Make your list and check it twice with these gifts from Western North Carolina makers affected by Hurricane Helene.
What Not to Wear
Although it may feel like the dress code is dead, what you wear still speaks volumes. Here’s how to navigate fashion “rules.”
New Smooth(ie) Operator in Town
The Bomb Bar has just opened in Raleigh, serving a range of healthy eats, from smoothies to Jubala coffee and toasts using Boulted Bread.
Triangle Author Debuts Books on The Beatles
Durham author Gene Popa debuts “The Colour of Your Dreams,” examining The Beatles’ seismic change between 1966 and 1967.
Hone-Sharpen Brings Culinary Classes to Smoky Hollow
Culinary instructor Cherisse Byers’ Hone-Sharpen concept is cooking up classes, lectures and competitions at Smoky Hollow in early 2025.
Dropped Acorns
Judgment Day is upon us—our annual roast of our top (bottom?) “did they seriously do that” moments. Like the Oscars …
Downtown Raleigh Is Having an Italian Renaissance
Italian restaurants are having a moment in DTR—specifically Glenwood South—with a handful of new spots coming onto the scene in the last few months.
Cocktail Classic Creations
Raleigh Magazine’s Best Bartender Nominees shake up some riffs on classics—in tandem with top liquor labels—with these Cocktail Classic creations.
Meet Raleigh’s Newest Indian Restaurant, Jalwa
New Indian restaurant Jalwa Indian Bistro is taking over the former Saint Jacques space in North Raleigh to deliver a luxe Indian fine-dining experience.



