Cocktails are often an afterthought when thinking about your next dinner indulgence. Durham’s Alley Twenty Six opened a full kitchen in February 2017, hoping to change that. Today, the cocktail bar and restaurant announced a monthly dinner series, “Dinner with Friends,” that will raise money for World Central Kitchen, the nonprofit run by famed chef […]
Victoria Bouloubasis
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Mballa Mendouga, aka M8ALLA, Makes a Powerful Mission Statement After Family Trauma and Heartbreak
M8ALLA Friday, Jan. 12, 9 p.m., $12–$15 Motorco, Durham www.motorcomusic.com Backlit by a deep magenta coming from studio lights perched at every corner of her bedroom, Mballa Mendouga sits on her bed, which has become a makeshift stage for a scene in her latest music video. She scrolls through her phone to pull up new […]
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Neomonde Breaks Ground at New Durham Location
Yesterday, Neomonde officially began construction at its first Durham location right underneath the Unscripted Hotel downtown. Growing up in the family business, Chris Saleh, Neomonde’s vice president of retail, says he’s excited about the latest iteration of the deli and bakery. “This one’s my baby,” he says. If all goes according to plan, the newest […]
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Amuse-bouche: Saltbox Seafood Joint Opens Its Second Durham Outpost
“Amuse-bouche” is the INDY‘s new, sporadic series where we give you our hot take on a recent restaurant opening. It’s not a critique or a review, just a taste of what to expect.Saltbox Seafood Joint 2637 Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard, Durham www.saltboxseafoodjoint.com We’ve patiently awaited the opening of Saltbox Seafood Joint’s second location since news […]
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Women Chefs and Activists Crushed It In the Food Scene in 2017
This year empowered us in the food world to pay extra close attention to the emboldened local women who make us proud. And, in 2017, women were not just celebrated as chefs, they also strengthened our communities through activism and conscious efforts to give back. Here are a few. Shorlette Ammons Center for EnvironmentalFarming Systems […]
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Restaurants Make Big Waves With Seafood-focused Menus
If there’s been a common allure to the restaurants that opened in the Triangle this year, it swam in on a siren song. We sang the praises of every new seafood restaurant. In Raleigh, the much anticipated openings of St. Roch and The Cortez gave us fresh local oysters whenever we want them. Both offer […]
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You Need a Special Business Club Membership to Try this Bacon Cotton Candy
City Club Raleigh 150 Fayetteville Street, Floor 28, Raleigh www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/City-Club-Raleigh Troy Stauffer is wiping wisps of sugar off of his face. “I never thought [that by] going to culinary school I’d be out here making cotton candy,” he says. He stands over the Flufftastic Floss Machine, supported at elbow level by a butcher’s block in […]
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A Durham Crowdfunding Campaign Still Needs $50,000 to Pay Down Student Lunch Debt
For families who can’t afford the full price of a school lunch in Durham Public Schools, cafeterias participate in the Free or Reduced Lunch Program. But at the end of the school year, an outstanding balance can still leave parents in a financial bind. By November, 636 of the 1,500 students in Durham who participate […]
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Wildin Acosta Dropped His Asylum Case and Switched Legal Strategies. Will That Save Him from Being Deported?
Tuesday morning, in the parking lot of a Compare Foods in Durham, Wildin Acosta stood in front of a television news camera. This hasn’t been uncommon for him lately. The twenty-year-old Durham resident has given so many interviews over the past two years—since he was picked up by ICE on his way to Riverside High […]
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Sweet Treats and Savory Secret Ingredients Are the Perfect Gifts for Foodies
Some of you might just not want to cook this holiday season. So go ahead, eat up and let others take the reins in the kitchen. But shouldn’t you return the delicious favor? Or maybe you’re just perpetually that dude who shows up to a dinner party with yet another bottle of Yellow Tail merlot. […]