The “Oscars of the food world” were put on hold for two years. Now, they’re back—and full of North Carolina flavor.
Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards is culture editor of the INDY, covering cultural institutions and the arts in the Triangle. She joined the staff in 2019 and assumed her current role in 2020.
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Tom Ferguson, Founder of Rise Biscuits, Has Died
Ferguson was 57. The cause of death was not disclosed.
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Baristas at a Raleigh Starbucks File for a Union Election
The store is one of 87 stores in 25 states to file a petition to join Workers United.
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Another ‘Big Night In for the Arts’ Comes to the Triangle
“We live in such a rich community here,” Ragen Carlile says. “I want people to be excited and proud.”
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Duke University Press Workers Union Wins Union Election
The union says that it is ready to move forward, writing, “the time for legal maneuvering is over. The union is ready to begin bargaining now.”
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As the Host of the Popular WUNC Show ‘Embodied,’ Anita Rao Isn’t Afraid of a Taboo Topic or Two
With its three-pronged approach to sex, health, and relationships, ‘Embodied’ is about understanding, not optimizing—and offers an expansive picture of what it means to be human and to live in a body.
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Heather Havrilesky’s ‘Foreverland’ is an Honest, Hilarious Portrait of Wedded Bliss
“There’s an idea that relationships should be easy for us or they should end, and I think that’s bad for us.”
Posted inMusic
Triangle First: The Sun-Kissed Harmonies of Canine Heart Sounds’ “Realize”
The band’s forthcoming album is the first to feature vocals on every track. Happily so: the group’s languid, soulful Southern rock harmonies recall the best of Megafaun.
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Crook’s Corner May Be Closed, but Its Endearing Prize for the Best Debut Novel Set in the American South Lives On
Last June, the restaurant quietly closed its doors, another casualty of the pandemic, taking with it a certain vision of an older, open Chapel Hill and that romantic prize promise of 365 glasses of wine. Nevertheless, its award, for now, lives on.
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After a Month, 19 Acme Workers in Carrboro Are Still On Strike
On November 26, a group of workers posted a strike notice, citing “unfair labor practices.” On December 17, they made the strike public.
