April 2019
Generations of Flavor
For chef Jake Wood and his Granny Helen, cooking is a family affair. Photographs by f8 Photo Studios It’s a cold, drizzly day at Helen Lawrence’s home in Apex, but she and her grandson, chef […]
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March 2019
Dine In Delivery
People are still eating restaurant food, they’re just not doing it at chain restaurants as much—why get a meal from a national chain when you can oder from somewhere local? Delivery apps, including DoorDash, Postmates, […]
March 2019
The Bar Star
It’s a rare moment when a who’s who of Triangle bartenders gather at the same place on a Friday afternoon, but that’s what happened when Jim Meehan came to town. Meehan, a bartender and journalist, […]
March 2019
got (non-dairy) milk?
Cow’s milk doesn’t cut it anymore. If you’ve been to virtually any Raleigh coffee shop lately, you’ll notice the list of non-dairy milk alternatives available for cappuccinos, lattes, macchiatos and other espresso drinks. This list […]
March 2019
Good to Go Green
Plastic is cheap, but it’s also costly. Though inexpensive to buy and produce, plastics take up to 1,000 years to break down in landfills, where they degrade into particles that contaminate soil and water. In […]
March 2019
Small Plates, Big Flavor
Bodega Tapas, Wine and Rum in downtown Wake Forest is an intimate, sophisticated space, all warm wood and exposed brick, with accents of pressed tin and Prussian blue. These classic elements contrast and complement one […]
February 2019
February 2019
Keyed In: The Atlantic Lounge
There’s a distinctly “Alice in Wonderland” feel to The Atlantic Lounge, an underground speakeasy newly opened in Raleigh’s Oakwood neighborhood. Tucked into a space between Pelagic Beer and Wine bottle shop and the restaurant Crawford […]
February 2019
The New Dram & Draught
This April, fans of the popular watering hole Dram & Draught will be sipping their whiskeys and beers in new quarters. The neighborhood bar is moving into a ground floor space in the soon-to-open One […]
February 2019
O-Ku: Breaking Bread
It’s late afternoon on a weekday at Raleigh’s new, Japanese cuisine focused restaurant O-Ku Sushi, located on the first floor of the Dillon building in downtown’s Warehouse District. Servers and sushi bar staff, clad in […]
