The chapel is quiet on Thursday mornings at Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Pittsboro. Sunbeams filter through 19th-century stained glass windows, brushing a colorful hue across the empty wooden pews. In the crowded kitchen next door, the vibe is energetic. “In here,” says lay pastoral leader Karen Ladd, “we do church.” At St. Bart’s, as […]
Victoria Bouloubasis
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Sandor Katz, fermentation expert, to address Sustainable Ag Conference
Midway through an interview with fermentation expert Sandor Katz, I heard the clack of a sharp knife against a wooden cutting board. Katz had pulled out a couple of onions and began chopping up his breakfast prep while we chatted. A former policy wonk turned self-taught fermentation expert, he has gained wide appeal and praise […]
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Fermentation expert Sandor Katz talks revival at this weekend’s Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Image courtesy of Sandor Katz. Midway through an interview with fermentation expert Sandor Katz, I heard the unmistakable clack of a sharp knife against a wooden cutting board. Katz had pulled out a couple of onions and began chopping up his breakfast prep while we continued to chat. The interruption is telling of Katz’s attitude […]
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La Cacerola: cheap, delicious and filling
La Cacerola 2016 Guess Rd, Durham 919-294-6578 Monday–Saturday 10 a.m.–9 p.m. $ At La Cacerola, fluorescent bulbs glowing from the ceiling tiles hide nothing. They illuminate mismatched plates and discount-store sugar containers set on vinyl tablecloths. Toys lie on the floor, forgotten by the owner’s children. A loud television jutting from the corner plays saucy […]
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Benevolence Farm: connecting female ex-convicts with the land
Lynn Burke hasn’t been in prison for nearly 24 years. But she remembers what it felt like to be locked up: “It was the closest thing to being dead.” Since her release on a forgery and false pretense conviction, Burke, now a federal immigration attorney, has advocated for women to re-enter society after serving their […]
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Motorco to launch kitchen; KoKyu will move
The staff at Motorco Music Hall has always referred to the club’s office as the kitchen. Nothing more than a desk and a mess, they said, a room where plans unfurled as slowly as the venue’s expansion in the three years since it opened. Among those plans: a kitchen. Much like other music venuesKings in […]
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Saltbox Seafood Joint turns 1
Saltbox Seafood Joint 608 N. Mangum St. Durham 919-908-8970 Tueday–Saturday 11 a.m.–7 p.m. (or until fish is sold out) Ricky Moore’s secret to great fish To cook like Moore, you don’t need a Michelin-starred repertoire or an extensive fishing pedigree. All you need is a few ingredients and simple methods to please anyone, even your […]
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Farmworker groups welcome governor’s ‘Farm Safety and Health Week’ with caution
Photo by Jonathan Mendez, youth farmworker and photographer. A child working in a North Carolina field. Governor Pat McCrory issued an official proclamation declaring Sept. 16–20 Farm Safety and Health Week. Agriculture and agribusiness combined are a top industry in North Carolina, providing more than $77 billion in revenue with $14.9 billion directly coming from […]
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Street food festivals bring fellowship and funds to Iglesia Hispana Emanuel in Durham
Victoria BouloubasisKaren Jimenez Rangel sneaks in a bite of pupusa before her little sister, Zuri, finds it. Maria Estrela’s face, a rainbow of late afternoon light and shadows, focused with ease on a ball of dough in her hands. Nothing could have deterred her casual concentration in that church parking lot on that summer Saturday […]
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Ari Berenbaum buys Ninth Street Bakery
Durham’s Ninth Street Bakery was officially acquired today by baker Ari Berenbaum. Ninth Street Bakery was originally founded by four partners in 1981. Among them, owner Frank Ferrell, who, along with his family, operates the bakery at its current 136 E. Chapel Hill St. location. “We are all extremely excited about this opportunity,” Berenbaum tells […]