by Lauren Kruchten | Mar 1, 2019 | March 2019, Retreat, Stuff
Photographs by Keith Isaacs
The first thing that strikes you upon entering the Carroll-Helms House on Wake Forest Road is a gorgeous, wooden open-riser staircase. Located directly in the middle of the re-envisioned 1920s masonry structure, the staircase “opens up the home like a zipper, vertically connecting the upstairs and downstairs spaces and bringing light into the house,” says architect Robby Johnston, co-owner of the Raleigh Architecture Company and Raleigh Construction Company, who oversaw the home’s design and construction. Johnston says he intentionally incorporated the staircase into the very middle of the square home in the design, in order to add volume and let in natural light via sky lights; building the staircase was one of the first interior projects his team tackled and the rest of the house was constructed around it. Johnston notes that the natural surroundings of the home played a crucial role in its new design, including where the sun shines in relation to the structure, where the breezes are felt and where the shade from surrounding trees falls. Another crucial part of the project was preserving as much of the original structure as possible, per the homeowners’ request. Johnston and designer and project manager Taylor Medlin saved the existing first floor walls and foundation, but removed 12 feet off of the back of the house to provide space for landscaping and a garage. They also incorporated a capacious double-story porch on the back of the home, with bold black brick and warm wooden panels that mirror the front. The home’s blend of elegance and modernity is especially pronounced given its location, situated between two more classical-style homes. Johnston strived to strike a balance between the traditional one-story home on the left and a three-story home on the right by incorporating a flat, thermoplastic membrane roof on the two-story Carroll-Helms house. The home’s design creates a comfortable stepping effect between its neighbors while capturing the attention of passersby from the road.
by Lauren Kruchten | Mar 1, 2019 | Buzz, March 2019
WeWork, the trendy collaborative office space provider with locations in Durham, Charlotte, Washington D.C. and more across the globe, will open new offices in downtown Raleigh’s One Glenwood building this summer. With glass walls allowing in plenty of natural light, an outdoor balcony and creative attention to detail, we definitely wouldn’t mind working in these offices! The coworking space, the company’s first location in Raleigh, will comprise three floors of the One Glenwood building, and will offer plenty of practical touches, including meeting rooms, tables, couches, stools and even daybeds to create one of the most comfortable working environments you can find outside your own home.
Alyssa Botts, a public affairs manager at WeWork, says the idea driving the space was to provide a large communal area, similar to a university library, “but in a fun, playful, innovative way.” Unique graphics and art pieces decorate the modern, white-painted walls, while woven textiles, colorful upholstery and patterned, Moroccan-style rugs will be common to all three floors. An internal, interconnecting staircase will promote connectivity between members and levels; it’s “a beautiful feature that is both light and whimsical, as well as sculptural, within the space,” Botts says.
For more information, visit wework.com/buildings/one-glenwood–raleigh-durham
by Lauren Kruchten | Mar 1, 2019 | Buzz, March 2019
They hate us ‘cause they ain’t us! This is clearly what the Carolina Hurricanes were thinking when hockey commentator Don Cherry called the team “a bunch of jerks” during the players’ post-game celebrations on the ice following their February defeat of the Edmonton Oilers. “This is the National Hockey League,” Cherry said. “These guys, to me, are jerks. They’re still not drawing [fans]. I’ll tell you one thing, they better not do this in the playoffs.”
Naturally, the Hurricanes decided to embrace the hate in the coolest way possible: with a T-shirt emblazoned with “bunch of jerks” in large, all-caps letters. The team also briefly changed its Twitter bio to “That bunch of jerks with the fun celebrations.” The Canes’ celebrations have come to be known as “Storm Surges,” and include limbo, human dominoes, bowling and other games. After moving into the NHL playoff wild card spot, we think the players had a pretty good reason to be celebrating. If winning makes them jerks, then so be it. Go Canes!
by Lauren Kruchten | Feb 25, 2019 | Do, February 2019
Hi-Wire Brewing
Durham
A popular brewery out of Asheville, Hi-Wire recently opened a new location in Durham’s Golden Belt, a restored textile mill where pouches for Bull Durham tobacco were once manufactured. The new taproom is home to 24 taps of Hi-Wire brews, including seasonal, specialty, sour and one-off beers, within its 8,800 square-foot interior space, as well as games including shuffleboard, table tennis and more. The space also offers a covered patio outdoors, and a beer garden for guests to enjoy beautiful Durham days.
Taste Buds Kitchen
Apex
By day, this kitchen event studio hosts kids’ cooking classes in various cuisines, including French pastries, cupcakes and sushi, while adults can attend BYOB classes at night—bring your friends and the booze of your choice as you learn to cook culturally diverse meals. Past classes have included Chinese takeout, handmade pasta, dumplings and a Taste of Italy tour with an appetizer, entree and dessert course. Taste Buds also offers family classes, summer camps, field trips, private lessons, birthday parties and other events. It’s a fun way to collaboratively cook with other members in the community, and to teach your kiddos a thing or two in the kitchen!
Andy Warhol Exhibit
Fayetteville
February 7 – April 12
Starting on February 7, Methodist University will be showcasing the illustrious works of Andy Warhol, who changed the world of art with his pop art in the 1960s. The American artist is best known for his famous paintings of Campbell’s Soup cans and Coca-Cola bottles, as well as silk-screen images of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. The exhibit, called “Gallery Goes POP: Warhol” will include 34 silk screens, including portraits of Superman, Mickey Mouse, John Wayne and more, on loan from the Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill and the Cochran Collection in Georgia. Head out for the opening reception on February 7 at 7:15 p.m. for an introductory talk on selected works.
Sadie’s Southern
Chapel Hill
Southern hospitality meets Southern comfort cooking at Sadie’s Southern, a “down home” restaurant for brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks. The menu boasts a selection of sandwiches filled with poached Carolina shrimp, buttermilk fried chicken or house-made pimento cheese, as well as classic dishes such as Sunday pot roast, shrimp and grits and chicken and gnocchi dumplings, made with braised chicken, caramelized gnocchi, celery, carrots and peas in a savory gravy. You’ll likely always cherish your own Southern grandmother’s cooking the most, but this spot comes in at a very close second.
Yolanda Rabun
Clayton
February 8; $22
North Carolina-based singer Yolanda Rabun brings a repertoire that includes traditional and contemporary (smooth) jazz, pop, folk, blues and originals to The Clayton Center, with fierce vocals and music with an energetic storytelling quality. Rabun has been known to perform with symphonies and orchestras, so expect a whirlwind of surprising sound throughout the show.
by Lauren Kruchten | Feb 18, 2019 | Eat, February 2019
“I need coffee!”
That was my first thought upon waking on Day One of a three-day juice cleanse. Since coffee’s obviously not allowed, I retreated to my fridge instead to grab my first of 18—18!—total juices that I would have to consume over the next three days.
Taking my first sip, I was pleasantly surprised. The first juice, called The Glow, contained pineapple, grapefruit and turmeric, and it was pretty tasty, with a nice burst of fruit and citrus.
“This won’t be so bad,” I thought. For the most part, I was wrong.
People go on cleanses for many reasons, as Jeff Hutto, owner of Kale Me Crazy in Raleigh and Cary, explained to me. Cleansing can help kick off a diet, get you back on track after the holidays, help you detox after a period of heavy drinking or eliminate an unhealthy craving.
According to downtown health café Raleigh Raw, cleanses deliver improved energy, mental clarity, deeper sleep, weight loss and a balanced body.
After a winter break spent eating and drinking (I had my fair share of Christmas cookies!), doing a juice cleanse seemed appealing to help me get rid of all the “bad toxins” I surely had been putting in my body. So I was, leading up to the day I started the cleanse, actually quite excited.
I typically eat healthy anyway. I try to eat as many fruits and vegetables a day as I can; it helps that I’m a vegetarian, so I rely on fruits and vegetables to keep me full. I learned that juicing, however, was a completely different story from just healthy eating.
On the first day, though I thoroughly enjoyed my first juice, I quickly learned that juice is no substitute for coffee. I rely on my cup of Joe in the morning to spark me awake and, without it, I was drained of energy by noon.
As the day wore on, I found that most of the juices were tasty and easy to drink, especially the more fruit forward ones. But while I enjoyed the juices, I desperately craved something to eat. Drinking juice, as nutrient-laden as it might be, doesn’t make up for the act of chewing solid food. Letting go of that, turns out, was all part of the cleanse.
“Your stomach is a muscle, and it’s constantly having to digest food,” Hutto explains. “The cleanse gives it three days off, because you’re just drinking juice.”
At the end of Day One, I had felt pretty full, but on Day Two, I woke up ravenous. I downed my first juice before I would usually eat breakfast. Without coffee, I felt exceptionally tired throughout the day and began to question why I had subjected myself to this.
Maybe it was because I was one day away from eating solid foods again, or maybe I had just gotten used to drinking juice, but by Day Three, I actually did have a newfound energy that I had not experienced on the previous two days of the cleanse. By then, I didn’t feel like I needed coffee anymore and was even able to do a light workout at the gym that evening.
Sure, I was sort of a grump during the cleanse, and maybe it was just in my head, but I did feel like I had detoxed my body of all the bad things I had previously put into it. I felt less bloated, some of my acne had cleared up and instead of reaching for the most greasy, fat-laden food I could find the next morning, I opted for some yogurt and an apple (and a cup of coffee, of course). I have to say, I was exceptionally satisfied.
I personally would probably not do a three-day juice cleanse again, as I usually eat healthy regularly and I’m at a healthy weight for my body type. But I do think a one-day cleanse might be doable for some light detoxing and to get all the good vitamins and minerals from the fruits and vegetables—and yes, to get rid of all those pesky “bad toxins.”
