June 2019
Beautiful Cheese
Raleigh’s cheese scene is leveling up. When I go out for date night with my husband, we always agree on one thing: forget the dessert and bring us a cheese plate. That’s not to say that […]
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June 2019
Spritz Into Summer
Durham Distillery is having a good month. In addition to unveiling its third canned cocktail, the Rosé Spritz—a refreshing mix of Conniption Gin with rosé wine, natural flavors and soda water—the San Francisco World Spirits […]
May 2019
Flavors of New Zealand
Earlier this year, Huia Vineyards invited me to travel around the world to New Zealand. I prepared for a trip of formal tastings, walks through the vines, conversations about the technical aspects of wine and maybe […]
May 2019
At Your Service
Circa 1888’s Sam Lott is a bartender’s bartender. It’s 3 p.m. on a Monday in the Warehouse District, and Samantha (Sam) Lott has just set up the A-frame chalkboard on the sidewalk, signaling to passersby that Circa […]
May 2019
Waste Not, Want Not
The Produce Project ensures that fresh, local produce goes to good use. Several years ago, while browsing the local farmers’ market for dinner inspiration, Mike Shumake accidentally wandered into the wholesale building. “I’m like a kid in […]
May 2019
May 2019
May is for Moms
On Mother’s Day, it’s only right to show appreciation for the women in our lives that have raised us and influenced us so much. What better way than by taking your mom out to a […]
April 2019
Restaurant Guru: Tipping Point
Dear Restaurant Guru, My husband and I were out to dinner recently and while the food and atmosphere were great, the service was lousy. Our waitress ignored us to start with, then forgot our drinks. […]
April 2019
Portrait of a Career Bartender
If it’s after 5 o’clock, you’ll likely find Steve Bull chipping away at an ice sphere for one of his regulars, sleeves of his pressed shirt rolled up just above his elbows, exposed forearms showcasing […]
April 2019
