All about Eve, a lush new bar at 108 East Parrish Street that emphasizes botanicals and making space for women.
Lena Geller
Lena Geller is a reporter for INDY, covering food, housing, and politics. She joined the staff in 2018 and previously ran a custom cake business.
Chitlik Defeats Freeman to Win Second Term in Senate District 22
The first-term incumbent held her seat against a former Durham city council member who pitched grassroots credibility and lived experience against Chitlik’s legislative track record.
New Durham Bar Has 13 Seats, No Wifi, and a Lot of Charm
Soif, which opens at 331 West Main Street in early March, will serve coffee during the day and flip to serving spritzers and cocktails at night.
In New Cookbook, Spring Council Brings Back a Lost Chapel Hill
Out this month from Mama Dip’s youngest daughter, ‘Southern Roots’ evocatively documents family recipes alongside memories of a close-knit Northside neighborhood.
INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
A cookbook talk, a screening of “Aftersun,” an experimental retelling of American history, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.
A State Senate Primary Pits a Folk Hero Against a First-Term Force
Two candidates bring different tactics, backgrounds, and reputations to the race to represent District 22.
“Come For One, Face Us All”: Durham Nurses Mourn Alex Pretti at VA Candlelit Vigil
Pretti’s killing came amid an already turbulent period for VA nurses, as the Trump administration has shed tens of thousands of employees from the agency.
Bull City Solera Closes After Five Years of Reinventing Itself
In a Monday social media post, restaurant owner Seth Gross did not provide a reason for the closure but wrote that he hopes to “reopen one day with a new concept.”
A Local Occoneechi Site is Now a World Monument. The Buc-ee’s Is Still Coming.
The Great Trading Path was recently named on a notable list of endangered historic sites, in part due to a forthcoming Buc-ee’s in Mebane. Whether the gas station is actually being built on the path remains disputed.
Durham City Manager Lifts Two-Year Ban on Activist Who Disrupted Swearing-In
The ban would have barred Amanda Wallace from entering City Hall through the next council swearing-in ceremony in 2027; following an appeal hearing, the city manager reversed course.

