Cover design by Nicole Pajor Moore, restaurant menu item photos by Angelica Edwards, individual food photos via unsplash, pexels, and wikimedia commons.

The latest from INDY:

Welcome to the INDY’s 2024 Food Issue

A family-run Pueblan food truck, catching up with Scott Crawford, rummaging around Triangle fridges, and more.

Triangle Fridge Study: Bill Smith

“Bacon, beer, and butter are my three favorite foods, so those are the things I’ll be reaching for, if anything.”

Triangle Fridge Study: Harry Monds

A peek inside the refrigerator of Harry Monds, chef/owner at Lula & Sadie’s.

Triangle Fridge Study: Derek Pierce

“I always keep the bread in the fridge. Ninety-nine out of 100 times I’m going to toast it, so it’s not going to be cold when I eat it.”

Triangle Fridge Study: Toriano Fredericks

A peek inside the refrigerator of Toriano and Serena Fredericks, the owners of Boricua Soul.

Triangle Fridge Study: Erin Torgerson

“My friend taught me this trick: after you eat a peach, drop the pit in a jar of white wine vinegar, and it makes a really tasty vinegar that you can use for salad dressings.”

Credit: Photo by Angelica Edwards

Voices: “We Are Building Up the Hope”

Reflections from an afternoon at UNC’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment

How Durham’s Culinary Entrepreneurs are Navigating a Challenging New Landscape

The Bull City’s up-and-coming small food businesses face numerous post-pandemic obstacles—but together, they’re finding their footing.

Preeti Waas Is Creating an Inviting Space at Cheeni Durham

Folowing the recent closure of Cheeni Indian Food Emporium in Raleigh, the James Beard Award semifinalist is busy building the restaurant of her dreams.

At Raleigh’s Ponysaurus Brewing, a Visionary Second Act In a Pizza Kitchen

Jeff Seizer spent the bulk of his career in fine dining, but a chance to helm the kitchen at a new Ponysaurus Brewing location is the culmination of a 22-year dream.

Good Moon Signs: Sylvan Esso On Making a Festival, Maintaining a Community Feel, and 90s Chord Vocoders

The band’s two-day Durham concert runs May 31 and June 1 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

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