Claire Cusick

Lucky me, I’ve attended several American Dance Festival performances, although not nearly as many as my colleague Byron Woods (see his ADF blog at www.indyweekblogs.com/adf). The combination of heat, culture and a glass of wine afterward makes for a lovely summer evening. (The “after” is when dance ignoramuses discuss what we just saw, and wonder […]

We all need a little green today, since we’re all watching grass turn brown, and we’re all spending more green to fill our gas tanks and gullets. Ergo, Now Serving presents an all-green edition. First, while you’re staring at your suddenly brown lawn, envision the green hills of Irelandor at least the cool, dark interior […]

Lucky 32 Kitchen & Wine Bar (7307 Tryon Road, Cary, 233-1632, www.lucky32.com) is hosting a pie recipe contest. Now that’s some serious summertime fun. The only thing better would be a pie-eating contest. The winner will receive a package worth $500 that includes a one-night weekend stay at the Proximity Hotel or the O. Henry […]

Once again, Scott Howell is doing something he excels at: opening a restaurant. Depending how long you’ve lived in our area, you may remember that Howell, the chef-owner of Nana’s (2514 University Drive, Durham, 493-8545, www.nanasdurham.com), was a member of the various teams that opened Pop’s, The Q Shack (four locations, two of which remain) […]

A week or so agoMay 10, to be exactyou may have noticed grocery bags hanging from mailboxes, and thought, “Huh, that’s strange. Why are the neighbors mailing pasta?” They weren’t mailing anything; they were donating food to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina (www.foodbankcenc.org) during The National Association of Letter Carriers’ 16th […]

If you’ve wanted to try a new (or new-to-you) restaurant in Raleigh, this week is a great opportunity. More than 20 Raleigh restaurants signed up to participate in the first Triangle Restaurant Week (www.trirestaurantweek.com), to encourage folks to dine at places they may not have experienced. So the restaurants, which include Porter’s City Tavern (pub […]

“Have you ever thought about eating an order of bacon cheese fries and running two miles only to have to eat more food?” Uh, no. But the people organizing The DoughMan (doughman.giving.officelive.com) have, and they’ve created an entire athletic eventto be held May 24 in Durhamaround the concept. Inspiration came from the Krispy Kreme Challenge […]