When considered alongside the loss of Saint James, the restaurateur’s acquisition of Nana’s comes with a number of poetic throughlines.
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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Durham Council Considers Downtown Social District
At the Durham city council’s work session yesterday, nearly 20 small business owners voiced their support for a new downtown “social district” that would allow people to drink alcoholic beverages while they walk or shop in a designated area.
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Rattlesnake Corn Dogs, Pepsi-Glazed Mini Donuts, and More: It’s State Fair Season, Baby!
The North Carolina State Fair runs from October 13 to October 23. Here are five of the fair’s wildest new food items.
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Budd and Beasley Are Polling Neck and Neck But They’re a Study In Opposites
“I don’t agree with Beasley, but she comes across to me as a person. Budd talks like a politician, and I think that’s not good.”
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Jewish For Good Bakers Kick Into Gear for High Holidays
By the end of the High Holidays, the three-person team will have baked more than 2,000 loaves of challah, as well as hundreds of other customary pastries.
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At Durham Haitian Restaurant Pierro ToGo, a Little Time to Marinate Is Everything
Most dishes at Pierro ToGo require at least a day of preparation. Every meat on the menu—chicken, pork, red snapper—is marinated in epis for at least 24 hours before it hits the pan.
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Walltown Residents Air Grievances Over Northgate Mall Redevelopment
Residents of Durham’s Walltown neighborhood aired their concerns over the Northgate Mall redevelopment at a community meeting Saturday attended by the developer’s attorneys.
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Q&A with a Planet Fitness Strike Organizer
Workers at a Durham Planet Fitness protested working conditions at the location on Labor Day.
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QueenBurger Opens in Durham This Week
The owners of Queeny’s and Kingfisher Cocktail Bar will complete their triple crown of Durham’s restaurant scene with a Thursday, September 15 opening.
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How Durham Police Will Evaluate the ShotSpotter Rollout
As Durham prepares to roll out the controversial crime-fighting technology, officials explain how they’ll judge its effectiveness.