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Ring in the New Year with the Premier Periodontal Practice of the Triangle Drs. Aakash Mehandru, Justin Valentine, Michael Stella, Reinaldo Deliz-Guzman and Michael Kretchmer are committed

to providing you with excellent periodontal and surgical care in a comfortable environment. Our friendly, knowledgeable

team will address every question and concern. Your oral health needs, goals, and priorities are the focus of your customized treatment plan. We want to work with you to create the beautiful, healthy smile of your dreams. In its 20th year of providing

conservative, compassionate care, Tar Heel Periodontics has been the leader in providing world class continuing education for dentists in the Triangle. If you are new to the area and have found a new general dentist, they most likely have attended our courses. Our doctors enjoy giving back in dentistry, which includes teaching at Adams UNC School of Dentistry and volunteering at Wake

Smiles Dental Clinic and the UNC Student Health Action Coalition. Our doctors have also served as presidents of both major local dental societies, covering the entire Triangle.

Tar Heel Periodontics also supports local sports teams in North Carolina. We are proud partners of the Durham Bulls, and North Carolina FC and NC Courage soccer teams.

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hen you think of achieving optimal health, do you take a holistic approach or separate

mind from body? We pondered this while planning stories for our annual health and fitness issue, and thought, why not combine the two? Taking a whole-body approach is smart, efficient, and reaps more benefits than your brain or body may realize. “Holistic Fitness” on page 60 dives into the connection between mental and physical health, and offers suggestions for how you can exercise your mind and body at the same time.

Photo by Brian Mullins

G E T MIDTO W N M AG A Z IN E D E L I V ER ED TO YOU R M A I L BOX

Why not make nourishing your noggin a priority when organizing your 2022 health improvement plan as well? On page 70, discover 13 “Brain-Boosting Foods.” (Yes, red wine and dark chocolate are on the list!)

Speaking of nourishment, you'll find six delicious winter soups perfected by local chefs in “Soups to Savor” on page 78. From a truly “French” French onion soup to a Lebanese chicken soup, try your hand at making one—or all six—of these warm delights.

We also address parental health in this issue—namely, the importance of one-on-one parent-child communication. Find out why making small talk with your child at an early Explore Raleigh’s newest hot spot—The Willard Rooftop Lounge—on page 106. This

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restaurant and bar opened in November atop the AC Hotel Raleigh Downtown by Marriot and offers classic cocktails, small plates and expansive views of the city.

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Last but certainly not least, we present our 2022 Diamond Awards on page 27.

Readers throughout our community voted for their favorite businesses, services and venues. Take a look to see if yours made the list, and while you’re there, make note of a few new ones to check out!

We’re excited for what 2022 will bring and hope you're ready to jump on this roller coaster with us. We remain dedicated to publishing meaningful stories about the amazing people, places and events throughout this beautiful city, and want you, our readers, to know that you are a part of the unique chemistry that makes Raleigh so

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special. Cheers to you, and cheers to 2022!

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CONTENTS J A N UA RY / F E B R UA RY

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DIAMOND AWARDS

Discover Raleigh’s best businesses, ser vices and venues—

chosen by you

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HOLISTIC FITNESS

Exercise your mind and body—at the same time

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BRAIN-BOOSTING FOODS

13 ways to nourish and improve cognitive function

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6 SOUPS TO SAVOR

Local chefs perfect winter’s principal meal

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INTENTIONAL INTERACTIONS

enriches your child’s brain

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Jenny Midgley

MASH Photography

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C H E F ’ S TA BL E

The Willard Rooftop Lounge offers small plates and drinks with a view

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COMMUNITY

Levelle Moton makes a difference on—and off—the basketball cour t

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The Nor th Carolina Master Chorale’s volunteer singers deliver

professional vocal performances

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FAMILY BUSINESS

Cedar Creek Gallery in Creedmoor nur tures a community of ar tisans

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Social Scene | Home Styler | Tastes of the City | Sister Cities

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Events ǀ Dine & Draft ǀ Midtown Mingles ǀ New Around Town

S P E C I A L I S T S I N P L A S T I C S U R G E RY TA R H E E L P E R I O D O N T I C S WELLNESS Q&A NEW LIFE AESTHETICS R E N A I S S A N C E D E N TA L THE DESIGN HAUS CAMP GUIDE

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Triangle Real Estate, Redefined.

I am proud to announce that Ivy Residential has joined Compass — an innovative real estate brokerage that pairs the industry’s top agents with design and technology to deliver an incomparable client experience. Whether you are buying or selling a home, contact us to help you with all your real estate needs!

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Kourtney Thomas is a real estated licensee affiliated wiith Compass, a licensed Real Estate Broker and Abides by Equal Housing Opportunity Laws.

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In November, Red Hat Amphitheater transformed into The Rink, where both experienced and novice skaters enjoyed the great outdoors in the heart of downtown Raleigh.

The Raleigh Christmas Parade returned in November with in-person crowds, kicking off the holiday season with a Carolina blue sky framed by the downtown cityscape.

We can’t think of a better way to start the day than with coffee and cats. Purr Cup Cafe offers the best of both worlds.

In December, Bailey’s Fine Jewelry and gingerbread artist Lindsay Deibler created a bejeweled, snowflake-themed gingerbread house worth more than $1 million.

Photo courtesy of Bailey’s Fine Jewelry

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2. The Cortez: An assortment of raw oysters on the half shell.

3. Gringo A Go Go: Fish tacos (battered and fried catfish with mayonnaise, cilantro and onions).

4. Alimentari at Left Bank: Hot Italian (Calabrese salame, capicola, prosciutto di Parma, provolone, lettuce, tomatoes, cherry peppers and Italian vinaigrette on ciabatta).

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As two of the country’s most prominent cities in college sports, Durham and Chapel Hill suffer from a serious case of sibling rivalry DURHAM

Home to half of one of the most storied men’s college basketball rivalries, Durham is synonymous with the Duke University Blue Devils. Coach Mike Krzyzewski has led the men’s basketball team there for more than four decades. While 2022 is “Coach K’s” last season before entering retirement, one thing is certain: The two most prominent names in Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball will continue to clash for years to come.

Fans may flock to Cameron Indoor Stadium, but Durham offers far more than basketball. Duke University’s prestigious education and world-renowned hospital attract the best and brightest of their fields, while the Research Triangle Park—headquartered in Durham— draws both large corporations and startup ventures. Durham Performing Arts Center accommodates Broadway shows and concerts, and sports fans who prefer America’s “favorite pastime” can head to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park to cheer on the Tampa Bay Rays Triple-A affiliate.

Hike through beautiful scenery at Eno River State Park, and feel far removed from big-city hustle on the American Tobacco Trail— whether you are cycling, hiking, running or horseback riding.

Photo credits, from left to right. Top row: Kim Underwood, Morehead Planetarium, Laurie Cornelius.

Bottom row: Red Moon Rise/Getty Images, Durham Perfoming Arts Center, Ryan Herron/Getty Images.

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Like its neighbor, Chapel Hill is home to one of the country’s best universities and hospitals, and the University of North Carolina’s men’s basketball program also enjoys legendary status. Home games are played in the “Dean Dome”—named after longtime, famed coach Dean Smith—and wins are commemorated on nearby Franklin Street.

Roy Williams, another Carolina coaching legend, celebrated his retirement last April, and former player Hubert Davis has taken the helm. Since UNC claims bragging rights over Duke with six national titles (to Duke’s five), there likely won’t be an end to the Tobacco Road rivalry any time soon.

The university’s Morehead Planetarium & Science Center opened in 1949 and is named after John Motley Morehead III, who graduated from UNC–Chapel Hill in 1891 and was widely known as a successful businessman and chemist due to his role in founding Union Carbide Corporation. Two additional gems—the North Carolina Botanical Garden and Ackland Art Museum—expand the town’s natural, art and cultural offerings. Alternatively, you can spend the day surrounded by goats, pigs and horses at Spring Haven Farm, a popular country family outing destination.

Enjoy your visit to both cities, but remember this: March Madness is on the horizon. Which shade of blue will you choose—Carolina or Blue Devil?

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READERS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY VOTED FOR THEIR FAVORITE BUSINESSES, SERVICES AND VENUES. NOW WE PRESENT TO YOU THE GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE WINNERS! TAKE A LOOK TO SEE IF YOUR FAVORITES MADE THE LIST. WHILE YOU’RE THERE, MAKE A NOTE OF NEW BUSINESSES YOU’D LIKE TO CHECK OUT. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR WINNERS!

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BRONZE: The MedSpa BEST DENTIST BEST YOGA AND PILATES STUDIO GOLD: Gratitude Hot Yoga Center

GOLD: TIE – Lane & Associates Family Dentistry Renaissance Dental Center

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BRONZE: Midtown Yoga

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“I think what’s maybe missing from when you do think about health and wellness is that we think about them separately,” says Brit Guerin, licensed mental health counselor, fitness professional and owner of Current Wellness, which hosts weekly group fitness classes and office space for wellness professionals in downtown Raleigh. “We can’t have physical health without our mental health, and we can’t have mental health without our physical health. You can’t separate the two.”

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GOAL SETTING There is no one-size-fits-all approach to mind-body fitness. “It’s going to be different for everybody, but the main thing I tell my folks is to start where you are,” says Hailee Rich, who is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as an exercise physiologist and works as supervisor of fitness and wellness for WakeMed Healthworks in Raleigh and Cary. “You should exercise because it feels good, and [because] it’s a stress reliever and it connects you with your body.”

Rich recommends making “SMART” goals, which she says stands for specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely. Instead of saying generically, “I want to exercise more,” set a SMART goal such as going on a 30-minute walk three times a week at a moderate intensity level. These goals can be short- or long-term, and you can adjust them as you go.

Rich—who works with clients of all ages and ability levels, including post-rehab, post-stroke and post-traumatic brain injury patients—also advises staying present and focused on what you are doing to get the most out of it.

“It’s so easy to become distracted by your phone when you’re exercising.

I always like to tell people to put their phones down and ignore it,” she says.

“If you’re listening to music, silence notifications. Everything else can wait.

That’s your time—making it a priority is essential. If you don’t make it a priority, you’re not going to get the full benefit of it.”

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FOCUS ON CROSS-CRAWL MOVEMENT—SUCH AS WALKING, JOGGING OR RUNNING—TO ENGAGE YOUR BRAIN WHILE MOVING YOUR BODY.

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BRAIN EXERCISES “Movement is the biggest stimulator of the brain,” says Darcy D. Dane, D.C., a chiropractic neurologist who owns Carolina Brain Center in North Raleigh and has been credentialed as a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board. “In order to keep your brain healthy, we need to have movement.”

She suggests focusing on crosscrawl movement to engage your brain while moving your body. Common examples are walking, jogging,

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running and using an elliptical trainer—these activities all require moving your left arm with your right leg and vice versa. But it doesn’t have to stop there. Rock climbing, taekwondo, jumping on a trampoline or even doing a ninja warrior course are other fun ways to stay active.

When intentionally trying to exercise your brain, you may wonder about cognitive tasks such as crossword puzzles or apps that get you thinking. While these are definitely worthwhile, Dane says the physical component of exercise is still necessary. For example, learning a new language or musical instrument exercises your mind and body since it involves motor components by moving your mouth and hands in a new way.

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TAKE A MINDFUL STRETCH BREAK BY DOING LUNGES WHILE INCORPORATING INTENTIONAL BREATHING.

BODY EXERCISES When deciding on what type of physical exercise works best for you, start by considering your needs and values. What you need one day may not always be what you need the next day, so variety is key. For some, yoga offers a nice range of styles and poses to keep things interesting.

“There are so many varieties of yoga that there’s literally a type for everybody,” Rich says. In addition to yoga, she says tai chi and Pilates emphasize breathing and being connected between your mind and your body. Dane agrees that yoga is good for promoting balance, but also advocates for weightlifting as a good way to build strength in your bones and muscles.

If your goal is to reduce anxiety, Guerin suggests restorative yoga, which involves slower, more supportive movement and gives your mind permission to relax. You can also fight feelings of depression, she says, by moving your body to stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, which activates your fight-or-flight response and gives you more energy and motivation.

When you only have five minutes, take a mindful stretch break while incorporating intentional breathing. Guerin says you can accomplish this by moving your head from side to side, twisting your arms, stretching your hamstrings or doing lunges, all while noticing how the movement affects your body. “Moving your body in a gentle way can really help relieve stress and help regulate your nervous system,” she says, adding that it will help you concentrate better, focus better and feel more present.

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THE KEY IS TO FIND SOMETHING YOU ENJOY DOING THAT ENCOURAGES YOUR BODY TO MOVE MINDFULLY, AND WITH INTENTION.

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EXERCISE FROM A PLACE OF JOY.

FEELING THE FEELS “I think exercise is a great first step to really focusing on what you feel,” Rich says. She prompts people to ask themselves: “Do I enjoy this? Does it give me euphoria? Do I look forward to doing this?”

While there are many physical and mental activities you can engage in to improve your health, the key is to find something you enjoy doing in order to move your body mindfully, and with intention. Regardless of what exercise you choose, be sure to do it with the right mindset. “I think it’s less about what activity you can do, but how you are approaching it,” Guerin says. “Any movement is good movement if you’re doing it from a place of joy and wanting to move your body because it feels good.”

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Brain-Boosting Foods 13 WAYS TO NOURISH AND IMPROVE YOUR COGNITIVE FUNCTION

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BY MANDY HOWARD

PHOTOS BY BRIAN MULLINS

hought. Memory. Emotion. Sight. Speech. Concentration.

What do all these things have in common? They are all regulated, controlled and facilitated by our brains—which also handle minor

activities like, you know, breathing and maintaining consciousness. How can we show gratitude to the organ that works so hard for us?

None of the answers will shock you: getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, staying hydrated and, perhaps most important, eating a balanced diet. “What we eat and how we eat has a big effect on how our brain functions,” says Anna M. Lutz, a registered dietician who holds a master’s degree in public health and owns Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy. “I talk with my clients a lot about the importance of eating well for brain function. Our brains are made of fat, use carbohydrates as fuel and transmit messages through neurotransmitters, which are made of the building blocks of protein. We need to eat adequately for our brains to function at their best.”

Keeping this brainy advice in mind, here’s a rundown of the foods and beverages best known for properly nourishing your noggin.

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THANKS TO SASSOOL, WHICH HAS LOCATIONS IN RALEIGH AND CARY, FOR PROVIDING THE NOGGIN-NOURISHING FOODS THAT WERE PHOTOGRAPHED FOR THIS STORY.

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BERRIES You don’t need to know anything about anthocyanins to enjoy their delicious brain-boosting benefits. Anthocyanins are the key to berries’ antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. In a study authored by Elizabeth Devore, an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, researchers looked at the dietary habits of 16,000-plus women over a 15-year period. The results showed that women who ate at least one-half cup of blueberries or one cup of strawberries each week performed better on cognitive tests.

FRUITS CONTAINING VITAMIN C Oranges, guava, kiwi, strawberries and two foods typically referred to as vegetables—tomatoes and bell peppers—all contain high amounts of vitamin C, which helps prevent damage to brain cells and supports overall brain health, according to a paper published by the Premier Neurology & Wellness Center in Stuart, Florida. In addition to that, a 2013 study published by Fiona E. Harrison, an associate professor in the diabetes division of Vanderbilt University’s Department of Medicine, suggests that vitamin C can potentially prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES You already know spinach, kale, collards and arugula make up important parts of a balanced diet, but did you know their nutrients may be vital to keeping your brain young? A study conducted by researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago that began in 1997 and was completed in 2013, reveals that just one daily serving of these greens—which include protective nutrients like vitamin E, folate, lutein, beta carotene and vitamin K—made participants appear 11 years younger in terms of cognitive health.

FISH Docosahexaenoic acid, aka DHA, is an omega-3 fatty acid found most prominently in fish that has been shown to help boost brain development. And the fattier the better! Salmon, tuna, mackerel, herring, trout and sardines are known to be richest in DHA. A 2016 study, also conducted by researchers at Rush University Medical Center that examined autopsied brains, showed that fish consumption was associated with less evidence of Alzheimer’s disease. It’s also important to note that although there were, in fact, higher levels of mercury consumed, that appeared to be irrelevant to the health of the study participants.

LEGUMES If DHA sounds familiar to you, you might be a mom. It’s a key nutrient pregnant women are asked to look for when deciding on a prenatal vitamin. The most important nutrient to look for? Folic acid. And this is where legumes come in.

Chickpeas, lentils and other legumes are rich in folic acid, which, in addition to supporting prenatal health and fetal development, has also been shown to improve memory and verbal performance.

EGGS Eggs are incredibly rich in a nutrient called choline, which is essential for healthy brain development, muscle movement and a smooth-working nervous system. And while your liver makes a small amount of it, the majority must come through your diet. Many foods contain choline—salmon, broccoli and liver, to name a few—but eggs give you the most bang for your buck. Two large eggs can provide half of your daily requirement.

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WALNUTS Take a good look at a walnut. Notice its subtle curves? There appears to be a left and right hemisphere, doesn’t there? Remind you of anything? It’s almost as if the walnut is screaming, “Hey! Eat me! I’m good for your brain!” It’s true, the nut that happens to look like a brain is very, very good for it. In addition to omega-3, walnuts contain polyphenolic compounds, which, according to Oxford Academic’s Journal of Nutrition, improve interneuronal signaling and increase neurogenesis.

Interneurons connect and transfer signals between spinal motor and sensory neurons, and can communicate with each other. Neurogenesis is the process by which neurons are formed in the brain.

PUMPKIN SEEDS These toasted Halloween delights boast powerful antioxidants that protect your body and brain from free-radical damage. They also contain zinc, magnesium, copper and iron. The brain uses zinc to support nerve signaling, magnesium for learning and memory, copper for controlling nerve signals and iron to prevent that fuzzy condition we call “brain fog.”

DARK CHOCOLATE You were just waiting on confirmation of this one, weren’t you? It’s true— the combination of caffeine and antioxidants allow for dark chocolate to be the sweetest and most decadent way to boost brain function. You can thank flavanol, a plant-based compound that has been shown to increase blood flow to the brain.

According to the Department of Agriculture, unsweetened baking chocolate contains 206 milligrams of flavanols per 100 grams of chocolate, dark chocolate has half that amount, and milk chocolate has only 15 milligrams of flavanol per gram, since it contains less of the original cocoa bean and is often diluted with the addition of milk solids, sugar and cream.

TURMERIC This dark yellow spice is commonly found in curry powder and is associated with improved memory, less depression and growth of new brain cells. Not only is turmeric a strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory substance, but it can pass through the blood-brain barrier to enter the brain directly.

COFFEE, TEA AND RED WINE Again, true (yay)! Caffeine in coffee and tea has been shown to have positive impacts on cognitive health by improving alertness. Green tea also contains the amino acid L-theanine, which, according to the Premier Neurology & Wellness Center, can cross the blood-brain barrier and increase neurotransmitter activity.

When it comes to red wine, antioxidants like resveratrol have been shown to lower inflammation in the brain, clear away toxins, and limit stress and damage to the brain’s DNA cells, according to the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California. Before you drop this magazine and reach for a coffee mug or wine glass, there are some important caveats.

Moderation is always key when it comes to chocolate, coffee, wine, or any foods or beverages that tempt overindulgence. In these cases, the science is clear: Two cups of coffee, three cups of tea, a glass of wine and one ounce of chocolate show increased brain function, but overdoing any of those will create risks that outweigh the benefits.

So, start boosting that brain! Your noggin, properly nourished, will thank you for years to come.

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IV HYDRATION DRIPS You may have heard—or experienced—the age-old observation that by the time you are thirsty, you’re already dehydrated. Dehydration has an immediate impact on the brain’s processing speed and ability to retain information. And, unfortunately, the brain is also one of the last organs to become rehydrated when you are drinking water or other fluids.

Hydration IV therapy provides an immediate fix by injecting fluids packed with vitamins and minerals directly into your bloodstream, so your entire body— including your brain—is more efficiently hydrated. Hydrate Medical, which operates clinics at 702 W. Jones Street in Raleigh and 2024 Renaissance Park Place in Cary, offers IV drips in a variety of packages that are administered and monitored by registered nurses. IV drips take about 45 minutes and are offered in a stress-free and relaxing environment.

Learn more at hydratemedical.com.

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Procedures A mommy makeover is a combination of cosmetic procedures designed to restore prepregnancy appearance. A typical makeover includes a tummy tuck and breast surgery, as the abdomen and breasts are the primary areas of change with motherhood.

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6 Soups to Savor local chefs perfect winter’s principal meal

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BY KATIE JANSEN

PHOTOS BY BRIAN MULLINS

n the heart of winter, few things are more

Check on your soup periodically and, as time

comforting than a steaming, aromatic bowl

passes, revel in its rising steam and the delicious

of soup. For many winters, soups have

aroma that fills your home. Delight in what is perhaps

filled our stomachs with a nourishing and

the most satisfying result of this process: the fact that

delicious warmth. In 2012, Harvard University

a vat of homemade soup goes an incredibly long way.

archaeologist Ofer Bar-Yosef and colleagues

It can nourish a crowd or provide days of leftovers

discovered pottery artifacts in China suggesting

that require no additional effort in the kitchen.

that humans made soup as early as 20,000 B.C.

We all have favorite soups—and often associate them

Clearly, the history of soup is as rich as its many

with nostalgic memories. But it’s always fun to try

flavors and combinations.

something new. This winter, trade in your scarf for

Quite often, preparing soup can be nearly as

slippers and get ready to stir and simmer in the warm

enjoyable as consuming it—but only if you’re willing

comfort of your kitchen. Clip out these recipes created

to take your time. After chopping your produce and

by six local chefs and add them to your collection.

other ingredients into neat, colorful piles, turn on the

From Sassool’s Freekah Chicken Soup to Mandolin’s

stove and start warming up your ingredients. You can

Popcorn Bisque, these recipes may become new

also warm your hands over the stovetop’s heat to take

regulars in your winter lineup—and are certain to

the chill out of even the most brisk winter days.

warm the hearts and stomachs of those you love.

Freekah Chicken Soup CREATED BY THE SALEH FAMILY, OWNERS OF SASSOOL | MAKES 8 CUPS

Editor’s note: Freekah is a green wheat that hasn’t matured yet, so it offers much more nutritional value than traditional wheat.

In Lebanon, many dishes are cooked with freekah. It adds a signature nuttiness to the flavor.

Ingredients 6 roasted crispy chicken legs (marinated a day before in olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and salt) 2 cups of freekah

3 large carrots 1 cup of peas 1 cup of diced yellow onion 8 cups of chicken broth

1/4 cup of olive oil 1 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of thyme 1 teaspoon of cumin

Directions Before composing your soup, chop the roasted chicken legs into ½-inch pieces. Wash, dry and cut the carrots into ¼-inch-thick moon-shaped pieces. Bake the chicken and carrots at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Next, rinse and strain the freekah.

In a stockpot, heat the vegetable oil and add in the diced onion. Let the onions sweat for about 5 minutes. Add in the freekah, thyme, cumin and salt. Let the mixture simmer for about 10 minutes. Add in the chicken broth and let the mixture simmer on low for another 30 minutes. Add the carrots, peas and chicken into the pot and let the soup simmer for 5 more minutes.

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Vegetarian Ramen/Noodle Soup CREATED BY CHEF ALEX CORDOVA OF TONBO RAMEN | MAKES 12 SERVINGS

Vegetable Broth Ingredients 2 gallons of water 1 ounce of dried kombu 2½ ounces of dried shiitake mushrooms 2 pounds of onions, cut into quarters 2 pounds of carrots

1½ pounds of sweet potato 4 ounces of garlic cloves 1 pound of celery 2½ ounces of ginger, cut into fourths 2 tomatoes, medium-sized

Vegetable Broth Directions Roast all of the vegetables at 450 degrees for 30 minutes. Fill a pot with the water and add the kombu. Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat and let the mixture simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the kombu and add the dried mushroom. Follow the same cooking process that applied to the kombu, then remove the mushrooms and add the roasted vegetables. Slow-simmer the vegetables for 2 hours.

After simmering the vegetables for 2 hours, strain the broth, saving 3 ounces of the cooked sweet potato and 1 ounce of the cooked garlic.

Using ½ cup of the strained stock, blend in the cooked potato and garlic until the mixture is smooth, then add it into the finished broth.

Soy Tare Ingredients 6 ounces of fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced 1 3-inch knob of ginger, cut into ¼– to ½–inch slices 1 6-inch piece of dried kombu

6 pieces of green onions, chopped 6 medium garlic cloves, peeled ½ cup (120 milliliters) of tamari soy sauce ½ cup (120 milliliters) of mirin

Garlic Sesame Oil Directions Add the sesame oil and grated garlic into a small saucepan. Put the pan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring the mixture occasionally until the garlic turns golden brown. Remove the mixture from heat and allow it to cool.

Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend it until you don’t see any pieces of garlic.

Serving Directions Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Heat the stock until just before it reaches a simmer. Drop ramen noodles into the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. While the noodles are cooking, mix the following ingredients in a separate bowl: 1 tablespoon of white miso paste, 2 teaspoons of Japanese sesame paste (tahini) and 1 tablespoon of soy tare. Then, add 12 ounces of hot broth to the bowl and stir it gently to incorporate the miso into the mixture. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt or soy tare if necessary.

Take the noodles out of the boiling water; drain carefully and add them into the bowl of soup. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the garlic sesame oil onto the noodles. Top your vegetable ramen with chopped green onions, dried seaweed and your favorite roasted or sautéed vegetables.

Soy Tare Directions Add all ingredients into a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is reduced by half. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer and set it aside.

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Chicken Enchilada Soup CREATED BY 13 TACOS & TAPS EXECUTIVE CHEF JOSE D. PERAZA-ARCE | MAKES 6–8 SERVINGS

STEP 1 Broth Ingredients 3–4 chicken breasts with rib (skin on) 6 black peppercorns Salt (to taste) 2 medium garlic cloves ½ onion 2 stalks of celery 2 carrots

STEP 2 1 large sweet potato (skin on) 1–2 bay leaves 1 serrano pepper (slit) ½ bunch of cilantro, chopped 2½ quarts of water or store-bought chicken broth

Broth Directions In a 6-quart pot, add water, chicken breasts, peppercorn, bay leaves and garlic cloves and bring the mixture to a boil. Add all remaining ingredients to the broth and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 30–40 minutes until the chicken is done (it should be moist, not dry).

Remove the sweet potato and chicken and set them aside. Remove and discard the remaining ingredients. (If you’re making stock from scratch instead of using store-bought stock, it can be chilled in order to remove all the fat that congeals on top.)

Shred the chicken breast and cool the shredded chicken with a little stock poured over it so it does not dry out. Divide it into two halves and set both halves aside.

Puree Ingredients 8 guajillo chiles, deseeded 1 chile de arbol with seeds 2 cups of diced red onion mixed with cilantro 1 garlic clove 2–3 tablespoons of canola oil

2 cups of kidney beans 2 cups of corn (off the cob or store-bought) Half of the shredded chicken (set aside from step 1)

Puree Directions In a medium pan, sauté the onions and cilantro until they are caramelized to a medium degree. Add the peppers and garlic and continue to sauté the mixture until the chiles are soft. (Do not burn the peppers or they will taste bitter.) Scoop out the sweet potato flesh and discard the skin.

Place all above ingredients—except for the kidney beans and corn—into a blender to puree them. The puree should be a bit creamy, not runny. If it’s too thick, add small amounts of broth to reach the desired consistency. Add salt to taste.

After these ingredients are blended, incorporate the whole corn kernels, kidney beans and half of the shredded chicken. Heat before serving.

STEP 3 Garnish and Enchilada Ingredients 9 ounces of Mexican queso fresco cut 1 cup of sour cream into ¼-inch cubes (purchase from a 6–8 slices of avocado Mexican grocery store) Half of the shredded chicken 1 cup of diced red onion and cilantro, (set aside from step 1) mixed 6–8 4½-to-5-inch round corn tortillas Enchilada Directions Heat the tortillas with a little oil in a pan to soften them and make them pliable.

Add the remaining half of shredded chicken on top of the tortillas and roll them (like a cigar) to make enchiladas.

Directions for Plating the Soup Place the first three ingredients from step 3 into small serving dishes and arrange the serving dishes on a platter. Place each rolled tortilla with chicken inside a soup bowl, then top it with a slice of avocado. Place the puree into a container large enough to hold enough soup to fill the bowl two-thirds of the way up.

Serve the platter to your guest(s) and have them pour the soup on top of the enchilada in the soup bowl, then top it with garnishes to their taste. For more heat, add your favorite hot sauce. Buen provecho!

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Gumbo CREATED BY ST. ROCH FINE OYSTERS + BAR CHEF AND OWNER SUNNY GERHART SERVES 8 (MAKES APPROXIMATELY 4 QUARTS)

Ingredients 4 cups of yellow onion, diced into small pieces 2 cups of green bell peppers, diced into small pieces with the seeds removed 2 cups of celery, diced into small pieces 1 cup of tomato paste 2 pounds of andouille sausage, sliced into rings

4 pounds of bone-in chicken, whole or leg quarters (precooked rotisserie chicken works perfectly) 4 ounces of sherry or other cooking wine 4 ounces of flour 4 ounces plus 2 additional ounces of canola oil 1 tablespoon of gumbo filé

Directions Heat 2 ounces of canola oil in a wide, 6-quart dutch oven or heavy-bottomed stockpot until the oil is hot and has started to lightly smoke. Add the andouille sausage rings and caramelize them slightly. Once the sausage rings are golden brown, remove them with a slotted spoon— leaving the rendered fat and canola oil in the pot—and place them on a plate. Set the plate aside.

If you’re using raw chicken, sear it skin-side down until the skin is a dark golden brown, then flip the chicken and continue to sear it until it is fully cooked. Remove the chicken from the pot and place it aside to cool. Once the chicken is cool enough to touch, pull all of the meat off of the bone and reserve the bones for a batch of chicken stock you can use to make your next batch of gumbo.

Add the diced onions to the pot and slowly cook them, stirring constantly until the onions caramelize and become a very dark brown, being careful not to burn them. (This takes some time, so be patient.) Once the onions are a dark golden color, add the green peppers and celery and cook for 10–12 minutes, or until they become soft and translucent.

Deglaze the pan with the sherry, being sure to scrape the bottom of the pot to loosen the tasty bits and prevent them from burning. Reduce the wine until it is almost dry.

Add the remaining 4 ounces of canola oil and 4 ounces of flour to the pot. Stir continuously (a wooden spoon works best). You are making the roux and it is very important to keep a watchful eye and stir it the entire time, as it will burn very quickly. Keep cooking until the roux starts to caramelize and turn a dark brown color. You can make it as dark as you would like, but be careful not to burn it.

Once the roux is the color you are looking for, add the pulled chicken and andouille sausage back to the pot, stir well and add the chicken stock. Bring the stock to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer.

Let the gumbo simmer for an hour or two, depending on how much time you have. (The longer it cooks, the better it will taste.) Season the gumbo liberally with salt, lots of black pepper and cayenne pepper to taste. Garnish it with lots of chopped scallions and flat leaf parsley, then serve it with sides of rice or potato salad.

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Soupe al’ Oignon CREATED BY LA FARM BAKERY MASTER BAKER LIONEL VATINET’S BROTHER, LAURENT VATINET | SERVES 6

Reprinted with permission from Vatinet’s book, “A Passion for Bread: Lessons From A Master Baker” (Little, Brown & Company) Ingredients 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 4 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced 2 large red onions, thinly sliced 2 small shallots, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons of dry white wine 3 tablespoons of dry sherry 8 cups of homemade beef stock or low sodium, nonfat canned beef broth 1 bay leaf

2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons of chopped flat-leaf parsley 1 tablespoon of freshly ground black pepper 6 slices of La Farm Bakery bread or baguette, sliced 1/8-inch-thick and toasted* 6 slices Gruyere or Comté cheese, sliced 1/4-inch-thick (or 1/4 cup shredded Gruyere or Comté cheese)

Directions Preheat the broiler to 500 degrees. Using parchment paper, line a baking sheet small enough to fit under the broiler and large enough to hold six 8-ounce ovenproof crocks. Place the crocks on the lined baking sheet and set it aside.

Combine the butter and oil in a large (6- to 8-quart) heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat. Once the butter has melted, add the yellow and red onions and shallots. Cook for about 1 hour, stirring frequently, until the onions are caramelized (golden brown and almost sugary).

Add the white wine and sherry to the saucepan, stirring to scrape up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Cook for 4–5 minutes, continuously stirring, until the wine has begun to evaporate. Add the stock, along with the bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce, parsley and pepper, and bring to a boil. Immediately lower the heat and simmer the mixture for 15 minutes.

Remove the mixture from heat and discard the bay leaf. Ladle an equal portion of the onion soup into the crocks until each one is three-quarters full. Top each one with a piece of toast followed by either a slice of cheese or an equal amount of shredded cheese.

Transfer the baking sheet to the preheated oven and broil the crocks for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden brown. Serve immediately. *The bread should be cut in a shape that will exactly fit the top of the soup crocks.

If you use dry, stale bread, there will be no need to toast it.

Popcorn Bisque CREATED BY MANDOLIN EXECUTIVE CHEF SEAN FOWLER

Ingredients 1 onion, diced 1 head of raw garlic 3 leeks (white) 1 bunch of thyme 1 bunch of celery, diced 2 cups of white wine 1 gallon of chicken stock

1 pound of butter 6 quarts of popped popcorn 1 quart of heavy cream 2 tablespoons of sea salt 1½ tablespoons of white pepper Garnish with sauteed shrimp, capers and crème fraiche

Directions Sweat the onion, garlic, leeks, celery and thyme sprigs over medium heat until the vegetables are translucent and soft. Add the white wine and reduce by half.

Add the remaining ingredients and bring the soup to a simmer. Cook the soup for 20 minutes.

Remove the soup from heat and blend it with an immersion blender until smooth.

Pass it through a strainer and serve with the shrimp, capers and crème fraiche.

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INTENTIONAL INTERACTIONS How one-on-one communication enriches your child’s brain

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BY ELIZABETH BRIGNAC f you see adults across the Triangle talking

Research demonstrates that the more we use

casually to babies as if they might somehow

neurons and build connections between them—

answer, there is no need for concern. These

especially during our earliest weeks and months—

adults are probably just aware of current

the stronger they become. Neurons we seldom

research about the importance of communicating

use, meanwhile, form weaker pathways between

with young children.

one another and are sometimes pruned away

“You’re in a grocer y store, and you’re narrating,”

altogether. Pruning is natural. It happens in all

describes psychologist Kat North of 3-C Family

brains. But it helps children if the neurons they

Ser vices in Car y. “‘Oh, let’s get the apples. Should

build up are the ones they will need most as they

we get the red ones or the green ones? I don’t

mature. Frequent, active engagement with their

know!’ And you’re doing this to a 6-month-old baby.

children is the best way adults can help kids build

And there are people walking by thinking, ‘Well,

solid mental structures, because such interactions

you’re nuts.’” But actually, she says, this interaction

exercise useful neurons in many different parts of

is a great example of a child enrichment activity.

the brain.

Parents need not engage in public displays of chitchat, of course, but health care professionals

STIMULATING INTERACTIONS

over whelmingly agree that frequent, focused

Babies start seeking engagement with caregivers

interaction between a child and his or her

as soon as they are born. Newborns can only see

caregiver is essential for the child’s healthy

about 10 inches in front of them—the distance

brain development.

between their own faces and those of the people

BUILDING THE BRAIN

holding them—and they instinctively seek out faces. “That is how they start to understand the

Why do these interactions matter so much in

world, through that primar y caregiver,” says

the first years of life? 3-C Family Services child

Jackie Hartman, a licensed clinical mental health

psychiatrist Jennifer Siddle compares an infant’s

counselor and registered art and play therapist

brain to a tomato plant. “If you put the stake in the

at Oak City Counseling in Raleigh. As babies

ground when the tomato is a little seedling, you’ve

grow, they continue to look to their caregivers for

got a great structure for that tomato to grow up

reassurance and approval, as well as information.

towards the sun and get the light it needs,” she says.

Likewise, the interactions the child has early

So how might beneficial interactions play out between a baby or toddler and his or her caregiver?

in life create a mental structure upon which the

Dr. Dana Suskind, M.D., founder and co-director

brain continues to develop into adulthood. “We’re

of the TMW Center for Early Learning + Public

born with all these neurons, but they’re not really

Health, emphasizes the three Ts: Tune in, Talk

connected to each other,” says child psychologist

more and Take turns. “Tune in” means engaging

Susan Gillo, also of 3-C Family Ser vices. “The way

the baby’s attention during an activity. “Talk more”

we interact with the environment really forms the

means the adult is constantly using language to

architecture of our brain.”

describe and interact about the activity. “Take

A newborn’s brain is born ready to interpret

turns” involves using a “ser ve-and-return” style of

human experiences, and those experiences, in

interaction, such as rolling a ball back and forth,

turn, affect the way the brain develops physically.

or engaging in some form of conversation.

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Stimulating interactions require no

recognize routine activities as opportunities

technology or special knowledge—just

to engage their children. “‘The Basics’ are

focus, interaction and language. The

all things you can weave into your day-to-

benefits they confer are enormous for

day life,” says Megan LeFaivre, literacy

a child’s learning potential, behavior

coordinator at Ready Ready. “They can be

regulation, communication skills, and other

done at home, running errands, taking a

mental and emotional resources.

bath, making dinner. They just have to be

OVERCOMING BARRIERS

intentional interactions.”

Getting daycare workers on board

Why might children miss out on these

is also a way for working parents to

types of interaction? Many caregivers

ensure their child receives one-on-one

are unaware that such communication is

engagement. LeFaivre suggests looking

important. Programs like “The Basics,”

for daycares with low staf f-to-child ratios

which developed from a Har vard University

and, once you find one, ensuring they

initiative, seek to spread word across the

understand the impor tance of one-on-one

nation about important activities for brain

engagement time.

development in young children. Ready for

Nor th and Gillo both stress the

School, Ready for Life (aka Ready Ready),

impor tance of busy parents taking just

a Guilford County–based program, has

10–15 minutes a day to engage babies and

engaged in a widespread campaign to

toddlers in child-directed interactions.

inform caregivers and preschool teachers

“Don’t think of it as quantity; think of it as

about easy ways to interact with young

quality,” Nor th advises.

children in ways that stimulate different parts of their brains.

This child-directed time need not be complicated. Gillo describes it as “being

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT “We need to look at the science—not only to understand what needs to happen at an individual level, but also at a societal level— to support getting this [information] out into the world,” Suskind says. Communities can play an important role in educating citizens about the importance of brainenriching interactions, especially when different agencies work together.

Ready Ready partners with businesses throughout Guilford County to educate parents on “The Basics.” They work with OB-GYNs and pediatricians, but they also engage parents in unexpected venues by encouraging local businesses to include information about “The Basics” in parental leave kits. Ready Ready also provides materials for parents at the housing authority and local barbershops and hair salons. The organization even has an exhibit at a local children’s museum.

Communities can also invest in programs

present with the child, and just looking

that encourage parents to engage in one-

of focused interactions with their children,

where they’re looking.” The child might,

on-one interactions with their children.

some families—such as those with parents

for example, show the parent a toy or lead

Some parents cannot afford daycare

who work long hours or must take on

the parent on an outdoor exploration.

centers with low staff-to-child ratios, and

multiple jobs—may find it hard to make

“The idea is shared focus and shared

paid parental leave is often limited or

time for such interactions. It helps if parents

attention,” she says.

nonexistent. LeFaivre notes the work of

Even if they know about the importance

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James Heckman, a Nobel Prize–winning economist at the University of Chicago who has established that each dollar invested in a young child’s development has a $4–$16 return. Many child development experts believe Heckman’s research provides a good argument for why companies should consider investing in paid parental leave for their employees, and extending that leave as long as possible. Communities can also provide and assist parents in paying for daycare centers with low staff-to-child ratios to reduce the need for pricey intervention programs later.

“As a society, we all benefit from strong,

“THE BASICS”

Reprinted with permission from Ready for School, Ready for Life SCIENCE SHOWS THAT 80% OF BRAIN GROWTH HAPPENS BY AGE 3!

Beginning from birth, young brains develop like little muscles, getting bigger and stronger the more you and your family interact with your child. “The Basics” are five fun, simple, science-based and powerful ways to help all our children develop.

MAXIMIZE LOVE, MANAGE STRESS

LEARN MORE

Babies and toddlers thrive when their world feels loving, safe and predictable.

Respond with smiles, words and touch to help them see, hear and feel your love. You will help them develop a sense of security and self-control.

“The Basics” thebasics.org

TALK, SING AND POINT

healthy future citizens,” Suskind says.

“By aligning what we do with children and families, we can best support all children’s healthy brain development.”

Ready for School, Ready for Life getreadyguilford.org James Heckman heckmanequation.org

Babies learn language from the moment they are born. Respond to their sounds and, later, their words.

Connect with eye contact and a loving tone of voice, while pointing to help them know what you are talking about.

COUNT, GROUP AND COMPARE Every child’s brain is wired for math.

Talk about numbers, shapes, patterns and comparisons as you go about your routines together. Watch your child learn to love math.

EXPLORE THROUGH MOVEMENT AND PLAY Babies are like scientists who love making discoveries. Watch to see what interests them, then encourage their curiosity and help them learn when they play and explore.

READ AND DISCUSS STORIES Reading turns kids into confident thinkers. Make books a regular part of your relationship from the very beginning. With infants, point at the pictures and speak with excitement.

With toddlers, just make it fun.

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THE BONE & JOINT

SURGERY CLINIC

THE TRIANGLE’S TOP ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS

Dr. Robert G. Jones, M.D. Dr. Paul L. Burroughs, M.D. Dr. David T. Jones, M.D. Dr. Gary D. Fleischer, M.D. Dr. James D. Crowther, M.D. Dr. Cary S. Idler, M.D. Madeleine Breen, PA-C Dr. Johnny T. Nelson, M.D.

Specialists in minimally invasive surgical and non-surgical options of bone, joint, and muscle injuries.

• Neck & Spine • Joint Replacements • Shoulder • Sports Medicine

• Arthroscopic Surgery • Elbow, Hand & Wrist • Foot & Ankle • Hip & Knee

For almost 50 years, our Raleigh practice has dedicated itself to providing our patients with the most personalized care available by our top general and fellowship trained, board certified orthopaedic surgeons.

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S P O N S O R E D C O N T E N T H E A LT H Y L I V I N G

Regain Your Smile: “All on four” dental implants

By Drs. Reinaldo Deliz-Guzman, Aakash Mehandru, Justin Valentine, Michael Kretchmer and Michael Stella Missing teeth are an increasing problem for many people. Classic, removable appliances such as full or partial dentures cause bone loss and loss of stability over time. This inevitable bone loss causes dentures to lose their retention and requires replacement every few years. This can be not only time-consuming but also can make a big impact on one’s wallet.

Fortunately, the current standard of care for tooth replacement is no longer removable dentures. Dental implants, which are artificial tooth roots, are placed into bone and serve as posts or anchors that can be attached to teeth. These biocompatible titanium fixtures truly integrate or fuse into the jaw bone over time. Single crowns, bridges, and partial- or full-jaw replacement prosthetic appliances can be attached and are the best replacements for missing teeth.

The concept of “all on four” involves the surgeon placing four or more implants in a jaw

and replacing all the missing teeth at once, with a bridge that screws into place and functions naturally like the teeth it replaces. Usually, the periodontist who places the implants will work closely with the restoring dentist (either a general dentist or a prosthodontist, who specializes in the fabrication of prosthetic dental appliances), so you can keep your own dentist but improve your health and function.

With these implant-retained prostheses, the problem of ill-fitting dentures over time that once beleaguered patients is now a thing of the past.

Implants not only ensure that the overdenture or hybrid will stay in place, they also prevent the progressive bone loss that occurs once teeth are removed. With implant-retained dental prostheses, patients now have an opportunity to regain confidence in their appearance, have a normal diet and feel like themselves again.

Implants are the best option for tooth replacement, so if you or a family member are missing teeth, give us a call today to schedule a complimentary consultation with one of our doctors!

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Q&A WELLNESS

GOT WELLNESS QUESTIONS? LOCAL EXPERTS HAVE THE ANSWERS. EXPLORE

THESE PAGES TO DISCOVER THE LATEST INDUSTRY BREAKTHROUGHS, SERVICES, TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN HELP YOU ACHIEVE A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE.

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SHOULD I HAVE SPINAL SURGERY AT A HOSPITAL OR

AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER? Raleigh Neurological Clinic, one of the Southeast’s largest private neurosurgical group practices, has served the Triangle community for more than 65 years.

The clinic now also operates the brand-new Raleigh Neurosurgical and Spine Surgery Center at 5241 Six Forks Road in Raleigh. This ambulatory surgery center (ASC) features one operating room and two procedure rooms for neurosurgery and pain procedures, as well as a dedicated and experienced staff of spinal surgeons and specialists who offer the highest quality neurosurgical and spine care in the area.

Why consider ASC outpatient surgery? It can often be done in a minimally invasive way that causes less tissue disruption and minimizes muscle dissection, while accomplishing the same goals as older, more invasive techniques. ASC outpatient surgery is also substantially less expensive for patients and commercial payers than surgeries completed in hospitals. As a result, Raleigh Neurosurgical and Spine Surgery Center—which is fully licensed, certified by Medicare and accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care— offers high-quality surgical services at a great value to the community.

“We, as a practice, believe that it is our responsibility to serve our patients with the most advanced and cost-effective surgical techniques possible, and this ASC will allow us to continue to serve the greater Raleigh community with the highest quality neurosurgical and spine care,” says Raleigh Neurological Clinic President Dr. Kenneth Rich.

Raleigh Neurological Clinic was not only the first team in the Triangle to embrace navigation and robotics in cranial and spinal surgery, but they continue to be one of the only groups in the area to use these critically important technologies. By using devices such as ExcelsiusGPS® from Globus Medical (the most advanced neurosurgical robot in America) and ARTIS icono from Siemens (the latest imaging device for intravascular procedures), Raleigh Neurological Clinic surgeons continue to provide the most advanced and accurate surgical techniques for patients.

Consider the many benefits of having spinal surgery at an ASC like Raleigh Neurosurgical & Spine Surgery Center, where surgeons demand the greatest precision and control available, and feel strongly that their patients deserve it.

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Raleigh Neurosurgical providers, left to right: Brandon Burnsed, M.D.

Russell Margfraf, M.D., Ph.D.

Andrey Belayev, M.D.

Takanori Fukushima, M.D. Robert Allen, M.D.

Laith Khoury, M.D.

Timothy Garner, M.D.

Kenneth Rich, M.d.

Lars Gardner, D.O.

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WELLNESS Q&A ⅼ BONE & JOINT SURGERY C L I NI C

WHAT ARE POSSIBLE

CAUSES OF SHOULDER PAIN?

The Bone & Joint Surgery Clinic providers, left to right: Madeleine Breen, PA-C, Dr. James D. Crowther, M.D., Dr. David T. Jones, M.D., Dr. Robert G. Jones, M.D., Dr. Paul L. Burroughs, M.D., Dr. Gary D. Fleischer, M.D., Dr. Cary S. Idler, M.D., Dr. Johnny T. Nelson, M.D.

The shoulder is a very complex joint, so if you’re experiencing pain or weakness in this region, it’s very important to determine exactly what is causing it.

The most common cause of shoulder pain is bursitis. This is simple inflammation of the shoulder and goes hand-inhand with rotator cuff inflammation and irritation. The biceps tendon and labrum, or “lip,” can also cause shoulder pain.

The acromioclavicular, or AC, joint is a small joint at the top of the shoulder between the collarbone and shoulder that can become inflamed and tender. Rotator cuff tears and wear-andtear arthritis are also common causes of shoulder pain. Finally, pinched nerves in the neck can often mimic shoulder pain.

No matter what is causing your pain, it’s very important that you discuss your history with, and receive an examination from, the medical world’s top experts in musculoskeletal care: orthopedic surgeons. No other medical specialty spends as many years learning about bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and nerves, and how best to treat them. A visit with an orthopedic surgeon doesn’t mean you’re going to have surgery. The orthopedic surgeons at The Bone & Joint Surgery Clinic work very closely with the Triangle’s best physical therapists, chiropractors and pain physicians.

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CAR E C HI ROPRACT I C & AC U PUNCT URE ⅼ WELLNESS Q&A

CAN ACUPUNCTURE RESULT

IN WEIGHT LOSS? Absolutely. Acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment that has been recognized by the World Health Organization for treating hundreds of conditions, and has been used in the East to manage weight loss for thousands of years.

The purpose of acupuncture is to help the body attain balance to counter the effects of a sluggish metabolism due to years of yo-yo dieting, junk eating and aging, which produces a general feeling of malaise. By using a combination of specific acupuncture points, we target and control appetite, cravings and withdrawal symptoms, and also stimulate metabolism—all without the use of harmful drugs or dangerous surgeries. This results in getting your body back to optimal health. Our average range of weight loss is 12–35 pounds in five weeks, and that’s not the only benefit. Patients report better sleep, clearer focus, reduced digestive issues and reduced blood pressure, just to name a few.

Painless, non-needle, electro-acupuncture treatments are fast and easy, usually lasting only 10–15 minutes. Coupled with a healthy, clean-eating diet that fits easily into your busy lifestyle, you can achieve your weight goals. Contact us today to let us know how we can help you.

Dr. Sarah Hayes, D.C. Dr. Sophia Myers, D.C., F.A.S.A.

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WELLNESS Q&A ⅼ CAROLINA BRAIN C ENT ER

CAN NEUROLOGICALLY-BASED ENHANCEMENT FINE-TUNE

ATHLETIC

PERFORMANCE?

Above photo, top row, second from left: Darcy D. Dane, MDiv, DC, DACNB Carolina Brain Center

At Carolina Brain Center, we know athletes. We know they want to perform better and faster, and experience quicker recovery from injury. We are the official concussion partner for the Fayetteville Marksmen hockey team. We work with these athletes on their vision, balance and overall performance. If a concussion is suspected, we have all of the athletes’ baseline tests so we can perform an examination and compare the results, allowing us to quickly pinpoint the problem and begin treating them effectively.

Hopefully none of the players will suffer a concussion. So, in the meantime, we have designed neurologically-based enhancement protocols based on the athletes’ initial testing that can fine-tune their performance. Hockey players are certainly not the only athletes who can benefit from improving their performance. Maybe you have a son or daughter aspiring to be a collegiate athlete, or maybe you are working toward a professional athletic career, or are already a professional athlete. Gaining an edge increases performance and can reduce the risk of injury.

Carolina Brain Center offers a wide variety of therapies, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, photobiomodulation, musculoskeletal treatments and neurological treatments such as vision, vestibular and cognitive therapies.

Call or visit our website to learn more.

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GL AD W EL L ORT HOD ONT I C S ⅼ WELLNESS Q&A

HOW DOES INVISALIGN

HELP YOU LIVE LIFE WITHOUT INTERRUPTIONS?

Let’s say you’re a busy mom trying to juggle career and family. How do you fit personal care time, such as caring for your teeth and smile, into your busy schedule? Invisalign makes it easy for you! Invisalign treatment only requires four office visits per year. In addition, patients are able to eat without any restrictions. And the best part of the whole process? Most people won’t even know you’re straightening your teeth.

Dr. Jason Gladwell Gladwell Orthodontics

Dr. Jason Gladwell of Gladwell Orthodontics is North Carolina’s No. 1 Invisalign provider. His credentials are impressive. Dr. Gladwell is a distinguished Invisalign Global Faculty Member, and has been serving the Triangle for more than a decade. As a parent himself, he understands the enormous amount of stress associated with the balancing act of work and family, and strives to make your orthodontic care as effortless and uncomplicated as possible.

Life keeps moving. Make sure your smile keeps up.

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WELLNESS Q&A ⅼ NORTH RALEIGH PERIOD ONT I C S

SHOULD I BE WORRIED ABOUT

GUM DISEASE?

Gum disease, or periodontal disease, is one of the most common health issues in our country. In fact, about half of the population over age 30 has some form of it. Three common signs are bleeding, swelling and a bad taste. One reason it’s so common is that everyone has the very thing that causes gum disease: bacteria.

Dr. Macon Singletary, Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology North Raleigh Periodontics

Bacteria tend to multiply and form plaque. When bacteria grow below the gum line, it can lead to jaw bone loss. Genetically, some people produce more bacteria than others; however, everyone is susceptible to gum disease. Your personal susceptibility is based not only on bacteria, but also on two things you have little control over—your immune system and the makeup of your saliva. Most people know that periodontal issues, left untreated, can lead to shifting teeth and even tooth loss, but not as many are aware of the systemic connection that affects the brain, heart, lungs, intestines and other areas.

The good news is that periodontal disease can be treated with pain-free, noninvasive measures, including laser therapy. The American Academy of Periodontology recommends a comprehensive periodontal evaluation once a year to assess your susceptibility and improve the chances that the foundation of your smile stays strong.

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R AL EI GH PL AST I C SU RGERY C ENT ER ⅼ WELLNESS Q&A

Radio frequency microneedling is a technologically advanced process that delivers radio frequency energy though precisely manufactured needles inserted into the skin. This creates small micro injuries to the intended skin layer, which is necessary for stimulating collagen and elastin. The Genius RF microneedling device helps renew and create new collagen, which helps tighten and volumize the skin layer—even underlying layers.

RADIO FREQUENCY

WHAT IS

MICRONEEDLING?

Although excisional surgery can remove excess skin via a face-lift, tummy tuck or breast-lift, it is limited in tightening other areas, such as arms, knees, the neck and the central face. Many patients are not ready nor truly need excisional surgery. Radio frequency microneedling treatments, which are done with a topical anesthetic and require little downtime, can make improvements without requiring surgery or major anesthesia.

Ablative or non-ablative laser treatments, such as LaseMD Ultra, can be added to the microneedling process to treat more superficial layers and address fine lines, wrinkles and pigmentation changes. This process also requires little downtime and produces an after-treatment glow. Results from Total Skin Solution, a radio frequency treatment, may take longer to appear.

Dr. Glenn Lyle, M.D. Raleigh Plastic Surgery Center

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WELLNESS Q&A

WHAT DEFINES

OPTIMAL LIVING™ AT THE CAMBRIDGE AT BRIER CREEK?

Kendall Oliver The Cambridge at Brier Creek

7901 TW Alexander Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 27617 ⅼ 919.797.1361 ⅼ cvsliving.com/brier-creek

CURRENT WELLNESS

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THE CAMBRID GE AT BRIER C REEK

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At The Cambridge at Brier Creek, we have created a program in which our residents will receive a personalized health and wellness strategy to enhance their health, happiness and overall well-being. Optimal Living is more than just a proactive approach to aging and wellness. It’s an exceptional lifestyle devoted to evolving wellness, concierge care and engaged experiences created by a team of dedicated professionals. We also created Cambridge Fitness, which is a 23,000-square-foot, cuttingedge wellness center (also open to the public for ages 35 and older) designed to fulfill our mission to improve the health of not only our residents, but our staff and community.

CAN FITNESS

EVER BE BAD FOR YOU? If your workout ever hurts or feels stressful, you’re not alone. While conventional fitness promotes a “no pain, no gain” mentality, research suggests this can reduce your motivation to exercise and lead to anxiety, headaches or digestive issues. Shifting your workout focus to movement for enjoyment rather than results actually leads to stress relief and longterm health benefits.

At Current Wellness, we encourage body-positive fitness—a newer approach that meets your body where it’s at today. Check our schedule for classes that give you choices and a sustainable level of challenge so you’ll feel energized, and more likely to enjoy fitness and keep an exercise routine.

Nathan Williams Brit Guerin Current Wellness

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T HE EX ERC I SE COAC H

WHAT IF A

20-MINUTE WORKOUT

REALLY WORKED?

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Getting a great workout doesn’t have to take hours at the gym.

Outfitted with high-tech computerized machines instead of traditional equipment, The Exercise Coach in Raleigh offers personalized programs that are optimized for efficiency, delivering an effective whole-body workout in only 20 minutes. With the guidance of certified coaches, The Exercise Coach provides a unique, comprehensive approach to fitness designed to be a perfect fit for anyone, regardless of age or current fitness levels. If you are short on time or just don’t like the gym scene, we invite you to experience personalized exercise with two free sessions.

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Dan Girourd Elizabeth Girourd The Exercise Coach

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IS SUNLESS TANNING

HEALTHY?

Wellness comes in all forms. At Oak City Sunless we believe what you put on your body is just as important as what you put in it. Our luxury sunless tanning solutions are free of parabens and gluten, are odorless, are PETA–approved, are formulated with Eco-Certified DHA and are made with ingredients sourced locally in the USA. Oak City Sunless is an award-winning concierge sunless tanning company serving the entire Triangle region. Randi, a multicertified tan tech and sunless tanning trainer with almost 20 years of industry experience, is just one of our highly educated and experienced spray-tan technicians who can blend the perfect tan for you!

Randi Milroy Oak City Sunless

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HOW IS IT WITH

YOUR SOUL?

ST. MARK’S UNIT ED MET HOD I ST C HU RC H ⅼ

This is the guiding question for United Methodists.

We ask this frequently because we believe that complete wellness involves taking care of our minds, bodies and spirits. When we neglect any one of these, we risk the possibility of not living the fullest life possible. At St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, spiritual health is at the forefront of everything we do: our worship, our outreach and our life in community. As we create a space for God to move, we open ways for people to center their lives around God and to experience the peace and wholeness that brings.

Reverend LuAnn H. Charlton St. Mark’s United Methodist Church

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S P O N S O R E D C O N T E N T BEAUTY TRENDS

S P O N S O R E D C O N T E N T BEAUTY TRENDS

Treatments to Trim and SlimTreatments Your Post-Pandemic to Trim and Body Slim Your P

By Meredith Harris, NP, Owner and Founder of New LifeBy Aesthetics Meredith Harris, NP, Owner and Founder of New Life Aesthetics With so many nonsurgical options to trim and contour our bodies, how do you know what really works? If you are like the millions of Americans who have suffered from weight fluctuations and changes in your body during the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be wondering what treatments are safe and yield favorable outcomes. Beyond diet and exercise there are a few noteworthy treatments in the nonsurgical world of aesthetic medicine that will help you trim and slim your body.

Coolsculpting Elite, the most advanced cryolipolysis treatment, works by killing fat cells. For decades, it has been understood that fat cell death occurs at a higher temperature than death of other important body cellular structures like that of your skin. Once the soft fat of your abdomen, thighs, arms, chin or back is drawn into the comfortable applicators of the Coolsculpting Elite device, the fat temperature is slowly lowered until fat cell death occurs. Over the four to eight weeks following treatment, you will notice slimming in the diameter of the treated area.

This comfortable and customizable treatment allows

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DINNER AND DRINKS WITH A VIEW

THE WILLARD ROOFTOP LOUNGE OPENS ATOP THE AC HOTEL RALEIGH DOWNTOWN

BY KATIE JANSEN

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new rooftop restaurant and bar opened last fall in Raleigh atop the AC Hotel Raleigh Downtown by Marriott, giving residents and hotel guests alike a view from seven stories up.

Those looking for panoramic views of the city will delight in visiting The Willard, named for its location at the corner of Willard Place and Glenwood Avenue. Experience elevated seating offering sunset views, or lower seating surrounded by windows. Even the 22-seat bar offers expansive sights thanks to an open garage door that seamlessly connects indoor and outdoor spaces.

SHAREABLE AND INCLUSIVE CUISINE The Willard is the third in a trifecta of successful hotel restaurant/bar combos managed by hospitality company Early Bird Night Owl, which is also behind The Durham and its rooftop bar, and The Mayton in Cary, which houses Peck & Plume, a new modern American dining restaurant.

With a tapas menu developed by Executive Chef James Cundiff, The Willard offers an inviting place to share dishes with friends and try something new and different. “Because the menu is centered on small plates, it makes it easy for guests to pick and choose, and share with each other,” Cundiff says.

When Cundiff learned of the Mediterraneaninspired theme, he immediately bought a stack of used cookbooks and started perusing them for inspiration. That research helped birth creative dishes such as the Crispy Shrimp Shakshouka, which features a traditional roasted tomato and red pepper sauce, and “tons of feta cheese and cilantro”—along with sumac-lime fried shrimp.

That dish—other than the shrimp—is vegan, which aligns with many of Cundiff’s menu items.

As someone who cooks vegan food at home and

believes the world is leaning more toward veganism, Cundiff likes how easily Mediterranean food enables the creation of interesting vegetarian or vegan dishes. “When we can make something vegetarian, that’s a huge thing for us,” he says.

“We want to create dishes that are inclusive for all and offer something for everyone.” Cundiff loves spices like turmeric and cumin, along with the bold flavors central to Mediterranean cuisine.

SEASONAL AND LOCAL CUSTOMIZATIONS The Willard is not Cundiff’s first foray into Mediterranean food—his first-ever job in the restaurant industry was at a family-owned Greek restaurant, where he worked as a dishwasher in high school. He remembers feeling inspired by the family’s passion for running the restaurant—and the fact that they made everything fresh and in-house. He takes a similar approach at The Willard, where he rotates menus based on the availability of seasonal ingredients.

The focus on local, seasonal items extends beyond the food menu into the bar’s cocktail program, says Jordan Kayser, The Willard’s director of food and beverage. Hyperlocal spirits from Oak City Amaretto and Raleigh Rum Company, as well as Durham Distillery’s Conniption gin, contribute to carefully considered custom cocktails that also feature housemade tinctures, syrups and shrubs. The menu features programs such as a barrel-aged Negroni and a barrel-aged Old-Fashioned, and also always includes a rotating draft cocktail. During these colder winter months, cocktails such as mulled cider and hot toddies will warm guests just as much as The Willard’s grand double-sided fireplace. Although the drink program places the greatest emphasis on cocktails, it also highlights rare wines and a handful of beers.

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A MULTIPURPOSE PERCH Both Kayser and Cundiff agree that the real defining characteristic of The Willard is its service. The Willard offers an “upscale but approachable” experience, Kayser says, and guests can expect both refined service and a relaxed atmosphere where everyone is welcome. “People have been waiting for this type of environment to come to Raleigh,” he says. “It’s really the first of its kind.”

In addition to the restaurant area, The Willard also offers event spaces and a banquet area available for rent, making it the perfect location for not only a night out, but also a corporate party or a wedding. Although the restaurant is currently focusing on dinner, there are

plans to involve the community during daytime hours. From yoga classes followed by a mimosa, to children’s storytime hours hosted by local libraries, The Willard will use its perch above the city for a wide variety of events.

The restaurant team also plans to use its commercial kitchen for interactive community cooking classes led by Cundiff and other chefs and food entrepreneurs.

“We have this amazing asset and venue within the community, and while it’s obvious what to do with it at night, we don’t want it always just sitting empty during the day,” says Craig Spitzer, founder and CEO of Early Bird Night Owl. “We want to create moments where people can find additive, enriching experiences.”

THE WILLARD’S LAMB BURGER WITH FETA AND ROASTED TOMATO AIOLI YIELD: 4 BURGERS

INGREDIENTS

2 medium onions

5 tablespoons of olive oil, divided 10 ounces of cherry tomatoes 1/8 teaspoon of salt

1/8 teaspoon of black pepper

1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder

1/8 teaspoon of dried oregano 1/8 teaspoon of dried thyme 1 cup of mayonnaise Juice of ½ lemon 1 egg

Splash of heavy cream

1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 teaspoon of cumin

Pinch of crushed red pepper Pinch of cayenne pepper

1 pound of ground lamb

1 cup of panko breadcrumbs

¼ cup of chopped cilantro leaves

Optional toppings: feta cheese crumbles, romaine lettuce, tzatziki sauce and shaved red onions DIRECTIONS Make the caramelized onions: Peel the onions, then trim both ends. Cut them in half and slice them vertically. (The knife blade should be parallel to where the onion’s stem was before trimming it.) Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the sliced onions and a pinch of salt. Sauté the onions for 10 minutes, until softened. Place the lid on the Dutch oven and cook contents for another 45–60 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. If needed, add ¼ cup of water to stir up the browned bits on the bottom of the pot. The onions are done when they are dark brown. Set them aside.

Make the roasted tomato mayonnaise: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the cherry tomatoes and 3 tablespoons of olive oil along with the salt, black pepper, garlic powder, oregano and thyme in an oven-proof dish; cook for 15–18 minutes until the tomatoes are blistered. Place the roasted tomatoes with the oil and seasonings in a food processor with mayonnaise and lemon juice. Puree the ingredients until smooth. Taste, then add salt and black pepper as needed. Set aside.

Combine ¼ cup of the chopped caramelized onions along with the egg, heavy cream, cinnamon, cumin, crushed red pepper and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl. Add the ground lamb and lightly mix all ingredients together. Fold in the panko and cilantro.

Form the mixture into four patties and let them sit for a couple of hours before grilling or cooking them.

Cook the burgers on the grill or in a cast iron skillet over medium heat until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees. Serve the burgers on a brioche bun, slathered with the roasted tomato mayonnaise and topped with tzatziki, shaved red onions, romaine lettuce and a slice of feta cheese.

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D E PA R T M E N T S C O M M U N I T Y

HAVE A ‘M ‘MEANINGFUL EANINGFUL DASH' HOW LEVELLE MOTON IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON AND OFF THE BASKETBALL COURT

BY MELISSA WISTEHUFF ⅼ PHOTOS BY JENNY MIDGLEY

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coach’s primary job is to teach athletes how to better themselves at a particular sport, with the ultimate

2009, Moton has amassed dozens of coaching

basketball program as a shining example of

awards, a mile-long list of tournament titles

one of many athletic programs at historically

and numerous championships. He even

Black colleges and universities that have

goal of winning games and earning trophies.

authored an acclaimed book filled with

endured challenges and “done more with

For some coaches, however, the role of

short stories sharing his experiences about

less.” The series expands these experiences

mentor extends far beyond the confines of a

overcoming adversities.

to other HBCU athletic programs and their

court or field.

Take LeVelle Moton, head coach of North

Moton’s uplifting determination to see others from his community succeed has

coaches’ motivational approaches.

That same motivation led Moton to

Carolina Central University men’s basketball

garnered praise from the likes of Mike

turn his sights to his old neighborhood in

team. He believes it’s equally important to

Krzyzewski, aka “Coack K,” head coach of

southeast Raleigh.

guide athletes through everyday life. He

the Duke University men’s basketball team;

mentors his players on and off the court

and Roy Williams, retired head coach of the

MOTIVATED BY A MOTHER’S LOVE

through words and deeds.

University of North Carolina men’s basketball

Having grown up near the intersection of

team. Moton’s propensity to inspire has also

Lane Street and Idlewild Avenue, Moton

sensation himself, Moton is in the university’s

attracted the attention of TV producers. He

played in the park at 920 E. Lane Street that

Athletics Hall of Fame thanks to his success

most recently gained notoriety from the 2021

now bears his name. He recently visited it to

as a student-athlete there. As head coach of

ESPN docuseries, “Why Not Us,” which

be photographed for a media story and met

the NCCU men’s basketball program since

spotlights Moton and the NCCU men’s

some young boys playing in the area. The

An NCCU graduate and standout basketball

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youngest of the group stayed behind, keenly listening as Moton was interviewed about his plans for the area.

With wonder in his eyes, the boy asked Moton if it was “really possible to be successful” having grown up in such a rough area. Moton saw himself in the youngster— both in his aura of doubt and hope of possibilities—and says moments like these fuel his desire to help. “I want these kids to see that they’re capable of succeeding beyond pro sports and rap careers,” he says. “They just need hope, and someone who can offer them guidance and a chance. That’s what drives me. I see the way these kids look at me when I walk through my old streets, like they’re thinking to themselves, ‘He did it, but can I too?’ They can, but they need to be given a fair shot to do so.”

Attributing his mother and grandmother for his abiding faith and passion for making a difference, Moton started the Velle Cares Foundation, a nonprofit that hosts events such as Single Mother’s Salute, an annual gala in honor of his own single mother that showcases and celebrates more than 150

women in the Triangle for their courage and strength while facing the challenges associated with raising underprivileged children. The festivity showers these mothers with gifts—laptops and vacations were gifted at this year’s ceremony—but Moton leaves each year with a pit in his stomach, knowing that it will take far more than gifts and a red carpet to truly help change the trajectory of the children these mothers so love.

“A career is what you are paid to do. I’m fortunate that I love what I get paid to do—don’t get me wrong. But a calling and a purpose is what you were made to do, and I was made to do everything in my power to bless others like I’ve been blessed,” Moton says.

RAISING RALEIGH

The LeVelle Moton Basketball Camp— another of Moton’s passions—has been a mainstay in the region for nearly two decades, fostering NBA stars such as P.J. Tucker and John Wall. Tucker returns to Raleigh each year to help Moton’s foundation host an annual Back to School Community Day at the nearby Boys & Girls Club—the same

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club Moton credits with keeping him on a positive path.

The event serves more than 700 children each year by providing them with book bags, school supplies, giveaways and entertainment.

“This isn’t charity,” Moton says. “I’m just trying to help connect the dots for those who want a better life for themselves and their families. Just because I made it out, doesn’t mean that I can turn my back on those who haven’t.”

Most recently, Moton made news when he partnered with Raleigh Raised Development, a group of black developers who seek to contribute to the growth of downtown Raleigh and its surrounding neighborhoods.

It’s clear that southeast Raleigh holds deep sentimentality to Moton, who feels he can’t stand by and watch others make changes to his neighborhood without looking out for what is best for its longtime residents.

Raleigh Raised Development’s goal is simple: to create equity and inclusion in the existing and emerging evolution of these regions. To do so, the group’s focus will start with Moton’s home base by connecting with the Lane-Idlewild affordable housing initiative. Raleigh natives need only to drive past this block to notice the drastic changes it has undergone in recent years, and how its citizens have been displaced by today’s booming real estate market.

Approximately 17 cottages, considered to be affordable housing, are planned for the area. They will be sold to those who make less than 50–60% of area median income.

However, unlike typical affordable housing, these homes will be sold—not rented out— thus offering people the chance to become first-time homeowners. “Being a homeowner versus a tenant means having the ability to gain equity and, thus, generational wealth for families,” Moton says, adding that it will also bring his grandmother’s prayers full circle.

“My grandmother would end every prayer with the same words: ‘God, please bless my kid’s kids.’ Homeownership can very well do that.”

All of these efforts and actions come from Moton’s love for his hometown community, and from his belief that everyone should have an equal opportunity to live the life they dream of. He has spent his time making sure that dream comes true for as many people as possible.

“When someone passes away, their birthdate and date of their death are written with a dash in-between. That dash represents all they accomplished in their life,” Moton says. “I want to have a meaningful dash.”

Moton has seen to it that his dash is meaningful, and that his legacy will not be defined by basketball stats alone, but by making a difference in the lives of others.

THE VELLE CARES FOUNDATION LOOKS TO THE FUTURE Moton has exciting plans for the Velle Cares Foundation so it can continue making a difference in the community. The Grow with Google Career Certificate program offers training to those who wish to obtain information technology professions, and also connects those trainees with companies who seek to hire them once their training is complete. As part of this initiative, the LeVelle Moton Multi-Cultural STEAM² Center is in the works, aiming to help youth succeed in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, math and music. (The M is squared in STEAM² to show that it stands for math and music.) The center is in direct connection with the Grow With Google Career Certificate program.

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE TRIANGLE Historically Black colleges and universities are institutions of higher education in the U.S., with a primarily African-American student population. During the period of segregation prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the overwhelming majority of higher education institutions were predominantly white and disqualified or limited African-American enrollment. Most HBCUs were founded during the years after the American Civil War and are more highly concentrated in Southern states.

In addition to North Carolina Central University, the Triangle is fortunate to have Shaw University—the oldest HBCU in North Carolina—as well as other top-notch HBCUs: St. Augustine’s University and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Learn more about HBCUs at sites.ed.gov/whhbcu.

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D E PA R T M E N T S M U S I C

SINGING THE SONG

THE VOLUNTEER SINGERS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MASTER CHORALE DELIVER PROFESSIONAL VOCAL PERFORMANCES

BY KURT DUSTERBERG ⅼ PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MASTER CHORALE

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radley Layton is an epidemiologist.

says Layton, who played piano as a child

large performance group rehearses every

His work days are spent pouring

and sang in his collegiate choir. “I needed

Tuesday. On a performance week, they

through data science and

it as part of my day. I needed to have

meet as many as six nights. “I have such

biostatistics, evaluating the safety of new

something that wasn’t just sitting with a

appreciation for them and the sacrifices

medications. But when it’s time to call it a

textbook, studying on my own.”

and the commitments they make,” says

day, he has his go-to stress reliever. “I get

Sturgis, a Cary resident. “We have a lot of

in my car and drive away, and I have 25–30

educators. I don’t know how you get out of

minutes,” he says. “Then I show up and I

rehearsal at 10 o’clock at night, then you

get to sing for a couple of hours.”

have to get up at 5 o’clock in the morning

Layton is a member of the North

and teach kids all day. I really marvel at

Carolina Master Chorale, a 170-voice

folks like that. They really love it. And I’m

symphonic chorus, which serves as the

proud to say that what we have in Raleigh

resident chorus for the North Carolina

gives them opportunities a lot of other

Symphony. But the organization also

places can’t.”

produces a full season of its own projects, held at Duke Energy Center for the

Gina Difino sang in three choirs in Al Sturgis has served as the music

high school and continued in college.

Performing Arts’ Meymandi Concert Hall

director and conductor of the chorale

She joined the chorale in 2003 when she

and other venues. All of the vocalists are

since 1993, auditioning talent and staging

moved to the Triangle. “It’s something I

volunteers, so performing with the

as many as 40 performances per year

knew I always wanted as part of my life,”

chorale is an avocation for nearly all the

with different groupings of personnel

says Difino, who directs the study abroad

members. “I never thought music would

and musical styles. During the season,

programs and fellowships for the Honors

be my career, but I just couldn’t give it up,”

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North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “In some ways it’s therapeutic. For me, it’s the act of community singing, creating excellent music with people as a group.”

FINE TUNING PERFECTION All members of the chorale must audition with Sturgis, who uses the experience to gain a working knowledge of each singer’s skills. “I take careful notes for each singer’s audition when they come in,” Sturgis says. “I’m also looking back very carefully at their experience and their background. Who was their conductor that they sang with in college? If I know that program, the kind of experiences they had and the repertoire they were singing, I know what they can do.”

Sturgis sang in opera and musical theater before taking up the baton as a choral director in school settings. He has served as guest conductor for the New York City Ballet at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, among other guest appearances with operas and ballets.

His enthusiasm for conducting shines through in the details of his craft.

“It’s all about where you apply a straighter tone, where you add a decrescendo, or holding this note a little longer, the rhythmic attack,” he says.

“All those things happen in the rehearsal.

When we all manage to do something as an ensemble that gets us closer to our ideal for that piece, you can see the light in everyone’s eyes. It’s so rewarding.”

The vocalists say their conductor deserves credit for the fine tuning. “Al is a very encouraging force,” Difino says. “He makes people at ease, and he can help you bring out some of the best of your performance skills.

He inspires people to bring more to music than just the technicalities.”

Sturgis also decides what music the North Carolina Master Chorale will perform. While his singers can perform the most challenging masterworks, he must also appeal to a general audience.

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things like “Phantom of the Opera.”

For the volunteer members of the

to that experience. I absolutely love it.”

Difino agrees, even if she is preaching

I think it’s fun to do that for both ends

chorale, there is indeed a payoff for all

of the audience, so a more classically

those hours of singing their hearts out.

to the choir. “There’s something about

inclined listener will come and enjoy

“It’s something the audience gets one

being in front of people that makes you

things from musical theater or the vocal

time, but it’s something you’ve been living

want to bring your best to that moment,”

jazz spectrum, and some of our more

with for months,” Layton says. “There

she says. “The power of being in sync and

commercially leaning listeners might

is still something about putting on your

producing music in that way is absolutely

come in and be surprised at a piece that

tuxedo and walking on stage with an

emotional. You’re immersed in it, you’re

they didn’t know, like a really beautiful

audience there. You get one shot at it, and

surrounded by it, you’re breathing it. That

piece by Bach or Brahms.”

then it’s done. There’s an adrenaline rush

definitely makes it magic.”

DONATIONS AND GRANTS HELP THE CHORALE WITH COMMUNITY OUTREACH

BY KURT DUSTERBERG

T

he North Carolina Master Chorale plays a key role in the Triangle’s music community. You might call it the “unsung” hero of the local fine arts scene.

Cary resident Chris Kastner is the executive director of the nonprofit organization. It’s her job to make sure the chorale has funding to cover a wide range of financial needs. The chorale must hire instrumentalists, purchase music and rent performance venues, necessitating an annual budget of nearly $400,000. In addition to ticket revenue, the budget is supplemented with donations, as well as city and state grants.

“We do have a wonderful product to offer, but what we do is so much more than just that,” says Kastner, who joined the

Master Chorale in 2019 after eight years with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra.

The chorale also sponsors the North Carolina Master Chorale Youth Choir, a professionally directed program that allows high school students to prepare and perform choral music. Another initiative, the Vocal Impact Project, is led by retired choral music teacher Diane Covington, who works directly with Wake County Public School System to enhance high school choral programs. “Our ticket revenue has been anywhere from 35–50% of our annual budget,” Kastner says.

“The money we get from ticket revenues, grants and donations helps support the high school Vocal Impact Project that most people don’t know anything about, but it’s a

wonderful resource for those students who are getting it.”

Ticket sales for the upcoming season are meeting expectations, but they are running behind pre-pandemic levels, Kastner says.

The chorale maintained some momentum during the pandemic by recording virtual choral performances that reached a wide audience online during the extended layoff. “Our donors and supporters were so generous,” she says. “I think people want to see these organizations survive. They want to be there when we can all be out enjoying them again.”

To learn more about the North Carolina Master Chorale and its upcoming season, visit ncmasterchorale.org.

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A MECCA OF CREATIVITY

JUST 26 MILES NORTH OF RALEIGH, CEDAR CREEK GALLERY NURTURES A COMMUNITY OF ARTISANS

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f you wind your way along country back roads near the town of Creedmoor, you’ll find a plot of land originally known as Strawberry Fields Gallery. In the past, visitors would often arrive expecting to find strawberries, but instead they discovered handcrafted pottery. Through the years, the small plot of what was actually once tobacco farmland gave way to a larger area—now a mecca of creativity known as Cedar Creek Gallery, just 26 miles north of Raleigh.

It all began more than 53 years ago in 1968 when two young “hippies”—Sid Oakley and Pat Leveque—bought 10 acres of land on Fleming Road in Creedmoor. They had been living there in a rented house on the property.

Sid, who made hand-built furniture, sold it all to pay for the land, and he and Pat began creating a place where they could make pottery. First, a kiln shelter was built, followed by a studio building and, lastly, a small house where they could raise their family. During the 1970s, they named the property “Cedar Creek.”

The Oakleys welcomed other potters and mentored a variety of artisans, creating a community of creative artistry, with Sid and Pat at the center. Sid continued honing his wheel-thrown craft while taking lessons from Vernon and Pat Owens at nearby Jugtown Pottery. He brought what he learned back to his students. Pat became skilled in hand-making pottery with coils and slabs of clay.

As part of an effort to continue their education, Sid and Pat traveled to the Penland School of Craft near Spruce Pine, where they took courses alongside other craftspeople. At the beginning, they had sold only their own work at Cedar Creek. After meeting other artists in various pottery and creative art guilds who wanted to sell their own work, and developing an appreciation for their art, Sid and Pat offered them space and access to

equipment at Cedar Creek Gallery. Sid nurtured creativity in those who showed a passion for their craft, and soon the gallery became a central hub of activity featuring resident potters and glassblowers who made the location their haven.

ABOUNDING CREATIVITY NESTLED IN NATURE Sid Oakley’s dream of a creating an artist’s retreat has grown into a nationally recognized gallery featuring work by more than 200 of America’s most accomplished craftspeople who are skilled at creating traditional, contemporary, functioning and whimsical pottery. Many additional fields of craftsmanship are also represented at the gallery, including blown-glass pieces, wood and metal sculptures, fiber, unique jewelry and more.

Cedar Creek Gallery represents the creative artistry of both American and Canadian craftspeople, offering works from local, regional and national artists, in addition to works from on-site potters. You can find numerous one-of-a-kind items displayed in a variety of walk-through rooms that demonstrate specialty crafts—even soaps in shades of malachite and amethyst. To add to the gallery experience, the landscape outside the gallery flourishes with creativity.

Within the landscape and along paths are metal lanterns, yard art representing fantastical insects, birds, garden pots and scrolled ceramic tiles. Shrubs and small trees dot the area, and there are seasonal vegetables available for purchase. Paths meander around a variety of pottery, strategically placed amidst blown-glass spheres dangling from trees. Artistic surprises abound, inviting visitors to view the beauty of the landscape and its artistry. Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic and enjoy the rejuvenating ambience of the surrounding grounds before or after experiencing the treasures inside the gallery.

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ADAPTING AND EVOLVING In 2004, at the age of 71, Sid Oakley passed away. At that time, his family faced major challenges. Lisa Oakley, Sid and Pat’s daughter, had become interested in and skilled at the art of glass blowing. She was also expecting her second child, and at the same time the gallery’s long-time manager had resigned.

Overwhelmed with so many sudden changes, Lisa realized the gallery would need guidance. She hired a new manager: Jennifer Dolan, who has been with Cedar Creek Gallery for more than 17 years. Lisa became the gallery’s director, and has continued to expand and refine her glass-blowing artistry. She is usually on the premise, and Pat still visits Cedar Creek Gallery from time to time.

The gallery, which now offers a rewards program that buyers may use toward future purchases, has become home to the nationally recognized biennial National Teapot Show and hosts long-running spring and fall festivals featuring artist demonstrations. Due to COVID-19, many events were cancelled, but the gallery’s staff is hopeful that they will return this year.

Dolan’s face lights up when she speaks about this possibility.

“The festivals are always exciting times,” she says. “We recommend you go around the gallery twice to see what you missed the first time around.”

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ACCOLADES AND HONORS Over the years, the Oakleys have maintained a stellar reputation and helped carr y on the burgeoning potter y handcraft revival of the 1920s and 1930s, in addition to the resultant cottage industries of the Southern Appalachians.

Cedar Creek Galler y—and its creators—claim numerous awards. The galler y is a winner of the North Carolina Governor’s Award for Excellence, and Sid’s potter y was commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution. In 1989, Sid was named a North Carolina Living Treasure by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington’s Museum of World Cultures.

Sid isn’t the only Cedar Creek Galler y star. Many of its artists have works in permanent collections at the Smithsonian, the Corning Museum of Glass, the Mint Museum and the Chr ysler Museum of Art. The galler y’s popularity is further demonstrated by its collections held by heads of state, kings, ambassadors and numerous corporations.

“We get new work in ever y day, which keeps it exciting,” says Grace Thorpe, a member of the Cedar Creek Galler y staff. “It’s a rare place to be able to interact with so much art and creativity.”

LISA OAKLEY PERFECTS THE ART OF BLOWING GLASS.

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Balance Martial Arts 3007 Village Market Place, Morrisville 919.463.9833 | balancemartialarts.com

Balance Martial Arts offers full- and half-day weekly camps.

See the website for camp fees and sessions. If applicable, take advantage of the sibling discount. Early drop-off and late pickup is also available.

Broadreach Summer Adventures 919.256.8200 | gobroadreach.com

Broadreach summer programs offer unforgettable global adventures for teens that focus on scuba diving, sailing, marine biology, veterinary medicine and wildlife biology.

Burning Coal Theatre Company Summer Theatre Conservatory (STC), Junior and Senior 224 Polk Street, Raleigh 919.834.4001 burningcoal.org/summer-theatre-conservatory Carolina Outdoor Fun 140 Sudano Court, Holly Springs 919.995.3477 sites.google.com/view/carolinaoutdoorfun/ camps-and-campouts i9 Sports Serves Northern Wake and Durham 919.946.6630 | i9sports.com

CAMP GUIDE

Now’s the time to make summer camp plans for your kids. Beginning in February, spots start to fill up quickly.

Track-out camps and after-school programs are also offered by many of these businesses and schools.

Check out our guide to find a summer, track-out or after-school experience your child will love.

Note: Camps that advertised in Midtown or Cary Living are highlighted and include a brief description.

Netsports 3717 Davis Drive, Cary 919.319.9910 | netsportsnc.com

Netsports is an indoor sports facility that offers year-round camps and hosts two large indoor soccer fields, as well as multiple sport courts.

Summer @ Saint Mary’s School 900 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh 919.424.4028 | sms.edu/summer

Saint Mary’s School offers academic enrichment, arts and athletics camps for girls in kindergarten through early high school.

Residential, full-day, half-day and extended-care programs are available June 20–24, June 27–July 1, July 11–15, July 18–22 and July 25–29. Residential camps are held Sunday–Thursday.

Triangle Rock Club 6022 Duraleigh Road, Raleigh 102 Pheasant Wood Court, Morrisville 1010 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Suite 400, Durham 919.463.7625 | trianglerockclub.com

Triangle Rock Club offers a variety of half- and full-day summer camps for ages 6 and older. Each camp day is filled with experiences that include climbing, games, learning opportunities, adventureoriented and goal-setting activities, and more.

St. David’s Discover Camps 3400 White Oak Road, Raleigh 919.782.3331 stdavidsraleigh.org/campus-life/camps

Discover Camps offer athletics, academics, STEM, arts and enrichment activities. Summer camps include weekly full- and half-day sessions for pre-K through grade 12. After-school sessions are available year-round.

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Give your girl the gift of summer camp!

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JANUARY “RALEIGH’S LIVING ROOM: REST, REFLECT, RESPOND”

Through February 1 City of Raleigh Museum 220 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh This exhibit focuses on art therapy and the need for self-care during stressful times. Every month, the exhibit features a prompt that asks visitors to reflect on a certain aspect of their lives, then draw a response on a dry erase wall. A local artist answers the same prompt and displays their response for a month.

cityofraleighmuseum.org

Photos courtesy of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

“WINGS OF THE CITY”

“EXQUISITE CREATURES: THE ART OF CHRISTOPHER MARLEY”

Through March 20 North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 11 W. Jones Street, Raleigh “Exquisite Creatures: The Art of Christopher Marley” is a collection of 350 stunning 3D displays of rare—and real— organisms. View a Goliath birdeater tarantula from French Guiana, the largest spider species in the world; a Gaboon viper from Tanzania, sporting the largest fangs of any venomous snake on Earth; and zebra mantis shrimp from the South China Sea, known to use their claws as hammers. Minerals and crystals, including black chalcedony from India and vanadinite from Morocco, are also on view.

Through March 31 Dorothea Dix Park 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh View nine larger-than-life bronze figures—some winged and poised to take flight, others delicately balanced in acrobatic poses—by renowned Mexican artist Jorge Marín throughout the park. Marín’s exhibition has traveled internationally since 2013 and is accompanied with dialogue that includes the Mexican indigenous language Purépecha.

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“THE BEST OF BROADWAY”

January 21–22, 8 p.m.

Meymandi Concert Hall 2 E. South Street, Raleigh Guest vocalists join the North Carolina Symphony to perform favorites from Broadway musicals, including “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Chicago” and more.

ncsymphony.org

Photo courtesy of Curtis Brown

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“LA BOHÈME”

January 28, 7:30 p.m., and January 30, 2 p.m.

Raleigh Memorial Auditorium 2 E. South Street, Raleigh North Carolina Opera presents “La Bohème,” the opera that won Puccini’s international reputation. The idea of “bohemian life”—that of young people in Paris, living their lives, and freed from any constraints of tradition, family, religion or money— has bewitched audiences since 1896.

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FEBRUARY “SISTER ACT”

February 8–11, 7:30 p.m.; February 12–13, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts 2 E. South Street, Raleigh This high-spirited musical, presented by North Carolina Theatre and based on the hit movie starring Whoopi Goldberg, centers on a disco diva who is put into protective custody in a convent with a crumbling choir. She and her resident sisters soon become a powerful ensemble and gain widespread attention.

DINO & DRAGON STROLL

February 12–13 Raleigh Convention Center 500 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh Get up close to life-like and life-size dinosaurs and dragons—some standing over 25 feet tall and spanning over 60 feet long—in a thrilling walk-through experience. Advanced animatronic and sound technology brings these prehistoric creatures to life.

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“ALTON BROWN LIVE: BEYOND THE EATS”

February 3–5 See website for locations Join winemakers and chefs from around the world at this premiere food and wine event to benefit the Frankie Lemmon School & Developmental Center in Raleigh. The three-day affair features winery dinners at top Triangle restaurants, wine tastings, and a grand gala and auction, which includes artwork and one-ofa-kind trips and experiences. The Frankie Lemmon School & Developmental Center provides inclusive classrooms for children with and without disabilities.

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DOWNTOWN RALEIGH HOME SHOW

February 25–27 Raleigh Convention Center 500 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh This vibrant marketplace consisting of 300-plus booths showcases home-related products and services, displays to help inspire your next home project, and informative presentations from local and international home professionals.

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TRIANGLE RUSSIAN FESTIVAL

February 12, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Halle Cultural Arts Center 237 N. Salem Street, Apex Celebrate all things Russian as you shop for homemade arts and crafts, play folk games, and enjoy Russian food and desserts like shashlik (meat kebabs), olivie (potato salad) and blini (pancakes).

Festival admission is free. Tickets are required for the Russian and Georgian music and dance performances (at noon and 5 p.m.) by Golden Gates and Moscow Nights Trio.

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February 27, 7:30 p.m.

Raleigh Memorial Auditorium 2 E. South Street, Raleigh Fan favorites from the iconic TV series take center stage in an all-new show. See Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Artem Chigvintsev, Sasha Farber, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, Britt Stewart and others perform time-honored ballroom dances.

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TRIANGLE FOOD AND WINE EXPERIENCE

February 20, 3 and 7:30 p.m.

Durham Performing Arts Center 123 Vivian Street, Durham Renowned food celebrity Alton Brown fuses comedy and culinary mayhem into an all-new show. Watch as Brown performs highly unusual cooking demos using strange devices, puppets and songs with the help of audience members.

BY JAN IC E LE WIN E Be sure to check the websites for the events listed here before you head out to ensure they are still taking place.

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AFRICAN NAFKOT ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT 2109-146 Avent Ferry Road 919.890.5530 nafkotethiopianrestaurant.com

AMERICAN 41HUNDRED 4100 Main at North Hills Street 919.278.1478 41hundredrestaurant.com B.GOOD 555 Fayetteville Street 919.803.3233 201 Park at North Hills 919.916.5410 bgood.com BA-DA WINGS 2161 Avent Ferry Road 919.832.3902 badawings.com BB’S CRISPY CHICKEN Midtown East, Raleigh Parkside Town Commons, Morrisville, University Drive, Durham bbscrispychicken.com

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DEATH & TAXES 105 W. Hargett Street 984.242.0218 ac-restaurants.com/death-taxes

THE RALEIGH TIMES BAR 14 E. Hargett Street 919.833.0999 raleightimesbar.com

FINE FOLK 213 Fayetteville Street (located in Foundation’s basement) Gateway Plaza finefolkraleigh.com

THE ROCKFORD 320½ Glenwood Avenue 919.821.9020 therockfordrestaurant.com

GLENWOOD GRILL 2603 Glenwood Avenue #15 919.782.3102 glenwoodgrill.com

ROSEWATER KITCHEN & BAR 110 Park at North Hills Street 919.424.7886 rosewaterraleigh.com

HAYES BARTON CAFE 2000 Fairview Road 919.856.8551 imaginarystudioonline.com/hayes

SECOND EMPIRE RESTAURANT AND TAVERN 330 Hillsborough Street 919.829.3663 second-empire.com

IRIS RESTAURANT 2110 Blue Ridge Road 919.664.6838 ncartmuseum.org/visit/dining

STANBURY 938 N. Blount Street 919.977.4321 stanburyraleigh.com

KINGS DINING & ENTERTAINMENT 141 Park at North Hills Street 919.600.5700 kings-de.com

THE STATION 701 N. Person Street 919.977.1567 stationraleigh.com STIR 4242 Six Forks Road #100 984.200.8614 stirraleigh.com

BERKELEY CAFE 217 W. Martin Street 919.828.9190 facebook.com/berkeleyraleigh

LONERIDER AT FIVE POINTS 1626 Glenwood Avenue 919.322.2434 loneriderbeer.com

BLOOMSBURY BISTRO 509-101 W. Whitaker Mill Road 919.834.9011 bloomsburybistro.com

LYNWOOD GRILL & BREWING CONCERN 4821 Grove Barton Road 919.785.0043 lynnwoodgrill.com

TASTE 1912 Bernard Street 919.948.7815 thetastebernard.com

BUENA PAPA FRY BAR Morgan Street Food Hall 411 W. Morgan Street toasttab.com/buena-papa-n-a/v3

METRO DINER 6325 Falls of Neuse Road #73 919.578.9053 metrodiner.com

TEETS 425 Glenwood Avenue 919.803.6112 teetsraleigh.com

MIDTOWN GRILLE 4421 Six Forks Road 919.782.9463 themidtowngrille.com

VILLAGE GRILL 8470 Honeycutt Road 919.890.5340 villagegrillraleigh.com

CAPITAL CLUB 16 16 W. Martin Street 919.747.9345 capitalclub16.com

CAROLINA ALE HOUSE

500 Glenwood Avenue 4512 Falls of Neuse Road 7981 Skyland Ridge Parkway carolinaalehouse.com CARROLL’S KITCHEN 19 E. Martin Street 919.670.3622 carrollskitchen.org

MY WAY TAVERN 522 St. Mary’s Street 919.900.8273 mywaytavern.com NORTH RIDGE PUB 6010 Falls of Neuse Road 919.790.9125 northridgepub.com

VITA VITE

313 W. Hargett Street 919.803.3156 200 Park at North Hills Street 919.322.0649 vitaviteraleigh.com

THE OAK 4035 Lake Boone Trail 919.787.9100 jmrkitchens.com/oak

WINSTON’S GRILLE 6401 Falls of Neuse Road 919.790.0700 winstonsgrille.com

CRAWFORD AND SON 618 N. Person Street 919.307.4647 crawfordandsonrestaurant.com

OAK CITY MEATBALL SHOPPE 180 E. Davie Street 919.714.9014 oakcitymeatball.com

YARD HOUSE 4208 Six Forks Road 919.881.2590 yardhouse.com

THE DAILY FARE 402 Oberlin Road 919.916.5151 dailyfareraleigh.com

PLAYERS RETREAT 105 Oberlin Road 919.755.9589 playersretreat.net

ZEST CAFE & HOME ART 8831 Six Forks Road 919.848.4792 zestcafehomeart.com

CLOCKWORK 519 W. North Street 919.307.3215 clockworkraleigh.com

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ASIAN BIDA MANDA 222 S. Blount Street 919.829.9999 bidamanda.com BREWERY BHAVANA 218 S. Blount Street 919.829.9998 brewerybhavana.com BUL BOX 4421 Six Forks Road #116A 984.200.3654 bul-box.com CHAMPA THAI & SUSHI 8521 Brier Creek Parkway 919.806.0078 champathaisushi.com CHOPSTIX 5607 Creedmoor Road 919.781.6268 chopstix.com CO 101 Park at North Hills Street 919.258.2070 eatatco.com DAVID’S DUMPLING & NOODLE BAR 1900 Hillsborough Street 919.239.4536 ddandnb.com FIVE STAR RESTAURANT 511 W. Hargett Street 919.833.3311 fivestarraleigh.com HAKO JAPANESE RESTAURANT 2603-155 Glenwood Avenue 919.235.0589 hakosushinc.com LEMONGRASS THAI RESTAURANT 8320 Litchford Road #142 919.954.0377 lemongrassthairestaurant.net

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PEARL CHINESE RESTAURANT 3215 Avent Ferry Road 919.233.8776 pearlchinesenc.com

THAIPHOON BISTRO 301 Glenwood Avenue #190 919.720.4034 thaiphoonbistroraleigh.com

RED DRAGON CHINESE RESTAURANT 2513 Fairview Road 919.782.1102 raleighreddragon.com

WARAJI JAPANESE RESTAURANT 5910 Duraleigh Road 919.783.1883 warajijapaneserestaurant.com

RED PEPPER ASIAN 4121-109 New Bern Avenue 919.594.1006 redpepper-nc.com SEOUL GARDEN 4701 Atlantic Avenue 919.850.9984 seoulgardennc.com SHABASHABU 3080 Wake Forest Road 919.501.7755 shabashabu.net SONO 319 Fayetteville Street 919.521.5328 sonoraleigh.com

SPRING ROLLS BISTRO & SUSHI BAR 5433 Wade Park Boulevard 919.803.1118 springrollsrestaurant.com

DUCK DONUTS 8323 Creedmoor Road 919.847.3800 duckdonuts.com

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EDIBLE ART BAKERY & DESSERT CAFE 4351-115 The Circle at North Hills 919.856.0604 edibleartnc.com

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ESCAZÜ ARTISAN CHOCOLATES 936 N. Blount Street 919.832.3433 escazuchocolates.com

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BOULTED BREAD 614 W. South Street 919.999.3984 boultedbread.com

HAYES BARTON CAFE 2000 Fairview Road 919.856.8551 hayesbartoncafeanddessertery.com

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CRUMBL COOKIES 2920 Sherman Oak Place Suite 100 919.249.1333 crumblcookies.com

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BARBECUE BIG AL’S BBQ & CATERING 2920 Forestville Road 919.217.0653 bigalsbbqandcatering.com CITY BARBEQUE Locations throughout the Triangle citybbq.com CLYDE COOPER’S BARBEQUE 327 S. Wilmington Street 919.832.7614 clydecoopersbbq.com OLE TIME BARBECUE 6309 Hillsborough Street 919.859.2544 oletimebarbecue.com THE PIT AUTHENTIC BARBECUE 328 W. Davie Street 919.890.4500 thepit-raleigh.com SAM JONES BBQ 502 W. Lenoir Street 984.206.2555 samjonesbbq.com

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MANHATTAN CAFE 320 S. Wilmington Street 919.833.6105 manhattancafenc.com

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THE GARDEN ON MILLBROOK 2400 E. Millbrook Road 919.790.8900 thegardenonmillbrook.com

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JAMAICAN GRILLE 5500 Atlantic Springs Road 919.873.0200

SOUTHLAND BBQ CATERING 5000 Departure Drive 919.757.4972 southlandbbqcatering.com

PINE STATE COFFEE Multiple locations in Raleigh pinestatecoffee.com SOLA COFFEE 7705 Lead Mine Road 919.803.8983 solacoffee.com SOSTA CAFE 130 E. Davie Street 919.833.1006 sostacafe.com SIR WALTER COFFEE 145 E. Davie Street 919.322.0019 sirwaltercoffee.com

LEE’S KITCHEN 4638 Capital Boulevard 919.872.7422 1100 North Raleigh Boulevard Suite 116 919.521.5957 leeskitchenjamaican.com MUM’S JAMAICAN RESTAURANT 3901 Capital Boulevard 919.615.2332 mumsjamaicanfood.com

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DELIS/SANDWICHES BONGIORNO & SON 8450 Honeycutt Road bongiornoandson.com

LUNCH BOX DELI 2816 Trawick Road 919.872.7882 POPPYSEED MARKET 8801 Lead Mine Road 919.870.4997 poppyseedmkt.com VILLAGE DELI & GRILL Multiple Raleigh locations villagedeli.net

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CATERING WORKS 2319 Laurelbrook Street 919.828.5932 cateringworks.com

THE COMMUNITY DELI 901 Oberlin Road 919.896.6810 thecommunitydeli.com

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DONOVAN’S DISH Serving the Triangle 919.651.8309 donovansdish.com

GROUCHO’S DELI 10 Horne Street 919.977.7747 grouchos.com

COQUETTE BRASSERIE 4531 The Circle at North Hills 919.789.0606 coquetteraleigh.com

BAHAMA BREEZE 3309 Wake Forest Drive919.872.6330 bahamabreeze.com

EMPIRE EATS CATERING 415 Royal Street 919.582.9470 empireeatscatering.com

(ISH) DELICATESSEN 702 N. Person Street 984.200.8189 ishdelicatessen.com

JOLIE 620 N. Person Street 919.803.7221 restaurantjolie.com

UNCORKED RALEIGH 10511 Shadowlawn Drive Suite 111 984.200.5423 uncorkedraleigh.com

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ROYALE 200 E. Martin Street 919.977.3043 toasttab.com/royale/v3

TAJ MAHAL INDIAN CUISINE 6611 Falls of Neuse Road 919.848.2262 tajmahalindianraleigh.com

SAINT JACQUES 6112 Falls of Neuse Road 919.862.2770 saintjacquesfrenchcuisine.com

TASTE 1912 Bernard Street 919.948.7815 thetastebernard.com

SIMPLY CRÉPES 8470 Honeycutt Road 919.322.2327 simplycrepes.com

THE WILD COOK’S INDIAN GRILL 3212 Hillsborough Street 984.232.8530 thewildcooksgrill.com

INDIAN AZITRA 8411 Brier Creek Parkway 919.484.3939 azitra.com GARLAND 14 W. Martin Street 919.833.6886 garlandraleigh.com KABAB AND CURRY 2412 Hillsborough Street 919.977.6974 kababcurryraleigh.com KADHAI THE INDIAN WOK 6260-112 Glenwood Avenue 919.785.2864 theindianexpresskadhai.com ROYAL INDIA 3901 Capital Boulevard 919.981.0849 royalIndiannc.com

ZAYKA INDIAN CUISINE 10410 Moncreiffe Road Suite 103 919.361.5370 zaykaraleigh.com

IRISH THE HIBERNIAN 311 Glenwood Avenue 919.833.2258 8021 Falls of Neuse Road 919.803.0290 hibernianpub.com SAINTS & SCHOLARS IRISH PUB 909 Spring Forest Road 919.878.8828 saintsandscholarspub.com

ASSAGGIO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 3501 W. Millbrook Road 919.785.2088 assaggios-nc.com BELLA MONICA 3121-103 Edwards Mill Road 919.881.9778 bellamonica.com BRUNO SEAFOOD & STEAKS 11211 Galleria Avenue 919.435.6640 brunoraleigh.com CAFE TIRAMISU 6008 Falls of Neuse Road 919.790.1006 cafetiramisu.net CAFFÉ LUNA 136 E. Hargett Street 919.832.6090 cafeluna.com CAPRI RESTAURANT 6325 Falls of Neuse Road 919.878.4424 caprirest.com CASA CARBONE RISTORANTE ITALIANO 6019 Glenwood Avenue 919.781.8750 casacarbone.com

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FARINA NEIGHBORHOOD ITALIAN 8450 Honeycutt Road 919.890.0143 farinaraleigh.com

AMEDEO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 3905 Western Boulevard 919.851.0473 amedeosrestaurant.com

GRAVY 135 S. Wilmington Street 919.896.8513 gravyraleigh.com

JIMMY V’S OSTERIA + BAR 420 Fayetteville Street 919.256.1451 jimmyvsraleigh.com

MULINO ITALIAN KITCHEN & BAR 309 N. Dawson Street 919.838.8595 mulinoraleigh.com NINA’S RISTORANTE 8801 Lead Mine Road 919.845.1122 ninasrestaurant.com PICCOLA ITALIA 423 Woodburn Road 919.833.6888 piccolaitalianc.com ROMA PIZZERIA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 3805 Brentwood Road 919.876.2818 TUSCAN BLU 327 W. Davie Street 919.834.5707 tuscanblu.com VIC’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA 331 Blake Street 919.829.7090 4035 Lake Boone Trail Suite 109 984.200.9292 vicsitalianrestaurant.com VIVACE 4209 Lassiter Mill Road Suite 115 919.787.7747 vivaceraleigh.com

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MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EASTERN ABU OMAR HALAL 709 W. Peace Street abuomarhalal.com ALADDIN’S EATERY 8201 Brier Creek Parkway 919.806.5700 4209 Lassiter Mill Road 919.977.9025 aladdinseatery.com

THE OLIVE WAGON 8490 Honeycutt Road Suite 106 919.845.7266 theolivewagon.com OPA RALEIGH 411 W. Morgan Street 984.200.9440 oparaleigh.com PETRA GRILL 6091 Capital Boulevard 984.200.2009

FRESH LEVANT BISTRO 8450 Honeycutt Road 984.200.3999 freshlevant.com

SASSOOL 9650 Strickland Road 919.847.2700 sassool.com

JASMIN & OLIVZ MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO Multiple Raleigh locations jasminbistro.com

SITTI 137 S. Wilmington Street 919.239.4070 sitti-raleigh.com

MIDTOWN OLIVE OIL

1110 Mercantile Drive, Suite 110 919.510.5510 midtownoliveoil.com MONA PITA MEDITERRANEAN GRILL 5260 Capital Boulevard 919.431.6500 monapita.com NEOMONDE 3817 Beryl Road 919.828.1628 neomonde.com NUR MEDITERRANEAN DELI & MARKET 2233 Avent Ferry Road 919.828.1523

TAVERNA AGORA

326 Hillsborough Street 919.881.8333 tavernaagora.com TAZA GRILL 6325 Falls of Neuse Road 919.872.7161 10940 Raven Ridge Road 919.845.7772 tazagrill.com

VIDRIO

500 Glenwood Avenue Suite 100 919.803.6033 vidrioraleigh.com

THE WILLARD ROOFTOP LOUNGE 9 Glenwood Avenue 919.803.5200 thewillardraleigh.com

MEXICAN BAJA BURRITO 2109 Avent Ferry Road Suite 108 919.834.3431 bajaburrito.net BARTACO 4121 Main at North Hills Street 919.626.8226 bartaco.com/location/raleigh CAFE CAPISTRANO 8471 Garvey Drive 919.872.1127

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433 Daniels Street 919.835.9911 18restaurantgroup.com CENTRO 106 S. Wilmington Street 919.835.3593 centroraleigh.com

DRIFTWOOD CANTINA 8460 Honeycutt Road #1112 919.977.8360 driftwoodraleigh.com EL DORADO 2811 Brentwood Road 919.872.8440 8111 Creedmoor Road 919.848.0788 eldoradomexicanrestaurant.com EL RODEO 329 Blount Street 919.828.0777 2404 Wake Forest Road 919.833.1460 elrodeonc.com EL TAPATIO 4511 New Bern Avenue 919.255.9161 13200 New Falls of Neuse Suite 167 919.554.9676 eltapatiomexican.com FIESTA MEXICANA 2839 Jones Franklin Road 919.859.1303 fiestamexicananc-cary.com

CORTEZ 413 Glenwood Avenue 919.342.8227 cortezraleigh.com

GONZA TACOS Y TEQUILA 7713-39 Lead Mine Road 919.846.5478 2100 Hillsborough Street 919.268.8965 gonzatacosytequila.com

DOS TAQUITOS 6101 Glenwood Avenue 919.787.3373 dostaquitosraleigh.com

GRINGO A GO GO 100 N. Person Street 919.977.1438 gringoraleigh.com

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JOSE AND SONS 4112 Pleasant Valley Road 919.571.1188 joseandsons.com LA CARRETA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 1028 Oberlin Road 919.977.3271 lacarretaraleigh.com LA RANCHERITA 7420 Six Forks Road 919.844.6330 4325 Glenwood Avenue Suite 3000 919.785.1951 laranchnc.com LOS CUATES MEXICAN RESTAURANT 4524 Old Wake Forest Road 919.872.6012 facebook.com/ loscuatesraleighnc LOS TRES MAGUEYES 10410 Moncreiffe Road 919.484.9258 MAKUS EMPANADAS 411 W. Morgan Street, Raleigh Atrium Food Court at NCSU, Raleigh 919.307.4935 makusempanadas.com THE ORIGINAL FLYING BURRITO 4800 Grove Barton Road 919.785.2734 originalflyingburrito.com SAN JOSE MEXICAN RESTAURANT 5811 Poyner Village Parkway 919.790.1919 sanjosepoyner.com

SALT & LIME CABO GRILL

DONATOS PIZZA 7860 Alexander Promenade Place 919.957.2880 donatos.com

6006 Falls of Neuse Road 919.872.2230 saltandlimecabo.com TORCHY’S TACOS 1110 Mercantile Drive, Building 6, Suite 120 torchystacos.com

LILLY’S PIZZA 1813 Glenwood Avenue 919.833.0226 lillyspizza.com

TORERO’S AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CUISINE 4721 Atlantic Avenue Suite 101 919.873.9116 torerosmexicanrestaurants.com

MOONLIGHT PIZZA COMPANY 615 W. Morgan Street 919.755.9133 moonlightpizza.com

UNCLE JULIO’S 4325 Glenwood Avenue 984.221.1333 unclejulios.com

SEAFOOD 42ND STREET OYSTER BAR 508 W. Jones Street 919.831.2811 42ndstoysterbar.com

CAPE FEAR SEAFOOD COMPANY

832 Spring Forest Road 2019 Clark Avenue in the Village District 984.242.4600 capefearseafoodcompany.com

THE PIZZA TIMES 210 S. Wilmington Street 919.832.4411 raleightimespizza.com

CAPTAIN STANLEY’S SEAFOOD 3333 S. Wilmington Street 919.779.7878 facebook.com/ captainstanleys

SALVIO’S PIZZERIA 6325 Falls of Neuse Road #69 919.981.5678 salviospizza.com

VIVA MEXICAN KITCHEN 4112 Pleasant Valley Road 919.571.1188 vivamexicankitchen.com

COUSINS MAINE LOBSTER 411 W. Morgan Street 919.867.6203 cousinsmainelobster.com

BOWSTRING PIZZA AND BREWYARD 1930 Wake Forest Road bowstringbrewyard.com

STROMBOLI’S EXPRESS 3434 Edwards Mill Road 919.785.7075 2900 Spring Forest Road 919.876.4222 strombolisexpress.com

CRISTO’S NY STYLE PIZZA 1302 E. Millbrook Road 919.872.6797 cristospizza.com

TROPHY BREWING + PIZZA 827 W. Morgan Street 919.803.4849 trophybrewing.com

MARGAUX’S RESTAURANT 8111 Creedmoor Road Suite 111 919.846.9846 margauxsrestaurant.com

DEMO’S PIZZERIA & DELI 222 Glenwood Avenue Suite 121 919.754.1050 demospizzeriadeli.com

YOUR PIE 4233 Corners Parkway, Suite 250 919.957.0077 yourpie.com

MASON’S FAMOUS LOBSTER ROLLS 4121 Main at North Hills Street Suite 100 984.200.1845 masonslobster.com

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GUASACA AREPA & SALSA GRILL 4025 Lake Boone Trail Suite 107 919.322.4928 2512 Hillsborough Street 919.210.6838 guasaca.com

909 Spring Forest Road 919.896.6256 ilovepokebar.com SALTWATER SEAFOOD MARKET 4 Fenton Street 919.834.1813 saltwaterseafoodnc.com

MAMI’S 2401 Wake Forest Road 919.834.8572 maminoras.com

ST. ROCH FINE OYSTERS + BAR 223 S. Wilmington Street 919.322.0359 strochraleigh.com

VINOS FINOS TAPAS AND WINE BAR 8450 Honeycutt Road Suite 110 919.747.9233 vinosfinosypicadas.com

SOUTH AMERICAN ALPACA PERUVIAN CHARCOAL CHICKEN 4614 Capital Boulevard 919.713.0000 8211 Brier Creek Parkway Suite 107 919.278.7724 alpacachicken.com

AREPA CULTURE NC

6724 Glenwood Avenue #100 919.986.8487 arepaculturenc.com

SOUTHERN BEASLEY’S CHICKEN + HONEY 237 S. Wilmington Street 919.322.0127 ac-restaurants.com/beasleys BIG ED’S RESTAURANT 220 Wolfe Street 919.836.9909 5009 Falls of Neuse Road 919.747.9533 bigedsnc.com FLYING BISCUIT CAFÉ 2016 Clark Avenue 919.833.6924 flyingbiscuit.com

BARCELONA WINE BAR 430 W. Martin Street 919.808.5400 barcelonawinebar.com

HUMBLE PIE 317 S. Harrington Street 919.829.9222 humblepierestaurant.com

MANDOLIN 2519 Fairview Road 919.322.0365 mandolinraleigh.com

TUPELO HONEY 425 Oberlin Road 919.723.9353 tupelohoneycafe.com

GRABBAGREEN 4421 Six Forks Road #103 919.326.7799 grabbagreen.com

THE MECCA RESTAURANT 13 E. Martin Street 919.832.5714 mecca-restaurant.com

STEAKHOUSES ANGUS BARN 9401 Glenwood Avenue 919.781.2444 angusbarn.com

HAPPY + HALE 200 Park Street at North Hills Suite 101 984.200.3802 happyandhale.com

BRASA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE 8551 Brier Creek Parkway 919.544.3344 brasasteakhouse.com

IRREGARDLESS CAFÉ 901 W. Morgan Street 919.833.8898 irregardless.com

NOFO @ THE PIG

2014 Fairview Road 919.821.1240 nofo.com POOLE’S DINER 426 S. McDowell Street 919.832.4477 ac-restaurants.com/pooles

OAK STEAKHOUSE 417 W. Hargett Street 984.255.1818 oakraleigh.com

RELISH CRAFT KITCHEN & BOURBON BAR 5625 Creedmoor Road 919.787.1855 relishraleigh.com

PERRY’S STEAKHOUSE & GRILLE 4509 Creedmoor Road 919.827.4158 perryssteakhouse.com

THE REMEDY DINER 137 E. Hargett Street 919.835.3553 theremedydiner.com

VINNIE’S STEAK HOUSE AND TAVERN

7440 Six Forks Road 919.847.7319 vinniessteakhouse.com

RYE BAR & SOUTHERN KITCHEN 500 Fayetteville Street 919.227.3370 ryeraleigh.com STATE FARMERS’ MARKET RESTAURANT 1240 Farmers Market Drive 919.755.1550 realbiscuits.com

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PURE VEGAN CAFE 8369 Creedmoor Road 919.917.7369 purevegancafe.com

VEGETARIAN/VEGAN EARTH TO US 2893 Jones Franklin Road 919.809.8622 shopearthtous.com FICTION KITCHEN 428 S. Dawson Street 919.831.4177 thefictionkitchen.com

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THE MEDSPA HOSTS FIRST-ANNUAL SHINE EVENT This past November, the MedSpa at Raleigh Plastic Surgery Center hosted its first annual S H I N E, a socially responsible event celebrating guests and clients. Participants engaged in online specials, bidding and raffles benefiting the Pretty in Pink Foundation while enjoying canapés, beverages and exclusive savings on medical-grade skincare products and premier treatments.

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LYNWOOD BREWING CONCERN AND WILSON’S EATERY HOST DRINK FOR A CAUSE The Bridge International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting survivors of human trafficking, was the recipient of Lynwood Brewing Concern’s October Drink for a Cause event. Proceeds from the event will help provide heating and utilities to families in need this winter. For more information on how to help survivors of human trafficking, visit

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BB’S CRISPY CHICKEN OPENS FOR BUSINESS Ashley Christensen’s newest venture, BB’s Crispy Chicken, held a media event prior to its highly anticipated opening in Midtown East October 30. Midtown staff sampled their mouth-watering sandwiches, cheese curds and a plethora of sauces, and heard remarks from Christensen herself. Two more locations are slated to open soon, in Cary’s Parkside Town Commons and Durham’s University Hill.

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The door to one of Raleigh’s best views has opened at The Willard, a rooftop bar and lounge located at the AC Hotel Raleigh Downtown. Nestled between Glenwood South and the Warehouse District, The Willard features incredible views of Raleigh’s downtown skyline in addition to a craft cocktail program and an inspired Spanish and Mediterranean menu. Photo by Baxter Miller.

9 Glenwood Avenue 919.803.5200

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NORTH CAROLINA FREEDOM PARK BREAKS GROUND

Ground has been broken on the new North Carolina Freedom Park, which is slated to open later this year. Located on the corner of Wilmington and Lane streets in downtown Raleigh, the park will honor the contributions of Black and African American citizens, and will recognize and come to terms with North Carolina’s history of racism and oppression.

Holt Brothers Construction will complete the project, which was designed by the late Phil Freelon, lead designer for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Renderings courtesy of Holt Brothers Construction.

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GET SOCIAL AT GLENWOOD SOCIAL CLUB

Glenwood Social Club, a lounge bar featuring small plates, stone oven pizza, live music and some of the best drinks in town, brings a piece of New York City to Raleigh. Enjoy up-and-coming DJs and performers while sipping on some of the best selected wines, handcrafted cocktails or local beers at the club’s prime downtown location.

Photo courtesy of Glenwood Social Club.

510 Glenwood Avenue 919.758.8851

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DOSE YOGA STUDIO + SMOOTHIE BAR OPENS IN SMOKY HOLLOW

Yoga it-girl Emily Wallace brings a new way to refresh and recharge to Raleigh with DOSE Yoga Studio + Smoothie Bar. DOSE offers yogis the opportunity to strengthen, stretch and sweat through a flow—all followed by a smoothie full of real ingredients and natural adaptogens. Photo courtesy of Dose Yoga Studio & Smoothie Bar. 415 North Harrington Street info@doseyogaraleigh.com

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KANE REALTY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES NEW PROJECTS

Kane Realty Corporation has announced plans for three new vertical projects within Raleigh’s Southern Gateway. Park City South, a 9.7-acre multi-phase urban work/live/ play/stay development, will be constructed just south of Downtown Raleigh’s Central Business District and directly adjacent to Dix Park. Downtown South will be comprised of a mixed-use mid-rise 280-unit building and a fully integrated, structured parking deck.

Construction will begin on these projects during the third quarter of 2022, with residents and tenants taking occupancy in 2024. Rendering courtesy of Kane Realty Corporation.

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“Structures and geometric forms in the Raleigh skyline have a similar feel to the Western sky I love. You can see forever, and it takes you into the horizon.”

— David Shingler

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Whether painting a Western landscape or a Raleigh cityscape, oil painter David Shingler finds inspiration from the colors, patterns and compositions he spots in the landscape. Prior to moving to Raleigh in 2013, Shingler lived in Denver, Colorado. There, he fell in love with the Western landscape—from the impactful mountains to the captivating sky. His painting style creates a sense of depth that places the viewer in the scene.

Originally from Tallahassee, Florida, Shingler received his bachelor’s in fine arts from the Cleveland Institute of Art. He has received the First Agnes Gund Memorial Traveling Award for international travel, among other awards. Shingler has exhibited work in Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming. In addition to original paintings, Shingler also accepts commissioned work. View his work at davidshingler.com and on Instagram at @artofdavidshingler.

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