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We’re pretty well connected, and we’ve gotten pretty good at knowing what’s going on around town – launches, fundraisers, political debates, shifts within the university.

But we want to hear more of your personal stories, and who can tell them better than you? That’s why we’ve launched our First Person department. On page 30 of this issue, you’ll find Dr. Bruce Cairns’ harrowing tale of going into cardiac arrest while on the treadmill at the UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont.

“While there was no flash of light, nor particular great insight, this episode changed me forever,” he writes. “I’m still in the process of recovering physically and emotionally from the event and expect I will be for the rest of my life.”

In May, Berkeley Grimball of Grimball Jewelers reflected with humor on his week in a Buddhist monastery in Thailand: “Most of the 60 guests were young Europeans, very serious, walking around with their ‘I am here to meditate’ face on, offering little eye contact. (Though it happens, don’t go to a monastery to meet people.)”

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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools was crowned

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the 2015 national district division winner of Keep America Beautiful’s Recycle-Bowl.

BUSINESS BRIEFS Coastal Federal Credit Union has opened a

Hamilton Point has been named one of

the 2016 Financial Times 300 Top Registered Investment Advisers, which recognizes top independent RIA firms from across the U.S. Co-founder Andrew Burns accepted the award at a ceremony in New York City.  In May, William Davis Jr. was named Hillsborough’s Poet Laureate for 2016-2018. 

Jay Pande was one of only 160 American

seniors named a 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholar. The East Chapel Hill High School grad was honored in Washington, D.C. in June.

Jay named Robin McMahon of Smith Middle School as his most influential teacher.

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East Chapel Hill High School grad and UNC student Sam Miner was selected as one of the 18 Phillips Ambassadors chosen for the summer and fall of 2016. Phillips Ambassadors are selected twice a year and receive $5,000 each. Sam, the son of Dennis and Bernadette Miner, will study through the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School summer program in Hong Kong.  The Chapel Hill Firefighters Association received recognition from the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center for its continued community support assisting with the center’s annual Survivor Reunion.  Members of the Chapel Hill High School chapter of anti-violence nonprofit SAVE led a workshop during the National Youth SAVE Summit in March. Seniors Annelise ter Horst, Alexa Hankins and Maggie Adams, as well as freshmen Natalie Hickerson and Claire Heinly, touched on how students can use polling to share facts and important teen safety advice.

branch at 310 E. Main St. in Carrboro.  The Loop in Eastgate Crossing has undergone a major remodel, renovating with colorful murals and new booths and lighting.  Apex-based Sophie & Mollies Boutique has closed its Chapel Hill location, which had opened in April 2014.

ON THE MOVE David Painter is now the new general manager of Southern Season’s flagship Chapel Hill store and Lee Frankstone is the director of e-commerce in its corporate office.  Jong Park – a former structural engineer – and Amy Lin – a PhD in animal nutrition – are the new owners of Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming in Meadowmont.  PlayMakers Repertory Company added Justin Haslett and Jerry Ruiz to their leadership team as managing director and associate artistic director, respectively.

Artistic Director Emil J. Kang also became Special Assistant to the Chancellor for the Arts at UNC in July. He was selected

by Chancellor Carol L. Folt to lead a groundbreaking initiative to integrate arts with the teaching, research and service missions of the University.  CHCCS Superintendent Tom Forcella will retire in August after five years with the school system and a 42-year-long career.  Sarah Brown is Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s new marketing manager. 

Southern Village’s Wood family – Craig, Kate, Holly and Kendall – moved to Arlington, Virginia, for Craig’s new job.  In April, Orange County Rape Crisis Center welcomed Irene Dwinnell as its new executive director. She joins the center with 30 years of nonprofit experience, primarily in the mental health field.

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The Siena Hotel’s Anthony Carey was awarded General Manager of the Year for Marriott hotels in the Americas.  CHCCS’ Read2Me: Tailgate Stories program, which involves teachers visiting neighborhoods during the summer months to read to students and families, received the Laurie Horne Family Engagement Award in March at the National Family Engagement Summit in Richmond.

The award, in the amount of $2,500, was presented to Mary Andrews, a retired CHCCS educator and the creator of the program, and Roslyn Moffitt, CHCCS Director of Title I and Elementary Education.  Congratulations to these 2016 Business Excellence Awards winners, presented by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce.

John Walden, the son of Nancy and Mike Walden and a Chapel Hill High

School grad, will be playing soccer at Elon University this fall.

Language Arts teacher at Culbreth Middle, was named the 2016-17 CHCCS District Teacher of the Year. In addition, Carrboro High’s Lisa French and Phoenix Academy High’s Jared Mann were named this year’s Honor Teachers.

In May, President Barack Obama awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to UNC professor Dr. Joseph DeSimone.

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Chapel Hill High School alum – and former student body president – Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt, pictured above with brothers Max and Lars, is the director, producer and editor behind the documentary “Havana Motor Club” about Cuba’s underground drag racing community, which was screened at a special event at Silverspot Cinema in April.

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fter reading Anne-Marie Slaughter’s groundbreaking The Atlantic article, “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All,” Betsy Polk and Maggie Ellis Chotas knew they’d found the foreword writer for their developing book, “Power Through Partnership: How Women Lead Better Together.”

Two years later, the book is a reality for the co-authors who are also co-partners at The Mulberry Partners, a Chapel Hill/Durham-based leadership coaching and consulting firm. And the foreword by Anne-Marie – the president and CEO of New America, a nonpartisan think tank, and professor emerita of politics and international affairs at Princeton University – perfectly captures its key message about the under-the-radar phenomenon of women’s collaborations that provide the support, flexibility, confidence and accountability to make work really work.

Flash-forward to Mother’s Day 2016. Anne-Marie, now the author of “Unfinished Business: Women, Men, Work and Family” and UNC’s commencement speaker, again said yes – this time to meeting Betsy and Maggie at The Carolina Inn for a lively conversation following her address to graduates.

“It’s so good to be here in North Carolina!” she told them. “It’s been a long time since I’ve been in Chapel Hill.

My father’s family was from Lincolnton, and both my greatgrandfathers graduated from Chapel Hill. My grandmother grew up in Raleigh, then moved with her football coach of a husband to Charlottesville. My grandmother loved North Carolina and always missed her life here. There’s a special kind of warmth in the people of this state that you don’t find in the same way in other places.”

Anne-Marie worked with Hillary Clinton for two years at the State Department as director of policy planning and has called the presidential candidate a wonderful boss.

Top: Betsy Polk, Anne-Marie Slaugher and Maggie Ellis Chotas at The Carolina Inn.

“Hillary Clinton is extremely responsive to family,” AnneMarie said. “I never had any doubt that when I had to leave and go home, she’d be OK with it. I continually respected her work ethic and dedication to the task at hand. I knew the job was to figure out how to do the most good we could possibly do every day. We were there to serve a higher purpose. I admire that.” CHM

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We had a blast at our third annual Grand TASTE Experience at the Durham Armory. Chefs from Crossroads Chapel Hill, Il Palio, Crook’s Corner, LaPlace and many other restaurants offered samples, as did artisan food makers like Chapel Hill Toffee, La Farm Bakery and Matthew’s Chocolates. Plus, there was plenty of beer, wine and spirits, and it was all set to a live soundtrack thanks to the Mint Julep Jazz Band. A portion of the proceeds benefited the Durham branch of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, providing 25,000 meals to the community. CHM

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Chris Jude and Rose Dyer of Fair Game Beverage Co.

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Acme Food & Beverage Co.’s Sunday pot roast.

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Will and Tiffany Bisanar of Durham check out the Great Big Canvas prints for auction.

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Esteban McMahan of TOPO Organic Spirits.

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The All in the (Nana’s) Family dinner at The Rickhouse celebrated the legacy of renowned Durham chef Scott Howell and his iconic restaurant, Nana’s. The evening featured four courses created by many of Scott’s former chefs, plus cocktails designed by Daniel Sartain from Bar Virgile and tunes by Tea Cup Gin. A few Nana’s alumni shared their favorite moments with their mentor in a video that premiered at the tribute dinner – head to bit.ly/ TASTE2016recap to watch it! CHM

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2 James Beard Award winner Ashley Christensen credits Scott with teaching her how to find joy in cooking.

3 Town Council member George Cianciolo, Cresha Cianciolo, Lori Eichel and Jim Eichel.

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5 Seth Kingsbury of Pazzo! sings Scott’s praises.

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Tea Cup Gin performs music from Prince, Frank Sinatra and more.

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Families spent a wonderful afternoon at our Family Cookout at Maple View Farm, enjoying music from Back Porch Orchestra, beer from Mystery Brewing Company and gourmet hot dogs from Fetch Hot Dog Co. Kids had their faces painted by Cyndi’s Faces, took a butter-making class and went for a hayride. The event ended on a sweet note with Maple View Ice Cream for all. CHM

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3 Edd Gulati-Partee, Krishna Gulati-Partee, 3, and Gita Gulati-Partee enjoy a hayride.

6 Bob Nutter of Maple View Farm.

7 Eliana Mah, 7, has her face painted by Cyndi’s Faces.

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Carrie Brown, wife of Chapel Hill Magazine’s Kevin Brown, with their 18-month-old son, Miles.

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Chapel Hill Magazine’s Andrea Griffith Cash’s niece Sophie Shiraishi, 2, loves the chocolate ice cream.

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Business owners and entrepreneurs gathered for the Raising Capital in the Modern Era symposium over breakfast at The Carolina Inn. Our own Senior VP of Content Andrea Griffith Cash moderated a panel that included David Baron of The Nugget, Tom Ferguson of Rise Biscuits & Donuts and Larry Loeser, an angel investor and online banker. The panelists touched on topics like crowdfunding and franchising and answered questioned from the audience. The event was hosted by Chapel Hill Magazine and made possible by Town of Chapel Hill Economic Development, Orange County Economic Development, The Carolina Inn and Chapel Hill Performance BMW. CHM

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Orange County Economic Development Can Help You Grow Your Business GrowinOrangeNC.com The Orange County Economic Development team offers: Business expansion, retention and relocation assistance Rachel Radford is the owner of Ceremony Salon in Carrboro.

Her business received a Small Business Loan and a Small Business Grant in 2015 from Orange County Economic Development.

Small business and entrepreneur support Information on commercial and industrial space availability County-sponsored small business loan and grant programs

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LOCAL LORE

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The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education celebrated 25 years with an evening of storytelling. Authors like Randall Kenan, Sheri Castle and Michael Malone were seated at each table and regaled diners with tales during the sit-down meal. After dinner, guests enjoyed the sounds of the Tony Award-winning The Red Clay Ramblers in the atrium. Proceeds from the evening will go toward the Friday Adult Learner Scholarship fund, which supports degree-seeking part-time adult learners. CHM

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All-you-can-eat cupcakes? Yes, please. City Kitchen played host to the Orange County Rape Crisis Center’s third annual Cupcakes and Cocktails. The judges – including Town Council’s George Cianciolo and Watts Grocery’s Amy Tornquist – named Cyndi Baldwin’s “Cyd’s Orange Dreamsicle” the winner of the day, while Emma Isakoff’s “Miami Vice” was the runnerup. The people’s choice winner was Melanie Wilson’s “Grapefruit Shandy.” CHM 20

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3 1 Volunteers Kris Stephenson, Emmy Johnson and Camille Zimmerman.

2 Damali and Frederick Alston.

3 OCRCC’s Irene Dwinnell and Alyson Culin.

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WE ARE FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY BY LAURA ZOLMAN KIRK

Guests gathered with Tar Heel pride at the Avaya Blue Zone at Kenan Memorial Stadium for a barbecue and auction supporting the SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals. Big Fat Gap played bluegrass tunes, and guests of honor included Jones Angell from Tar Heel Sports Network and former UNC basketball player Sean May. The event raised funds for the family house’s continuing efforts to provide affordable accommodations to families with patients at UNC Hospitals. CHM

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Longtime volunteers and supporters alike gathered at Hickory Tavern for the third annual Dining for Dollars to raise funds for Chapel Hill-Carrboro Meals on Wheels’ summer goals. Attendees enjoyed a three-course meal and bid on notable items including UNC-Duke basketball tickets and an evening at Pazzo! with Bubba Cunningham and Hubert Davis.

In total, the organization exceeded their goal and raised $52,000 to continue their service of feeding the community, “helping people remain independent in their own homes where they have lived happily for years,” says director Stacey Yusko. CHM

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3 Jim Leininger, Tamra Finn, Charlie Finn, Jim Willis, Lauren Willis and Mary Leininger.

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The UNC Family Medicine Center on Manning Drive recently celebrated an extensive facility renovation and a redesigned care model with a ribbon cutting. The updated facility allows UNC Family Medicine – ranked No. 2 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report – to keep up with growing demand, provide a wider variety of services and offer extended hours. Features of the renovation include 15 new exam rooms, space for group visits and the addition of a procedural suite that will make possible the continued expansion of sports medicine at the facility as well as other procedures.

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Dr. Cristy Page, interim chair of UNC Family Medicine, Dr. Joan Huntley, Dr. David Lanier and Dr. Warren Newton, chair emeritus of Family Medicine at UNC.

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The Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA hosted its first ever Fam Jam with entertainment and food trucks galore. Families gathered at University Place on a sunny afternoon, enjoying live music from Big Fat Gap and Liquid Pleasure and the chance to pose for photos with Rameses Jr. and Sparky the Fire Dog. With food trucks like Al’s Burger Shack, Chirba Chirba and Pie Pushers in attendance, the crowd was well fed while learning about all the great programs and camps the YMCA offers. CHM

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Students from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools celebrated their high school graduations at the late-night, substance-free Project Graduation on Saturday, June 11. In its 24th year, the event held at the UNC Student Union included food, karaoke, face painting, a glow-in-the-dark disco, a casino, bounce houses and more. Thanks to individual and business donors, the “Zero Gravity”-themed night was free of charge to all students. CHM

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2 Chapel Hill High grad Makaylah Hunter and East Chapel Hill High 2015 grad Robert Wilson.

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MARY SCROGGS GOES TO PROM PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARTHA HOELZER

This spring, Mary Scroggs Elementary School hosted an ’80s-themed prom to raise money for the school’s STEAM – science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics – initiative. The back-in-time theme was realized in the event’s decorations, food and participants’ dress. The night was a success as close to 200 teachers, staff, local business sponsors and parents attended and the school raised over $17,000. CHM

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2 Annie Johnston, Keara Palpant and Erin Farmer.

3 Meredith Duke, Becky Boyles and Chad Duke.

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Under a perfect Carolina blue sky, guests at the Larry Fedora Golf Tournament set off for a round of golf at the Chapel Hill Country Club. The event raised about $15,000 for Volunteers For Youth, a Carrboro-based organization focused on delinquency prevention through community service and teen court programs. Most of the funds will benefit the program that provides mentors for Orange County youth and activities such as trips to the zoo and pottery lessons. The winner of the tournament was the team from Coleman, Huntoon & Brown PLLC consisting of David Huntoon, Alan Campbell, Price French and Mark Brown, a past president of the Volunteers for Youth board. CHM 26

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2 Sally Manaugh and Karyn Wilson.

3 Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue and Melissa Payne, members of the Volunteers For Youth board of directors.

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The threat of severe weather moved one of our favorite annual events – the Farm to Fork Picnic – from Breeze Family Farm in Hurdle Mills to Fearrington Village. Good news: The deliciousness was transferable. Other weekend events included a Sustainable Supper and Square Dance at the Haw River Ballroom, featuring Deb Eschmeyer, the executive director of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move!

Initiative, and a dinner at The Durham Hotel that combined the talents of Andrea Reusing and President Obama’s former personal chef and assistant White House chef Sam Kass. Farm to Fork is the sole fundraiser for beginning farmer training programs at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems and the W.C. Breeze Family Farm Agricultural Extension & Research Center. CHM

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OBSESSIONS OUR EDITORS’ MOST RECENT FINDS WILL HAVE YOU HOOKED, TOO

SCULPTING STORIES Linda Ashman weaves magical tales for kids

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ritten in harmonious verse, Linda’s fanciful stories explore a diverse array of plots and themes. Her most recent release, “Rock-a-Bye Romp,” reimagines the familiar lullaby by taking baby on an adventure. Linda says she enjoys reading this tale to enthusiastic audiences. “I’ve heard laughter at the wilder parts and ‘Awww’ on the final page when the baby’s snug in bed,” Linda says. Having produced more than 30 children’s books, Linda shared with Assistant Editor Laura Zolman Kirk how she does it.

“Book ideas come from all sorts of different places, but the stories themselves seem to begin the same way – as a shapeless lump. The challenge is, always, how to turn that amorphous lump into a story that works as a picture book. Many books – like ‘Henry Wants More!’ and ‘Hey, Coach!’ – were inspired by my son Jackson when he was young. Others – like ‘All We Know’ and ‘Castles, Caves and Honeycombs’ – came out of my interest in animals and the natural world. Sometimes, I want to explore an idea visually – like the contagiousness of moods in ‘Rain!’ or the concept of exclusion in ‘No Dogs Allowed!’ And at least once, I’ve stolen an idea from someone else’s life: ‘Samantha on a Roll’ was inspired by my husband’s disastrous attempt to skateboard down a very steep hill when he was a kid (I gave Samantha’s adventure a much happier ending).”

I SPY CHAPEL HILL Linda and her family moved to town four years ago, and she couldn’t help but be inspired by her new surroundings. The publication process is such that stories with connections to her life here have not yet been published, but be on the lookout for the local highlights to come in “Will’s Winter Nap” (2017) and “When the Storm Comes” (2018), both inspired by Chapel Hill’s unruly weather patterns.

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Linda’s books have been included in yearly best book lists

by The New York Times and Parenting magazine.

KURTAS FOR A CAUSE One local employs artisans a world away

L “Biscuits for Your Outside Man” features songs from North Carolina artists such as John Dee Holeman, Algia Mae Hinton and Guitar Gabriel.

DROP A BEET A new album showcases the ties between music and food

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ith tracks titled “Shortnin’ Bread,” “Greasy Greens” and “Cherry Pie,” the lineup for “Biscuits for Your Outside Man” resembles the menu of a hearty Sunday supper.

Instead, it’s a compilation of food-themed songs released last month by the Music Maker Relief Foundation. The soulful collection features music spanning three decades from “mostly North Carolina artists and a pinch of South Carolina musicians and a smattering of Georgia musicians,” says founder and executive director Tim Duffy. Proceeds from the album – available on iTunes and Bandcamp and on musicmaker.org – go toward the nonprofit’s aim to support musicians as a way to preserve the musical traditions of the South.

Since the nonprofit routinely holds their board meetings at Crook’s Corner, it was a no-brainer that the restaurant’s chef – and a huge music fan himself – Bill Smith was tapped to pen the liner notes. As Bill writes, “The language of the Blues is especially effective in using the metaphors of food and cooking. It’s both honest and funny. It may seem elemental and primitive at first, but to me, it is great poetry.” The album is the musical equivalent of no-frills soul food – hearty and comforting, you’ll want second helpings. “Play this music when you sit down to dinner,” Bill notes. “It’s as satisfying as a T-bone steak.”

– Jessica Stringer

oved for their loose styles and lightweight fabrics, Amaya Textiles’ summer-perfect tunics come in a variety of bright, vibrant looks. But the beauty of Chapel Hillian Pam Schaecher’s global clothing company goes beyond the lively designs – it’s also in its do-gooding mission to create work for men and women abroad.

Inspired by Pam’s travels to India and work as an educator at international schools in Europe, Amaya Textiles’ products are fashioned together by hand with block printing and embroidery. The company partners with cooperatives in Rajasthan, India to create opportunities for artisans. The quality of their work can be seen – and felt – in the jackets and kurtas. “They are so comfortable,” Pam says, but, in them, “you feel like a princess.”

– Laura Zolman Kirk

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You can find Pam’s designs locally at Dovecote Style at Fearrington Village or online at amayatextiles.com.

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BREATHING NEW LIFE

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as the sun rose over another beautiful Chapel Hill morning, I was on the treadmill at the UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont, when out of the blue and with no warning, I suddenly collapsed and died.

To be more precise, I suffered a cardiac arrest (also known as “clinical death”), received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), was brought back with an automated external defibrillator (AED) and taken to UNC Hospitals for an emergency cardiac catheterization and two coronary artery stents.

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DR. BRUCE CAIRNS ON SECOND CHANCES AND SERVING OTHERS

While there was no flash of light – nor particular great insight – this episode changed me forever. I’m still in the process of recovering physically and emotionally from the event and expect I will be for the rest of my life.

As a result, I have had a focused opportunity to deeply reflect on my life and career. For the past 20 years, I have been involved in the care of the critically ill and injured, especially those with severe burn injuries, as a surgeon and critical care physician at the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at the UNC Medical Center.

Nestled within the UNC Health Care complex, the burn center

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at UNC is one of the largest and busiest burn facilities in the U.S. Supported by the generosity of the people of North Carolina since before it opened in 1981, this facility is also one of the most comprehensive and innovative burn centers in the world.

Working at the burn center has been in my blood for decades.

I remember buying jelly from the Jaycees in the 1970s in an effort to raise funds to build the center when it was first introduced to the community. A decade later, during one of my first rotations as a surgery intern in the burn center, I was drawn to the impressive multidisciplinary care and service provided there.

A few years later, while on active duty in the U.S. Navy in Guam, I took care of people with severe burn injuries following the Korean Air Flight 801 airline crash in 1997 that occurred a mile from naval housing where I lived with my young family.

After returning to Chapel Hill in 1999, I completed my training and joined the UNC surgical faculty in 2000. Over the years, I have started a basic science research laboratory in the department of microbiology and immunology, worked on increasing faculty diversity and expanded military programs at UNC, including the new physician assistant program that opened in 2016. For the past eight years, I have had the distinct honor to serve as the medical director of the burn center at UNC. Little of this professional experience prepared me for what I had to face following my cardiac arrest. But one unique and innovative program in the burn center has been enormously helpful. Our aftercare program helps patients integrate into school and society after a burn injury. This program provides a lifetime of spiritual and emotional support for our survivors.

The burn center has over 20,000 burn survivors in its database, and many of them have been involved in the aftercare programs for decades – I have learned a lot from all of them.

I am not sure what the future holds for me or for all of us. But to be sure, I have learned that living a life in the service of others makes it worthwhile and that no matter our status or situation, it truly is better to give than to receive. CHM

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Marvel at the creatures of our cultures and dreams with Paperhand Puppet’s summer show, “The Beautiful Beast,” performed at the Forest Theatre this August.

EVENTS

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Celebrate the glory that is a fresh-fromthe-vine tomato at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market. Expect kids activities, recipes and of course, an epic tomato tasting. (Can’t get enough of that juicy tomato goodness? Head to the Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market the next Saturday for more tastings.) Free.

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Paperhand Puppet Intervention’s Summer Show AUG. 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-28 & SEPT. 2-5 paperhand.org

This year’s show is titled “The Beautiful Beast” and promises to be dazzling as it highlights creatures and monsters that are brought to life with the help of the team’s incredible puppet artistry. Arrive early for a seat. Suggested donation: $8-$15.

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Spend your summer enjoying international, original plays right in our backyard. Over 1,100 scripts were sent in this year for the chance to be performed during the 15th annual festival, and The ArtsCenter chose 10 new theatrical shorts. Tickets: $16-$18.

Benefiting the UNC Wellness Medical Fitness Scholarship Fund, this triathlon gives you a good reason to train. Take part in a 250-yard swim, 9.35-mile bike ride and 5K run, kicking off at the UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont. Registration: $65-$75.

Rock out for a great cause at this annual concert held at Cat’s Cradle. A selection of bands, including Preeesh!, Hobex and The English Beat, will donate their talent to help raise funds for the Be Loud!

Sophie Foundation’s mission to support adolescent and young adult cancer patients at UNC Hospitals.

Tickets: $25-$40. CHM

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The China Philharmonic led by music director Long Yu present a U.S. Premiere.

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Among the most interesting and entertaining musicians around, Grammy winner and MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient Chris Thile has forever changed the course of the mandolin.

After 15 years with the wildly popular Nickel Creek, he founded the modernist string band Punch Brothers and ventured into solo work encompassing a dizzying range of musical styles and instruments, including his remarkable concerto for mandolin and orchestra. Moving freely from bluegrass to Bach, jazz, blues and beyond, he has collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Dolly Parton, the Dixie Chicks, Jerry Douglas, Sam Bush and others.

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Dorrance Dance honors the uniquely beautiful history of tap dance—America’s longest-standing indigenous jazz vernacular—in a new and compelling context. Incorporating street, club and experimental dance, the company pushes the form rhythmically, aesthetically and conceptually.

Superstar tap dancer/choreographer and 2015 MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient Michelle Dorrance grew up performing with the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble and has since appeared in STOMP and with the companies of Savion Glover and Jason Samuels Smith, among many others.

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For the past decade, Bessie Award-winning dancer/choreographer and former Urban Bush Women star nora chipaumire has challenged stereotypes of Africa and the black performing body, art and aesthetic. Deepening her investigations, portrait of myself as my father celebrates and critiques masculinity—its presence, presentation and representation. This profound work considers the African male through the lens of cultural traditions, colonialism, Christianity and liberation struggles, exploring how these ideas might impact the African family and society on a global scale.

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Steep Canyon Rangers

What does North Carolina sound like? In a state that produced Doc Watson, James Taylor and the Avett Brothers there’s hardly a more well-rounded answer than the Steep Canyon Rangers. A bluegrass band at their core, they effortlessly walk the line between festival favorite and sophisticated string orchestra. Their mix of serious chops and good-natured fun earned them the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album and drew comedian/banjoist Steve Martin to them when he needed a backing band. Fifteen years and nine studio albums since forming in Chapel Hill, the sextet returned to their roots at Echo Mountain Recording with producer/dobro player Jerry Douglas for their most recent collection, RADIO.

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For more than 40 years the Kronos Quartet has pursued a singular artistic vision combining fearless exploration with a continual re-imagining of the string quartet experience. Among the most influential composers ever to work in film, Philip Glass has reinvented the relationship between music and the moving image. For Dracula, Glass created an intense and atmospheric score for the Kronos Quartet, bringing new life to Universal Pictures’ 1931 classic by Tod Browning. Here they appear together alongside horror film icon Bela Lugosi in a riveting synthesis of music concert and film.

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Marcus Roberts and the Modern Jazz Generation

Jazz pianist/composer Marcus Roberts rose to prominence with the Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center bands, then with his own trio and as a classical soloist. Perhaps best known for his entirely new approach to jazz trio performance, his critically acclaimed legacy of recorded music reflects his tremendous versatility as an artist, with works for solo piano, duets and trio arrangements of jazz standards as well as original suites of music, large ensemble works and symphony orchestra recordings.

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the finish line at the JUST TRYAN IT triathlon – just ahead of her older brother, William – she got quite a bit of attention from some adoring fans. Her 3-year-old sister, Emma; her father, Stuart; and her mom, Margarita Escaler, were joined by Maddie’s teachers and friends in celebration. There were cheers, posters, balloons, a medal, the whole shebang. Maggie Pierce, Maddie’s first-grade

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT Maddie’s nurse aide, Beverly Segatori, and her teaching assistant, Tiyan Peterson, congratulate her on a thrilling race.

Margarita helps Maddie understand the course through pictures. A flag on a stroller was just one of the many signs and banners for the duo. William and Maddie at the finish line – and the crowd went wild! Beverly and Tiyan embrace the day’s big hero. Transitions were a big challenge, but Margarita and Stuart were able to help ease the process.

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teacher at McDougle Elementary School, stood at the finish line and Maddie does Miracle League baseball and summer camps. I try to get beamed. “I’ve never seen Maddie so happy!” she said. her into things that are very inclusive, and there are so many!”

“Hey!” shouted William to everyone. “I’m the one who pushed While still in Singapore, Margarita and Stuart discovered Youher!”

Tube videos of Team Hoyt – the duo of Rick Hoyt, who has cereAnd it’s true. But only during the run. For the swim, he pulled her bral palsy, and his father Dick, who has pushed Rick through many in a raft, and for the bike, she rode in a trailer as he pedaled for both races, including the Boston Marathon. When the family moved of them. here, they used that inspiration to train for an event themselves.

While he has done several triathlons on his own, William, When they found out about a fundraising triathlon just for kids a rising fifth-grader at Morris Grove Elementary School, was called JUST TRYAN IT, they felt even more motivated. “We liked invested in this one not so much for the physical challenge of that the cause was kids with cancer,” Margarita says of the organizaracing with Maddie, who is 8 and has tion’s commitment to providing financial cerebral palsy, but, as he puts it, “So I can assistance to families of children with canprove to her that I’m the big brother. cer. “We don’t have any friends or relatives The And I’m the hero.” with pediatric cancer, but we know what JUST TRYAN IT His parents smiled, knowing better it’s like to have a sick kid in the hospital.”

Story than to argue with that, but they do see JUST TRYAN IT started with a boy a bigger picture than just a loving brother WILLIAM named Ryan who was diagnosed with leukemia.

The organization grew out and his disabled sister racing together in THE CONQUEROR of his friend Carrie Norry’s vision to a charity event.

The triathlon’s organizers welcomed Wilcreate a community of young people, inspire them to make a difference and liam and Maddie’s unique approach to the unlock their potential to help others.

PUTTING KIDS FIRST race, and William, whom Margarita describes After raising $750,000 to assist families battling childhood cancers in the D.C. Geographically, that picture is as big as it as a pretty laid-back kid, was up for giving it a area, Carrie brought the race to Chapel can get. The family is mind-bogglingly ingo. After all, “That’s what you do at triathHill this spring. (She and her family now live in Durham.) ternational: Stuart is Australian. Margarita lons, you tryyyyy,” he says with a smirk. He is Filipino. William was born in England, and Maddie raised a total of $2,260, making The inaugural event at Chapel Hill Country Club featured 207 participants Maddie in Boston, and Emma in Singathem the second-largest fundraisers for the (ages 6 to 16) and raised $80,000 for pore, where they lived just before moving to Chapel Hill triathlon. families at UNC Children’s and Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center.

Chapel Hill.

Finishing the race proved rough at times, “One of the reasons we moved to the U.S. especially the biking course and its sizable hills, is because none of the international schools which were, of course, plotted for racers withwould have been able to educate Maddie,” out the extra challenge of pulling a sibling in a Margarita says. trailer. And perhaps it’s that reason that JUST TRYAN IT brought out “The company wanted me to move to headquarters in Switzerland, a side of William and Maddie that their parents, teachers and friends where education is very good but not inclusive like it is in the U.S.,” don’t usually see. explains Stuart. “The management of my company is very family“I was extremely proud of William. I’ve never seen him try so hard. focused, so they said I could do the job [here]. Chapel Hill’s school It was brilliant,” Stuart says. system has been magnificent, and the therapists in the area have been Margarita says that witnessing her children make such an effort, really good, so for us to see what education can be for a disabled child, for such a cause, with so many people there to support them, made particularly in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district, has her feel, “All emotion. Hearing everyone cheer, I just got choked up. been brilliant. We’re really, really happy.”

I loved that Maddie’s teachers were there, and her caregiver, and her “Stuart and I have always tried to include her in everything we classmates with their families. Kids with disabilities can and should do,” says Margarita. “Biking, sledding. She’s well-traveled. Australia be able to participate in events like this with other children. We are multiple times, several Asian countries. She’s just a joy to be around. so fortunate.” CHM

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beyond rows of parked cars and knew I was in the right spot. (Just kill your headlights when you get close so you don’t blind everyone.)

The real treat at the planetarium’s monthly sessions, usually held at Jordan Lake, is really getting to see the sky. Here on the shore, away from all the lights in town, the amount of unobstructed sky is spectacular. I studied the constellation map with my flashlight as

Want to Go? • See Jupiter, Mars and Saturn on July 9 and the Perseid meteor shower on August 11. If you can’t make it this summer, the sessions continue through the rest of the year.

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• Show up anytime during the session. I got there a few minutes after 9 p.m. and saw the moon and Jupiter. I left around 10:15 p.m., but anyone who stayed later saw Mars and Saturn.

• Once your eyes adjust to the darkness, find the planetarium’s table. They’ve got educational handouts and red balloons to slip over the end of your flashlight – red light is easier on the eyes.

• Save the Instagram shots for another time. You won’t get a good picture, and you’ll ruin everyone’s night vision if you use devices like cell phones and flash cameras.

• The temperature might be lower than you think. I wore sneakers, pants and a sweatshirt and was comfortable, unlike a lot of people I saw shivering.

I waited in line to look through a telescope, constantly staring up to find the groups of stars. Small patches of clouds moved across the sky now and then, but constellations like the Big Dipper were completely visible.

Once it was my turn to peer through the telescope, the volunteer from Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society

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the line between the illuminated part and dark side of the moon – and a few other features. Another telescope had Jupiter in view, so I hopped in that line. To the naked eye, it looked like any old star, a bright blip near the moon. But I saw the hazy stripes of Jupiter and three out of its four moons.

Throughout the evening, a planetarium staff member led those interested in sky

stories away from the crowd. As the rest of us sprawled out in the grass for a better vantage point, she stood, telling stories of stars light-years away. The staffer even deftly deflected a question from a kid who asked whether Santa’s home at the North Pole was anywhere near the North Star.

(She answered truthfully by saying that the North Star was millions of miles away.)

In the age of Snapchat and status updates, it was refreshing to spend a night completely unplugged, looking up at the vast expanse that has been captivating humans since the beginning of time. CHM July/August 2016 chapelhillmagazine.com

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Fried Bologna It’s basically what you get when the sandwich from your gradeschool lunch box grows up to be a total hunk. Featuring the thickest cut of housemade bologna you’ve probably seen in your life, this slice is served hot on a big bun with mustard and slaw.

Vietnamese Pork Cheek When you don’t want to stray too far from your usual barbecue, this is analogous to it: coleslaw is to the crunchy carrots, green onion and cilantro as pulled pork is to the robustly flavored, fattier cheek.

Catfish Nestled up to a mound of slaw and a pile of pickles, the fried catfish feels like a proper dinner. Beautifully mild flakes wait inside a dark, battered crust. Remoulade sauce comes on the side – don’t forget it!

Barbecue Tempeh Do not mock the tempeh – it will only make you seem foolish.

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hen Scott Stephenson started the Yogurt Pump – or YOPO, as it’s commonly known – in Chapel Hill in 1982, frozen yogurt was not the giant it is today. It was a year after TCBY opened its first shop in Little Rock, Arkansas. “We think it’s the oldest frozen yogurt shop in North Carolina,” says Elise Stephenson, Scott’s daughter and managing partner who has worked in the shop on and off since high school.

“He completely hit the mark on the head and beat the market by like 20 years.”

Of course, there were trying times and big decisions to be made when the second surge of yogurt popularity hit in the 2000s with the rise of self-service shops like Pinkberry. Ultimately YOPO decided to stick to their roots as a 1980s fro-yo shop. Cleanliness is easier to maintain when employees, called “Yo Pros,” serve the yogurt, Elise says. “It’s more work for us, but we love having almost an old soda shop kind of feel.”

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business for 34 years, they keep things fresh by developing their own flavors in-shop. “We are very much something people look to as a standard,” Elise says – so much so that YOPO’s flavors are often mimicked by others in the market. But there’s no bad blood, Elise says, since YOPO is too small to trademark its specific flavors like strawberry lemonade and toasted marshmallow. “It’s almost like getting a high-five that you’re doing something right.”

Above all the goodness that comes with owning a frozen yogurt shop, Elise finds fulfillment beyond cones of Irish mint and red velvet cake. “It’s something larger than just the product.

It starts with something that everyone can love” – delicious frozen yogurt – “then it becomes something bigger than that,” she says. “It’s the community that we’ve created here that the town of Chapel Hill – the students and the locals – continue to propagate. It wouldn’t be the same somewhere else.”

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– John Buse and Mary Beth Cassely, readers and frequent patrons of Kitchen

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Ouro Vinho Verde, produced in the Minho region of Portugal, is what many would consider the quintessential summer quaffer. The wine, almost clear in color, has a clean fresh aroma of lemon, lime zest and hints of verbena and limestone – these come through on the palate finish with crisp palate-cleansing acidity and the telltale Vinho Verde spritz on the finish.

With the added bonus of low alcohol, you can have a guiltfree second (or third glass) while still maintaining the summer patio party decorum!

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Which childhood books have stuck with you the most?

I was an avid reader as a child, frequently taking my flashlight to bed to read beneath the covers. I entertained myself often in a backyard hammock with North Carolina ghost stories by Nancy and Bruce Roberts. I read these over and over again. Like many girls my age, [I wanted to be Nancy Drew] when I grew up.

What’s the one book right now you’d like to recommend to everyone?

Lee Smith’s “Dimestore: A Writer’s Life.” I’ve long been a fan of hers, and this book captures so much of her resiliency, strength and humor. She lives in Hillsborough and is a frequent visitor to Purple Crow.

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What books are currently on your nightstand?

There is a long list of books – including “Redemption Road”

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I always keep a pile going.

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I would most certainly pick a Southern women’s writer ... probably Lee or Jill McCorkle.

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For the New-to-the-Area Gardener “A lot of customers who have moved here from other parts of the country wonder what to plant in the red stuff where soil should be! We recommend as many native plants as possible because they are adapted for our soil conditions and hot, humid climate. That would include perennials such as yarrow, echinacea, Shasta daisies and penstemons; shrubs like oakleaf hydrangea; and trees such as dogwoods and redbuds.”

The Experienced Gardener’s Worth-It Challenge “Carnivorous plants are beautiful, otherworldly and can help with insect control, but they definitely aren’t for the beginner as they take very specific conditions to thrive.

And a lot of edibles from blueberry bushes to rosemary and other herbs provide multiseason visual interest and make great additions to your table!” – Laura Zolman Kirk

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athleen Jasinskas and Charlie Hyland moved to Chapel Hill from New York City in the spring of 2014 and started looking for a venue for their October 2015 wedding before they touched down in Tar Heel country.

They knew they wanted to get married at University Presbyterian Church, where they both sing in the choir, and wanted a walkable venue for the reception. After inquiring at several places along Franklin Street, the couple landed on Top of the Hill for their allinclusive package (from linens and tables to catering and more) and the above-and-beyond staff – specifically Danielle Olcott, director of events for the Great Room. Kathleen shared her experience over lunch at Mediterranean Deli.

Why did you choose Top of the Hill?

They just do everything for you.

Cost-wise, it wasn’t that much more than using venues where you have to do everything yourself. So it seemed like, for the money, it would just be better to have someone else take care of everything. They did stuff for us that we didn’t even expect them to do. They helped us find a bartender for our rehearsal dinner, which wasn’t at Top of the Hill. Danielle put our centerpieces together herself.

She was just a rock star. And all of that was included in their fee.

What was your favorite feature of the venue?

I just thought the convertible layout of the space was really cool. That big room, they can turn it into anything you want. We set it up for a kind of cocktail hour with bar stools,

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but they can set it up for long family-style dinners or a traditional seated dinner. And then they can rotate everything. When the kids started getting antsy at the end of the night, Danielle turned our buffet room into a movie room for the kids and put “Frozen” on. She didn’t ask – she just said, “Hey, there’s a movie on for the kids if you want to let the parents know.” It was awesome.

What makes Top of the Hill rave-worthy?

For us, the big thing was that we always thought we were Danielle’s first priority, even when our wedding was more than a year away. She was so on top of it, so proactive and never let a minute go by without sending an email. She was so good at everything. We were aware that she was planning like 50 other weddings at the same time as ours, but she never treated us like we were anything other than her very first concern, which was incredible. – Laura Zolman Kirk

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Pick a color palette “A great way to pull together a summer celebration without locking into a specific ‘theme’ is by layering hues together for an ombre effect.

For example, using beautiful shades of blue for a beach party can allow you to bring in pale turquoise shades to rich cobalt blue tones for a stunning backdrop.”

Set the mood with lighting “Before your guests arrive, scatter interesting vessels of candlelight, and these votives will take on a magical feel as the evening progresses. I often use different size glass jars and place them throughout the yard for that ‘firefly effect’ as the sun sets.”

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Arnold Palmers or a fruity iced tea. Want to up the ante? Serve iced lollipops or Italian ice later in the evening.”

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Have plenty of bug spray “Chances are that there will be plenty of bugs out once the sun sets. Be sure to have bug spray on hand – your guests will thank you!” – Jessica Stringer

Create a lasting impression for your guests “A departing token is always a fun idea and need not be anything elaborate. A colorful swizzle stick with the recipe card of the fabulous sangria you served or a small tin with the lemon bars that were part of the dessert spread makes a lasting impression.”

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Hold your event later in the evening “Consider having your party later in the day. That gives it time to cool down a little and prevents guests from being in the sun for hours.

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Best Place to Satisfy My Sweet Tooth I am torn between Sugarland and Insomnia Cookies – happily they are across from each other.

Best Place to Go for a Haircut I enjoy catching town gossip and a good, reasonable haircut at Chapel Hill Barber Shop.

Best Greenway I love starting in the [Gene] Strowd Rose Garden and walking the Bolin Creek Trail, with a stop at Caffe Driade for the perfect reward.

Best Place to Take Out-of-Town Guests While Whitehall seems to be the personal favorite of thousands escorting guests each year, my favorite for our guests is a stroll down Franklin Street across the old campus and into the arboretum. That also allows for some intriguing and unique shopping at Julian’s, Ackland Museum Store and so many other locally owned shops.

Best Place to Watch a Movie I confess I am madly in love with Silverspot [Cinema] at University Place – just a great experience in what has become an elegant and delightful place to shop. And of course, there is Kidzu for great fun with our grandsons after a movie.

Best Place to Relax Hands down, the bar at Lantern for a relaxed, chic setting with great drinks and food. No matter what friends we are with, the staff remembers everyone’s favorite drink and offers it as a first option.

Best Light Dining Small and medium plates shared in the sparkling, comfortable restaurant, patio or bar of The Carolina Inn, now appropriately rechristened Crossroads Chapel Hill. It’s a crossroads of food, drinks, town and gown. – Jessica Stringer „

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O2 Fitness With three locations across Chapel Hill and Carrboro, there’s a class that will fit everyone’s workout ambitions and schedule. Popular offerings for patrons include yoga, pilates and cycling, but it’s Barre Amped that really gets your heart flying by upping the ante of the traditional barre class with cardio options.

Duke Center for Living at Fearrington Health and Fitness Center This facility might cater to those with aging joints and muscles, but anyone is welcome at the 20,000-square-foot facility that packs a punch with an expertly trained staff and yoga, pilates and zumba classes throughout the day. Most impressive are the wide range of aqua classes including Aqua Remedies that aims to improve joint range of motion and flexibility, balance and muscular strength.

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– Linda Villafana Wert, resident for six years The beautiful greenways, trails and parks make living here an escape from the pains of reality. We’ve met some incredible people and know that will continue as more folks move in. All of that coupled with the future restaurants, bars and stores coming to Briar Chapel make it the perfect place to live in Chapel Hill.

– Eddie Sidenstricker, resident for two years Briar Chapel is a conglomerate of loving, eclectic neighbors from all over the country. I love the open space and miles and miles of trails for biking and hiking, the wide range of neighborhood activities and our own little Caribbean getaway (i.e., the Briar Chapel pools).

– Alison Moore, resident for three years My husband, Mark, and I love the sense of community that is easily fostered by the many parks and gathering spaces throughout Briar Chapel as well as the many opportunities to get together with neighbors and friends alike. … The weekends spent there feel like we’re on vacation.

– Katie Chastain, resident for one year

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s a first-time dog owner and a new transplant to Chapel Hill, I thought I could save a few bucks and drive my pup, Winston, outside Chapel Hill for the vet.

Not only did I not save any money, but the pain of driving so far and the employees’ lackluster attitude toward my sweet black lab always left me with a bad taste in my mouth.

So, a year into my dog-mom role, I decided to shop around.

Winston’s first appointment at VCA Timberlyne was eye-opening. He’s a skittish, 70-pound baby who has never enjoyed a trip to the vet. But, when Dr. Latoya Schultz and vet tech Shakira Alston walked into the

Shakira Alston (left) and Dr. Latoya Schultz play with Winston at VCA Timberlyne Animal Hospital.

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room and immediately got on the floor to love on him – not just for a second, but for almost 15 minutes – my little dude opened right up. He played dead (his most challenging trick) for them, and he let Shakira clean his ears, no fight to be had.

It wasn’t just their warm greetings that made me a cheerleader for VCA Timberlyne, but it was their overall considerate nature, inviting me to become a part of the decisionmaking process for Winston’s treatment plan. For the first time, I could look down at a sheet of paper letting me know what treatments they would like to pursue for my pup – before the money was owed.

I don’t know if I ended up saving any money (turns out, when given the choice, it’s hard to skimp on your fur baby’s health), but the feeling of agency over the process makes all the difference. And the convenience of a quarter-mile drive and a panicfree dog isn’t bad either.

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My favorite day of the school year is ‌ Valentine’s Day. We have a weeklong post office that the kids work in to mail cards to each other. On Valentine’s Day, they open all their cards. It’s so much fun.

The student I’ve kept in touch with longest ‌ Is from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, now 19 years old and at Emory University in Georgia studying writing and literature.

When I’m not teaching, I’m ‌ Walking my dog in the woods, out on Jordan Lake with my husband on our boat, or going to music festivals and dancing to live music with friends.

A moment in my career that I’ll never forget is ‌ When I had a Karen refugee student in second grade.

He had just moved to this country from Burma and spoke no English. He did not read or write in his own language.

He had lived in a refugee camp his entire life. At the end of the year, with hard work and perseverance on his part, I moved him through nine reading levels to proficiency by the time he went to third grade. I have never been so proud of a student. – Jessie Ammons CHM

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ROB AND KIMBER BOYER HAVE lived in some pretty cool places. Both California natives, they met in college in Boulder, Colorado and were living in the Pacific Northwest when they decided to relocate to North Carolina. The area’s familyfriendly nature appealed to them, and two decades later, “we’re practically Tar Heels,” Kimber says.

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the Boyers couldn’t shake a certain fundamental preference: “We’re urban people,” Kimber says, which is why they came to Chapel Hill. “It felt a little less staid to us, a little more eclectic and diverse.”

Now they’re on a lot just off of East Franklin Street, where life is walkable and has all the urban living conveniences they love. And they’ve built their dream house – the coolest place they’ve lived yet.

PLOT TWIST Kimber says their California roots instilled in them a creative approach to real estate. Land is precious and limited there, so people make their

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“Right now, I’m just loving the white.

White countertops, white everything,” Kimber says. As it turns out, Benjamin Moore’s color of the year for 2016 is Simply White, so she is right on trend.

plot count. Downtown Chapel Hill invokes that same mentality: “You have to think outside the box to get what you want,” she says.

Luckily, Kimber spent years as an interior designer and is now a real estate agent. Rob is a chiropractor with a knack for do-it-yourself projects.

They can’t help but think outside the box. They bought an old home that had been sitting empty for years and considered restoring it, but there wasn’t much to work with; instead, they tore it down and rebuilt from the ground up.

As a design professional, Kimber understands the importance of knowing your limits. “I had it all designed in my head, but you need somebody to help put it to paper,” she says. The Boyers worked with architect Coby Linton in Durham to design a “modern farmhouse” with soaring ceilings – 10 feet in the rooms and much higher in the open main areas – pristine white walls and ample wideset batten board. Hardwood floors are finished in a soft brown with gray undertones to complement the walls’ brightness. Throughout the house, pops of color come from intentionally chosen accent pieces. “I gravitate toward ocean colors, teals and blues,” Kimber says.

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Initially, the modern farmhouse was to have an entirely open main floor layout with a kitchen, dining area, breakfast nook and living room all within one massive space.

“The original concept really had no walls,” Kimber says.

Ultimately, the Boyers decided to add one partial wall to create a dining room of sorts, albeit one that’s still definitively modern and open.

WITH MEANING The thing about open home concepts is that they can feel stark to a fault. The Boyers avoid impersonality by integrating Kimber’s whimsical style. “My decorating is filled with things that have meaning to me,” she says. “It’s fun to be surrounded by that.”

In the family office nook, a shelf of vintage PEZ dispensers is on display, leftover from the childhoods of sons Cole, 25; Jackson, 21; and Skyler, 16 (who just finished his freshman year at East Chapel Hill High School). A front workspace – the entire family is artistic and

A word to the wise about having such an open space and lofted ceilings: “It does make your house noisier,” Kimber says.

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RIGHT The Boyers love London, so Rob found a phone booth to give to Kimber as an anniversary gift one year and it now sits in Skyler’s room. His room is otherwise contemporary and carries the blues and grays of the rest of the house.

needs space to spread out and be creative – bears framed artwork from the kids’ schooling years. In the kitchen, light-up metal letters from Etsy spell “EAT.” Again, Kimber says the key is to know your limits.

“I’m into collections, but I’m not an over-collector.

Minimize your decorating, and then just display the things that you really love. They’ll stand out.”

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Use your kids’ art. Even in a more formal house, use it in the family room.“

ARTISTIC BENT A creative eye runs in the Boyer clan.

“I’m always interested in and really curious about aesthetics,” Kimber says.

“I’m very visual, and our kids are visual, too.” In fact, much of the home’s art was created by a Boyer family member. There’s a colossal neutral print in the dining room (above) completed in one night by Jackson as a down-to-the-wire Christmas gift.

He also painted a rendering of himself with his two brothers walking down the beach, a piece that now anchors the staircase wall (left).

Cole, the oldest son at 25, recently launched his own high-end video company. Vantage is based in California but works with clients nationally, helping integrate video technology into marketing strategies.

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Kimber has collected things over the years, from vintage globes to beachy pieces inspired by their time in California.

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contractor; he built all of the doors himself and laid all the trim work.

Their dynamic is complementary: Kimber dreams and designs, and Rob makes it happen. “He is definitely the executer,” Kimber says. “He’s a doer. We work together, and it’s good.”

As they wrap up their first year of modern farmhouse living, the Boyers say the design-build was well worth the effort. “It’s not easy,” Kimber says. “[Construction] is not for the faint of heart. You’ve got to be into it. You’ve got to be geared up for it. You may be living a mess, but the end result will bring calm to your life, I think. It has for us.”

It’s admittedly a dream home, but the Boyers aren’t making any promise to settle down. “We have redone probably five houses, but never one from the

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ground up like this,” Kimber says. “It was a bucket list thing for us. Now it’s been a year, and we’re ready to do it again. It’s like our expression of art. We look around and think this is awesome, but we may want to go try something completely different next time.”

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We got to take a design all the way, without compromising or working within parameters. We could actually do what was in our heads.” CHM

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Continuing Care, Assisted Living and Independent Living Retirement Communities ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES CAMBRIDGE HILLS ASSISTED LIVING 140 Brookstone Ln., Pittsboro Entrance Fee Community fee of $500 Monthly Fee Range $3,600-$5,100 (all-inclusive)

CARILLON ASSISTED LIVING OF HILLSBOROUGH 1911 Orange Grove Rd., Hillsborough Entrance Fee None; $750 application fee required.

Monthly Fee Call for pricing.

Contract Options All-inclusive monthly rate includes care, dining, activities, laundry and housekeeping.

Contract Options None. Requires 14-day notice prior to moving out.

Refund Options 14-day notice required

Refund Options Pro-rated on the first month if resident moves in at the beginning of the month; pro-rated in the last month if resident leaves before the end of the month.

Long Term Care Insurance Required No

Medicare Certified No Long-term Care Insurance Accepted, not required Minimum Age to Obtain Residence 65

Medicare Certified Not Applicable Minimum Age to Obtain Residence 60 Contact Info 919-732-9040; carillonassistedliving.com CHATHAM RIDGE ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE

Contact Information 919-545-9573; cambridgehillsal.com

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CARILLON ASSISTED LIVING OF DURHAM

Monthly Fee Range $3,595-$6,995

4713 Garrett Road, Durham Entrance Fee None; $750 application fee required.

Entrance Fee One month’s rent as deposit.

Contract Options Month-to-month Refund Options None

Monthly Fee Call for pricing

Medicare Certified No

Contract Options All-inclusive monthly rate includes care, dining, activities, laundry and housekeeping.

Long-term Care Insurance Accepted, not required Minimum Age to Obtain Residence 55

Refund Options 14-day notice required

Contact Information 919-918-7872; ridgecare.com

Medicare Certified Not applicable Long Term Care Insurance Required No Minimum Age to Obtain Residence 60 Contact Info 919-401-1101; carillonassistedliving.com

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MEBANE RIDGE ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE 1999 South N.C. Hwy. 119, Mebane Entrance Fee One month’s rent as deposit.

Monthly Fee Range $2,795-$7,500

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Contract Options Month-to-month

month; after 50 months, no refund.

Refund Options None

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Medicare Certified No

Long-term Care Insurance Not required; could help pay for discounted per diems.

Long-term Care Insurance Accepted, not required Minimum Age to Obtain Residence 55 Contact Info 919-568-0083; mebaneridge.com

Min. Age to Obtain Residence 65 (co-applicant must be at least 55) Contact Info 919-968-4511; 800-518-9333; carolwoods.org CROASDAILE VILLAGE

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2600 Croasdaile Farm Pkwy., Durham Entrance Fee Range $53,725-$321,045

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Monthly Fee Range $1,732-$3,961

100 Carolina Meadows, Chapel Hill

Contract Options Fee for Service: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals and housekeeping and some health-related services. Advanced levels of health services are provided at per-diem rates. Utilities bundled.

Entrance Fee Range $124,700-$544,500 Monthly Fee Range $2,714-$3,925 Contract Options Fee for Service: Housing, residential services and guaranteed access to health-related services in exchange for entrance fee and monthly fee. Health-related services are provided at per-diem rates, which vary. Equity: See Refund Options for Carolina Meadows.

Refund Options Equity; Occupancy Right; upon departure, resident/estate receives refund based on Entry Fee calculation and if applicable additional 50% of equity in the residence; calculation is current Entry Fee minus remarketing and refurbishing fees compared to original Entry Fee then potentially sharing in appreciation of unit if new balance exceeds original payment.

Medicare Certified Yes, Medicare Part B Long-term Care Insurance Accepted, not required Min. Age to Obtain Residence 55 Contact Info 919-942-4014; 800-458-6756; carolinameadows.org

CAROL WOODS 750 Weaver Dairy Rd., Chapel Hill Entrance Fee Range $91,000-$416,000 Monthly Fee Range $2,466-$5,280 Contract Options Modified: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals and housekeeping and some health-related services.

Health-related services are provided at subsidized rate or are free for a specified number of days.

Refund Options Declining Refund: Pay entry fee; full refund in first 90 days; refund declines at rate of 2% each additional

Refund Options Declining Refund: Option 1: Pay lower entry fee; refund declines at rate of 2% per month; after 50 months, no refund. Option 2: 50% Refund – pay higher entry fee; refund declines at a rate of 2% per month until 50% of residence fee is accrued; refund limited to 50%. Option 3: 90% Refund – pay higher entry fee; refund declines at a rate of 2% per month until 10% of fee is accrued; refund limited to 90%.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-term Care Insurance Not required, but welcome Min. Age to Obtain Residence 62 Contact Info 919-384-2475; 800-960-7737 GALLOWAY RIDGE 3000 Galloway Ridge Rd., Pittsboro Entrance Fee Range $210,000-$1,139,000 Monthly Fee Range $2,822-$6,565 Contract Options Extensive: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals and housekeeping and unlimited assisted and skilled nursing. Little or no additional fees required as one moves from one level of care to another.

Refund Options Declining Refund: Option 1: Time-Sensitive – Pay lower entry fee; refund declines at rate of 4% in first month; 2% each additional month; after 4 years, no refund. Option 2: 90% Refund, Not Time-Sensitive – Pay higher entry fee; receive 90% of what you paid in. Option 3: 75% Refund, Not Time-Sensitive – July/August 2016 chapelhillmagazine.com

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Medicare Certified Yes Long-term Care Insurance Not required Min. Age to Obtain Residence 62 Contact Info 919-545-2647; 888-763-9600; gallowayridge.com

GLENAIRE 4000 Glenaire Circle, Cary Entrance Fee Range $61,000-$306,000 Monthly Fee Range $2,140-$3,362 Contract Options Modified: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals and

housekeeping and some health-related services. Health-related services are provided at subsidized rate or are free for specified number of days.

Refund Options Option 1: Declining Refund – refund declines at rate of 2% per month for 48 months. Option 2: 50% refundable. Option 3: 90% refundable.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-term Care Insurance Not required Min. Age to Obtain Residence 62 (co-applicant must be at least 55)

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Contact Info 919-460-8095; 800-225-9573; glenaire.org SEARSTONE 17001 SearStone Dr., Cary Entrance Fee Range $350,000-$791,250 Monthly Fee Range $2,480–$5,625; Second Person Fee $1,015 Contract Options Type A LifeCare contract. Residents pay a one-time LifeCare fee to cover costs of assisted living, skilled nurses and/or memory care. The LifeCare program has significant tax advantages and works well with long-term care policies.

Refund Options Entrance fee is 100% refundable.

Medicare Certified No Long-term Care Insurance Yes Min. Age to Obtain Residence 62 Contact Info 919-234-0339; info@searstone.com; searstone.com SPRINGMOOR 1500 Sawmill Rd., Raleigh Entrance Fee Range Call for pricing.

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Monthly Fee Range Call for pricing.

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free health care (with a maximum balance of 90 days), then available at a discounted rate.

Refund Options Option 1: Life Occupancy – Residence & Care refund declines at 4% a month for 25 months, then no refund.

Option 2: 50% Life Equity – refund declines at 2% a month for 25 months. The remaining 50% is returned to the resident or estate after residency is terminated and within 30 days of reoccupancy of the residential unit. Option 3: 100% Life Equity – 100% of the Residence & Care fee is returned to the resident or estate after residency is terminated. The refund is available, once residency is terminated, six years after initial move-in date, or 30 days after re-occupancy of the residential unit, if six years has already passed.

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100 Cedar Club Circle (Meadowmont), Chapel Hill Entrance Fee Range $265,000-$750,000* Monthly Fee Range $2,672-$5,386 Contract Options *Equity: Actual real estate purchase, with transfer of ownership of the unit (deed and title). If resident moves to health center, no added amount except two meals per day. After 90 days, member pays discounted rate.

Refund Options Refund: Not applicable because of ownership.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-term Care Insurance Not required Min. Age to Obtain Residence 60 (co-applicant must be at least 50) Contact Info 919-259-7000; 877-433-3669; cedarsofchapelhill.com THE FOREST AT DUKE 2701 Pickett Rd., Durham

A CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

Entrance Fee Range $87,900-$536,000 Monthly Fee Range $2,889-$6,725

For more information about our vibrant, independent community, book your tour today.

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Contract Options Modified: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals and housekeeping and some health-related services.

wellness that’s

At The Village at Brookwood, we know one size does not fit all.

Enjoy a personalized fitness plan designed by our on-site Wellness Coordinator, choose from an impressive array of campus sports, and even select your own meal plan options. Come discover a retirement that is made-to-order.

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Health-related services are provided at a greatly discounted rate and are free for a specified number of days.

Refund Options Declining Refund: Option 1: Pay lower entry fee; refund declines at rate of 2% per month; after 50 months, no refund. Option 2: 50% Refund – refund declines at a rate of 2% per month until 50% of residence fee is accrued. Option 3: 90% Refund – pay higher entry fee; refund declines at rate of 2% per month until 10% of fee is accrued.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-term Care Insurance Accepted, not required COME SEE US FOR: • Hearing aid dispensing, fitting, care and services Shelly Cristobal, AuD Alex O’Dell, AuD 1515 W NC 54 Hwy, Suite 100, Durham www.HearingHealthCareNC.com

Min. Age to Obtain Residence 65 (co-applicant must be at least 62) Contact Info 919-490-8000; 800-474-0258; forestduke.org

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THE VILLAGE AT BROOKWOOD 1860 Brookwood Ave., Burlington Entrance Fee Range $85,400-$493,300 Monthly Fee Range $1,791-$3,904 Contract Options Option 1: Extensive – LifeCare Residential Living: Garden Homes & Apartments, bundled services, campus amenities, complete maintenance and future health care all covered by the entrance fee and monthly fee. When moving from one level of care to another, the monthly fee reflects a 60% reduction of the daily skilled nursing rate. Option 2: Fee for Service – Garden Homes & Apartments, campus amenities, maintenance free and access to future health care are provided in exchange for entrance fee and monthly fee.

Health-related services are provided at the per-diem rate.

Refund Options Declining Refund: Option 1: Extensive – Standard Refund is declining over 47 months, with 100% guaranteed refund in the first 60 days for any reason. 50% and 90% Refund plans also available. Option 2: Fee for Service – Standard Refund declines over 47 months, with guaranteed refund in the first 60 days for any reason. 50% Refund plans also available.

Medicare Certified Yes

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Long-term Care Insurance Not required, but helpful with fee-for-service plan. Not necessary with LifeCare plans, which provide full coverage.

Min. Age to Obtain Residence 62 (at least one applicant must be 55) Contact Info 336-570-8440; 800-282-2053; villageatbrookwood.org

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TWIN LAKES 3701 Wade Coble Dr., Burlington Entrance Fee Range $55,000-$341,000 Monthly Fee Range $1,388-$2,637 Contract Options Fee-for-service contract only.

Long-term Care Insurance Not required, but helpful Min. Age to Obtain Residence 62 (co-applicant no younger than 55) Contact Info 919-552-4580; 800-552-0213; windsorpoint.com

INDEPENDENT SENIOR LIVING ATRIA 5705 Fayetteville Rd., Durham Entrance Fee Range Call for pricing.

Monthly Fee Range Call for pricing.

Refund Options Thirty-month declining refund and 50% refund available (50% available on Garden Home only).

Medicare Certified Yes Long-term Care Insurance Not required Min. Age to Obtain Residence 62 (If couple, one spouse must be at least 62)

Twin Lakes Community is a

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neighborhood where longtime friends are as important as long-term care. Where

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independence is treasured.

1221 Broad St., Fuquay-Varina

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Entrance Fee Range $58,000-$233,000

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Monthly Fee Range $2,149-$4,068 for independent living; $3,383-$6,086 with health-related services

what you’ve gained. You’ll discover we’re more than a

Contract Options Option 1 – Modified: Housing, residential services and specified amount of health-related services in exchange for entrance fee and monthly fee. Health-related services are provided at subsidized rate or are free for specified number of days.

Refund Options Declining Refund: Option 1: Life occupancy entrance fee; pay up front and 2% taken out each month over 50-month period, after 50 months there is no refund; before then, prorated refund available. Option 2: 50% Refund; refund declines at a rate of 2% per month for 25 months until 50% of residence fee is accrued; refund received only after resident passes away or moves.

Medicare Certified Yes

Continuing Care Retirement Community. Twin Lakes is a place where you can live life how it matters to you.

They come from all over.

And then decide to stay.

A division of Lutheran Retirement Ministries of Alamance County, North Carolina

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Contract Options Independent Living: no lease term, no buy-in, month-to-month rental with 60-day move-out notice.

Assisted Living: no lease term, no buyin, month-to-month rental with 14-day move-out notice.

Refund Options Sixty-day notice to terminate lease.

Medicare Certified No, except for rehab services Long-term Care Insurance Not required, private pay Min. Age to Obtain Residence 62 Contact Info 919-666-2624; atriasouthpointwalk.com

BARTLETT RESERVE 300 Meredith Dr., Durham Entrance Fee $3,000 Monthly Fee Range $2,595-$3,295 Contract Options Sign a year lease, but can give 60 days-notice to leave.

Refund Options Non-refundable.

Medicare Certified Therapy is covered

by Medicare Long-term Care Insurance Not required, Veteran’s First Community Min. Age to Obtain Residence 55 Contact Info 919-361-1234; Laura Martin, Certified Senior Advisor, lmartin@ bartlettreserve.com; bartlettreserve.com DURHAM REGENT 3007 Pickett Rd., Durham Entrance Fee Range $2,850-$5,050 Monthly Fee Range $1,875-$4,574 Contract Options Month-to-month leases. All independent living.

Refund Options A partial refund of community fee if resident stays less than three months.

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Medicare Certified No, because no medical services included Long-term Care Insurance N/A Min. Age to Obtain Residence 55 Contact Info 919-490-6224; durhamregent.com EMERALD POND 205 Emerald Pond Ln., Durham Entrance Fee Range Community fee of $2,750-$3,650 Monthly Fee Range $2,199-$4,800 Contract Options Month-to-month leases. All independent living. No buy-in fees.

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Refund Options A partial refund of community fee if resident stays less than three months.

Medicare Certified No, because no medical services included Long-term Care Insurance N/A Min. Age to Obtain Residence 55 Contact Info 919-493-4713; emeraldpond.net PRESTON POINTE 1995 NW Cary Pkwy., Morrisville Entrance Fee Community fee of $2,500 Monthly Fee Range $3,785-$4,675 Contract Options Twelve-month lease term. Some supportive services onsite.

No buy-in fees.

Refund Options No refund options Medicare Certified No, because no medical services included Long-term Care Insurance Not required

Min. Age to Obtain Residence 62 Contact Info 919-935-0138; prestonpointe.com TWIN RIVERS INDEPENDENT SENIOR COMMUNITY 25 Rectory St., Pittsboro Entrance Fee Community fee of $1,500 Monthly Fee Range $2,000-$2,500 Contract Options None. Requires one month’s notice prior to moving out.

Refund Options Pro-rated on the first month if resident moves in at the beginning of the month; pro-rated in the last month if resident leaves before the end of the month.

Medicare Certified No Long-term Care Insurance Not accepted Minimum Age to Obtain Residence 65 Contact Info 919-545-0149; twinriverssenior.com CHM

For us, it’s a space to make music.

We’ve never had so many people near at hand who play. Two days a week, the Rusty Pipes Band rehearses in our home. Music floats across this wide open space. Gathering with these friends allows us to continue what we love. We have purpose here and room to grow in harmony.

Call (919) 907-2543 to schedule a personal visit.

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CHAPEL HILL East Franklin Street Downtown Artisan Pizza Kitchen Sand­wiches, hamburgers, pizza. 153 E. Franklin St.; 919-929-9119 [B]Ski’s Specialty wraps. 147 E. Franklin St.; 919-969-9727 Bandido’s Mexican Cafe Burritos, salads, quesadillas, tacos. 159-1/2 E. Franklin St.; 919-967-5048 Benny Cappella’s Pizza, by the slice or whole pie. 122 E. Franklin St.; 919-240-5286 PHOTO BY SARAH ARNESON

Buns Serves gourmet burgers, fries and shakes made from fresh ingredients. 107 N. Columbia St.; 919-240-4746 Carolina Coffee Shop The mainstay serves casual American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 138 E. Franklin St.; 919-942-6875 Cosmic Cantina Burritos, salads, quesadillas, tacos. 128 E. Franklin St.; 919-960-3955 Four Corners American fare, nachos, wings, pasta. 175 E. Franklin St.; 919-537-8230 IMBIBE Bottle shop and restaurant featuring pizza, salads and appetizers. 108 Henderson St.; 919-636-6469 Kurama Sushi & Noodle Express Dumplings, salads, noodle dishes. 105 N. Columbia St.; 919-968-4747 Linda’s Bar & Grill Local beer, sweet potato tots, cheese fries, burgers.

203 E. Franklin St.; 919-933-6663 Ms. Mong Mongolian BBQ, banh mi, fusion burritos. 163 E. Franklin St.; 919-933-5277 R&R Grill Spicy wings, kabobs, flatbread pizza. 137 E. Franklin St.; 919-240-4411 Roots Bakery, Bistro & Bar Farm-to-table American and Central American fusion.

161 E. Franklin St.; 919-240-7160

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Growing up at Akai Hana, the restaurant her dad managed, Kay Huneycutt only ate tuna rolls. She’s come a long way since her picky eating days as a kid and waiting tables as a teenager. Today, her family owns the Carrboro location and another outpost in Morehead City, and she can’t pick a favorite dish on the menu. (With items ranging from soft-shell crab and sea urchin to hamachi kama and tempura soba, her indecision is understandable.) As front-of-house manager, she shows regulars – like original owner Lee Smith, who opened the restaurant in 1997 – to their tables and steers beginners like me to something they’ll enjoy. Unlike Kay, I never grew out of my trepidation of sushi.

She pointed me to the Lobster Lover, a lobster-crab mix with tempura crunchies; the flavors emboldened me to try a second dish, the Monkfish Liver Salad, served as a pâté.

The presentation was artful, and the crunch and chill of the cucumber balanced the soft pâté. Joining the league of readers who voted for the eatery in our Best of Chapel Hill poll, I could now appreciate the attention to detail of the spot deemed a Best Sushi winner. Lobster Lover, $14.95; Monkfish Liver Salad, $8.95 – Jessica Stringer CHM

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NEWS BITES WINNING COMBO Durham’s Big Spoon Roasters has collaborated with Carrboro Coffee Roasters to create Espresso Nut Butter, combining freshly roasted and milled heirloom ‘Mission’ almonds and North Carolina ‘Runner’ peanuts with Carrboro Coffee’s Red Sunset Espresso and honey.

TACOS TO GO Be on the lookout for Monterrey’s new taco truck, typically parked on Franklin Street by Chapel Hill Tire.

AGED TO PERFECTION Pittsboro’s Fair Game Beverage Company unveiled their latest libation, Amber Rum. The spirit, aged for 15 to 17 months, is made from organic panela sugar sourced from Colombia.

CURIOUS ABOUT COFFEE? Check out Carrboro Coffee Roasters’ upcoming coffee tastings and demonstrations. Register at carrborocoffee.com.

Craft Coffee Brewing, July 23 Coffee Tasting Around the World, Aug. 6 How Roast Determines Flavor, Aug. 20 Craving more coffee talk? Check out Carrboro Coffee’s Scott Conary on our podcast, Talk of Our Towns. bit.ly/239v12h MUSIC AND MUNCHIES Don’t let summer pass you by without making at least one visit to The Carolina Inn for Fridays on the Front Porch and food truck fare or to Roost, Fearrington Village’s seasonal beer garden boasting live music and wood-fired pizza all summer long.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER Chronic Tacos – the Californiaheadquartered eatery – is now open in Meadowmont. Try their potato tacos (tortillas loaded with mashed potatoes and cheese), chronic fries (think nachos, but with fries) or one of their more traditional Mexican menu items.

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Sawasdee Thai Restaurant Thai cuisine such as red curry and pad thai. 110 N. Columbia St.; 919-960-0440 Shanghai Dumplings Dumplings, pork buns, hotpots. 143 E. Franklin St. SPANKY’S A Chapel Hill institution since 1977, the American bar and grill serves hamburgers, brown sugar baby back ribs, garden fresh salads and more. 101 E. Franklin St.; 919-967-2678; spankysrestaurant.com Sugarland Cupcakes, gelato, pastries.

140 E. Franklin St.; 919-929-2100

Bread and Butter Bread, cinnamon rolls, desserts. 503 W. Rosemary St.; 919-960-5998 BREADMEN’S A variety of burgers, sandwiches, salads and grilled meat, with daily soup and specials. All-day breakfast; vegetarian options. 324 W. Rosemary St.; 919-967-7110; breadmens.com Carolina Ale House Pub food, beer, wine and specialty cocktails. 419 W. Franklin St.; 919-904-7288 Carolina Brewery The fifth-oldest brewery in the state. 460 W. Franklin St.; 919-942-1800

Sup Dogs Creative hot dogs and sides like jalapeño popper tots and funnel cake sticks.

107 E. Franklin St.; 919-903-9566 Sutton’s Drug Store Burgers, sandwiches, breakfast, milkshakes. 159 E. Franklin St.; 919-942-5161 SweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt Choose your own yogurt and toppings.

105 E. Franklin St.; 919-537-8616

CHOLANAD RESTAURANT & BAR Contemporary and traditional South Indian cuisine. Catering available.

308 W. Franklin St.; 800-246-5262 CRÊPE TRADITIONS Sweet and savory crepes, coffee, espresso.

140 W. Franklin St., Ste. 120; 919-391-9999; crepetraditions.com

Time-Out Southern comfort food 24 hours a day. 201 E. Franklin St.; 919-929-2425 TOP OF THE HILL Chapel Hill's only distillery also offers beers and American food, like burgers and flatbreads. 100 E. Franklin St.; 919-929-8676; thetopofthehill.com Tru Deli & Wine Sandwiches and wine.

114 Henderson St.; 919-240-7755 Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe Waffles, pancakes, eggs. 173 E. Franklin St.; 919-929-9192 West Franklin Street 411 WEST The menu – including fresh pasta, seafood and pizzas – is inspired by the flavors of Italy and the Mediterranean, with a healthy California twist; outdoor dining; all ABC permits. 411 W. Franklin St.; 919-967-2782; 411west.com AL’S BURGER SHACK Gourmet burgers and fries with local ingredients. 516 W. Franklin St.; 919-904-7659; alsburgershack.com

Beer Study Bottle shop with in-store drafts and growlers to go. 106 N. Graham St.; 919-240-5423

CROOK’S CORNER Southern classics like shrimp and grits, HopFor Specialpin’ John and jalapeñocheddar hushpuppies. 610 W. Franklin Occasions...

St.; 919-929-7643; crookscorner.com Crossroads Chapel Hill at the Carolina Inn New American cuisine and seasonal specialties; all ABC permits. 211 Pittsboro St.; 919-918-2777

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ELAINE’S ON FRANKLIN Fine regional Ameri454 W. FRANKLIN ST. • CHAPEL HILL can cuisine, made with the freshest 960.2770 • www.elainesonfranklin.com local ingredients; all ABC permits.

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Guru India Tandoori, thali, curry.

508-A W. Franklin St.; 919-942-8201 ITALIAN PIZZERIA III Pizza, calzones, subs. The "place to be" in Chapel Hill for 35 years. 508 W. Franklin St.; 919-968-4671; italianpizzeria3.com Jasmin Mediterranean Bistro GreekLebanese cuisine. 100 W. Franklin St.; 919-903-8869

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The Healthy Season Paleo, Whole 30, Eat to Live, low carb, gluten free. If you haven’t heard of these diet trends by now, you must living under a rock, and I envy you. So many of my family members, not to mention friends, are committed to one or another of these regimes, and cooking something that pleases them all is a major challenge.

Their goal, of course, isn’t to annoy.

They are making an effort to eat as healthily as possible and shed some body fat while they’re at it. Whether you want to take pressure off creaky joints, address inflammation, unplug arteries, increase energy or just look better in a bikini, each of these diets encourages minimizing bad food and maximizing good food. Therein lies the problem: Except for the usual subjects – sugar and white flour – they don’t agree on what’s bad.

What they all have in common is a high consumption of fresh vegetables, which, luckily, is the very best part of summer eating.

One of my favorite summer dishes is a vegetable tian, basically a gratin or casserole without the addition of fattening cream and breadcrumbs.

This recipe for a classic Provencal dish includes a small sprinkling of cheese on top, but doesn’t suffer without it if dairy is off limits.

The other recipe is a recent discovery, a savory blackberry sauce/condiment and a very different way to enjoy blackberries.

It’s delicious along with meat, especially pork. Personally, I love it on crackers and a sharp cheese or just by itself on buttered toast. But then, I, unlike most everyone I know, am not on a diet.

Summer Vegetable Tart

Saute onions in 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until softened, but not browned. Add a sprinkle of salt along with the garlic, and cook another minute or two. Spread the onion/garlic mixture in the bottom of a baking dish, about 9 by 13 inches.

Slice the zucchini, potatoes or eggplant, and tomatoes into circles of equal thickness, about ¼ inch. Arrange the vegetables in rows, alternating zucchini, tomatoes and potatoes or eggplant, slanting them like dominos. Sprinkle the vegetables generously with more salt, pepper and fresh thyme. Drizzle with olive oil.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake in the oven at 375 F for 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking for another 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

Sprinkle the cheese over top during the last 10 minutes of baking.

Let the dish sit for a while, up to several hours before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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2 large yellow onions, halved and thinly sliced Olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2-3 large garlic cloves, minced 2-3 medium zucchini (or 1 zucchini and 1 yellow squash) Small Yukon gold potatoes or Japanese eggplant, equivalent in diameter to zucchini 5-7 tomatoes, equivalent in diameter to zucchini 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp. dried thyme ½ cup, more or less, grated Gruyere or Parmesan cheese

Blackberry-Sage Sauce 2 Tbsp. minced shallot or sweet onion 1 Tbsp. butter 2-3 cups blackberries 3-4 Tbsp. honey 1 Tbsp. minced fresh sage leaves 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar 2 Tbsp. ketchup 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce Pinch of salt ¼ tsp. black pepper In a medium-sized saucepan, saute the shallots or onions in the butter until they soften. Add all the remaining ingredients, leaving out a dozen or so blackberries.

Simmer the sauce for 8 to 10 minutes until syrupy, stirring and mashing berries every few minutes. Remove from heat and cool a few minutes. Puree roughly in a blender (just a few seconds). Add the uncooked berries and serve at room temperature with grilled pork, ham or roast chicken.

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Kipos Greek cuisine in a relaxed, upscale setting; outdoor dining. 431 W. Franklin St.; 919-425-0760 Lantern Pan-Asian cuisine.

423 W. Franklin St.; 919-969-8846 La Residence French-inspired cuisine made from fresh ingredients. 202 W. Rosemary St.; 919-967-2506 Lime & Basil Vietnamese fare.

200 W. Franklin St.; 919-967-5055 MAMA DIP’S KITCHEN Traditional Southern specialties, including a country breakfast and lunch and dinner classics like fried chicken and Brunswick stew. 408 W. Rosemary St.; 919-942-5837; mamadips.com

MEDITERRANEAN DELI Offers healthy vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options as well as delicious meats from the grill. 410 W. Franklin St.; 919-967-2666; mediterraneandeli.com Mellow Mushroom Classic Southern pizza.

310 W. Franklin St.; 919-929-1941 Merritt’s Store & Grill Sandwiches, breakfast biscuits, burgers. 1009 S. Columbia St.; 919-942-4897 Mint North Indian subz korma and chicken jalfrezi. 504 W. Franklin St.; 919-929-6188 Moe’s Southwest Grill Made-to-order burritos, nachos, quesadillas and more.

110 W. Franklin St.; 919-914-6217 Noodles & Company Asian, Mediterranean, American noodles. 214 W. Franklin St.; 919-967-7320 The Northside District Specialty cocktails and international bar food. 403 W. Rosemary St.; 984-391-7044 Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom Deep-dish pizza, calzones, salads and beer.

140 W. Franklin St.; 919-903-9150 Sandwhich Hot and cold specialty sandwiches and burgers. 407 W. Franklin St.; 919-929-2114 Spicy 9 Sushi Bar & Asian Restaurant Sushi, Thai curries, bibimbap and other Asian entrees. 140 W. Franklin St.; 919-903-9335 TALULLA’S Authentic Turkish cuisine, including Mercimek soup, grilled whole fish and eggplant musakka; all ABC permits. 456 W. Franklin St.; 919-933-1177; talullas.com

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Trolly Stop Specialty hot dogs and burgers.

306B W. Franklin St.; 919-240-4206 VESPA Innovative Italian and Mediterranean cuisine in a setting that can accommodate parties, receptions and special events. Parking and patio dining. 306 W. Franklin St.; 919-969-6600; vespanc.com Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe Traditional Indian tandoori and thali. 431 W. Franklin St.; 919-929-3833 West End Wine Bar Pastries, light tapas, 100 wines. 450 W. Franklin St.; 919-967-7599 Windows Restaurant at the Franklin Hotel New American cuisine. 311 W. Franklin St.; 919-442-9000 YOGURT PUMP Since 1982, YoPo has served up frozen yogurt treats and shakes with unique flavors. 106 W. Franklin St.; 919-942-7867; yogurtpump.com

Village Plaza/East Franklin Street/ Eastgate Crossing Caffe Driade Carrboro Coffee, bowl-size lattes, local baked goods, beer and wine.

1215-A E. Franklin St.; 919-942-2333 Carolina 1663 Contemporary Southern fare at the Sheraton. 1 Europa Dr.; 919-969-2157 Il Palio Ristorante at The Siena Hotel N.C.’s only AAA Four Diamond Italian restaurant. 1505 E. Franklin St.; 919-918-2545 La Hacienda Burritos, salads, quesadillas, tacos. 1813 N. Fordham Blvd.; 919-967-0207 The Loop Pizza Grill Pizzas, soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers. Eastgate Crossing; 919-969-7112 Market Street CoffeeHouse Coffee, pastries and more. 227 S. Elliott Rd.; 919-968-8993 Min Ga Korean cuisine. 116 Old Durham Rd.; 919-933-1773 MIXED CASUAL KOREAN BISTRO Specializes in customizable bibimbap bowls; 1404 E. Franklin St.; 919-929-0047; mixedkoreanbistro.com Monterrey Traditional Mexican cuisine.

237 S. Elliott Rd.; 919-969-8750

Olio & Aceto Brunch and lunch options inspired by Blue Sky Oil and Vinegar products. 400 S. Elliott Rd.; 919-903-8958 Penguin’s Cafe Salad bar, hot bar, sandwiches. Whole Foods Market, 81 S. Elliott Rd.; 919-968-1983 Red Pepper Chinese restaurant offering traditional Szechuan dishes. 1704 E. Franklin St.; 919-968-3488 SQUID’S Fresh seafood options include woodgrilled fillets, live Maine lobster, fried seafood and oysters. 1201 N. Fordham Blvd. (15-501); 919-942-8757; squidsrestaurant.com Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen Drive-thru biscuits, sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs. 1305 E. Franklin St.; 919-933-1324 Tandoor Traditional Indian cuisine, vegan options. 1301 E. Franklin St.; 919-967-6622 Twisted Noodles Thai noodle soups, pan-fried noodles. Eastgate Crossing; 919-933-9933 University Place Alfredo’s Pizzas, calzones, salads, subs, pasta, desserts. 919-968-3424 City Kitchen Wholesome American fare with a sophisticated twist.

919-928-8200 MAPLE VIEW MOBILE Ice cream outpost of the Hillsborough dairy farm.

919-244-1949; mapleviewfarm.com Red Bowl Sushi, bento boxes.

919-918-7888 TRILOGY American cafe featuring innovative twists on classic dishes. Silverspot Cinema; 919-357-9888; silverspot.net Village Burgers Gourmet burgers with sides like sweet potato fries and tater tots.

919-240-4008

at Southern Season • Lunch • Dinner BreakfastShrimp WEATHERVANE and grits, sweet Weekend potato fries and otherBrunch gourmet takes on classic flavors. 919-929-9466; southern season.com/restaurant/chapel-hill/

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790 MLK Jr. Blvd.; 919-967-6133 KITCHEN Bistro-style dining with a seasonal menu that always includes mussels. 764 MLK Jr. Blvd.; 919-537-8167; kitchenchapelhill.com

Timberlyne/Chapel Hill North Area Allen & Son Barbecue N.C. barbecue.

6203 Millhouse Rd. (N.C. 86 N.); 919-942-7576 The Farm House Steaks, salads, potatoes. 6004 Millhouse Rd. (N.C. 86 N.); 919-929-5727 Joe Van Gogh Coffee and pastries.

Timberlyne Shopping Center; 919-967-2002

Lucha Tigre Latin-Asian cuisine and sake tequila bar. 746 MLK Jr. Blvd.; 919-904-7326 Market Street Coffee & Ice Cream Local coffee, ice cream, pastries and sandwiches.

2805 Homestead Rd.; 919-960-6247 THE ROOT CELLAR (FORMERLY FOSTER’S MARKET) Sandwiches, prepared salads, desserts and more. Beer and wine only; outdoor dining. 750 MLK Jr. Blvd.; 919-9673663; rootcellarchapelhill.com

Sal’s Pizza Calzones, pizza, pasta, sandwiches. 2811 Homestead Rd.; 919-932-5125

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Rasa Indi-Chinese Indian and Chinese cuisine. 1826 MLK Jr. Blvd.; 919-929-2199 The Bagel Bar More than 20 homemade bagel varieties. 630 Weaver Dairy Rd., Ste. 109; 919-929-7700 The Pig Barbecue, fried tofu, collards.

630 Weaver Dairy Rd., Ste. 101; 919-942-1133 Queen of Sheba Ethiopian cuisine.

Timberlyne Shopping Center; 919-932-4986 Sage Vegetarian Cafe Vegetarian fare.

Timberlyne Shopping Center; 919-968-9266

MAGONE Italian Grill and Pizza.

1129 Weaver Dairy Rd., Ste. F; 919-904-7393

Margaret’s Cantina Creative Mexican appetizers and entrees. Timberlyne Shopping Center; 919-942-4745 Oishii Sushi Bar Specialty rolls, teriyaki, stir-fry, sushi. Timberlyne Shopping Center; 919-932-7002 Pop’s Pizzeria Pizzas, calzones, stromboli, pasta. 1822 MLK Jr. Blvd.; 919-932-1040

YOPOP CHAPEL HILL Frozen yogurt shop featuring 14 flavors made daily and 36 toppings including fresh fruit. Bubble tea and smoothies.

1129 Weaver Dairy Rd.; 919-537-8229

Meadowmont Village Area Brixx Wood Fired Pizza Specialty pizzas and salads. 501 Meadowmont Village Circle; 919-929-1942 Cafe Carolina & Bakery Salads, sandwiches, breakfast. 601 Meadowmont Village Circle; 919-945-8811

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CHRONIC TACOS Mexican grill utilizing authentic recipes. 504 Meadowmont Village Circle; 984-999-4803; eatchronictacos.com

TOMATO FESTIVAL JULY 8-10 Dinner Every Night Brunch on Sunday reservations 919.929.2263 www.acmecarrboro.com As seen in Bon Appétit, Esquire, Garden & Gun, and Southern Living

Amante Gourmet Pizza Create-yourown pizzas. 6209-B Falconbridge Rd.; 919-493-0904 Bin 54 Steaks, seafood and other fine American food. Everything made in-house.

Glen Lennox Shopping Center; 919-969-1155

Southern Village Captain Poncho’s Tacos, quesadillas, burritos. 708 Market St.; 919-697-2237

Brenz Pizza Specialty pizzas, subs, salads.

3120 Environ Way, East 54; 919-636-4636

La Vita Dolce Pastries, sorbet, gelato.

610 Market St.; 919-968-1635

PAZZO! Italian cuisine, takeout pizza. 700 Market St.; 919-929-9984; pazzo-restaurant.com

Rasa Malaysia Authentic Malaysian dishes.

410 Market St.; 984-234-0256 Town Hall Grill Sandwiches, steak, seafood. 410 Market St.; 919-960-8696

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Market Street Coffee & Ice Cream Locally sourced coffee, ice cream and pastries. 503 Meadowmont Village Circle; 919-929-1667

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Weaver Street Market Hot bar and salad bar for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

716 Market St.; 919-929-2009

Elements Cuisine combining classical and modern Asian and European techniques. 2110 Environ Way, East 54; 919-537-8780 Jujube Eclectic, modern cuisine inspired by the classic flavors of China and Vietnam. Glen Lennox Shopping Center; 919-960-0555 Nantucket Grill & Bar Clam chowder, lobster rolls. 5925 Farrington Rd.; 919-402-0077 Raaga Authentic Indian delicacies like curry and masala. 3140 Environ Way, East 54; 919-240-7490

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Thai Palace Soup, curries, pad thai.

Glenwood Square Shopping Center; 919-967-5805

AKAI HANA Japanese cuisine including sushi, tempura and teriyaki; beer and wine only.

206 W. Main St.; 919-9426848; akaihana.com

The Egg & I French toast and pancakes, specialty omelets. 1101 Environ Way, East 54; 919-537-8488 Tobacco Road Sports Cafe Burgers, salads and sandwiches. 1118 Environ Way, East 54; 919-537-8404 Governors Club Bean & Barrel Coffee shop, bar, grill.

50100 Governors Dr.; 919-967-9990 Ciao Bella Pizzeria Pizzas, pastas, sandwiches. 1718 Farrington Point Rd.; 919-932-4440 Tarantini Italian cuisine. 50160 Governors Dr. (Governors Village); 919-942-4240

CARRBORO Downtown ACME FOOD & BEVERAGE CO. Soups, salads, seafood and entrees with a Southern touch.

110 E. Main St.; 919-929-2263; acmecarrboro.com

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Armadillo Grill Tex-Mex burritos, en­chiladas, tacos, nachos. 120 E. Main St.; 919-929-4669 Cafe Carrboro (formerly Jessee's) Lunch and breakfast served all day, house-roasted espresso and coffees.

401 E. Main St.; 919-929-0445

wood-fired pizza housemade pastas sammies • salads • desserts

RADIUS

112 N. Churton Street Downtown Historic Hillsborough 919.245.0601

Carrburritos Burritos, tacos, nachos and margaritas. 711 W. Rosemary St.; 919-933-8226 Country Junction Restaurant Simple southern classics. 404 W. Weaver St.; 919929-2462 GLASSHALFULL Mediterraneaninspired food and wine; outdoor dining; all ABC permits. 106 S. Greensboro St.; 919-967-9784; glasshalfullcarrboro.com Gourmet Kingdom Sichuan cuisine.

301 E. Main St.; 919-932-7222

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CROOK’S CORNER

“Long known for both its sumptuous take on Southern comfort food and as a gathering spot for the city’s abundant creative community...”

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On the menu: Crook’s classics & seasonals Full bar includes local beers on tap WINNER

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Recipient of a James Beard Foundation’s America’s Classics Award

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CROOK’S CORNER • 610 West Franklin St, Chapel Hill

Reservations accepted. Walk-ins welcome www.crookscorner.com • 919 929 7643 Dinner Tues-Sun at 5:30 pm • Sun Brunch 10:30 am-2 pm

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Jade Palace Sichuan and Chinese.

103 E. Main St.; 919-942-0006

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Krave Kava and other exotic root and tea beverages. 105 W. Main St.; 919-408-9596 Market Street Coffee & Ice Cream Locally sourced coffee, ice cream and pastries.

100 E. Weaver St.; 919-960-6776 Milltown Pub fare. 307 E. Main St.; 919-968-2460 Neal’s Deli Traditional deli fare.

100-C E. Main St.; 919-967-2185 Open Eye Cafe Locally roasted Carrboro Coffee and espresso, tea, beer and wine.

101 S. Greensboro St.; 919-968-9410

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SPANKY’S SQUID’S

Pizzeria Mercato Pizza, antipasto, soups and fritti. 408 W. Weaver St.; 919-967-2277

411 WEST MEZ

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919-941-1630

Tyler’s Restaurant and Taproom Specialty import beers on tap and traditional pub fare.

102 E. Main St.; 919-929-6881 Wings Over 18 flavors of wings.

313 E. Main St.; 919-537-8271 300 East Main Amante Gourmet Pizza Create-your-own pizzas. 300 E. Main St.; 919-929-3330 Bella’s International Cuisine Homemade dishes like pumpkin ravioli and pistachio-crusted grouper. 360 E. Main St.; 919-903-9963 Calavera Empanada & Tequila Bar Savory and sweet empanadas and more than 50 kinds of tequila. 370 E. Main St.; 919-617-1674

Provence Southern French cuisine.

203 W. Weaver St.; 919-967-5008

Hickory Tavern Burgers, sandwiches and build-your-own salads. 370-110 E. Main St.; 919-942-7417

Spotted Dog Appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, desserts. 111 E. Main St.; 919-933-1117

Rise Carrboro Biscuits, doughnuts and coffee. 310 E. Main St., Ste. 100; 919-929-5115

Steel String Brewery Craft beer and bluegrass music. 106-A S. Greensboro St.; 919-240-7215

The Shoppe Bar and Meatball Kitchen Meatballs, sliders, sides. 370 E. Main St; 919-714-9014

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Carr Mill Mall B-SIDE LOUNGE Small plates like flatbread, bacon-wrapped dates and fondue. Plus inspired cocktails.

919-904-7160; b-sidelounge.com Carrboro Pizza Oven Pizza, calzones.

919-904-7336 ELMO'S DINER Elmo’s Diner Homemade Southern and American classics with breakfast all day in a casual, family-friendly setting.

919-929-2909; elmosdiner.com

Oasis Organic coffee, tea, beer and wine.

919-904-7343 VENABLE ROTISSERIE BISTRO Upscale comfort food with a heavy emphasis on locally sourced and seasonal ingredients; all ABC permits.

919-904-7160; venablebistro.com Tandem Farm-to-table, modern American cuisine with full service bar. 919-240-7937

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Weaver Street Market Hot bar and salad bar for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

919-929-0010 N.C. 54 West/Carrboro Plaza Anna Maria’s Pizzeria Italian cuisine.

Carrboro Plaza; 919-929-1877

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Italian Grill & Pizza

Fiesta Grill Burritos, chimichangas, fajitas, tacos. 3307 N.C. 54 W.; 919-928-9002 Monterrey Traditional Mexican cuisine.

104 NC 54 (Carrboro Plaza); 919-960-7640 Wingman Wings and hot dogs.

104 N.C. 54 W.; 919-928-9200

PITTSBORO Cole Park Plaza/U.S. 15-501/ Fearrington Village Allen & Son Barbecue N.C. barbecue.

5650 U.S 15-501; 919-542-2294 Carolina Brewery The fifth-oldest brewery in the state. 120 Lowes Dr.; 919-545-2330 The Fearrington Granary Small plates, burgers, grill options. Fearrington Village Center; 919-542-2121 The Fearrington House Restaurant Finedining French cuisine. Fearrington Village Center; 919-542-2121

Timberlyne Shopping Center 1129 Weaver Dairy Rd. | Suite F 919.904.7393

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Fig & Honey Southern and Mediterranean fare. 141 Chatham Downs Dr.; 919-240-5740

S&T Soda Shoppe Soda fountain, American fare. 85 Hillsboro St.; 919-545-0007

The Goat Panini, cheeses, pastries.

Fearrington Village Center; 919-545-5717

Starrlight Mead Tastings of honey wines and honey. 480 Hillsboro St.; 919-533-6314

Downtown

Virlie’s Grill Soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches. 58 Hillsboro St.; 919-542-0376

Chatham Marketplace Sandwiches, baked goods. 480 Hillsboro St.; 919-542-2643 The City Tap Classic bar food.

89 Hillsboro St.; 919-545-0562

HILLSBOROUGH

Elizabeth’s Pizzas, calzones, sandwiches, pasta. 160 Hillsboro St.; 919-545-9292

Antonia’s Italian cuisine. 101 N. Churton St.; 919-643-7722

The Modern Life Deli & Drinks Sandwiches, pizza, salads. 46 Sanford Rd.; 919-533-6883

Bona Fide Sandwich Co. Sandwiches, salads and bowls. 104 N. Churton St.; 919-245-7869

Downtown

OAKLEAF Farm-to-table menu specializing Sophisticated farm to table dining in inFrench andhistoric Italian cuisine; kids Pittsboro’s renovated, menu;Chatham all Mills.

ABC permits. 480 Hillsboro St.; 919-533-6303; oakleafnc.com The Phoenix Bakery Seasonal baked goods and cakes. 84 Hillsboro St.; 919-542-4452 Lunch • Dinner PITTSBORO • Bar Saturday Brunch

ROADHOUSE

GENERAL STORE 2012 Best Restaurant in& the Triangle

Hearty American entrees, Chatham Mills burgers and salads; out480 Hillsboro St. | Pittsboro, NC door dining; beer and wine 919.533.6303 www.oakleafnc.com only.

39 West St.; 919-542-2432; pittsbororoadhouse.com - Greg Cox, N&O

MAPLE VIEW FARM COUNTRY STORE Homemade ice cream and milk. 6900 Rocky Ridge Rd.; 919-960-5535; mapleviewfarm.com Panciuto Southern Italian cuisine.

110 S. Churton St.; 919-732-6261 RADIUS Wood-fired pizzas, housemade pastas, sandwiches, salads and desserts.

Outdoor dining; all ABC permits. 112 N. Churton St.; 919-245-0601; radiuspizzeria.net

Hillsborough BBQ Co. Barbecue plates and sandwiches, sides and deserts. 236 S. Nash St.; 919-732-4647

Saratoga Grill New England-style cuisine; 108 S. Churton St.; 919-732-2214

Hot Tin Roof Games and specialty cocktails; 115 W. Margaret Ln.; 919-296-9113

Village Diner Southern diner, buffet.

600 W. King St.; 919-732-7032

Jay’s Chicken Shack Chicken, buffalo wings, breakfast biscuits. 646 N Churton St.; 919-732-3591

Vintage Revival Tea Room & Treasures Tea and scones. 125 E. King St.; 919-644-8000

LaPlace Cajun cuisine. 111 N. Churton St.; 919-245-0041

Weaver Street Market Hot bar for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

228 S. Churton St.; 919-245-5050 Wooden Nickel Pub Pub fare.

105 N. Churton St.; 919-643-2223

Taste of the South Porch Dining

Seasonal Seafood Freshly Cooked Good Fish That’s the Hook

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Food/Southern Food!

Meats • Chicken • BBQ/Ribs Chicken & Dumplings • Vegetables • Casserole Brunswick Stew Gumbo Breakfast items include Pork Chops • Chicken & Gravy • Catfish Salmon Cakes • Fried Green Tomatoes Sweet Potato Pancakes & Biscuits

Mama Dip’s Kitchen

2015 Mediterranean Market Now Open

2011-2016

408 W. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill 942-5837 www.mamadips.com M-Sat 8am-9:30pm • Sun 8am-9pm Breakfast served daily M-F till 11am, Sun till 1pm Open New Years Day

410 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC 27516

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ALSO CHECK OUT THESE DURHAM RESTAURANTS… Bar Virgile Artfully crafted beverages and small plates. 105 S. Magnum St.; 919-973-3000; barvirgile.com

Kanki Hibachi, a sushi bar, drinks and more.

Now with patio dining. 3504 Mt. Moriah Rd.; 919-401-6908; kanki.com

Porchetta Slow-roasted Italian-style pork sandwiches and sides. Southpoint; 919-607-7419; porchettardu.com

Basan Specialty sushi rolls, modern Japanese cuisine and sake. 359 Blackwell St., Ste. 220; 919-797-9728; basanrestaurant.com

Makus Empanadas A variety of meat, veggie and cheese empanadas, with vegetarian and vegan options.

1125 W. N.C. 54, Ste. 304; 919-390-7525; makusempanadas.com

Primal Food & Spirits Wood-fired local meat dishes with seasonal sides and craft cocktails. 202 W. N.C. 54; 919-248-3000; primalfoodandspirits.com

Bleu Olive High-quality comfort food with a Mediterranean flair. 1821 Hillandale Rd.; 919-383-8502; bleuolivebistro.com blu seafood and bar Upscale seafood restaurant featuring innovative regional classics. 2002 Hillsborough Rd.; 919-286-9777; bluseafoodandbar.com

Mez Contemporary Mexican Creative Mexican dishes with a fresh twist. 5410 Page Rd.; 919-941-1630; mezdurham.com NanaSteak Offers various cuts of beef and steaks, plus other meats and pastas. 345 Blackwell St.; 919-282-1183; nanasteak.com

Counting House Upscale restaurant featuring locally sourced entrees, as well as small plates. 111 N. Corcoran St.; 919-956-6760; countinghousenc.com

Nana’s Restaurant Seasonal dishes influenced by Southern, French and Italian cuisine. 2514 University Dr.; 919-493-8545; nanasdurham.com

Denny’s Diner fare. 7021 N.C. 751, Ste. 901; 919-908-1006; dennys.com

NanaTaco Inventive taqueria that features locally produced meats and veggies. 2512 University Dr.; 919-489-8226; nanataco.com

Fairview Dining Room Washington Duke Inn's AAA Four Diamond, Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star rated restaurant.

919-493-6699; washingtondukeinn.com

Page Road Grill Traditional American dishes. 5416 Page Rd.; 919-908-8900; pageroadgrill.com

Saladelia Cafe Espresso and smoothie bar, pastries, gourmet sandwiches.

2424 Erwin Rd., 406 Blackwell St. & 4201 University Dr.; saladelia.com Saltbox Seafood Joint Local seafood that is delivered fresh from the Carolina coast. 608 N. Mangum St.; 919-908-8970; saltboxseafoodjoint.com The Mad Hatter’s Cafe & Bakeshop Scratch-made pastries and cakes, salads, sandwiches. 1802 W. Main St.; 919-286-1987; madhatterbakeshop.com The Original Q Shack “BBQ tender as a mother’s love.” 2510 University Dr.; 919-402-4227; theqshackoriginal.com

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“It all started when I was in sixth grade,” Rob Koraly says. During the daily car pool, he would sneak a peek at a high school girl in the backseat who sometimes joined their clan. “I remember she had a free spirit, amber hair, freckles, a beautiful smile, deep brown eyes and wore these long dresses,” Rob says. “But she was way out of my reach.” Years passed, and the girl, Meredith Herndon, moved away. Rob went on to college at UNC. Then one day, their paths crossed again. “Almost 20 years after we rode home from school together, we found ourselves dating,” Rob says. And after a couple more years, he popped the question. Although Meredith had been expecting this, she was still surprised when, after taking her on an island walk, Rob got down on one knee and friends came out of hiding as fireworks were shot off.

Rob is the son of Robert and Naida Koraly of Cape Carteret, and Meredith is the daughter of Pam and Wayne Herndon of Pittsboro. They are planning a September wedding in Beaufort and reside in Cedar Point. CHM

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UNC grad Helen Mitchell first met Antonio Nester at Cocoa

Cinnamon in downtown Durham on a Sunday afternoon in August 2013. “We sat outside on the picnic tables and talked for at least three hours before we realized we had both gotten sunburned,” Helen says. The two started dating later that fall, but with Antonio’s spring deployment to Kuwait, the couple spent nine months dating long distance.

Shortly after Antonio’s return, he visited Helen’s parents to ask for their blessing. Her parents said yes, and Helen’s mother even presented Antonio with her mother’s 70-year-old ring. After a dinner in WinstonSalem, Antonio invited Helen to go on a romantic walk through town before asking her to marry him.

The couple was married at University United Methodist Church, and in tribute to the couple’s love of travel, guests waved international flags as they left. At the reception at the Carolina Club, everyone found his or her table by pulling a name card from a vintage suitcase. The space was decorated with globes and maps, and each table had a photo of the couple on vacation in a different locale.

Appropriately, the newlyweds checked off a few more places from their list with a honeymoon to India, Maldives and UAE. Antonio, an Army officer at Fort Bragg, and Helen, a nurse practitioner at UNC Hospitals, live in Chapel Hill. CHM

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La Residence has always been a big part of Chapel Hill native Elliott Neal’s life; his parents, Moreton and Bill Neal, opened the

restaurant together in 1976. It took on an even greater significance when he met the love of his life – then UNC student CC Glenn – while managing the eatery in 2006.

On Christmas morning of 2014, Elliott surprised CC’s entire family when he showed up on their doorstep in Charleston, S.C. CC’s mom snuck him inside, announced to the rest of the family that there was a surprise and covered CC’s eyes with her hands.

When she finally allowed CC to look, there was Elliott on one knee with a ring in his hand, complete with a candy cane in his left breast pocket. CC was so amazed that she almost forgot to say, “Yes!” The pair enjoys exploring the world together, and their love of food, travel, wine and culture influenced them to get married on the Amalfi Coast. Their dream became reality on Sept. 9, 2015, when they became husband and wife by the Tyrrhenian Sea. It was a dreary, overcast day, but just as they were exchanging vows,

the blanket of clouds in the sky finally broke and the sun began to stream through. “There were audible ‘ooohhhs’ and ‘ahhhhs’ from our guests,” says CC. “It was as if the heavens were looking down on us and blessing our marriage from up above. Absolutely breathtaking.”

CC and Elliott reside in Chapel Hill and plan to celebrate their first anniversary with a trip to Italy. CHM

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