Ye Old Country Kitchen 327 Drama Road Snow Camp 336-376-6991 Wednesday–Friday 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. & 5–8:30 p.m. Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–8:30 p.m. Model John Deere tractors fill every shelf and display cabinet in the three dining rooms at Ye Old Country Kitchen in Snow Camp. And not just tractors, but a John Deere airplane, a truck […]
Emily Wallace
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Mandolin coming to Raleigh; farmers market holiday hours
The kale you buy at the weekend farmers market may not make it until Thanksgiving, so the Carrboro, Durham, Eno River, Chapel Hill and Western Wake farmers markets are hosting special holiday hours on the Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving. “Everything you need for Thanksgiving Day will be there,” says Erin Heiderman, assistant manager for the […]
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Meet-and-Three: Ye Old Country Kitchen of Snow Camp
Model John Deere tractors fill every shelf and display cabinet in the three dining rooms at Ye Old Country Kitchen in Snow Camp. And not just tractors. There’s a John Deere airplane, a truck that’s integrated into a tractor-pull scene, and a snow mobile. John Deere stockpiles like Ye Old’s aren’t rare. Similar to Coca […]
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Fundraisers at BCBB, Antonio’s Gourmet Market and the Cary O’Charley’s
I thought Durham’s Bull City Burger and Brewery (www.bullcityburgerandbrewery.com) was overly packed last Monday night. Then a man with a handlebar moustache stood on a chair and explained why: It’s Movember, a monthlong charity event recognized worldwide that was originally launched in Melbourne, Australia (where “mo” is the common word for a moustache). The man, […]
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Bull City Urban Market
Last Thursday, Bull City Urban Market opened in Northeast Central Durham (800 Taylor St., Golden Belt) in an effort to make local food more accessible. The store is a result of the federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities initiative. Wanona Satcher, who worked as a consultant to the project and also lives in the area, says […]
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Libby’s Too of Durham
Libby’s Too 4910 Hillsborough Road Durham 919-383-8838 Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday 6:30-11 a.m. Libby Green pulls a chair up to my table, one of nine at her Durham restaurant, Libby’s Too. She eyes my plate. “You like those?” she asks of the salmon patties I’d ordered for lunch at a waitress’ suggestion. “I do,” […]
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N.C. State Fair Illustrated: Day 11
Emily WallaceFinal post in a series of drawings to coincide with the North Carolina State Fair (October 13-23).
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N.C. State Fair Illustrated: Day 10
Emily WallaceTenth post in a series of drawings to coincide with the North Carolina State Fair (October 13-23).
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Meet-and-Three: St. Paul’s State Fair Restaurant
Judy Caves arrives at 6:30 a.m. each day of the North Carolina State Fair to make biscuits for St. Paul’s. Judy Caves has worked through 100 pounds of flour in two hours. “It’s been really busy,” she says. It looks like things will continue that way. The tables are packed at a restaurant operated by […]
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N.C. State Fair Illustrated: Day 9
Emily WallaceNinth post in a series of drawings to coincide with the North Carolina State Fair (October 13-23).