Jeremy M. LangeThe Corpse Reviver No. Twenty Six at Alley Twenty Six, which specializes in classic cocktails. In last week’s DISH issue, we raised a toast to our thriving beer, wine and cocktail culture. We’ve reached an obsession of Dionysian proportions here in the Triangle, but let’s not forget the time when imbibing a fancy […]
Victoria Bouloubasis
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Bar Lusconi: downtown Durham’s new hotspot
Bar Lusconi 117-B E. Main St. Durham 919-351-9391 Wednesday–Saturday 5 p.m.–2 a.m. There is no flashy neon sign glowing over Bar Lusconi. There is barely any light. Instead, blank sheets of butcher paper obscure its storefront windows, top to bottom. Tucked in the alcove is an unmarked door. Bar Lusconi is on a quiet stretch […]
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New farmworker report studies economic impact, yet neglects important details, advocates say
Peter EversollAn H-2A farm worker picks tobacco in a North Carolina field. On the heels of a proposed immigration reform now in Congress, which includes a more expedited path to residency for agricultural workers, a new report concludes that foreign workers will do jobs that their American counterparts won’t. “International Harvest: A Case Study of […]
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Where to see and be seen in Durham
Early accounts of Durham describe the city much like a glorified smoke break. Travelers breezed through en route to other places, huddling in tobacco warehouses to roll and smoke fine leaves and drink and brawl with Durham’s fun-loving, misbehaving, “questionable characters.” “There is a place called Pin Hook … and it is remarkable for a […]
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At Kipos Greek Taverna, a taste of the homeland
Kipos Greek Taverna 431 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill 919-425-0760 Website Facebook Twitter Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-10 p.m. Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-11 p.m. Saturday 5-11 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-9 p.m. I had the pleasure of knowing both of my grandmothers, who hailed from different regions of Greece. Yiayia Koula lived her […]
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Sustenance and survival: the story of Yamazushi
Printed at the top of the menu at Yamazushi are the words: “Ichigo ichie. Treasure every encounter for it may never recur.” It is a saying that deeply resonates with George Yamazawa and his wife, Mayumi. From 1986 until 2010, the couple operated Yamazushi, in Durham’s Woodcroft shopping center, as a typical sushi joint familiar […]
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Bar Lusconi opens in downtown Durham
Among a string of historic storefronts on Durham’s East Main Streettorn down and rebuilt during the Prohibition erathe new Bar Lusconi is luring modern drinkers into a new era of beer and wine. Narrowly tucked into 117B E. Main St., Bar Lusconi presented a thriving and casual soft opening last night. It is the second […]
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Plenty of places to dine on tasty and trendy nasty bits
Big Ed’s City Market 220 Wolfe St., Raleigh Fonda y Birrieria Jalisco 600 Ronald Dr., Suite 107, Raleigh Inka Peruvian Restaurant 1601 Cross Link Road, Raleigh J. Betski’s 10 W. Franklin St., Suite 120, Raleigh Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen 7307 Tryon Road, Cary N.C. State Farmer’s Market Restaurant 1240 Farmer’s Market Drive, Raleigh Pho Cali […]
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Unleashing culinary and medicinal powers hidden in the weeds
An occasional bird darts through the gray, late winter sky. Sparse branches offer nothing to nibble on, so the birds move on. But it is a group of human foragers that hovers over a Durham backyard this afternoon, minding their steps, bending at the knees and leaning their noses toward the ground. Lindsay Perry runs […]
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Pop-up Ramen Shop celebrated the noodle
Just past dusk on Feb. 23, the kitchen at Ninth Street Bakery is dim but bustling. Captivated diners settle onto high stools at the bar top, catching glimpses of chef Matt Props working at a single stove. Most have been waiting for at least an hourothers morefor an exclusive taste. Illuminated only by scant overhead […]