The late poet Lucille Clifton wrote: “The greens roll black under the knife,/ and the kitchen twists dark on its spine/ and I taste in my natural appetite/ the bond of live things everywhere.” Cutting greens, or, moreover, preparing food to eat and share, is a devotional and creative process for Gabrielle Calvocoressi, a UNC […]
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The Restaurant Merry-Go-Round at 403 West Rosemary Comes to a Strong Stop at Northside District
Northside District 403 West Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill When the Northside District first opened, I did not plan on eating there. The historic black neighborhood in Chapel Hill it references has undergone constant gentrification. The restaurant’s name smacked of an empty make-nice gesture. Although the tensions between the neighborhood and the proliferation of hip shops, […]
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There’s a Bug in Your Food at Pho Nomenal Dumpling. You’re Welcome.
What’s juicy, protein-rich, and covered in ants? It may be your new favorite, sustainable snack. “Monster balls” are a blend of pork, super worms, mealworms, and crickets seasoned with ginger and scallions. Raleigh’s Pho Nomenal Dumpling food truck came up with the winning recipe for this year’s Bug Fest at the North Carolina Museum of […]
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Where to Worship on National Oyster Day
Oysters make ambivalence impossible. If you’ve had them, it’s either love or hate. I worship. I love to suck them from the shell, plain and raw, holding the liquor (oyster juice) in my mouth for as long as I can. I even chew to prolong the taste and texture. Of the shellfish, oysters are the […]