Pardue behind the bar ready to serve kava In the tradition of their signature, South-Pacific inspired drink Kava, Carrboro’s own Krave is celebrating their one-year anniversary in...
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Sweets by Alexandria: Gourmet Cupcakes
Alexandria (right) and her cupcakes! photo by Alexandria Morrow Alexandra Marrow has always loved baking. From playing with her Easy Bake Oven at 4 to binge watching the Food Network as a young girl,...
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Carrburritos Lands On List of Top College Town Burritos
Carrburritos is a popular destination for burrito lovers in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The restaurant’s reputation is growing as it recently landed on a list of the “Top 25 College Town Burrito Spots.”...
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Mystery Brewing Wins US Open Beer Championship Gold Medal
Hillsborough’s Mystery Brewing won a gold medal at the US Open Beer Championship. The announcement was made on Monday. The gold medal for Mystery’s beer, “Orpheus,” was in the Belgian Dubbel category....
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Perk Up Your Work: Three Free-WiFi Coffee Shops in Chapel Hill
Coffee shops, however popular they may be, are still uncharted treasures. Most people don’t realize just how multipurpose these places can be – they are meeting spots, date locations, work spaces,...
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CrossTies Barbecue to Open Thursday in Carrboro
CrossTies Barbecue will open Thursday in Carrboro. The new restaurant occupies the space that was previously home to Southern Rail on Main St. Southern Rail closed in December 2015. It was once home...
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Cold Thai Curried Summer Squash Soup
Transplanting Traditions’ Farmer Tri Sa with Chapelboro’s Susan Reda Triangle Land Conservancy’s Irvin Nature Preserve is home to Learning Outside, outdoor education programs, and the site of...
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