Balancing the lengthy, reflective passages are dozens of recipes, most of which come prefaced with nostalgic blurbs that show why the Mitchells are so committed to preserving these dishes.
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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Citizen Journalists Step In to Fill Gaps Where Traditional Media Coverage Dwindles
A number of citizen and community journalism initiatives in Durham are working to keep area residents informed while traditional reportage wanes and changes.
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At New Italian Eatery Il Falò, Nearly Every Dish Gets a Taste of the Flame
Nearly every dish on Il Falò’s dinner menu, designed by James Beard award-winning chef Bradford Thompson, contains an element of wood-fired blister, crisp, or char.
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REI Workers Rally in Durham Following Union Election Filing
The Durham location is the seventh in the country to file for union representation and the first in the South.
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Black Restaurant Week Reminds Patrons That All Kinds of Food Businesses Need Support, All Year Round
“A lot of times people pigeonhole Black cuisine into being just corn bread, collard greens. It is so much more than that.”
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At the Jewish Food Festival, Family Recipes Are Celebrated and Passed Along, One Knish at a Time
The process of assembling the bite-sized pastries is unforgiving and requires both tenderness and haste.
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Records Reveal Durham Builder Used Habitat For Humanity as a Trojan Horse in SCAD Proposal
Records show how a Durham builder proposed the SCAD text amendment, raised money to finance its drafting and application fee, and slapped on the name of a nationally beloved nonprofit as cosponsor without their consent.
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Durham Habitat Says Involvement With ‘SCAD’ Proposal Was Enacted by Third Party
“After a thorough review of our records and multiple conversations with involved parties,” the organization has learned that its involvement in the proposal “was enacted through an unauthorized third party.”
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Unconventional Hangout Spot The Common Market Expands to Durham
The Charlotte-based deli, bar, and bottle shop promises “something for everyone.”
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When a Durham Restaurant Received a Negative Review From a Popular Content Creator, the Comments Rolled In. So Did the Death Threats.
“I started getting all these notifications, and my body became numb. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know what had happened.”