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Rice, Beans and Shelter – Caldo Galego

A little while back I finally had a chance to meet and chat with the man behind the highly regarded, Old Havana Sandwich Shop. Cuban native and Durham resident, Roberto Copa Matos, invited me behind the counter to a side room. He had half a dozen pork loins (sourced locally from Green Button Farms) laid […]

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SEEDS 20th Anniversary Harvest Dinner

October 9th 2014 Durham Central Park / Durham, North Carolina Last Thursday I had the honor of being the event photographer for SEEDs 20th Anniversary Harvest Dinner. This fundraising event is highly anticipated event every year as the areas best chefs and restaurants let their skill and creativity shine. The theme of the night was […]

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Community Building One Pie at a Time: SEEDS Pie Social

Durham based non-profit organization SEEDS’ mission is defined as: SEEDS teaches respect for life, for the earth and for each other through gardening and growing food. Located in the heart of Downtown Durham, we are an urban sanctuary focused on promoting principles and practice of sustainable agriculture, organic gardening, food security and environmental steward ship. […]

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Swapping Dresses and Hand Pies at Ninth Street Bakery

I first met Ari Berenbaum at the Durham’s  Farmer’s Market at Central Park probably about a year ago. I was heading back to my car from shopping at the market and gorging myself at a food truck (yes I packed all that cool and hipness into one morning), I noticed his small setup across from the market on the […]

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The Wonut and His Friends

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Happy First Birthday Rose’s Meat Market and Sweet Shop

I was honored to be a small part of Justin and Katie’s journey in helping put together their kickstarter video. Watching it over a year later, it is pretty cool that everything they envisioned and talked about is now a reality on 121 Gregson Street. Stop buy to congratulate them on a great year of […]

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ZinBurger – Is the Ringer a Top Burger In Durham?

8030 Renaissance Parkway Suite 905 / Durham, NC Service: Our server Sheila, was friendly and attentive. When asked what her favorite burger on the menu was, she without skipping a beat called out The Ringer. I always appreciate when the server knows the menu and is confident about what is good. The Fries($5.00): Thin hand […]

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May is National Hamburger Month

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Clothing, Art, Beer and Music: Runaway Spring Release Party

  Looking for something to do this weekend? Saturday April 12th Runaway Clothing will be throwing a party in Durham to celebrate it’s 2014 Spring Release. The event celebrates the release of Runaway’s newest clothing delivery and Durham’s great community of supporters. This will be the first opportunity to purchase pieces from the new Spring 2014 […]

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Dain’s Place a Top College Bar in the US?

A couple of days ago, Dain’s Place on 9th Street, landed on Business Insider’s list of top 31 college bars in the country. While I don’t know what the criteria was for this list or if Dain’s can really be considered one of the best college bars in the country, I can definitely get behind […]

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