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Chamas Tapas Menu 27 Aug 2013 | 06:58 am
Chamas is your average Brazilian steakhouse, the type famed for their gluttonous meat parades, well-stocked salad bars, stiff drinks and puffy cheese breads. Sure, this type of meal with it’s all-you-...
SPECTRE ARTS 22 Aug 2013 | 08:49 pm
Photo Credit: SpectreArts.org Spectre Arts, our new favorite space in town, is having something like a pie social this Sunday at 4pm. There will be sweet and savory pies, lemonade, beer and wine for...
FRESH OFF THE VINE this Saturday 9 Aug 2013 | 12:06 am
In support of the forthcoming documentary film Farmer Veteran, Giorgios Bakatsias will open his home for a special dinner prepared by Ashley Christensen (Poole’s Dinner, Beasley’s Chicken + Honey) and...
Taiba Market 6 Aug 2013 | 06:55 am
There’s a relatively new Halal Middle Eastern grocery in Durham on Chapel Hill St. (across the street from The Cookery) called Taiba Market. Still early, some of the shelves are bare but it looks like...
Bleg! Contractor or handyman to install a fence 24 Jul 2013 | 11:53 pm
If anyone has a recommendation for a contractor or handyman that can install a fence at a reasonable cost, please let me know in the comments. Thanks!
BULL CITY BUCKET LIST 20 Jul 2013 | 01:33 am
You’ve probably heard about it, but the folks behind Offline are hosting a Bull City Bucket List contest. Offline is basically a site that encourages people to get offline and experience the cities th...
Counter Culture Coffee Cupping 17 Jul 2013 | 11:05 pm
Durham has several notable coffee roasters–Joe Van Gogh and Bean Traders make my list–but none have as large a profile and the nationwide distribution that Counter Culture does. The company is headqua...
Labor Day – All People’s Grill Returns 17 Jul 2013 | 03:45 am
There will be a three day festival that celebrates the flavors of North Carolina at the All People’s Grill this Labor Day weekend. This event will also mark the grand re-opening of All People’s Grill,...
Hungry Leaf 3 Jul 2013 | 07:15 pm
I recently stopped by Hungry Leaf, a newly-opened, revamped version of the old Chopped Greens on Erwin Road. Hungry Leaf offers salads and wraps – both off-the-shelf and “build your own” versions. Al...
Rose’s Meat Market and Sweet Shop 30 Jun 2013 | 06:30 pm
Durham has a new butcher/sandwich/sweet shop in the spot that housed Glassworks for years – Rose’s Meat Market and Sweet Shop. Owned and operated by a husband and wife team, Rose’s Meat Market is a we...