March 2018

March 2018

Top 5 to check out

Mar 26, 2018 Kasey Murphy 0
Just outside Raleigh 1.BroadSlab Distillery Benson Benson is the moonshine capital of North Car- olina’s “Broadslab” region, known for its high-quality home-brewed whiskey. BroadSlab Distillery is the first farm distillery in the state to craft premium whiskey and moonshine, a family legacy that […]
March 2018

One Tequila, Two Tequila

Mar 26, 2018 Gina Stephens 0
Kevin Barrett, a mixologist and the owner of downtown’s Dram & Draught, is headed to New Orleans after winning the U.S. Bartenders’ Guild’s “Make it Exotico” cocktail competition last month. Barrett’s Samba in the Rain (see recipe below) was the favorite […]
March 2018

Rolling Along in Raleigh

Mar 19, 2018 Jane Porter 0
A look at what’s ahead for transit in the city this spring. ➊WAKE COUNTY TRANSIT PLAN We’re in the second year of Wake County’s 10-year, $2.3 billion transit plan, and there are lots of changes on […]
March 2018

The Tipsy Gypsy

Mar 19, 2018 Gina Stephens 0
Raleigh’s first mobile bar for hire is hitting the streets and looking for a party. Esmeralda, the vintage 1962 Shasta camper, is the culmination of a two-year project for Tipsy Gypsy Caravan owner Cami Bell. “I saw a similar […]
March 2018

Wish List

Mar 19, 2018 Gina Stephens 0
The new-season picks Raleigh Magazine editors want in their closets now. Luxe Deluxe Bright Lifts Kaftan, $248; Uniquities Bamboo Round Tote, $69; Madison SeeBy Chloe Village Denium, $190; Main & Taylor
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March 2018

Spring Reading List

Mar 18, 2018 Jane Porter 0
Crime and marriage to time travel – check out these new titles. As suggested by the staff of Quail Ridge Books From Mamie Potter: After reading an advance copy of A State of Freedom by […]
March 2018

From the Mountains to the Valley

Mar 12, 2018 Lauren Kruchten 0
Pioneers settled the land of salt marshes (or licks) in the 1740s and it was called “Big Lick” when it was established as a town in 1852. Roanoke’s claim to fame came later that decade when it was designated as a stop […]
March 2018

Inventive & Imaginative

Mar 12, 2018 Gina Stephens 0
Pantone, the ‘color bible,’ chose Ultra Violet 18-3838 as the color of the year for 2018. The New Jersey-based color supplier is considered an authority on color, setting color standards for the design industry. Pantone […]
March 2018

Driving Diversity

Mar 12, 2018 Jane Porter 0
IN SEVEN DECADES —since the city adopted the council/manager form of municipal government in 1947—Raleigh has never seen a woman of color serve on its city council. Last summer, Zainab Baloch, running for an at-large seat in a crowded field of […]
March 2018

Mindfulness- with a side of salt

Mar 12, 2018 Christa Gala 0
“SO, I WANT to do a salt cave for my birthday,” my friend Gina said one night at our regular girls get-together at her house, where we sip adult beverages and solve the world’s problems.  “Huh,” I said, thinking it sounded odd. […]
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