“I’m trying to keep the tradition going in my own kind of way,” says Tonya Council, the granddaughter of Mama Dip’s founder Mildred Council. Her cafe opens on March 19.
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.
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Amid Mass Layoffs, Foreign Aid Workers Call on Triangle Officials to Condemn USAID Funding Freeze
The Triangle is one of the largest recipients of federal foreign aid money in the nation. With that funding jeopardized, hundreds of local workers have lost their jobs.
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“It Smells New”: Durham’s Revamped Wheels Roller Skating Rink is a Blast from the Past
For an INDY staffer who grew up skating at Wheels, its HGTV-worthy reno feels like “somebody took my childhood memories, ran them through the wash, and handed them back to me pristine.”
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A Different Kind of Valentine’s Event: Local Couples Gather to Talk Prenups
Ghirardelli chocolate squares, cross-class relationships, and working to move beyond prenups stigma on a Tuesday night.
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INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
The mad scientist of culinary television says goodbye, a disco party for disenfranchised voters, and more events around the Triangle that we recommend this week.
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“It’s Not All Conflict”: Speaking with an Israeli and a Palestinian Working Together to Aid Gaza
The founders of Clean Shelter met the day after October 7 in a virtual dialogue group. Now they’re running a humanitarian organization that’s built over 1,000 toilets and shelters for displaced Palestinians—with support from a multi-faith group of Duke students.
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Amazon Workers at Garner Warehouse Reject Union Bid by Wide Margin
Despite three years of organizing, workers at Amazon’s RDU1 warehouse in Garner voted nearly three-to-one against joining C.A.U.S.E. It would have been just the second Amazon facility in the country—and the first in the South—to unionize.
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This Durham Grandma and Grandchild Are Instagram’s Sweetest Influencers
When Ae Bügger, 27, moved to Durham to take care of their grandmother, 92-year-old Margaret Teta, the pair discovered a delectable new way to spend—and document—their time together.
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Union Election Underway at Amazon’s RDU1 Warehouse
Workers will be voting in the same location where Amazon management has been holding daily town halls to discourage voting yes on the union.
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How to Navigate Duke Gardens’ Cherry Blossom Season During Construction
Last March, 150,000 people visited the gardens during peak bloom. With both parking lots closed and the main entrance shuttered, this year’s pilgrimage will look different.