Why Are Durham’s Breweries Drying Up?
Long a centerpiece of social and cultural life, breweries are struggling as rents rise and the craft beer industry faces a nationwide decline. In Durham, Durty Bull is the latest business to announce its closure.
Durham Bulls Concessions, Ranked: A Hot Dog Monogamist Plays the Field
Whiskey-glazed pecans, a cartoonishly thin chicken cutlet, the Mezcalito nachos, and more concessions, rated from strikeout to home run.
Character Studies: Hayaa Hyder, the Barista Blending South Asian Flavors with Traditional Matcha
Hayaa Hyder takes her popular mobile drinks cart, Mazay ka Matcha, all across the Triangle.
Lunch Money: A Visit to the North Carolina State Legislature Cafeteria
An order of beef soup, Brussels sprouts, honey bun cake, and two different casseroles—while the General Assembly, upstairs, finally passes the budget.
North Carolina, the Wild West of Hemp
Hemp businesses operate without state regulations but worry about arbitrary police raids. State officials, meanwhile, say they lack the tools to address a public health crisis.
Sundae Best: The Ultimate Guide to Wake County Ice Cream
Discover the Wake County ice cream makers flavoring summer treats with oolong tea, Cheez-Its, churros, good old-fashioned North Carolina strawberries—and more
The End of the Line
For decades, K&W Cafeterias fed the South on familiarity and habit. Their closure marks the loss of more than a restaurant chain—it signals the erosion of a shared, middle-class dining culture.
More Food & Drink Coverage
Lunch Money: Hot Dogs Among the Pineapples at Tropical Delights
A two-dog combo at a smoothie stand in the Flow Volkswagen of Durham parking lot.
Brought to You By Japan, But Made in Mebane
Morinaga America is expanding its North Carolina factory to meet the growing demand of Americans obsessed with HI-CHEW.
Fifteen Years Ago, It Was a Vacant Lot. Now Raleigh City Farm Helps Feed the City.
The nonprofit urban farm celebrates fifteen years in Raleigh’s Mordecai neighborhood, where it distributes much of its produce to community partners focused on food insecurity.
Lunch Money: A Chopped Cheese, the Ocky Way, at Grill & Go Deli
A special order of a chopped cheese sandwich and two visits to a New York City-style deli in Raleigh.
Both the Savory and Sweet Make an Appearance at Cary’s Annual Pimento Cheese Festival
At the April 11 downtown Cary event, the Southern staple is featured in scones, sandwiches, mac ‘n cheese, and milkshakes.
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