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Nevertheless, We Persist Beauty, Artistry, Tradition

ITH NEARLY SIX YEARS UNDER my belt at Durham Magazine, I’ve witnessed a lot of change – a couple of redesigns, a complete overhaul of our website and much more. But the launch of our Women’s Issue in 2013 will always stick out in my mind – I remember holding photographer Briana Brough’s reflector just so in order to cast light onto Watts Grocery Chef Amy Tornquist during a photo shoot at The Cookery, which would eventually become our first Women’s Issue cover. The women I’ve had the pleasure meeting and interviewing over the years are personal inspirations to me, each with their own unique story of how they came to Durham and chose to invest their time and energy into making it a better place. I heard about the many challenges they’ve faced, and overcome. Whether they are diving headfirst into running a farm like Amy Sliffe (page 50), starting a craft spirit business in a state with plenty of red tape like Melissa Katrincic (page 56) or building a collegiate softball program from the ground up like Marissa Young (page 58), I’m once again left in awe of the ambition and persistence of these women. And, though I didn’t get to speak with everyone featured, I am looking forward to doing so at our Women’s of Achievement lunch on Friday, June 16, at The Carolina Inn. You can attend, too! Visit tastetheevent.com/womenslunch for details and tickets. As a business made up primarily of women, we are always looking for ways to promote women in our community year-round – in fact, I just returned from a company lunch meeting in which we discussed ideas ranging from volunteering at women’s organizations to establishing a grant for a scholarship for a young woman in a STEM field. The takeaway – from both that discussion and this issue – is that every little bit helps.

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EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN 50 Amy Sliffe Blue Whistler Farm

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS 4

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Bull City Scenes PictureDURM helps us showcase images curated by locals

22 The Durham Difference Retired police chief Steve Chalmers helps the city’s at-risk youth at Rebound

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24 Entrepreneurs Christopher Gergen discusses inclusivity within the entrepreneurial community

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44 Shop Local Feelin’ pretty with these beauty finds

56 Melissa Katrincic Durham Distillery

46 Class Act Service guides this Trinity School student’s path

58 Marissa Young Duke University Softball

60 Rachael Price

78 Adopt A Pet Meet a few pets from The Animal Protection Society of Durham

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62 Helena Cragg

80 Hot Spot Fresh and familiar eats at Lucky’s Delicatessen

64 Lauren Faber

82 Taste Find our city’s best restaurants

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10 “Nina Chanel Abney: Royal Flush” opening at Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University 11 Hayti Heritage Film Festival 13 Derek Rhodes’ book signing at Durham Academy 14 The Regulator Bookshop’s Great Pun Championship

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95 Engagements & Weddings Tying the knot Bull City-style

15 Debutante Cotillion and Christmas Ball 16 State of the City address 18 JB Duke Hotel grand opening 20 NC Rare & Vintage Beer Tasting

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Showing Her Hand  by Morgan Weston “Nina Chanel Abney: Royal Flush” opened at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University in February to a crowd of art lovers, museum enthusiasts and the artist’s family and friends. The collection of approximately 30 paintings, watercolors and collages spans 10 years of the Chicago-born artist’s work, embracing themes of race, gender, politics and pop culture through vivid, large-scale productions. The exhibition remains on view until July 16. 10

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1 Center Studio Architecture’s Scott Harmon, Sandi Haynes of Phillips Oppenheim and Nasher Chief Curator Trevor Schoonmaker. 2 Charles Williams and Sherrill Roland. 3 Museum Director Sarah Schroth and Curator Marshall Price introduce the exhibit. 4 Karl Bates, Rachel Goodwin and Suzanne Bates. 5 Nina Chanel Abney and her mother, Karla Abney-Brooks. 6 Janie Booth, Christy Kuesel, Lauren Adair Jones and Brittany Halberstadt.

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A Reel Good Time  by Courtney Dennis Artists, film lovers and community members gathered at the 23rd annual Hayti Heritage Film Festival for a threeday-long showcase of films made by and for people of African-American descent. The diverse list of speakers, including Durham’s own Senator Floyd B. McKissick Jr., and schedule of films covering topics ranging from Blaxploitation to Afrofuturism allowed for a fun and educational celebration of the historic community.

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Foodie Fun  by Morgan Weston Locally based CurEat restaurant app launched with a party at 21c Museum Hotel in January. Creator Steve Mangano describes CurEat as a way to “make friends, have fun and create lists” of your favorite restaurants in cities where you live and visit. Many Durham CurEaters, who participate in the app as community experts, chefs and tastemakers, were in attendance at the launch. A dollar for every list submitted in the app over its launch was counted toward a fundraiser with the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, raising $1,000.

1 Lizzy Hazeltine of Shoeboxed and Carol Vercellino of Oak City Labs. 2 Wyatt Dickson of Picnic, John May of Piedmont, Mattie Beason of Black Twig Cider House and Mattie B's Public House, CurEat creator Steve Mangano, Marjorie Hodges of North Carolina Museum of Art and 21c Museum Hotel's new executive chef Thomas Card.

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City Pride Durham Academy (DA) and Duke alumnus Derek Rhodes paid a visit to his old stomping grounds over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend to chat with DA students about his new passion project, “Jimmy for the City,” a children’s book about a 14-year-old boy who runs for city council. In the spirit of the book’s message, Derek decided to create a scholarship program from the book’s profits that will support students in unpaid internships.

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All Pun and Games  by Laura Zolman Kirk The Regulator Bookshop hosted its fifth annual Great Pun Championship at Motorco Music Hall, in which 24 contestants competed for this year’s “Punster” title. The Regulator’s Tom Campbell served as the night’s host, with Professor Emeritus of the Practice of Rhetoric at Duke University’s George Gopen acting as judge. Not one of the three finalists faltered, so Molly Chadbourne, Matt Morain and Colin Butler all emerged victorious. 14

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1 Claire Chipman, Julia Ward and Taylor Morris. 2 Hillary Hood and April Chester. 3 Michael Everhart, Matt Everhart and Lindsay Wright. 4 Kathryn Saterson, Becky Trumbull and Collie Fulford. 5 Jen Rogers Dinner, Isaac Dinner and Shanti Greene. 6 Molly Chadbourne, The Regulator’s Tom Campbell, pun judge George Gopen, Matt Morain and Colin Butler.

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Having a Ball The Debutante Ball Society presented 30 young women from Durham and Orange counties at its 62nd annual Debutante Cotillion and Christmas Ball at the Durham Convention Center. Each year, a portion of the Society’s proceeds are donated to local organizations, and the debutantes and floor marshals also give of their time in service. This year’s recipients included the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, Caring House, Volunteers for Youth’s Every Girl Counts program, the Durham County Library and UNC’s Wilson Library. April 2017 |

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The State of Durham  by Morgan Weston During Mayor Bill Bell’s final State of the City address, held at Bay 7 at American Tobacco Campus, Durham’s mayor of 16 years shared his thoughts on the city’s past, present and future. Gerald Owens of WRAL prompted the mayor in an interview during a lunch catered by the Angus Barn. Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Geoff Durham spoke on the economic and developmental future of Durham. John Roos of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina then announced a $25,000 donation to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Durham and Orange Counties in Mayor Bell’s honor. At the end of the luncheon, Durham Magazine presented Mayor Bell with the first William V. Bell Civic Award, which will be given annually to recognize a Durham citizen committed to civic engagement. 16

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Prevention and intervention need hands to keep on working. We need funds and volunteers, because enforcement will not solve the problems of our youth today.

who we called ‘Prof,’ got ahold of us. As our punishment, he gave us each a wood pole with a nail on the end and told us to go outside and spend all day side by side using that stick to pick up litter on campus.” Giving two boys who never got along a stick with a nail on the end and telling them to go outside might have been a bad idea, but Steve goes on to explain the wisdom of Prof: “After about an hour of working together the other boy and I got to talking about why we did not like each other. After another hour we were laughing and realized we were more alike than we thought. We actually became friends that day and remain so.”

young man agreed. Not only did it help him to stay current with his class work, it also helped him recognize when his temper was going the wrong way. He is now in college.” This chance meeting for Steve reinforced his core beliefs from his years in police work. “Comprehensive prevention and intervention works much better than enforcement.”

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Short-term suspensions from school can have devastating effects on students. If a child falls behind in their classes because they are not allowed to be in a classroom for days due to a disciplinary issue, it is often difficult for them to catch up, and LESSON LEARNED they fail. Students’ disciplinary issues That was the day Steve discovered that are not automatically solved through intervention is the best solution to conflict suspensions, so the cycle continues, leading resolution. During his years as a policeman, them to drop out of school. Steve was a big proponent of community Oftentimes two students who have had services working towards prevention and a fight are both suspended and can end a beloved member of the intervention. So, when he learned about up together at Rebound. “Put two people Durham Magazine team since our an organization called Rebound after together with any difference and they can launch and the past board chair he’d retired, he was immediately drawn get over it,” Steve says. This is especially of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, highlights her fellow to help the cause. The nonprofit offers a true when the staff and volunteers at Durhamites making a difference safe and constructive place for junior and Rebound help those students. by giving back. high school students who are on shortRebound is currently open four days a term suspension from school. Located at week and can house 12 kids at a time. The the Durham Teen Center on Cornell Street, Rebound works in organization is privately funded, despite its great benefit to the partnership with Durham Public Schools to provide a teacher to public school system. “Prevention and intervention need hands work with the students on their assignments, professionals to help to keep on working,” Steve says. “We need funds and volunteers, them develop self-knowledge, improve self-esteem and teach them because enforcement will not solve the problems of our youth today.” conflict management and effective communications skills. No one in our community knows that better than the chief. “I had a personal relationship with a young man who was suspended from Riverside High School,” Steve says. “The assistant Get involved with Rebound: Visit reboundnc.org. principal suggested he spend his week off at Rebound, and the

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Inclusive Innovation Amid the fast growth, multiple organizations are working to ensure that our city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is as demographically representative as possible  Christopher Gergen  cgergen@hq.community •  @cgergen

families through comprehensive education and social service strategies. are entrepreneurial hubs like American Underground, Made in Durham is a relatively new effort to help more than 4,000 youth iNvictus Office Center, ReCity and Duke University’s new between the ages of 16 and 24 – who are not in school or work – with Innovation & Entrepreneurship access to job training and livable wage jobs. Bullpen, as well as a growing number of highTo help grow the number of local growth, high-impact enterprises. Adding to minority-owned businesses in East Durham, this growth is the 15-acre Durham Innovation a number of nonprofits have come together District already underway just west of including Community Partnerships Inc., the downtown with an expected 1 million square Helius Foundation, North Carolina Central feet of lab and office space for life science University’s Small Business and Technology companies as well as 300,000 square feet of Development Center and Durham Tech’s residential units. Small Business Center to provide technical This growth is, however, not without risks. assistance and support to small businesses in Just down Main Street is northeast central east Durham. This includes a micro-loan fund Durham – a majority minority community recently underwritten by Duke. that has a centrally located, under-developed In support of these endeavors, Durham is commercial corridor and an emerging now part of a nationwide, multi-city learning entrepreneurial community. The city invested collaborative with New Orleans, Cleveland and The author lives in Trinity Park with $4 million in street improvements in the Detroit focused on inclusive innovation called his wife and two children and is the Angier-Driver corridor, but without an Forward Cities – with a specific mandate to co-founder of Forward Cities, founding partner of HQ Community, a social intentional plan to stabilize home ownership; grow the number of locally owned minority innovation and entrepreneurship invest in education opportunities; accelerate enterprises. American Underground has also fellow at Duke University, and coand strengthen local minority ownership and put diversity and inclusion at the center of author of “Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary small business activity; and (critically) ensure their growth plan, and 48% of their member People Creating Extraordinary Lives.” community buy-in and participation, there is a companies are now minority/female led (a 30% significant risk of gentrification, displacement increase from last year). They’ve also partnered and local frustration as downtown grows. with Google for Entrepreneurs to help launch Durham (like the rest of North Carolina) has alarmingly low rates the first Google Exchange for Black Founders and a CODE2040 – to of social mobility and high rates of economic insecurity. According to foster a pipeline of next-generation black and Latino tech talent. a recent report from Durham-based economic development nonprofit Durham’s history of African-American-led commerce – including MDC, if you are born in the bottom economic quintile in Durham there Black Wall Street and flourishing neighborhoods of color like Hayti is a 40% chance you will stay there and only a 5% chance of getting into (until it was decimated by “urban renewal” in the 1950s) – should help the top quintile. inspire a dynamic sense of possibility for our city in which prosperity Fortunately, there are efforts underway to provide greater economic is shared, our innovation economy is truly inclusive and we become a opportunity for all our citizens. The East Durham Children’s Initiative is model for other cities in the South and the nation. It is up to all of us to a collective impact approach dedicated to breaking cycles of poverty for help make this vision a reality. ELPING FUEL DURHAM’S BOOMING INNOVATION ECONOMY

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The postpartum doula business Emerald Doulas, located near The Streets at Southpoint mall, celebrated its first anniversary in February. Owners Suzanne Lee, Ashley Collins and Melanie Patrick have spent the year assisting more than 250 families through their doula services, classes and various support groups.

Liberty Arts Glass Studio is now open as a furnace-based, 1,000-square-foot, glass-blowing and cold-working shop at 918 Pearl St., where classes for all experience levels will be offered.

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for Durham County children during their 11th annual holiday book drive.

More than 75 caregivers and guests attended the third annual “Alzheimer’s Caregivers Appreciation Luncheon” at the Levin Jewish Community Center. The luncheon was sponsored and funded by the Rotary Clubs of Durham with businesses like Pulcinella’s, Bella Trio Spa and Salon, Watts Grocery, Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club and more donating raffle prizes to show their support.

Habitat for Humanity ReStore of Durham and Orange Counties celebrates its seventh birthday by transitioning to being open seven days a week.

The Salvation Army of Durham is looking for 24 organizations to host a food drive this year as part of their 24:12 campaign to fight hunger. Duke Energy’s Share the Warmth program has donated $12,168 to The Salvation Army of Durham for distribution to customers who need help with winter heating bills. Durham Community Land Trustees celebrates 30 years of creating permanently affordable housing opportunities for Durham citizens.

Book Harvest broke records with its sixth annual Dream Big Book Drive, in which 48,334 books were collected for Triangle children and families. This total is their largest to date, with more than a 10,000-book increase from 2016, in addition to $62,261 raised in event sponsorship funds.

In Memoriam David McKnight, the fiddler known for playing his instrument on Ninth Street and at the Durham Farmers’ Market, passed away January 17. He worked as a journalist in North Carolina for many years and ran for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Jesse Helms in 1978. He was 69 years old.

What an Honor The childhood home of activist Pauli Murray was named a national historic landmark in January, which led to a feature by Condé Nast Traveler. Throughout her life, Murray fought to promote justice, reconciliation and education. The house is located at 906 Carroll St.

PHOTO BY HEATHER FEARNBACH, COURTESY PAULI MURRAY CENTER FOR HISTORY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

Whole Foods Market Triangle, including the Durham store, participated in fundraising efforts over the holiday season that involved a 5% Day, with each store donating proceeds to a charitable organization, and the Feed 4 More campaign, where customers donated at the register. In January, Whole Foods presented a check for $42,958.49 to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina.

Durham Technical Community College President Dr. William Ingram was presented the 2017 Leo M. Lambert Engaged Leader Award by the North Carolina Campus Compact. Julia Boltz, the middle school winner of the first Girls on the Run of the Triangle (GOTR) #CarrieOn award, named Book Harvest her charity of choice in the awards, and GOTR donated $200 to the cause in Julia’s name. Julia’s sister, Elizabeth, is the elementary winner supporting JUST TRYAN IT, and high school winner Lee Ann Lucas is supporting Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) named Gaurav “G” Patel the 2017 Restaurateur of the Year. Gaurav is the president and founder of Eschelon Experiences hospitality group, which owns sushi restaurant Basan.

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club’s Tommy Turrentine – banquet bar captain, pictured center above – was named the 2017 Lodging Employee of the Year by NCRLA for his eye for detail and warm customer service. Hilton Durham’s food and beverage manager Dan McLaughlin was also honored by NCRLA as the Lodging Manager of the Year.

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| noted | Immaculata Catholic School eighth-grader Emmaline Ekstrand is one of 12 winners selected in PepsiCo and 21st Century Fox’s “Search for Hidden Figures” contest. Emmaline submitted a Youtube video describing her experience as a female hockey player and how she wants to use her interest in STEM to improve hockey gear. She will receive a $10,000 educational scholarship as part of her prize.

City of Durham is a new member of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Innovation Team, which will help City Hall “drive bold innovation, change culture and tackle big problems to deliver better results for residents,” according to a City of Durham press release. The final grant amount will be determined later, but each city – others selected include Be’er Sheva, Israel; Toronto, Canada; and Austin, Texas – will be awarded up to $500,000 annually for up to three years.

In the News U.S. News & World Report named the RaleighDurham area No. 7 on its list of “Best Places to Live,” citing the friendly community, beautiful green spaces and thriving market as just a few reasons they love the area. The Durham Bulls’ stadium was ranked No. 9 on Stadium Journey’s “Top 100 Stadium Experiences of 2016” (of 761 stadiums reviewed), reflecting recent improvements made to the structure and design of the park. Sprint customers can now attach a photo to 911 texts sent to the Durham Emergency Communications Center, the only center in North Carolina to extend the service. The Best Schools ranked Duke University Chapel at No. 8 on its list of “The 25 Most Amazing College Campus Buildings.” Tech company Bell and Howell was included in Training magazine’s “Training Top 125” list of companies achieving excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs. Alliance Architecture’s work on Avalara’s Durham office was awarded the Triangle Business Journal’s SPACE award in Economic Development for the creation of jobs in the Triangle area. Downtown on-street parking is now metered for approximately 1,000 spaces. The hourly rate is $1.50, and many spaces have a time limit to encourage turnover.

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The 2015-16 Annual Report for Durham showed the city had a booming year: 2015’s 9.7 million visitors spent $831 million.

On the Move Sandy York is the new chief advancement officer at the Emily Krzyzewski Center. She comes to the center with more than 10 years of development experience at Duke University.

Katie Wyatt, cofounder and executive director of Kidznotes, will become the executive director of El Sistema USA.

Chef Amanda Cushman, who has worked in New York, Miami and Los Angeles, recently relocated to Durham where she offers in-home, private cooking parties in addition to her work developing recipes for food startups. She also offers public classes at Southern Season, Duke Health and Fitness Center and the Institute of Culinary Education in NYC. Learn more at chapelhillcookingclasses.com.

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Nicole J. Thompson is the new CEO of Downtown Durham Inc., taking the role after most recently serving as executive director of Leadville Lake County Economic Development Corporation in Colorado.

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Durham Harley Owners Group’s annual bike show is April 8 this year, featuring a chili cookoff, raffles, live music and more.

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A MEDICAL PRACTICE THAT BREAKS THE MOLD. Formerly Chapel Hill Women’s Medicine, the compassionate team of providers and staff at Mosaic Comprehensive Care have broadened their spectrum of medical care. Dr. Louise D. Metz, Dr. Stacey B. Bean, and Erica G. Howard, WHNP provide innovative and collaborative care tailored to each unique individual in a welcoming environment.

Longtime Durham resident John Manuel recently published a novel called “Hope Valley,” which is set in Durham during the 1980s and follows two very different sets of couples as they adapt to the changing city. Come out for a reading combined with music at Motorco Music Hall on April 7.

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Art of Cool Festival April 28-30 Boost your cool factor at this nonprofit festival presenting jazz, soul and R&B artists like Grammy and Golden Globe awardwinning rapper Common (at DPAC this year!), as well as funk artist George Clinton, and soul and modern R&B vocalist Stella Santana. And don’t miss out on the free Jus Once Band concert at American Tobacco Campus on Saturday.

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Cécile McLorin Salvant April 15 Bringing her captivating voice back to the Duke Performances lineup for the second year in a row, this young jazz singer performs at Baldwin Auditorium with New Orleans pianist Sullivan Fortner.

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Full Frame Documentary Film Festival April 6-9 Celebrate the documentary film festival’s 20th anniversary run with a cinematic look back on 20 years of Full Frame, a retrospective featuring many of the notable films, filmmakers and special moments from over the years. In addition to VIP events, ticketed shows and outdoor screenings, 21c Museum Hotel and Runaway will play host to free opening and closing parties.

TASTE 2017 April 20-23 Try bites from around the Triangle and beyond with this four-day food festival featuring two Grand TASTE events this year – one local, one regional – as well as special dinners like Dos Perros’ “Tacos y Tequila” night and a jazz brunch presented by Chef Scott Howell’s kitchen at NanaSteak.

Loretta Lynn May 5 The “coal miner’s daughter” and Grammy Lifetime Achievement award-winning country music legend performs her greatest hits on The Carolina Theatre stage.

Preservation Durham Home Tour May 6-7 This year’s tour focuses on the historic Victorian homes of Durham’s West End and will take you through the Burch Avenue neighborhood, which boasts such highlights as Maplewood Cemetery and women’s and civil rights activist Pauli Murray’s childhood home.

MAMMA MIA! May 5-7 Feel the beat from the tambourine at this popular musical coming to Durham Performing Arts Center, which incorporates Swedish pop group ABBA’s best hits into a story about a woman in search of her biological father.

PHOTO CREDITS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): TASTE BY BRIANA BROUGH; LORETTA LYNN COURTESY THE CAROLINA THEATRE; MAMMA MIA! BY KEVIN THOMAS GARCIA

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Jordan High School’s Ultimate team (left to right): First row Keith Kimbro, Mic Saleeby; Second row Albert Yuan, Hassan Polani, Aidan O’Connell, Cal Nightingale, Matthew O’Connell; Third row Substitute Coach Michael Avila, Wells Lawrence, Chris Cole, Collin Wilkes, Issac Palmer, Jack Nuernberger, Cade O’Fallon.

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HE SPORT OF Ultimate Frisbee – not to be confused with disc golf or the games you play with your dog – has had an organized presence in our area for two decades thanks to the efforts of Triangle Ultimate, a nonprofit based at The Frontier in RTP that promotes

THE GAME Triangle Ultimate celebrates 20 years of throwing the disc  by Amanda MacLaren  by Briana Brough

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ABOVE Carolina Friends School’s (CFS) Jason Manning steps in front of the Green Hope High defender to make a catch, “pancake” style. BELOW CFS’s Matti Lee looks for a teammate to make a pass. CFS went on to win the game 9–4.

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My hope is that we’ll see [this] large generation of players continue to grow, give back and contribute to the sport, wherever their lives take them. the sport with a mission to increase the quality and quantity of Ultimate programs for all ages and skill levels. Triangle Ultimate Executive Director Tristan Green – who has played Ultimate in the Triangle for more than 15 years beginning at McDougle Middle School, then Carolina Friends School and then in college at UNC – now leads the association he’s played with since he was a teenager. “Celebrating 20 years is not only a milestone achievement for the organization, but a milestone achievement for [this] community that has grown and accomplished so much,” he says, “a community that includes 7-year-olds beginning in our Learn to Play programs to players who have represented the United States internationally. “My hope is that in the coming years we’ll see [this] large generation of youth players that have now grown up in the Triangle Ultimate community continue to grow, give back and contribute to the sport in the Triangle or wherever their lives take them.” One Triangle Ultimate member achieving that goal is Alex Hoffman. A sophomore at Durham Academy, he’s played the game for five years now and incorporated his love for the sport into his Eagle Scout Project, organizing a tournament last year among area high school Ultimate teams in order to raise funds to buy laptops for classrooms

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Durham Academy’s Ultimate team (left to right): First row Will Norry, Chris Walsh; Second row Olivia Postel, Andrew Owens, Jackson Futrell, Coach Nick Galvez; Third row Alex Hoffman, Nick Fogg, John Heaney, Matt Tucker.

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at Durham Nativity School. “I remember visiting Durham Nativity and feeling shocked that they did not have the access to technology that I take for granted,” he says. Alex repeated that successful fundraiser again this year, raising more than $3,000, which should be enough to provide Lenovo Chromebooks for the entire incoming fifth-grade class. More than a worthy cause, it’s also a testament to the lessons he’s learned through Ultimate. “While I love the sport for its fast-paced style of play and pure entertainment value, I am drawn to Ultimate’s principle that players can resolve disputes using good spirit and integrity,” Alex says. “No other sport focuses on these qualities as much as Ultimate does. [It] has made me a better person by developing my abilities to communicate respectfully in the middle of a highly competitive setting, a skill I know I will use later in life.”

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Live Showcase and Awards Show May 16, 2017 at 7 p.m.

TRIANGLE RISING STARS is the regional competition that brings together high school musical theater students from Central North Carolina to perform and compete for the chance to represent DPAC in the national finals in NEW YORK CITY each summer. Throughout the school year, local judges attend high school musical theater productions across the region. TWENTY REGIONAL FINALISTS are selected to attend a WEEKEND WORKSHOP RETREAT and compete with the best of their peers at the Triangle Rising Stars live showcase and awards show at DPAC on May 16. Awards in this regional competition include BEST ACTOR and BEST ACTRESS, BEST ENSEMBLE, and BEST MUSICAL. The Triangle Rising Stars Best Actress and Best Actor receive $1,000 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS and are invited to an all-expense paid trip to the National High School Musical Theatre Awards program in New York City in June 2017.

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EATHER WRIGHT, 17, LIVES HER OWN advice: “I would encourage any high schooler to try as many activities as possible,” she says. “You never know who you will meet or what you’ll discover about yourself!” She’s an athlete, captain of Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill’s volleyball and soccer teams, and has participated in swimming and basketball, too. She’s also student council secretary, an art tutor and robotics fanatic, but – above all – Heather is a volunteer, having achieved the Volunteer Center of Durham’s Mayor’s and President’s Awards two years in a row. After attaining her first round of awards, she applied and was selected to join the center’s Student Action Board, a group of 14 students who meet twice a month to plan and execute service projects. “My favorite thing about the Student Action Board is the friendships I’ve developed,” Heather says. “By volunteering in the Durham community, I have had the opportunity to create long-lasting relationships with incredible people who have my same interests.” Service has led Heather to work with local organizations such as the Kramden Institute,

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Book Harvest, Boys & Girls Clubs of Durham and Orange Counties, Habitat for Humanity of Durham and Durham Rescue Mission. One of her most valued experiences, however, has been with the Kramden Institute, which refurbishes technology tools like computers for students and families without them. “I enjoyed volunteering at Kramden, not only because I knew I was helping my community, but also because it has helped me discover my love of STEM and building,” Heather says. “I learned how to dismantle and triage computers, which is something I would never have been able to do on my own.” As a creative, tactile and hands-on learner, Heather attributes her experience with computers at Kramden as the spark that got her interested in robotics. The past two years, Trinity’s robotics team has qualified for the state tournament. And this year, Heather leads the group as captain. “I enjoy the family that is created through the robotics team,” Heather says. “I have spent countless after-school hours working with my peers from all grade [levels] on our robot, and this has created a very close-knit community.” Heather is currently deciding between Clemson and UNC for college next year, with the aspiration to one day become a high school math teacher. Until then, one thing is certain: “I plan to continue my service work as long as I can,” she says.

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The Farmer

Amy Sliffe

Head farmer, Blue Whistler Farm

Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Amy moved to Durham with husband Josh the day after they married in 2010. “We still haven’t gone on a honeymoon; the farm settles you in and you’re not going on vacation very often.” But when they’re not on the farm, she and Josh – who co-owns Remedy, a video production company based in Durham – can be found around town at Geer Street Garden, Surf Club, Motorco and Ponysaurus.

my didn’t have the intention of starting a farm. A former horseback riding instructor, she just wanted land, enough to have a horse. When her and Josh’s lease ended four years ago, and after no luck finding a solid home with usable land, she put up an ad on Craigslist. “The people who had this house emailed us and said, ‘We don’t know if it’s too far, but come out and see it,’” Amy says of the quaint home nestled on five acres just north of the city in Bahama. “And we just fell in love with it.” They bought the home just a few months later. The 11 sheep and 30 hens already residing on the property came with the purchase. And Amy got a horse, though it was short-lived. “She would literally charge the other animals,” Amy says. But during that time, Amy was falling in love with raising livestock, and learning the importance – and delicious results – of sustainably raised products. “The first time we had eggs from our chickens, we were just like, ‘What have we been eating all these years?’” she says. Then they processed a few lambs, some chickens, a couple of hogs … and “my mind just switched. I was like, ‘I have to start teaching people about this.’” Today the farm consists of layer chickens, about 15 hogs, close to 300 rabbits, 200 ducklings, 100 broiler chickens and about 30 turkey poults. Piedmont will use her ducks and rabbits in dishes this upcoming season, and you can also find Blue Whistler products at the Durham Roots Farmers’ Market and the Open Farm + Market days hosted at the farm on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. “Every time we have 500 people show up to the farm, that feels pretty great,” Amy says. “Getting people connected to where their food came from, who grows it, why it’s raised this way – those things are so important. Moms come up to me all the time and they’re like, ‘Oh, my kids are so excited, they call it “their farm.”’ And I’m like, yes, this is exactly what I want to hear! I want them to feel like this is their farm, too.” – Amanda MacLaren April 2017

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Bettina Umstead

Chief Program Officer, Student U

Seven years ago, Bettina – who grew up in Raleigh and majored in middle grades education at UNC – spent a summer in college as a part-time teacher at Durhambased Student U, a college-access nonprofit that supports students from middle school through college. After graduation, Bettina became the organization’s third full-time employee. Now it employs 19 full-timers, and Bettina has risen to her current position, providing individual student support while also working on big picture items, like how to better prepare students for the transition from middle to high school. In October, she joined Durham Public Schools’ board to further her interest in education and policy work on behalf of Student U’s kids, attempting to translate the nonprofit’s work to a district-wide level. – Laura Zolman Kirk

Words to Live By “In today’s world, there

are times when you may feel like your voice isn’t heard, or it doesn’t matter or belong. Even if society has told you to feel this way, we need that voice. That representation matters. We can’t afford for your voice not to be heard. I tell that to my students all the time: ‘Be bold, be brave and be you.’”

Worth-It Moment “We have a Student

U college signing day in May. I love it every year, but the class of 2016, I worked with them when they were in middle school. It was amazing just to watch, to be a part of their journey from sixth to 12th grade. Knowing I had an opportunity to work with them all and watch them flourish, that’s powerful to me.”

Looking Ahead “I love the Durham

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The Honorable Marcia H. Morey Chief District Court Judge of the 14th Judicial District

Born in Decatur, Illinois, Marcia moved to Durham in 1989. Her pre-Durham life included representing the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal as a swimmer and spending three years as the NCAA’s first female investigator. She spent her first 18 years here as an elected county judge. When she isn’t in court, Marcia enjoys playing with her puppy, Cooper, volunteering at Durham Public Schools and running on our city’s many trails.

hile she has presided over a range of cases during her career, Marcia says those involving youth and families are closest to her heart. She championed a number of initiatives, beginning with the establishment of Teen Court in 1994, and more recently, the Misdemeanor Diversion Program in 2014. “North Carolina is the only state, aside from New York, where you can be tried as an adult at 16,” she says. Marcia helped launch these programs to ensure that the state’s younger offenders receive help to get back on track through a combination of community service and education. “Judge Morey has been a terrific leader of Durham’s district court bench for many years, and she has the total respect of everyone in our community,” says City Council Member Steve Schewel. “Her efforts to divert our young people from the criminal justice system have been inspired and very successful. The Misdemeanor Diversion Program is working to repair the lives of our young people rather than to stigmatize them for life with a jail sentence.” Marcia’s future measures include a mental health court, providing those who suffer from mental illness with the opportunity for individualized legal procedures. There are still mountains to climb – Marcia notes poverty, homelessness and gun violence among Durham’s continuing problems. Still, she says, “I wouldn’t live anywhere else,” describing her 30 years here as time spent “rowing a boat in the same direction as the rest of my community. ” – Morgan Weston April 2017

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Sheridan van Wagenberg Executive Director, Caring House

After nearly 30 years – spent at UNC and then as a banker, a photography studio owner and portrait artist, and an area development manager mostly in New York City – the Durham native returned home in 2009 to enter the nonprofit world, specifically as the executive director at Caring House, which supports Duke Cancer Institute patients by providing them and their caregivers a place to stay during treatment. With four grown children – Trey Newsome, Mary Cabell Hunt, Kate van Wagenberg and Mark van Wagenberg – she and husband, Jeroen van Wagenberg, enjoy exploring the Bull City’s arts scene and supporting local restaurants.

What led you to accept the position with Caring House? I watched and cared for my mother, Sherry Townsend, as she fought her own battle with cancer 17 years ago. I have seen firsthand the toll cancer takes on the patient and the family. How does your diverse professional background add to your work running a nonprofit? I was in the for-profit world for 25 of my 34 years of working, and it taught me to work hard, reach goals and hit [the] budget. When I entered the nonprofit world, I quickly realized that, while it is imperative to have a compassionate heart behind your mission, it is also necessary to run the organization as a business and protect the donor dollar with wise financial decisions. Tell me about a time when all your hard work paid off in a tangible way. What is so special about Caring House is how all of our guests deal with the treatment they are receiving at Duke Cancer Institute with such strength and resolve. I love to hear laughter from them echoing through the halls, despite their health struggles. It is worth everything we do to provide a safe and comfortable environment. – Laura Zolman Kirk 54

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Susan Wall

VP of Marketing, Bronto Software Susan moved to Durham 12 years ago from Connecticut. She and her husband, Ben (a Durham native), live north of the Eno River in Durham. Susan has three grown sons: Alex, Philip and Ted Russo.

usan grew up on a farm in southern Illinois, where success was something she could hold and taste after each season of hard work. But she wanted to prove that she could succeed in the most trying of circumstances. “I’ve always been very achievement oriented,” Susan says. “That was the appeal of New York.” To her, when Frank Sinatra crooned, “If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere,” it sounded like a personal challenge. After graduating from Southern Illinois University and a stint pursing a Ph.D. in communications research at University of Michigan, she moved to NYC. Susan wasted no time aiming for the top. The market research position she landed at The New York Times launched her into a 16-year career at the paper, where she held a total of 13 roles including one as the Times’ first female director of marketing. Leaders at the Times valued her skills and intellect. But the company did not seem to appreciate her expressive enthusiasm. They encouraged her to stop speaking out so often in meetings and disrupting the traditional way of doing things. That was a problem. “I want my passion to be valued because it’s a fundamental part of who I am,” she says. While her friends all told her she was throwing her career away, Susan moved on to jobs at a series of smaller and more entrepreneurial companies until she moved to Durham and, in 2006, joined Bronto Software to head up marketing. Susan is fueled by her team’s positive energy and Bronto’s cultural emphasis on transparency, approachability and passion for marketing. Her success in the role is the fruit of her uncompromising work ethic and drive to achieve, but also a testament to her love for what she’s doing. “I’m motivated by it being more than a job,” Susan says. “It feels like home. This is a place where I can be me every moment of the day.” – Jennifer Brookland April 2017

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women’s issue The Spirited Entrepreneur

Melissa Katrincic

Co-owner and President/CEO, Durham Distillery

The Miami native came to Durham by way of Philadelphia – it was there she met her husband, Lee, online in 1999, “before Match.com existed.” Lee’s job as a chemist at GlaxoSmithKline brought them to Durham 11 years ago. They live in the Grandale neighborhood in south Durham and their sons Ethan, 9, and Brennan, 6, attend Pearsontown Elementary.

pen nearly two years, and Durham Distillery is already No. 2 craft gin distillery in the U.S., according to USA TODAY, and has won the North Carolina Gin Distillery of the Year award at the New York International Spirits Competition twice. But, as with any small, burgeoning business, it’s not all glitz and glamour: “I think there are so many people who think owning a distillery is going to be really sexy and gorgeous,” Melissa says, “and I’m like, there are days where I’m scrubbing the floors, bottling, doing federal taxes, etc.” Even with the success, Melissa points out that the company is still very much an entrepreneurial endeavor for her and husband Lee, who is also co-owner and distiller. “We’re in a growth stage right now,” Melissa says. “We’ve really come on the scene very powerfully, and people know about us for our high-quality [spirits], which was always the goal.” Adding to their progress, Melissa shares that a couple new products that are in the works: a cold-distilled cucumber vodka made on their Rotovap vacuum still, set to be released in May – “As far as we can tell, we think this will be the only cold-distilled cucumber vodka on the market in the world,” Melissa says – and a new gin under the Conniption flagship that will be barrel-rested in Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels, scheduled for a fourth quarter release. Further plans include increasing the brand’s presence throughout N.C. – specifically Asheville and Charlotte – as well as up and down the East Coast. Melissa also represents N.C. distillers as the vice president of the Distillers Association of North Carolina, and is continuously trying to lobby for fewer restrictions to the industry in N.C. “Most distilleries in other states have flexibility to not do straight pours, to have cocktails available, and they have flexibility in selling,” Melissa says. “That’s why other states’ distilleries are taking off much faster. We really have to figure out how to get everybody in agreement. The intentions of the distillers are honest and authentic. We don’t want to be ABC stores, but don’t prevent us from succeeding.” Those motivations are what drive her to continue producing high-quality spirits in Durham. “You don’t know what challenges are on the horizon, but there is an inner passion that just keeps you moving forward, because at the end of the day, you can’t let what feel like challenges really become them. You just figure out how to turn them into opportunities and focus on creating delicious products that the community enjoys.” – Amanda MacLaren 56

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women’s issue The Coach

Marissa Young

Head Softball Coach, Duke University

The California native – born in Orange, raised in Santa Ana – was a three-time All-American selection as a pitcher at the University of Michigan, graduating in 2003. She played professionally for two years, one in Italy and one with the Texas Thunder. She got into coaching full time after she had her second child, serving as head coach at Concordia University in Ann Arbor before spending two years as an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan and the next two years as an assistant coach at UNC. She was named the first head softball coach at Duke University in July 2015 and will lead the program in its debut season during the 2017-18 academic year. She lives in south Durham with her husband, James Lamar, and children Layla, 11, Jolyna, 9, and Kayden, 6.

What are the motivations that drive you in your day to day? Everything that I do, every day, is going toward creating something that people are going to look back on and remember for many years to come. We’re creating Duke Softball, and what I want that to look like 5 or 10 years down the road really depends on the decisions and the work that we put in right now. I’ve never had so many meetings or spent so much time planning details, and now I just want to get on the field and do what I love, which is coach softball. How do you feel about the young women that you’ve gotten to work with so far? We’ve spent a lot of time focusing on strength and conditioning, teaching them what we want Duke Softball to represent on and off the field, building our culture and their mentality – trying to lay the foundation of what it means to wear that Duke uniform. I’m really proud of this group. It took a lot for them to sign on to come to a school where the program didn’t exist; they didn’t have a field to practice on. And for their commitment to being a part of building this from the ground up, it’s not been easy, but they are really embracing the process. Construction is underway on a new softball stadium, too. What’s the timeline for that? It’ll be ready in July, in time for camps. Being able to help young kids in the community – building confidence and life skills through softball – is a big passion of mine, so we are hosting several summer clinics. I’m excited about where our field is located and being in the Ninth Street neighborhood where people can go eat and then walk over to the game. We don’t have the Cameron Crazies, so we need the Durham community to come out to support and fill the stadium. Let’s make history together in the spring of 2018! Who are you most excited about playing? I would probably say Florida State – they’re the best team in our conference and you have to beat the best to be the best. Florida State has been at the Women’s College World Series, and that’s where we aspire to be as well. And of course, our rivals down the road, the Tar Heels! That goes without saying! – Amanda MacLaren 58

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Marissa (far right) with her players (from left): Haley Wymbs, Audreya Metz, Jazmine Moreno, Hannah Pridemore, Emilie Cieslak and Kortney Dry.

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Rebecca ‘Becky’ Simmons and Rachael Price Owners, Tre Bella

Becky fell in love with Durham when she arrived in 1996 to attend Duke, where she also earned her master’s degree. Younger sisters Rachael and Kate Senner were equally captivated and soon joined her. Wanting to launch a business that maximized their strengths, they opened Tre Bella Florist in 2005. While Kate is no longer involved in Tre Bella – she’s director of development for Sarah P. Duke Gardens – Becky and Rachael remain dedicated to helping Durham brides achieve their wedding dreams. When not at the shop or teaching in Duke’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and Material Science, Becky is devoted to her young daughters, who attend Durham Academy and Mangum Elementary. Along with husband Walter Neal Simmons, an associate professor the same department at Duke, the North Durham family loves visiting the Museum of Life and Science and Duke Gardens. Rachael and her longtime partner, Chaz Martenstein, owner of Chaz’s Bull City Records, are the parents of Millie Alice, born in December. They live in Duke Forest and enjoy family outings Foster’s Market, Parker and Otis and Toast.

ecky was glad to let her family organize her wedding. Sister Rachael stepped up to plan the event, and her mother smartly snagged the perfect gown at an estate sale. With the help of youngest sister Kate, they assembled floral arrangements from the cutting garden lovingly tended by their father at the family’s home in upstate New York. They must have done a terrific job, because Becky became intrigued by the wedding industry. Today, she and Rachael are recognized for providing unique floral designs, exquisite upscale gowns and planning services through Tre Bella, one of the most successful bridal businesses in the Triangle. Based on a loose translation of their mother’s affectionate nickname for her three daughters, Tre Bella launched in 2005 with just flowers. With modest expectations and self-taught skills, Becky and Rachael worked out of Becky’s garage. Kate joined them as the business grew and later relocated to a shop on Broad Street. Observing a lack of the elegant, romantic dresses the sisters personally favor in the local market, they added the gown shop six years ago in West Village. 60

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Wanting to consolidate their growing ventures, Rachael and Becky acquired a three-level building on East Main Street in 2014. Tre Bella Bridal opened first in what had been a swanky upstairs loft apartment. The floral business later took root in the basement. Tre Bella opened a savvy extension of its brand with a street-level boutique – offering bridesmaid gowns, stylish daywear and budgetfriendly accessories – in 2015. Rachael credits caring customer service for Tre Bella’s steady growth, which also has enjoyed a boost from new event venues and catering services. “We work very closely with our brides and their families, sometimes for more than a year,” Rachael says. “We get a lot of referrals because people appreciate that kind of relationship.” She also thanks Chaz and Becky’s husband, Neal, for providing the support and flexibility needed to run a business that requires a lot of evening and weekend commitments while raising young families. “Everyone pitches in to make sure Tre Bella is successful and our brides are happy,” says Rachael, cuddling her infant daughter, Millie Alice. “We wouldn’t have it any other way.” – Jill Warren Lucas

Becky and Rachael at their East Main Street boutique.

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women’s issue The Advocate

Helena Cragg Director, LGBTQ Center of Durham

Helena is a computer scientist turned business owner, real estate agent and residential remodeling contractor. She moved to Durham 14 years ago and jumpstarted the LGBTQ Center of Durham, which found a permanent location in October 2015. You can find her around town at The Carolina Theatre, DPAC, Beyù Caffè and Cocoa Cinnamon.

issatisfied with corporate America after working in management consulting, Helena rewrote her story. Armed with a bachelor’s in computer science and a MBA from MIT, she jumped into real estate as an agent and remodeling contractor. “I realized that I needed to work in a field where I could see tangible rewards of my work,” Helena says. In 2003, Helena found herself in Durham where she has remained busy remodeling old homes, but also, now more than ever, she is witnessing the results of her hard work as the director of Durham’s new LGBTQ Center on Hunt Street. “Amazingly, the center was only an idea three short years ago,” Helena reminisces. “Today we are open seven days a week and have served over 5,000 people in our first full year of operation.” After marrying wife Sylvia J. Williams in 2007, Helena found herself directly affected by North Carolina’s Amendment 1, which prohibited the state from recognizing same-sex marriages. Then,“I saw an extraordinary group of activists, elected officials, businesses and families who worked diligently against it,” Helena says. Although she wasn’t deeply involved with activist efforts at the time to respect Sylvia who spent 21 years in the military, Helena was impressed. Now a card-carrying military spouse after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Helena is a full-on advocate for LGBTQ rights. “Folks here in Durham have always understood that there are so many more issues to fight for,” Helena says, including employment protections, transgender rights and family law protections in that list of concerns. “Everything that is happening at the center is because someone has stepped forward and found a place and like-minded peers to take on that work,” Helena says. Like the “After-Pride” party, for instance, in which the center hosted nearly 150 young LGBTQ people. “Many of [the kids] remarked that being around so many LGBTQ youth just like them was literally the best day of their life,” Helena says. “I live for moments like that,” Helena adds, “when I know that the center has been able to create a space for such positive impact.” – Laura Zolman Kirk 62

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women’s issue The Humorist

Lauren Faber Comedian

The Port Jefferson, New York, native has slowly worked her way down the East Coast, living in Maryland before attending Bryn Mawr College near Philadelphia, and then most recently living in Washington, D.C., before moving to Durham in 2014. When she’s not on stage, Lauren can be found auditing classes and working as a research manager at a local university or volunteering in group therapy at Central Regional Hospital in Butner. She has two cats, Stetson and Kennedy.

hen Lauren first moved to the Bull City, she intended to make a name for herself in comedy, and she set her sights high. “My big goal was to win the Carolina’s Funniest Stand-up Comic Competition,” she says. She started taking classes with Andrew Aghapour at DSI Comedy Theater in Chapel Hill. After several appearances at open mic nights and showcases, and working part-time at local businesses like Alley Twenty Six, she quickly became an integral part of Durham and its comedy scene. “Every show I’ve put Lauren in has ended with rave reviews,” says Erin Terry, who started the Eyes Up Here Comedy Showcase to spotlight women comics in the area. She attributes Lauren’s rapid success to both her commitment to her craft and her advocacy for issues that are important to her, like LGBTQ rights and economic equality. “She is consistently hilarious as well as informed and knowledgeable,” Erin says. “She’s one of my heroes on so many levels.” Two years into her stand-up career, Lauren took the 2016 Carolina’s Funniest title with ease, winning round after round of audience votes. “I knew instantly Lauren was going to be good,” says Eric Trundy, a Greensboro-based comedian who has been doing stand-up for six years. “Comics like Lauren keep me working hard because if I stop for a second, she’ll close the four-year gap between us and pass me in a blink. She’s that good.” “The stage is a funny, cozy place,” Lauren says. “Usually you can see the first row and talk to them, enjoy them. But if there’s one face that’s not having a good time, that’s the only face you see when you leave the stage. Sometimes I walk onstage and my gender presentation is very upsetting [to some in the audience], and I have not yet found the magic bullet for overcoming that personal opposition, so those are the hard shows; I don’t have them in Durham. The Durham stage is my favorite place to be.” Lauren’s advice for other artists who want to make an impact is to find a way to share their unique story. “It’s the one thing you have that no one else does – use it.” – Morgan Weston

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The Connector

Kat Benson Founder, SoDu Parents Posse

In Durham, the go-to, judgment-free place for questions about raising kids is the SoDu Parents Posse, a Facebook group composed of more than 5,000 members. Queries range from how to help preschoolers make friends to what to do when a toddler swallows dental floss. The site’s founder is Kat, a 37-year-old former preschool art teacher and mother of Elliot, 8, and Ruby, 5, who both attend Central Park School for Children. “And we just got a new dog, Chance,” Kat says. “He’s a Golden Retriever/Aussie mix.” Since 2007, Kat and husband, Randy, have lived in the Parkwood neighborhood in – where else? – south Durham.

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n 2012, I was working at a preschool in Raleigh and our parent company shut us down. I became a stay-athome parent, unexpectedly. I joined some moms’ groups but didn’t feel a connection. So I thought, why don’t I just create a Facebook group where I can say, ‘Hey, I’m having a hard time’? It’s a gift I gave myself because I needed a community. It’s been one of the most amazing experiences of my life. What people realize when they ask questions is that they’re not alone, and that we all have something to offer. We can say, ‘I’ve been there. I’ve had those sleepless nights and, mama, you’ll get through it.’ Another thing I’m proud of [is] being an activist organization. I suffered from a postpartum hemorrhage when I had my daughter. With our blood drives, we’ve now saved 1,000 lives. Social workers will come to us and say, ‘I have a new client, and she has no beds,’ and people will donate. And I lead 25 5-year-olds in the SoDu [Girl Scout] Troop. The next thing [for me] is thinking about the bigger picture. I’m not saying I’m going to run for city council … but I like saying, ‘Let’s all come together.’ It’s neat to be able to really participate in making our city as great as it can be.” – as told to Amanda Abrams

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RIVERS RACING NORTH ON ROXBORO STREET

might not notice the boys in French blue dress shirts and striped ties milling about near the sidewalk, or the sign at the intersection with East Trinity Avenue that reads “Durham Nativity School.” But those familiar with the institution say it’s one of the city’s little-known treasures. An independent middle school established in 2002, Durham Nativity School (DNS) has a mission of supporting low-income boys all across the city. Tuition is free, class sizes are small (each grade has roughly 15 students), and service and faith components are woven into the curriculum. Most important, graduates are assisted in applying to

and paying for attendance at private high schools and then college, which the vast majority attends. The school’s tiny size and laserfocused mission created a close community of students, alumni, faculty and staff that they say serves as a supportive second family. Maura Sullivan, director of admissions, who’s been with the school for 14 years: “This is our 15th year. It was started by my father, Joseph Moylan, who was a lover of education. He thought the model was fantastic; it has an extended day and an extended year. This is the first year we’re offering fifth grade. We have very, very high expectations. We hold the boys in high

BACK ROW Durham Nativity School (DNS) students Julian, 13, and Amir, 13, with DNS grad Lateef Mitchell. FRONT ROW Kelvin, 11, Alex, 12, and David, 12, with DNS Director of Admissions Maura Sullivan. 70

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regard. It’s not one strike, you’re out – these are middle school boys, after all. We cultivate them as learners. There’s time in the afternoons for homework help, to cultivate their study skills. Usually they come in about two grades behind. When they leave in eighth grade, we would like them to be above grade level. There’s a lot of expectation of parents, too; they sign a parent agreement. We’re always looking for a capable learner who might have that drive to be self-motivated and a self-starter. The kids are referred by parents, churches, teachers. It’s grassroots recruitment. At the Compare [Foods supermarket], if I see a mom with a kid who seems the right age, I’ll talk to her about the school. My Uber driver this past summer told me he had a son, so I asked how old he was, and then I asked, ‘Do you know where he’s going next year?’ I gave him my card, and now his son is in our fifth-grade class.” 72

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Lateef Mitchell, community engagement coordinator with the East Durham Children’s Initiative as part of Americorps-Public Allies; enrolled at DNS in 2002: “I was born with ADHD; I was doing well in school but needed the teachers to slow down. My mom said, ‘We need to find a place where you can get that undivided attention that you deserve.’ She got on the computer, found DNS, and they said, ‘Come to an open house at the Durham County Library.’ We went, and they told us about college preparatory schools, which of course intrigued my mom. They helped us with the application process. Once it started – I believe there were about 15 to 20 of us in the school; it was very small. We stayed at school till about 7 at night. We came from rougher neighborhoods, and they wanted to make sure we had something constructive going on. They’d partnered with

| Durham nativity school | the YMCA and we played ball, swam; they opened up this network of opportunities for us. And this was in the first year. It was such a different style. Uniforms – shirt and tie, black belt, black shoes – all boys. It was tough academically. They said they wouldn’t cut any corners. They did have to play catch up with some of us, but they caught us up. The challenging part was the expectation on us. But we grew. Every DNS man understands challenges. It’s one of the things they try to teach: success, integrity, hard work and being upstanding. I ended up going to Guilford College. I was prepared for the writing intensive because of the background at DNS. The different things that DNS teaches you come back at different times in your life. It’s really a pipeline for success. I have friends who are in prison; I come from a background where those people exist. I don’t associate with that negativity and crime, but I do offer resources to anyone who wants it. DNS taught me that: No judgment, just love.”

It was all packaged; they didn’t just develop the curriculum, they developed you, as a man, a young black man in Durham. And that was amazing, because I’m now able to comfortably speak to just about anyone. And of course it’s developed even more as I grew up and went to different schools and met different people, but that spark was developed there.

DNS was all about teaching – it taught a lot more than just would be learned in the classroom. My teachers all cared about my wellbeing, and you could feel that, and that made you comfortable very quickly. I still keep up with my teachers. Just about all of them have come to see me in this play, and a few of my schoolmates as well. When I say it’s tight-knit, it’s tight-knit.”

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Aaron Harrington, currently performing as Tom Collins in the touring production of “Rent”; enrolled at DNS in 2003: “It wasn’t nearly as tough to get used to as I’d imagined. We all clicked pretty instantly and became a tight-knit family. We were so small [that] you really knew everyone there; there was nothing to be nervous about. That also helped with the curriculum because if there was any time you didn’t understand anything, you were comfortable enough to go to your professors – and that was conducive to learning. It definitely helped me become more of a people person. It helped me speak to people in a certain way – for example, shaking hands. We learned how to have a firm handshake, look someone in the eye and say, ‘Hi, how are you?’ Being respectful. April 2017

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“I started [Pine State Flowers] as a studio florist with a cutting garden, doing deliveries and weddings, but not keeping regular shop hours. The retail part … opened full time last year, which means I spend a lot more time away from home. I typically work 10- or 11-hour days, so bringing my dog to work is like having a little bit of home with me while I’m away. Sonoa is a lab/husky mix who has been my companion for 11 years. She’s as sweet and stubborn as any cat, and loves greeting new people in the shop.” Maggie Smith, owner & lead florist Pine State Flowers

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“It’s hard to have a bad day at the office when there’s a constant source of affection and comfort at your feet. Lola [a 1-year-old Welsh Terrier] brightens everyone’s day and eagerly attends to anyone who comes in.”

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Lucky Chicken (919) 286-4009 Jade Buffet 919-286-9555

Pan Pan Diner 919-416-1950 Randy’s Pizza 919-286-7272 Ruby Tuesday 919-286-5100

Gocciolina Upscale Italian fare in a cozy atmosphere. This wildly popular restaurant has graced our Best Of list again and again. 3314 Guess Rd.; 919-973-4089; gocciolina.com Hog Heaven Bar-B-Q Homestyle Eastern barbecue, fried chicken and seafood. Enjoy with a giant glass of iced tea. 2419 Guess Rd.; 919-286-7447; hogheavenbarbecue.com Jimmy’s Famous Hot Dogs Old-fashioned burgers, fries and a mean Carolina-style dog. 2728 Guess Rd.; 919-471-0005 La Cacerola Cafe & Restaurant Honduran specialties such as pupusas and chorizo asado. 2016 Guess Rd.; 919-294-6578; lacacerolanc.com Thai Spoon All the trappings for a delicious Thai-food experience: pad thai, drunken noodles and curries. 3808 Guess Rd.; 919-908-7539 HILLSBOROUGH ROAD Bennett Pointe Grill There’s something to please all palates on the large menu of this multi-regional American restaurant. 4625 Hillsborough Rd.; 919-382-9431; bpgrill.com

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Bleu Olive High-quality comfort food incorporating local ingredients and Mediterranean flair. Family-operated & chef driven. 1821 Hillandale Rd.; 919-383-8502; bleuolivebistro.com

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Melo Trattoria & Tapas Classic Italian - think spaghetti and meatballs and chicken parmigiana - meets tapas. 1821 Hillandale Rd., Ste. 3; 919-384-9080; melotrattoria.com

The Palace International African cuisine including curry goat, dovi chicken and samosas. 1104-A Broad St.; 919-416-4922

Pomodoro Italian Kitchen Homemade sauces on fresh-made pizzas, pastas and other Italian favorites. 1811 Hillandale Rd.; 919-382-2915; pomodoroitaliankitchen.info NORTH POINTE DRIVE The French Corner Bakery Artisan breads, beautifully crafted tarts and pastries. Plus lunch, and now baking classes taught by Frenchtrained master baker chef Benjamin Messaoui. 2005 North Pointe Dr., Ste. B.; 919-698-9836 MORE NORTHERN DURHAM DINING Alpaca Peruvian rotisserie chicken. Need we say more? 302 Davidson Ave.; 919-220-9028; alpacachicken.com Bullock’s Bar-B-Que A staple in the community since 1952, this barbecue restaurant serves up soul in Eastern-style barbecue, Brunswick stew and fried chicken. 3330 Quebec Dr.; 919-383-3211; bullocksbbq.com Picnic Locally sourced, Eastern whole-hog barbecue. Order the pulled pork, of course, but also the fried chicken, pimento mac & cheese and hushpuppies. 1647 Cole Mill Rd.; 919-908-9128; picnicdurham.com BR

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Oval Park Grille Regularly changing the menu, this innovative restaurant remains “local as heck.” 1116 Broad St.; 919-401-6566; ovalparkgrille.com BR

Wimpy’s Grill Specializing in old-fashioned hamburgers and hot dogs. Open till 2 p.m. weekdays, cash only. 617 Hicks St.; 919-286-4380; wimpysgrillnc.com

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El Corral Mexican Restaurant Authentic Mexican faijtas, tacos, enchiladas and a great chorizo queso dip. 1821 Hillandale Rd.; 919-309-4543; el-corral.net

Shanghai Chinese Restaurant Established in the 1980s, this Catonese restaurant offers both Americanized and authentic dishes. 3433 Hillsborough Rd.; 919-383-7581; shanghaidurham.com

Silver Spoon Restaurant Diner fare and Southern breakfast served all day. Try a “Golden Royal Skillet” (loaded homefries). 5230 N. Roxboro Rd.; 919-479-7172 BR

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BROAD STREET Joe Van Gogh This local coffee shop sources quality beans for a superior coffee. 1104-B, Broad St.; 919-286-4800; joevangogh.com

Watts Grocery A Durham native, chef Amy Tornquist artfully develops Southern-inspired dishes with seasonal, local ingredients, like the shrimp and fish stew, which appears in summer and fall. 1116 Broad St.; 919-416-5040 BR Wellspring Cafe Salad and hot bar in the Whole Foods Market, plus sandwiches, pizza andsushi. 621 Broad St.; 919-286-2290 ERWIN ROAD Another Broken Egg Cafe Unique breakfast and lunch menu including cinnamon roll french toast and “Popeye’s Favorite” scrambled skillet. 2608 Erwin Rd., Ste. 120; 919-381-5172; anotherbrokenegg.com BR Black Twig Cider House Cider-and-sausage focused restaurant with more than 80 ciders on draft and in bottles. Try the “Northern Spy” and join in a Txotx! 2812 Erwin Rd.; 919-321-0203; blacktwigciderhouse.com MediTerra Grill Mediterranean and Lebanese cuisine, offering gyros, kabobs and curry. 2608 Erwin Rd., Ste. 136; 919-383-0066; mediterranc.com Nosh “Eclectic foodstuffs” like “Mike’s Breakfast Pizza,” “Coach’s Queso” sandwich and the brown derby chopper salad. 2812 Erwin Rd., Ste. 101; 919-383-4747; noshfood.com BR Saladelia Cafe Espresso and organic smoothie bar, scratch made pastries, gourmet sandwiches, salads and soups. Open for dine-in or carry-out. 2424 Erwin Rd.; 919-416 1400; saladelia.com BR

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| dining guide | Smashburger Unique burgers smashed on the grill, chicken and salads. 2608 Erwin Rd., Ste. 116; 919-237-1070; smashburger.com

George’s Java Coffee roaster specializing in organic coffees. 764-1A Ninth St.; 919-797-0878; georgesjava.com

Sushi Love Specialty sushi rolls such as the “Honey Love” roll topped with mango and kiwi, as well as other Asian cuisine favorites. 2812 Erwin Rd., Ste. 204; 919-309-2401; sushilove.org

Guacamaya (Chubby’s Tacos) Fresh Mexican favorites like burritos, nachos and salads with daily specials, a salsa bar and the “Chubbychanga.” 748 Ninth St.; 919-286-4499

ERWIN SQUARE Guasaca Arepas, salads and rice bowls with South American flavor. 2200 W. Main St., Ste. A100; 919-294-8939; guasaca.com Local 22 Kitchen & Bar Upscale Southern-inspired cuisine, with emphasis on food sourced within a 30-mile radius and local brews. 2200 W. Main St.; 919-286-9755; local22durham.com BR

Parizade Sophisticated Mediterranean food like monkfish tangine, pepper-crusted beef tenderloin and a vegetable caponata made with quinoa. 2200 W. Main St.; 919-286-9712; parizadedurham.com NINTH STREET DISTRICT Banh’s Cuisine Vietnamese and Chinese dishes with great vegetarian specials. Cash only! 750 Ninth St.; 919-286-5073 blu seafood and bar Upscale seafood restaurant featuring innovative regional classics and a complete oyster menu. Try the crab mac and cheese! 2002 Hillsborough Rd.; 919-286-9777; bluseafoodandbar.com Blue Corn Cafe Authentic Latin-American fare with fresh, organic ingredients. 716 Ninth St.; 919-286-9600; bluecorncafedurham.com Burger Bach Signature New Zealand grass-fed beef burgers and fresh-cut fries. 737 Ninth St., Ste. 220; 919-973-4416 Cocoa Cinnamon Local shop with signature hand-brewed coffees and lattes such as the "Dr. Durham" with maca root powder and black lava salt. 2627 Hillsborough Rd.; cocoacinnamon.com Cosmic Cantina Authentic Mexican cuisine with vegan options. House-made mole and corn tortillas. Pair with a margarita pitcher. 1920 Perry St.; 919-286-1875; cosmiccantina.com Dain’s Place Pub fare centered around award-winning “thick and juicy and juicy and thick” burgers. 754 Ninth St.; 919-416-8800 Dales Indian Cuisine Traditional Indian food like garlic naan, chicken tikka masala and mattar paneer. 811 Ninth St.; 919-286-1760; dalesindiancuisine.net BR Elmo’s Diner Homemade Southern classics with breakfast favorites like cinnamon apple waffles and biscuits and gravy served all day in a casual, family-friendly setting. 776 Ninth St.; 919-416-3823; elmosdiner.com BR

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Charleston native Garret Fleming has joined the team at Motto as chef. The new menu reflects his

Vin Rouge French bistro-style dinner with regular oyster specials and Sunday brunch. Get the hanger steak and frites! 2010 Hillsborough Rd.; 919-416-0466; vinrougerestaurant.com BR

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Happy + Hale Healthy salads, bowls, breakfast, smoothies, cocktails and cold-pressed juice. 703B Ninth St.; 984-439-1790; happyandhale.com BR

Chef Mark Mishalanie joined the

Heavenly Buffaloes Chicken wings (bone-in and boneless), as well as vegan nuggets in more than 25 rubs and sauces, including sweet Thai coconut chili, peri peri and Jamaican jerk. Plus waffle fries! 1807 W. Markham Ave.; 919-237-2358; heavenlybuffaloes.com

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team at Alivia’s Durham Bistro as executive chef at the end of 2016 after spending the past 25 years in California kitchens. His The Mad Hatter’s Cafe & Bakeshop Scratch-made pastries, organic salads, sandwiches and wraps, with breakfast all day and delicious brunch every weekend Award-winning cakes. 1802 W. Main St.; 919-286-1987; madhatterbakeshop.com

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Juju Asian fusion tapas including selections like crispy Texas wild boar dumplings and chicken fried oysters. Try the crispy Brussels sprouts! 737 Ninth St.; 919-286-3555; jujudurhamcom BR Locopops Gourmet frozen pops in a variety of rotating flavors like lavender cream, strawberry lemonade and malted milk ball. 2604A Hillsborough Rd.; 919-286-3500; ilovelocopops.com Metro 8 Steakhouse Classic American steakhouse with an Argentinean flair. Pair empanadas with a filet mignon or crab-stuffed shrimp with a churrasco steak. 746 Ninth St.; 919-416-1700; metro8steakhouse.com Monuts Donuts Scratch-made, locally sourced doughnuts, pastries, English muffins, bagels and breakfast sandwiches. Try the bagel and lox. 1002 Ninth St.; 919-286-2642; monutsdonuts.com BR Triangle Coffee House Coffee and pastries with selections like vegan blueberry muffins. 714 Ninth St.

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Clouds Brewing American favorites with a German flare. Try the “Clouds Burger” with a half beef, half bratwurst patty or “BEER-ger” with beer-bacon-onion jam. 905 W. Main St., Ste. 22; 919-251-8096; cloudsbrewing.com BR

El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant Authentic Mexican cuisine like quesadillas, tacos and huevos con chorizo. 905 W. Main St.; 919-683-2417; elrodeonc.com The Federal Pub fare with bistro panache. Try the “Fed Burger au Poivre." 914 W. Main St.; 919-680-8611; thefederal.net BR James Joyce Irish Pub and Restaurant Traditional pub food and snacks like brisket cheese steak and Reuben sandwiches. 912 W. Main St.; 919-683-3022; jamesjoyceirishpub.com BR

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Alley Twenty Six Originally a craft cocktail bar, the addition of a kitchen and dining room now offers snacks, small and large plates like braised lamb neck with polenta, cornmeal-crusted fried oysters and pimiento cheese. 320 E. Chapel Hill St.; 984-439-2278; alleytwentysix.com Bagel Bar Homemade bagel varieties, lunch and breakfast sandwiches. 104 City Hall Plaza, Ste. 101; 919-294-6661 Bar Brunello Featuring 25 wines by the glass and 60 by the bottle, as well as draft beers and ciders, the bar’s food menu includes charcuterie and cheese boards, chicken liver mousse and varied desserts. 117 E. Main St.; 919-294-4825; barbrunello.com

Cocoa Cinnamon Signature hand-brewed coffees and lattes such as the “Tower of Babel” with honey and date sugar. 420 W. Geer St.; cocoacinnamon.com Geer Street Garden Simple, down-home fare in a cozy atmosphere. They make a mean “Dark and Stormy,” and be sure to order “The Pile” to split with friends! 644 Foster St.; 919-688-2900; geerstreetgarden.com Rise Biscuits & Donuts Daily-changing menu of doughnuts and biscuits. For vegetarians, the “Fried Eggplant ‘Bacon’” biscuit is hard to beat. 401 Foster St.; 984-439-2220; risebiscuitsdonuts.com BR Parts & Labor Dishes meeting many dietary needs, including veggie samosas, “Hipster Poutine” and falafels. 723 Rigsbee Ave.; motorcomusic.com/partslabor BR The Pit Fried pimento cheese, whole-hog Eastern barbecue and Lexington-style pork shoulder barbecue. 321 W. Geer St.; 919-282-3748; thepit-durham.com Piedmont Seasonal cooking inspired by local ingredients. Try the beet-pickled eggs with pimento cheese, crispy oysters or Mills Farm’s shortribs. 401 Foster St.; 919-683-1213; piedmontrestaurant.com BR CITY CENTER DISTRICT 2 Zero 1 Restaurant Breakfast, lunch and dinner, located in the Durham Marriott City Center. 201 Foster St.; 919-768-6000

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non-native barbecue offerings on the menu, with the addition of spice-rubbed-and-smoked brisket and spare ribs.

Seafood Joint went fishing for a second location and caught a 1,500-square-foot space – the old Shrimp Boats on DurhamChapel Hill Boulevard. The new sit-down location (48 seats!), opening soon, will serve an expanded menu. Piedmont hosts another April 25, this time with Biscuit Love’s Karl Worley of Nashville. Dishes this night will honor the Southern chefs who have influenced Karl and Piedmont’s Chef John May, including Frank Stitt, Bill Neal, Edna Lewis and

Bar Virgile Artfully crafted beverages paired with an everchanging dinner and small plates menu including selections like tandoori chicken, flat iron steak and garganelli. 105 S. Magnum St.; 919-973-3000; barvirgile.com Beyù Caffè Coffee shop meets restaurant, bar and live jazz club. “Bull City Beignets,” buffalo wings and ultimate mushroom burger. 341 W. Main St.; 919-683-1058; beyucaffe.com BR Bull City Burger & Brewery Local beef burgers with all components from bun to barbecue sauce made in-house. 107 E. Parrish St.; 919-680-2333; bullcityburgerandbrewery.com Bull McCabe’s Irish Pub Pub food and bar snacks like nachos, burgers and wings. 427 W. Main St.; 919-682-3061; bullmccabesirishpub.com Counting House Upscale restaurant featuring locally sourced entrees, as well as small plates featuring oysters, shellfish and meats and cheeses. 111 N. Corcoran St.; 919-956-6760; countinghousenc.com

Dashi Traditional ramen shop and izakaya with sake options. 415 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-251-9335; dashiramen.com

Chef Ricky Moore with Saltbox

Seasons of the Sea dinner

Triangle Seafood Market Fresh seafood, Italian entrees and pastas including daily raw bar specials. 905 W. Main St., Ste. 18A; 919-956-7360; triangleseafood.com WAREHOUSE DISTRICT The Blue Note Grill Fantastic barbecue, ribs and live music. 709 Washington St.; 919-401-1979; thebluenotegrill.com

News Bites

Picnic-lovers will find new,

Dame’s Chicken & Waffles Chicken, waffles, shmears. ’Nuff said. 317 W. Main St.; 919-6829235; dameschickenwaffles.com

Sheri Castle. Craft cocktail bar Alley Twenty Six has opened its highly anticipated new kitchen, which serves upscale food to complement the unique weekly rotation of cocktails. Crafted by Chef Carrie Schleiffer, dishes range from snacks to small and large plates, like braised lamb neck with polenta, cornmeal-crusted fried oysters and pimiento cheese – each paired with a cocktail, of course. Grab a bite anytime at the bar, or visit the new dining room Wednesday through Saturday evenings. Bull City Ciderworks’ taproom is now open at 305 S. Roxboro St., an “Exploratorium” for cider education and appreciation. See more from these great restaurants and bars at TASTE, April 20-23.

Dos Perros Sophisticated Mexican cuisine; plates include pork carnitas, shrimp a la diabla and chile relleno. Don’t skip on the guac! 200 N. Mangum St.; 919-956-2750; dosperrosrestaurant.com Littler Look for escarole, house spaghetti and guinea hen with herby dumplings on the menu at this small restaurant with big tastes. 110 E. Parrish St.; 919-374-1118; littlerdurham.com Loaf Oven breads and pastries. Counter Culture Coffee, pain au chocolat and cumin gruyere loaf. 111 W. Parrish St.; 919-797-1254 Lucky’s Delicatessen Deli crafted by chef Matthew Kelly serves seasonal soups and sandwiches like garbanzo with chickpea fritters and the super Reuben. 105 W. Chapel Hill St.; 919-864-8841; luckysdelinc.com Luna Rotisserie & Empanadas South American cuisine meets the American South. Wood-fired rotisserie meats, Andeaninspired braises, empanadas. 112 W. Main St.; 984-439-8702; lunarotisserie.com M Sushi Quality sushi from seasonal seafood, daily menu changes and creative rolls like “Unagi Maki” with barbecue eel and fried garlic. 311 Holland St.; 919-908-9266; msushidurham.com Mateo Acclaimed menu of tapas and small plates by chef Matthew Kelly. Great for date night or night out with friends. Order a pitcher of “Cheerwine Sangria,” pollo frito, gambas and queso frito y huevo. 109 W. Chapel Hill St.; 919-5308700; mateotapas.com

savor Sushi Combo

Orochi roll (spicy tuna, tempura shrimp, jalapeno, fried eel, eel sauce, spicy mayo, sriracha and chives). Eight pieces nigiri sushi: (first row) albacore tuna, mackerel, Atlantic salmon, red snapper; (second row) ebi shrimp, scallop, yellowfin tuna, Hamachi, tamago.

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| dining guide | Mothers and Sons Trattoria Italian restaurant by partners Matthew Kelly and chef Josh “Skinny” DeCarolis. Handmade pasta, bruschetta and antipasti dishes. 107 W. Chapel Hill St.; 919-294-8247; mothersandsonsnc.com Motto Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. 605 W. Main St.; 984-219-1965; mottodurham.com Ninth Street Bakery Organic breads, pastries and lunch. Grab a “Wheel of Steel” (peanut butter, raisins and oats). 136 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-688-5606; ninthstbakery.com BR Old Havana Sandwich Shop Authentic Cuban sides and sandwiches like the “El Caney,” “Tampa” and “Santiago.” 310 E. Main St.; 919-667-9525; oldhavanaeats.com BR The Parlour Handmade ice cream in rotating flavors like Vietnamese coffee, banana pudding and rosewater. 117 Market St.; 919-564-7999; theparlour.co Pizzeria Toro Wood-fired pizza with selections like spicy lamb meatball with kale, fried eggplant ricotta and soft egg white pizza. Also, ricotta dumplings! 105 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-908-6936; pizzeriatoro.com Pie Pushers Grab a slice of staples like the Sicilian cheese, spicy goat or local Italian, or try out one of the specials. 117A West Main St.; 919-294-8408; piepushers.com BR Pompieri Pizza Neapolitan pizza joint with a family-friendly approach. Try the “Drunken Horse” pizza with beer crust dough and house-made sausage. 102 City Hall Plaza; 919-973-1589; pompieripizza.com

The Restaurant at The Durham Locally sourced Southern cuisine crafted by chef Andrea Reusing. Selections include beef tartare and spring pie with asparagus and mushrooms. The Roof focuses on shared plates. 315 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-768-8831; thedurham.com/dining BR Rue Cler Restaurant & Cafe French bistro-style cuisine with lunch, brunch and dinner showcasing fresh ingredients. 401 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-682-8844; ruecler-durham.com BR Saltbox Seafood Joint Local seafood that is delivered fresh from the Carolina coast and served griddled or fried in a straightforward manner. 608 N. Mangum St.; 919-908-8970; saltboxseafoodjoint.com Scratch Bakery Seasonal bakery serving sweet and savory pastries, plus a rotating lunch menu with offerings like meatball subs and pickle plates. Grab a pie, always. 111 Orange St.; 919-956-5200; piefantasy.com BR Taberna Tapas, paella, flatbreads, bacon-wrapped dates, gambas. 325 W. Main St.; 919-797-1457; tabernatapas.com Toast Italian paninis and soups. The warm goat cheese with honey and peppercorn crostini is our favorite. 345 W. Main St.; 919-683-2183; toast-fivepoints.com

Viceroy An authentic British-Indian gastropub featuring dishes like jeera wings as well as masala fish & chips and chicken chettinad. 335 W. Main St.; 919-797-0413; viceroydurham.com AMERICAN TOBACCO DISTRICT Basan A wide variety of fresh, specialty sushi rolls, modern Japanese appetizers and entrees, and an extensive sake selection. 359 Blackwell St., Ste. 220; 919-797-9728; basanrestaurant.com The Bullpen Bull Durham Beer Co.’s beer garden and restaurant featuring Heavenly Buffaloes wings and waffle fries, plus live music provided by the Music Maker Relief Foundation. 359 Blackwell St.; bulldurhambeer.com Cuban Revolution Restaurant & Bar Cuban tapas served amid ’60s-style decor, plus bolsitas, sandwiches and Havana pork. 318 Blackwell St.; 919-687-4300; thecubanrevolution.com The District at 410 Lunch served Thursday and Friday by The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham. 410 Blackwell St.; 919-317-3200; www.artinstitutes.edu/raleigh-durham/about/restaurant Maybelle’s A barbecue and biscuit restaurant featuring Eastern N.C. pulled pork, ribs, brisket – don’t miss out on the adult milkshakes and Southern-style cakes and pies. 406 Blackwell St.

Seasonal Seafood Freshly Cooked Good Fish That’s the Hook

tradizionale pizza napoletana

wood-fired Open Daily – 11:30am-10:00pm

Hope Valley Commons 1125 W. NC Highway 54, Durham treforni.com • 919 .973.0922

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| dining guide | Mellow Mushroom Pizza, hoagies, calzones and salads made using fresh ingredients. 410 Blackwell St.; 919-680-8500; mellowmushroom.com/store/durham NanaSteak Offers various cuts of beef and steaks, plus othermeats like salmon and tuna steaks and pastas like beef short rib ravioli. 345 Blackwell St.; 919-282-1183; nanasteak.com OnlyBurger The food truck’s brick-and-mortar version offers all the same build-your-own burger options and sides like bacon-wrapped mac and cheese squares. 359 Blackwell St.; 919-237-2431; onlyburger.com Saladelia Cafe Espresso and organic smoothie bar, scratchmade pastries, gourmet sandwiches, salads and soups. Open for dine-in or carry-out. 406 Blackwell St.; 919-687-4600; saladelia.com Tobacco Road Sports Cafe American dishes like “Country Frizzled & Drizzled Chicken” made with local ingredients; overlooks the Bulls’ stadium. 280 S. Mangum St.; 919-937-9909; tobaccoroadsportscafe.com Tyler’s Restaurant & Taproom Hearty fare and huge beer selection. An order of garlic fries is a must! 324 Blackwell St.; 919-433-0345; tylerstaproom.com

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Wedgies Pizza dough-focused sandwich shop. 359 Blackwell St.; eatwedgies.com PHOENIX SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER Royal Cheesecake & Varieties Cupcakes, cheesecakes and specialty cakes in flavors like Kahlua mudslide, banana split and mango pineapple. 902 Old Fayetteville St.; 919-670-8766; rcvcakes.com

WEST-CENTRAL DURHAM DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL BOULEVARD (15-501) Fairview Dining Room Seasonally inspired contemporary cuisine with selections like bourbon glazed pork chops and pan seared NC grouper. Located inside the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club. 3001 Cameron Blvd.; 919-493-6699; washingtondukeinn.com

Kanki Steak, chicken and seafood cooked on hibachi grills, plus an extensive sushi menu. Come for a show! 3504 Mt. Moriah Rd.; 919-401-6908; kanki.com The Refectory Cafe Dal, chili, salads and soups. 2726 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-908-6798; therefectorycafe.com BR Sitar Indian Cuisine Homemade Indian dishes at affordable prices, with daily lunch buffets and a weekend dinner buffet. 3630 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-490-1326; sitar-indiancuisine.com BR Souly Vegan Cafe Vegan takes on favorites like mac ‘n’ cheese and jerk chicken, along with sides like candied yams, plantains and lentils and spinach soup. 4125 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 984-219-6050 UNIVERSITY DRIVE

Foster’s Market Brought to you by acclaimed cookbook author Sara Foster, fresh breakfast selections, sandwiches and salads. Also pick up specialty food items. 2694 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-489-3944; fostersmarket.com BR Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe and Restaurant German-inspired cuisine and artisanal bakery. Restaurant dishes include house-cut noodles, weiner schnitzel and pan-roasted duck. 2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-401-2600; guglhupf.com BR

The Boot A neighborhood Italian American Restaurant serving soups, salads, sandwiches, pastas and traditional Italian entrees, plus a full bar. 2501 University Dr.; 919-294-8383; thebootdurham.com Capital Seafood Market & Grill Fried catfish, porkchop sandwiches and collard greens. Raw seafood for sale. 1304 University Dr.; 919-402-0777

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| dining guide | Mi Peru Peruvian fare like ceviche mixto, asado and leche de tigre. 4015 University Dr., Ste. A1; 919-401-6432; miperupci. com Nana’s Restaurant Upscale seasonal dishes influenced by Southern, French and Italian cuisine. 2514 University Dr.; 919-493-8545; nanasdurham.com NanaTaco Inventive taqueria that features locally produced meats and veggies. Enjoy with margarita in hand. 2512 University Dr.; 919-489-8226; nanataco.com

The Original Q Shack “BBQ tender as a mother’s love,” includes signature chile-rubbed beef brisket and Carolina pork shoulder. 2510 University Dr.; WINNER 919-402-4227; theqshackoriginal.com

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OF DURHAM Sake Bomb Asian Bistro 2016

Authentic Asian bistro and sake bar; enjoy specialty rolls like the “Green Monster” with spicy yellow tail and tuna. 4215 University Dr.; 919-401-4488; sakebombdurham.com DURHAM, NC • 919-286-1987 MADHATTERBAKESHOP.COM

Saladelia Cafe Delicious, healthy, homemade food with an espresso and organic smoothie bar, scratch-made pastries, gourmet sandwiches, salads and soups. Open for dine-in or carry-out. 4201 University Dr.; 919-489-5776; saladelia.com BR

OnlyBurger The food truck’s brick-and-mortar offers all the same build-your-own burger options and sides. 3710 Shannon Rd., Ste. 118; 919-937-9377; onlyburger.com

Tacos Nacos Tacos, pupusas, tortas and horchata. 3411 University Dr.; 919-267-8226

Tonali Restaurant Inventive Mexican cuisine such as chicken con mole, Mexican chocolate torte and adobo pork. 3642 Shannon Rd.; 919-489-8000; tonalirestaurant.com

Randy’s Pizza Pizzas, garlic knots and stromboli. 1813 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy.; 919-490-6850; randys-pizza.com Piper’s Deli Deli sandwiches and burgers like pimento bacon cheeseburger and French dip sandwich. 3219 Old Chapel Hill Rd.; 919-489-2481; pipersdeli.com

Thai Cafe Authentic Thai cuisine: drunken noodles, curries and stir-fries. Don’t miss the coconut cake for dessert! 2501 University Dr.; 919-493-9794; thaicafenc.com MORE WEST-CENTRAL DURHAM Amante Gourmet Pizza Gourmet pizzas and calzones. Try the “Via Bianco.” 3825 S. Roxboro Rd.; 919-572-2345; amantepizza.com Bull Street Gourmet & Market Fresh salads, breakfast and sandwiches like pulled pork-loaded hashbrowns and the turkey and Brie sandwich. 3710 Shannon Rd.; 919-237-2398; bullstreetdurham.com BR Hope Valley Diner Diner food and breakfast all day with selections like chicken and dumplings, fried pickle chips, biscuits and gravy. 3710 Shannon Rd.; 919-419-0907; hopevalleydiner.com BR

SOUTHERN DURHAM / NEAR I-40 WOODCROFT SHOPPING CENTER Hope Valley Brewing Company Brew pub fare like cheesy buffalo dip and crispy Brussels sprouts. 4810 Hope Valley Rd.; 919-294-4955; hopevalleybrewingcompany.com BR Guacamaya (Chubby’s Tacos) Fresh mexican favorites like burritos, nachos and salads, WINNER as well as the “Chubbychanga.” 4711 Hope Valley Rd.; 919-489-4636

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Joe Van Gogh OF DURHAM Cozy and full of natural light, this local coffee shop 2016 sources quality beans for a superior coffee. 4711-5A Hope Valley Rd.; 919-973-3950; joevangogh.com.

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| dining guide | Pulcinella’s Italian Restaurant Southern Italian dishes. Antipasto classico, baked ziti and tortellini alla panna. 4711 Hope Valley Rd.; 919-490-1172; pulcinellasitalianrestaurant.com

Nantucket Grill & Bar New England-style cuisine known for their desserts like the “Unbirthday” and coconut cake. 5826 Fayetteville Rd.; 919-484-8162; nantucketgrill.com

Randy’s Pizza Pizzas, garlic knots and stromboli. 4810 Hope Valley Rd., Ste. 112; 919-403-6850; randys-pizza.com

LINCOLN PARK WEST Danny’s Bar-B-Que Hickory-smoked barbecue, ribs, fried catfish. 2945 S. Miami Blvd., Ste. 118; 919-806-1965; dannysbarbque.com

Smallcakes Twelve signature cupcake flavors, as well as seasonal specials. 4711 Hope Valley Rd.; 919-937-2922; smallcakesnc.com

Gussy’s Place Greek street food like gyro pita, Greek fries and baklava. 2945 S. Miami Blvd.; 984-439-8455; gussys.com

West 94th St. Pub Traditional pub fare: loaded fries, chili cheese tots and fish & chips. 4711 Hope Valley Rd.; 919-403-0025; west94thstpub.com

Piper’s In The Park Soups, salads, hoagies and burgers with selections like curried couscous and “South of Here” turkey sandwich. 2945 S. Miami Blvd.; 919-572-9767; pipersinthepark.com

Yamazushi Japanese fine dining, kaiseki-style, with seasonal menu changes and a multi-course menu, as well as sake. 4711 Hope Valley Rd., Ste. 6-A; 919-493-7748; yamazushirestaurant.com

Spicy Green Gourmet Cafe & Catering Sandwiches, soups, salads with specialities like Cuban flatbread. 2945 S. Miami Blvd., Ste. 126; 919-220-6040; spicygreengourmet.net

SUTTON STATION Bocci Trattoria & Pizzeria  Traditional Italian pastas, pizzas, crostinis and salads. 5850 Fayetteville Rd.; 919-206-4067; bocciitalian.com Dulce Cafe Espresso, gelato and sandwiches. Smoked salmon bagel, dulce Reuben and the “B-L-A-T.” 5826 Fayetteville Rd., Ste. 106; 919-797-0497; dulcecafedurham.com BR

Denny’s Diner fare serving breakfast anytime, lunch and dinner. 7021 N.C. 751, Ste. 901; 919-908-1006; dennys.com BR

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2510 University Dr. Durham, NC Phone 919 - 402 - 4BBQ (4227)

Catering available

Open 7 days a week 11am - 9pm

HOPE VALLEY COMMONS Mattie B’s Public House Housemade burgers, N.Y.-style pizza, wings and potato chips. 1125 W. N.C. 54, Ste. 301; 919-401-8600; mattiebs. com

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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 Treforni Wood-fired pizza and sandwiches including traditional options like Margherita, as well as more inspired options like the prosciutto arugula pizza and the rosetta sandwich. 1125 W. N.C. 54; 919-973-0922; treforni.com

NEAR SOUTHPOINT HOMESTEAD MARKET Bean Traders Coffee Coffee specialties and local pastries. 105 W. N.C. 54, Ste. 249; 919-484-2499; beantraderscoffee.com The Mad Popper A gourmet popcorn shop with flavors both sweet and savory. 105 W. N.C. 54, Ste. 259; 919-484-7677; themadpopper.com City Barbecue Smoked meats, peach cobbler and hushpuppies. 208 W. N.C. 54; 919-237-9509; citybbq.com Shiki Sushi Sushi and pan-Asian choices like “Bang Bang Shrimp,” gyoza dumplings and beef pho soup. 207 W. N.C. 54; 919-484-4108; shikitasu.com

| dining guide | SOUTHPOINT CROSSING Primal Food & Spirits Gluten-free restaurant featuring wood-fired local meat dishes with seasonal sides with craft cocktails. 202 W. N.C. 54; 919-248-3000; primalfoodandspirits.com BR

THE STREETS AT SOUTHPOINT AREA American Meltdown Signature gourmet melts; sides and desserts. Southpoint; 919-473-6358; americanmeltdown.org Bruster’s Ice Cream Hand-crafted ice creams, sorbets & sherbets in everchanging flavors. 8200 Renaissance Pwy., Ste. 1002; 919-237-3537; brusters.com Porchetta Slow-roasted Italian-style pork sandwiches and sides. Southpoint; 919-607-7419; porchettardu.com Harvest 18 Local, seasonal eats. Try the pimento cheese dip and a Bloody Mary for brunch. 8128 Renaissance Pkwy., Ste. 114; 919-316-1818; 18restaurantgroup.com/harvest-18 BR

Rise Biscuits & Donuts Daily-changing menu of doughnuts and biscuits. For vegetarians, the “Fried Eggplant ‘Bacon’” biscuit is hard to beat. 8200 Renaissance Pkwy.; 919-248-2992; risebiscuitsdonuts.com BR Town Hall Burger and Beer “Carolina Burger” with pork belly and pimento cheese, barbecue salmon burger and fries poutine. 7830 N.C. 751; 919-973-0506; townhallburgerandbeer.com

N.C. 54 Akashi Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar Hibachi, sushi and noodle dishes like bento boxes, yakisoba and spicy scallop roll. 2223 N.C. 54, Ste. RS; 919-572-9444; akashisushi54.com Na’Mean Asian fusion, Korean barbecue sandwich shop. A KoKyu joint. 4823 Meadow Dr., Ste. 108; 919-699-4667; kokyubbq.com/nmean Spice & Curry Traditional Indian, buffet-style or off the menu. 2105 N.C. 54; 919-544-7555; spiceandcurry.com

RTP N.C. 55 Backyard BBQ Pit Barbecue and other Southern comfort foods: mac ‘n’ cheese, Brunswick Stew and pit-cooked barbecue. 5122 N.C. 55; 919-544-9911; sweetribs.com Brigs at the Park Breakfast selections like “Pineapple Bread Pina Colada French Toast” and sandwiches like the crab wrap. 4900 N.C. 55; 919-544-7473; brigs.com BR Cafe Meridian Made-to-order salads and sandwiches. 2500 Meridian Pkwy., Ste. 130; 919-361-9333; cafemeridian.com Jamaica Jamaica Carribean food favorites like jerk chicken, yellow rice and brown stew chicken. 4857 N.C. 55; 919-544-1532 Sansui Sushi Bar & Grill Hibachi dishes and sushi rolls like “Spider Man” with crab and crawfish. 4325 N.C. 55; 919-361-8078; sansuisushi.com

Vit Goal Tofu Restaurant Korean dishes like fried dumplings and tofu soups. 2107 Allendown Dr.; 919-361-9100; vitgoal.com GREENWOOD COMMONS Benetis Restaurant Classic breakfast with a Mediterranean lunch buffet. 5410 N.C. 55; 919-806-0313; benetisrtp.com BR Sarah’s Empanadas Homemade empanadas. 5410 N.C. 55; 919-544-2441 Tandoor Indian Restaurant Traditional Indian like veggie samosas, kababs and naan. 5410 N.C. 55; 919-484-2102; tandoorinrtp.com BR Thai Lanna Restaurant Authentic Thai cuisine like red curry, pad thai and larb. 5410 N.C. 55; 919-484-0808; thailannarestaurant.com True Flavors Diner Upscale Southern diner. Try the “Howling Moon French" toast made with Howling Moon moonshine sauce. 5410 N.C. 55; 919-316-7978; trueflavorsnc.com BR IMPERIAL CENTER MEZ Contemporary Mexican Creative Mexican dishes, based on traditional recipes with a fresh, healthy twist. 5410 Page Rd.; 919-941-1630; mezdurham.com Page Road Grill Traditional American dishes, from house-made soup and bread to burgers to vegetarian options. 5416 Page Rd.; 919-908-8900; pageroadgrill.com

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112 N. Churton Street Downtown Historic Hillsborough 919.245.0601

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| dining guide | ALSO CHECK OUT THESE AREA RESTAURANTS … 411 West The menu – including fresh pasta, seafood and pizzas – is inspired by the flavors of Italy and the Mediterranean, with a healthy Californian twist. 411 W. Franklin St.; 919-967-2782; 411west.com BR

Acme Soups, salads, seafood and entrees with a Southern touch. 110 E. Main St., Carrboro; 919-929-2263; acmecarrboro.com BR Breadmen’s A variety of sandwiches, burgers and salads, as well as daily soup and casserole specials. Breakfast served all day; vegetarian options; outdoor dining. 324 W. Rosemary St.; 919-967-7110; breadmens.com BR

Esperanza Empanada & Tequila Savory and sweet empanadas, 50 kinds of tequila. 370 E. Main St.; 919-617-1674; esperanzanc.com

Radius Wood-fired pizzas, housemade pastas, sandwiches, salads and desserts. 112 N. Churton St., Hillsborough; 919-245-0601; radiuspizzeria.net

Glasshalfull Mediterranean-inspired food and wine. 106 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro; 919-967-9784; glasshalfullcarrboro.com

The Root Cellar Sandwiches, prepared salads, desserts and more. Beer and wine only; outdoor dining. 750 MLK Jr. Blvd.; 919-967-3663; rootcellarchapelhill.com

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 Jujube Eclectic, modern cuisine inspired by the classic flavors of China and Vietnam. 1201 Raleigh Rd.; 919-960-0555; jujuberestaurant.com

Capp’s Pizzeria Artisan pizzas that are hand-crafted and wood-fired, utilizing local ingredients. 79 Falling Springs Dr., Ste. 140; 919-240-4104; cappspizzeria.com

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

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

Magone Italian grill and pizza. 1129 Weaver Dairy Rd., Ste. F; 919-904-7393

Crossroads Chapel Hill at The Carolina Inn New American cuisine and seasonal specialties. 211 Pittsboro St.; 919-918-2777; crossroadscuisine.com BR Crook’s Corner Southern classics like shrimp and grits, “Hoppin’ John” and jalapeno-cheddar hushpuppies. 610 W. Franklin St.; 919-929-7643; crookscorner.com BR

Elaine’s on Franklin Fine regional American cuisine, made with fresh, local ingredients. 454 W. Franklin St.; 919-960-2770; elainesonfranklin.com

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 BR

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

The Shoppe Bar and Meatball Kitchen Meatballs, sliders, sides. 370 E. Main St.; 919-240-5851; theshoppenc.com Spanky’s A Chapel Hill institution since 1977, the American bar and grill serves hamburgers, brown sugar baby back ribs, garden fresh salads and barbecue. 101 E. Franklin St.; 919-967-2678; spankysrestaurant.com BR Squid’s The menu of fresh seafood options includes wood-grilled fillets, live Maine lobster, fried seafood and oysters. 1201 N. Fordham Blvd. (15-501); 919-942-8757; squidsrestaurant.com Trilogy American cafe featuring innovative twists on classic dishes. Silverspot Cinema; 919-357-9888; silverspot.net Vespa Innovative Italian and Mediterranean cuisine in a setting that can accommodate parties, receptions and special events. 306 W. Franklin St.; 919-969-6600; vespanc.com Yogurt Pump Since 1982, YoPo has served up frozen yogurt treats and shakes with unique flavors like mocha java and red velvet. Non-fat, low-fat and no-sugar-added available. 106 W. Franklin St.; 919-942-7867; yogurtpump.com

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AGGIE WOODS AND HUMBERTO RODRIGUEZ’S love for spicy Cheetos and California roots brought them together when they met in 2010 while serving for AmeriCorps in Manchester, New Hampshire. A year later, Maggie was accepted into a graduate program at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy, and the couple decided to move to Durham together. Shortly after, Humberto began studies at UNC-Chapel Hill for his master’s in public health. On a typical Monday afternoon, after six years of dating, Humberto got down on both knees in their living room and announced nervously, “This is me proposing!” Maggie also got down on both knees and replied, “Yes!” The newly engaged couple then enjoyed a celebratory meal at Thai Cafe. Carolyn Scott Photography took the pair’s engagement photos at one of their favorite spots, the international grocery store Food World Durham.

“We eat there frequently, and we wanted our engagement pictures to reflect our lives,” Maggie says. They particularly enjoy the authentic Mexican food in the store’s taqueria and panaderia. Maggie and Humberto’s wedding will be held September 3, 2017, at Harmony Wynelands Vineyard in California.

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Waters & Willis

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UTHELLEN WATERS AND DANNY Willis were raised with coaches as role models – Ruthellen’s grandfather, former Duke men’s basketball coach Bucky Waters, and Carl Willis, Danny’s father and pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox. The pair grew up in Durham, and became middle school sweethearts in 2005. Their romance continued through high school at Northern, though Ruthellen transferred to and graduated from Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill. On January 12, 2016, Ruthellen and Danny had just wrapped up a dinner date when Danny’s mom, Rachel, called to say the couple’s 7-month-old son, Luke, was being fussy. When she got home and went to check on Luke, Ruthellen found him in his crib in a onesie

that read, “Mommy, will you marry my Daddy?” Turning around in surprise, she saw Danny on one knee, holding a ring. “Of course, I said yes!” Ruthellen says. While Amanda Scott with A Swanky Affair prepped The Cloth Mill in Hillsborough for the August 13 ceremony, Ruthellen and her bridesmaids got ready, with the help of Posh The Salon, in Ruthellen’s family home in Bahama. In a romantic union of past and future, the couple took their wedding pictures on Ruthellen’s parents’ property, which had always been her dream. Yet their time alone couldn’t top their moment together with their son, who walked down the aisle with Ruthellen’s mom, Angie, as the “best little man.” Ruthellen and Danny will continue their love story in Durham. Are you from Durham or do you live in Durham and want your wedding or engagement featured in our magazine? Email weddings@durhammag.com.

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