If you’re under the impression that people are softening their online reviews because of pandemic-era sympathy for restaurants and their workers, buckle up.
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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Burned by Pandemic-Era Customer Callousness and Seeking a Small-Town Feel, Scott Crawford Turned to Clayton, North Carolina, for His Latest Restaurant
“Of all the places he could’ve chosen to invest, he chose Clayton,” Clayton Mayor Jody McLeod says. “It puts us on the map.”
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Will House Bill 890 Help Bring North Carolina’s Old-Fashioned Liquor Laws Out of the Past?
Amid low spirits, the bill represents a small victory for local producers struggling to operate under the ABC’s iron fist.
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Making Waves with Cocoa Cinnamon’s Areli Barrera Grodski
“Every contributor that has helped us get to where we are today, cup to crop and crop to cup—they all play a role in this award and should partake in the recognition of it. “
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At Ideal’s Sandwich & Grocery in East Durham, There Are a Lot of Layers
If you’re trying to find the sandwich shop, don’t bother looking for a sign—look for a line.
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With New Additions Like Peck & Plume, Downtown Cary’s Eclectic Restaurant Scene Begins to Find Itself
“It’s the more, the merrier. We don’t look at it like some big competition, we just look at it like, the more buzz there is around downtown Cary, the more people will come in and check it out.”
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Buddha Bee Apiary Brings Bees—and a Lively Education on Sustainability—to Local Backyards
“Beekeeping is a gateway drug to caring about the environment.”
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Several Prominent Triangle Restaurants Are Shifting Away from Tipping. Is a Fairer System on the Way?
“For me it was either, you’re going to be a part of this system, or you’re gonna blow it up.”
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Da Kine’s Kava Bar in Durham Offers a Relaxed, Booze-Free Atmosphere for Socializing
Da Kine’s, a cheerful, cerulean-walled kava bar on West Chapel Hill Street, is owned by Bull City native and Duke graduate Zoey Best and her husband Brent Waffle.
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Package-Free Store Part & Parcel Offers Bulk Goods and Inclusive, Neurodiverse Employment
Owner T Land opened the store in May with the goal of creating a space where neurodivergent people feel comfortable bringing their full identity to work.