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FEATURES 36 Adam Explains It All

American Underground’s chief strategist, Adam Klein weighs in on the city’s enterprising prowess

42 Entrepreneurial Spirit These six originators are bringing big ideas to the Bull City 66 Love and Caffeine Bean Traders’ David and Christy Chapman on meeting, courting, marrying and running a business – over coffee 72 Family Fun, Winter Edition Nine cold-weather activities to keep the kiddos entertained 74 Summer Camp Guide Get a head start planning your child’s summer with our directory 88 How They Live In a way, Mike Schram and Barbara Griesing saved the Trinity Park house that built Duke

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS 12 The Durham Difference

Our aging population finds a second home at the Durham Center for Senior Life

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

16 Noted What we’ve heard around town …

106 The Dish Mediterranean delights at Parizade

21 Shop Local Just a few of our favorite Bull City products

108 The Drink Ponysaurus’ “beer for keeping,” the Biere de Garde

23 Stuff We Like Bottle 501’s impressive beer and wine selections, and Ninth Street’s cigar store/lounge, Bull City Cigar Co.

110 Taste Find our city’s best restaurants

26 Behind the Music The Pinkerton Raid, a band made up of three siblings

118 Engagements & Weddings Tying the knot, Bull City style

32 Getting Out 10 events you can’t miss

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4 Caring House Gala

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8 Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties’ cookbook release

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Hundreds of guests gathered at the Washington Duke Inn for the annual Caring House Gala to honor Dr. William Fulkerson, executive vice president of Duke University Health System. The evening’s festivities included a three-course dinner, live auctions, a fast-paced Fund-A-Night cheered on by the Duke cheerleaders, a surprise marriage proposal and an appearance from an HGTV celebrity. After the program, nine-piece party band Bailey’s Comet turned up the heat with their mix of classic and current pop hits. The Fund-A-Night alone raised more than $50,000, with the live auctions bringing in almost $27,000 for the nonprofit, which provides comfortable, supportive and affordable housing for adult patients receiving treatment at Duke Cancer Institute. “Daily I watch tears to smiles, smiles to laughter and laughter turn to hope,” said Caring House Executive Director Sheridan van Wagenberg. “Together with Duke Cancer Institute, what [Caring House] provides their patients – our guests – is what gives us so much gratification.” DM

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Our aging population finds a second home at the Durham Center for Senior Life BY DANA LANGE

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When you enter the large brick building

on Rigsbee Avenue, you feel as if you might have walked into a student union on a college campus rather than the Durham Center for Senior Life. Maybe because the “seniors” there are having as much fun as college students – minus the annoying homework. From the upper level, you can look over the railing to a large common area filled with round tables, where friends are playing dominoes, working on puzzles, having a coffee and talking, or crocheting while they wait for their Muscle Pump class to start. Vonda Feamster, a retired special education teacher, started coming to the center in 2008. “My friend asked me what I was going to do now that I was retired. I did not think I was ready to go to a ‘senior center.’ I was the caregiver to my husband and my mother, but I came and discovered that this is a place to take time for myself,” Vonda says. “I first tried belly dancing and really liked it.” Vonda went from just taking the class to being a member of the

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Golden Genies, a group of women who take belly dancing out into

the community. “We promote healthy aging at nursing homes and teach people to dance, which helps them stay well in both mind and body,” Vonda says. Dancing is not all that Vonda does at the center; after taking computer and other exercise classes, she has decided to lead a stitchery club this year. “It’s a great way to socialize while everyone works on their sewing, needlepoint or crocheting.” LIFE, ENHANCED “Participants at the senior center often go on to become volunteers here,” explains Cathy Stallcup, executive director. The mission of “enhancing the lives of older adults through education, recreation, nutrition and social services in a welcoming community setting” barely scratches the surface of all that goes on here. Dan and Arlene Lutenegger recently moved from Minneapolis to the Durham Central Park Cohousing Community, which is

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NOTHING BUT A NUMBER Arlene and Dan Lutenegger and Vonda Feamster keep their bodies, minds and spirits strong at the Durham Center for Senior Life.

within sight of the Center for Senior Life. “Dan has Parkinson’s, and we moved to Durham to be closer to the clinical trial he was in,” Arlene says. “Although we live in a supportive, intentional community, we also needed to meet people outside our cohousing life. The senior center has been integral to our life here.” Dan and Arlene participate in a broad array of exercise classes – such as Strong and Steady, yoga and stationary bike riding – as well as a Sudoku group. They’re big fans of Friday afternoon movies – “with popcorn,” Dan says. Despite his Parkinson’s, Dan is quite the Ping-Pong player. “I played in the senior games,” he says. Arlene adds: “He does quite well.” Arlene, a retired librarian and psychologist, and Dan, an environmental studies consultant, say the center “helps us with aging in place.” Even if Durham is a new place to them.

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WITHIN A COMMUNITY Vonda and the Luteneggers praise the support of PharmAssist, the onsite agency that helps seniors with prescriptions. “They aid us in figuring out which Medicare Part D plan we should be on for our particular needs,” Arlene says. Although the center helps anyone older than 55 with everything from wellness to figuring out the bus system, it’s the community of people who take interest in one another that makes it such a draw for so many. As a hula-hooping participant spinning by can attest, it appears that aging is only a state of mind at the Durham Center for Senior Life. DM

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On the Move

Durham resident Phil Freelon is heading the design team for the Smithsonian

Rachel Raney, executive director of Southern Documentary Fund for four years, moved to UNC-TV in December to spearhead the pilot season of Reel South documentary series.

National Museum of African American History and Culture, which is being

constructed on the National Mall’s final building site and will open this year.

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Dr. William Ingram (center), president of Durham Tech, received a meritorious service

award from the college’s accrediting institution, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, at the organization’s annual meeting in December.

 For completing Durham Magazine's dining survey, Emily Wexler, co-owner of Cozy on Ninth Street, won a Guglhupf gift certificate.  Northern High School Principal Matthew Hunt was named the Durham Public Schools 2016 Principal of the Year and will chair the Superintendent’s Principals’ Advisory Council during the 2016-17 school year. 16

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Dr. Sharon Elliott-Bynum, the executive director of CAARE, Durham’s first free comprehensive health care clinic, passed away Sunday, Jan. 3, at the age of 58. Dr. Elliott-Bynum, along with her late sister, Pat, founded the nonprofit in 1995. “I am driven by these three principles: integrity, intention and inclusion,” she told us in 2014, when she was featured in our Women’s Issue. “My passion comes from my belief in God, that we are all change agents, which is why I want to be the change I wish to see in the world.”

Former Duke men’s basketball head coach Bill Foster passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, at the age of 86. From 1974-1980, he led the Blue Devils to two ACC championships, two Big Four titles and a trip to the 1978 Final Four, where the team lost to Kentucky in the NCAA championship game.

Tom Ferguson, owner of the Rise franchise and – until recently – Durham Catering Company, sold the latter to longtime friend and employee Sarah Parker in early January. “I

feel Durham Catering Co. is in good hands for the future,” Tom said in a Facebook post. “It’s been a great 15-year run for me, and there are so many people to thank.”

 In mid-January, the Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau moved from its location of 23 years at 101 E. Morgan St. to the first and mezzanine floors in the Trust Building at 212 W. Main St., greatly increasing its facility size from 5,000 square feet to 8,610 square feet. The new address also comes with a new name, the Visitor Info Center, and includes a suite with the latest interactive computer technology so visitors can stay connected, recharge their devices and get the latest information about Durham.

The Sporting News Amelia Horvath, a fifth-grader at Montessori School of Raleigh who lives in

north Durham, was named the winner of the preliminary category for the 2015-16 RISE Youth Essay Contest, a national contest sponsored by the U.S. Figure Skating F e b r u a r y / M a r c h

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Where Are They Now? Betsy Loeser took home the title of Miss Durham in the late ’40s when she was just a teenager. She’s now living in Charleston, S.C., but has maintained her flair for pageantry, having been chosen as Miss February for a pin-up calendar Association. She was asked to write about

why she started skating and what she loves about the sport. “Skating takes so much hard work,” wrote Amelia, who trains about 15 hours per week at Orange County Sportsplex and Raleigh IcePlex, “but I don’t mind. When I’m training, I love getting that high-five from my coach on a jump or spin well done.” Her essay will be published in “Skating” magazine. PHOTO BY JON GARDINER, DUKE UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHY

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The Duke football team won its first bowl game in 54 years – since its victory in the 1961 Cotton Bowl – after Ross Martin kicked a 36-yard field goal in overtime to put Duke ahead 44-41 against the Indiana Hoosiers in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. F e b r u a r y / M a r c h

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Durham Academy sophomore Tate Fogleman became the youngest driver

ever to win the Pro All Star Series (PASS) South Super Late Model racing championship. The 15-year-old has set his sights on another PASS championship, and he’s looking at also racing in the CARS Tour series.

 Hillside High School football coach Antonio King has stepped down to take a

job coaching at a Division I college in North Carolina (rumor has it that college is East Carolina University).

that her retirement community produced a few years ago. “I was very proud to be Miss Durham,” she says, “very happy to represent my city, and I’d do it again in a minute. I’m still very young at heart.” She has five children and 10 grandchildren, and is pictured here with (from left) daughter-in-law Beverly Carr, son Larry, grandson Mike and daughter Debbie.

rare and classic records in underrepresented genres: soul, jazz, dance, rap, reggae, R&B, blues and gospel. Classic rock and contemporary indie albums are also available.

 Unexposed, a microcinema dedicated to experimental film, hosted its grand opening at 105 Hood St., Ste. 5, with a black box screening highlighting work from New England filmmakers on Jan. 8. Throughout each month, it will highlight filmmakers living and working in specific geographical locations. 

Business News Ben Filippo is new executive director of Preservation Durham as of December

2015; he and his family – including partner Ali Rudel, owner of new East Durham Pie Company – live in Old East Durham in a house they renovated themselves.

 New DPAC marquees were unveiled Dec. 17, part of the more than $1.4 million in improvements made by the city last year.  Carolina Soul Records, headed by online retailer and long-time soul collector Jason Perlmutter, has opened a large, primarily used record store at 117 E. Main St., selling

Will Pettis, owner of Will & Pops and opera-

tor of two successful food trucks, opened the doors of the Will and Pops Commissary, located at 3726 Mayfair St., in August. The commissary not only serves as an operational hub for many local food trucks, providing the storage, refrigeration and preparation spaces they require, but Pettis hopes to expand his facility in the very near future to include both takeout and delivery lunch services for local businesses and the surrounding population.

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“When your financial life changes, who is there to help protect the values that mean the most to you?”

To help shape the financial futures of her clients, Relationship Strategist Missie Thompson takes the time to connect. “I love my job because of the relationships I get to build,” she says. “In all of our clients, there’s one common denominator: passion for what they’ve chosen to do in this world. I love to hear their stories, learn about their success and understand their families.” Because Missie and fellow Relationship Strategist Nick Becton serve as the primary liaisons between individuals, families or business owners and the experienced team of specialists at PNC Wealth Management®, having a complete understanding of matters. According to Nick, the scope of services PNC Wealth Management provides is deep and broad. “We manage a client’s financial relationship with PNC Wealth Management, providing each client with appropriate guidance and advice. Our mission is to address their unique banking, investment and wealth planning needs today and on into the future, across generations.” With the rest of the team, Missie and Nick can help you buy a home, manage your investments, or work with your attorney as he or she drafts a trust for you. If keeping a business in the family or charitable giving is important to you, Missie and Nick have the resources to provide you and your legal counsel guidance in these matters as well. PNC Wealth Management Director Dennis Blue knows that clients can count on Relationship Strategists like Missie and Nick to help identify solutions and execute them, giving individuals with complex financial lives

“a clear line of sight” from where they are now to where they want to be. “While we appreciate that having wealth can help ensure financial stability and solve many problems,” he says, “wealth can also create challenges that require responsible solutions.” These solutions include private banking, a concierge level of service that PNC Bank provides to its Wealth Management clients. Senior Banking Advisors Scott Keesee and Ed Turnley have relationships with clients to provide them with cash management, mortgage financing and highly customizable credit solutions. His fellow Banking Advisor Courtney Faircloth adds that because the team is local, they can help you whenever a need arises. PNC Wealth Management’s location right here in Eastern North Carolina means that your Relationship Strategist and Banking Advisors – along with the team’s Wealth Planners, Trust Advisors and Investment Advisors – are focused on helping you define what’s important to you and to help you preserve and protect the wealth of your family or business into the future and across generations.

Do you have questions about your family’s or business’s wealth plan? PNC Wealth Management can help you, so that your hopes and dreams are, in fact, your reality. Reach out to Dennis Blue, Director of PNC Wealth Management, by phone at 919-788-6111 or by email at dennis.blue@pnc.com.

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There’s a little hideaway premium cigar store/lounge at 714 Ninth St., Ste. G9, (it’s below and behind the Ninth Street Coffee House). Owned and run by partners and cigar aficionados Jeff Amendola (far left, a former Durham Police Department detective) and Mike Belmares, Bull City Cigar Co. offers 40 versions of cigars that are hand-rolled on site from tobacco blends, including the Brightleaf ($8 per cigar), a partially home-grown North Carolina tobacco/ Dominican stick. The prices are a reasonable $6 to $11, but maybe the best part is their backyard indoor/outdoor patio. Yes, smoking permitted. – Dan Shannon DM

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half-price wine on Wednesdays, $3 select pints on Thursdays and free wine tastings every Saturday – Bottle 501 will be partnering with local restaurants to host beer dinners and are planning one such event with The Blue Note Grill in the coming months. Store manager Mike Fox emphasizes that the intention is for the shop to be a true neighborhood haunt: to have folks utilizing the lounge space and bar, posting up while getting some extra work done (free Wi-Fi!), playing one of the provided board games with their friends, watching sports or any other program on one of the flat-screen TVs that surround the shop, or just picking the bartenders’ brains about the different styles of beer and wine available. “The word I’ve heard used a lot is that it’s a very 'comfortable' place where you can relax,” Mike says. “We want you to stick around and feel like it’s home and try something new. [Customer service] is what we’re all about.” – Amanda MacLaren

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in Durham, but also claim New Hampshire as their home state, having grown up there (and Massachusetts, for Jesse). “There will be always be a slight tug in the northeast direction,” Katie says. While some overlap occurs in the music that influenced them, like The Beatles – “So much that I actually was eliminated from a spelling bee in elementary school for misspelling ‘beetle,’” Katie says – mostly, the siblings listened to very different tunes growing up. Katie enjoyed female songwriters like Tracy Chapman and Joni Mitchell. The music that sticks with Jesse most is the pop and soft rock of the ’60s and ’70s that his dad used to play on guitar: Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Simon & Garfunkel. And Steven – after a bout with Mariah Carey and Destiny’s Child, thanks to his sisters, and then Backstreet Boys to Good Charlotte to singer/ songwriters like Dave Matthews – now mostly listens to hip-hop. “Even though we make music together, I think we (at least Jesse and I, for sure) disagree on more things musically than we agree on,” Steven says. “If we were to all name our top 10, maybe even 20, favorite albums of all time, I’m not sure there would be any overlap.” So, how did these three, with their varied musical tastes, come together to form a band? “Around 2009, our other brother, Marco, decided he didn’t have time for the other band we had as a family,” Jesse says. “So I took the opportunity to make a clean break, branch out and find some other musicians that I thought might be better suited for the atmospheric, melodic rock sound I wanted to make at the time. But it turns out trying to build a band from Craigslist is really hard, and after a couple of years, I

realized it was better to play with family if you can. Katie joined in 2011, Steven in 2012, and we’ve really been making music more and more collaboratively since then.” “When that [mostly family band] ended, I realized how much I missed it,” Katie adds. “Jesse asked me to join his new project, The Pinkerton Raid, and I said, ‘Under one condition: I only want to sing.’ That lasted for about 15 minutes and since then I’ve played keys, guitar, ukulele, bass and even a cocktail drum kit. Older brothers can be very persuasive!” Poised to release their most collaborative album to date, “Tolerance Ends, Love Begins” is a sequel to their second album, “A Beautiful World.” The synergetic sensation is compounded by the fact that, in addition to working with seven other great musicians, the project will be crowdfunded through a Kickstarter campaign, which ends with a show February 19 featuring Matt Phillips & The Philharmonic at the Cat’s Cradle backroom. “A couple of years ago, we were actually toying with the idea of releasing them as one double album with 15 or 16 songs,” Jesse says. “But we decided to hold off, and we’ve let these songs simmer. The three of us worked out arrangements for them as a trio, and those iterations of the songs have been our templates as we’ve added more and more instrumentation. ‘A Beautiful World’ tells the story of being young and naïve and getting into a difficult marriage. This new album will narrate the aftermath. The ideas of beauty, tolerance and love are way bigger and more universal than these personal experiences, and I hope the stories will resonate with other people’s lives, too.” DM

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Created in 1999, this festival at The Carolina Theatre is a juried competition that showcases brand-new horror shorts and features from around the world as well as timeless fan favorites. More than 500 features and shorts have screened at the festival in its 16-year run. Accepting submissions for horror, science fiction, mystery, thriller and action-adventure, it has gained an international reputation as one of the premiere genre festivals in the U.S.

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“One of the leading voices in the growing movement connecting the classic sound of American hip-hop with stories and musical traditions of Africa and the African diaspora,” according to “Afropop Worldwide,” the Ghanaian-American rapper blends elements of Ghanaian highlife with socially engaged ’90s hiphop. He appears in the intimate setting of Motorco Music Hall in a Duke Performances concert backed by a seven-piece band.

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Watch as the Serengeti comes to life on stage along with your favorite Disney characters – Simba, Timon, Pumbaa and more – when the six-time Tony Award-winning musical makes its triumphant return to the Durham Performing Arts Center for a month-long production run. Director Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled with hope and adventure set against an amazing backdrop of stunning visuals as well as the extraordinary work of choreographer Garth Fagan and some of Broadway’s most recognizable music, crafted by artists Elton John and Tim Rice.

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This exhibition features more than 30 largescale works drawn entirely from the Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Collection. The daughter and son-in-law of Raymond D. and Patsy T. Nasher – legendary art collectors, patrons, benefactors and philanthropists – Nancy and David have continued the family tradition by amassing a significant collection of contemporary art. Nearly all of the works in the exhibition at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University have been made within the last 10 years – many in the last several years – providing a glimpse into the varied practices of art being made in the second decade of the 21st century and featuring works from the likes of Ivan Navarro, Kara Walker, Tony Cragg, Sol LeWitt, Katharina Grosse, Elliott Hundley and many others. F e b r u a r y / M a r c h

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Presented by the Office of Black Church Studies at Duke Divinity School in association with Duke Performances, this young company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater offers a program anchored by Ailey’s signature piece “Revelations” – the most widely seen modern dance work in the world, which features dances set to spirituals, gospel songs and holy blues – as well as new works and standard repertory at Reynolds Industries Theater.

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The world’s most commercially successful solo guitar performer, with six gold and platinum discs to his credit (including one more for his side band, Chickenfoot) and a staggering 15 Grammy nominations, presents songs from his ambitious 15th solo album, “Shockwave Supernova,” at The Carolina Theatre. With this album, Satriani has created the alter ego of Shockwave Supernova– an outlandish and extroverted “performance side’” of the normally shy and retiring guitar virtuoso. “I feel like this record shows me playing better than ever,” he says. d u r h a m m a g . c o m

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Entrepreneurship is a buzzword for cities around the country hoping to position themselves as the next hot spot. How did Durham get so good at it? Adam Klein, chief strategist at startup incubator American Underground, weighs in.

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When people talk about Durham, our entrepreneurs are often one of the first things they mention. How did we get here? Right now is one chapter in a long story of entrepreneurship in Durham. It’s something that’s been a rich part of Durham’s history forever. … People started growing tobacco here, and then it turned out that it smoked really well, and that grew into an unbelievable empire. Move forward 100 years and you have the emergence of Black Wall Street, another 85 years later you get Research Triangle Park, and then another few decades later you have American Underground. Everybody’s trying to get attention right now around entrepreneurs in their city, and part of what we love about this city is that none of F e b r u a r y / M a r c h

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You know the saying about all work and no play ... which is why itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for entrepreneurs to take advantage of daily rides down the slide at American Underground @Main, as Adam Klein demonstrates.

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What is it that’s drawing businesses to choose Durham, and to stay here?

When entrepreneurs come into Durham, they love the energy that’s here. The energy of great food, great culture, a tech scene that’s booming – all those different pieces they can see and experience that they’re not expecting. Because when you’re flying across country into a relatively small Southern city, most people’s expectations aren’t to see all that here. We have a dynamic environment that’s attracting national attention.

What’s behind the tech explosion here? How did that happen?

While the explosion is recent, the foundational pieces of that have been in the offing for a while. Case in point: Bronto Software, which was just acquired for about $200 million, started at the American Tobacco Campus in the mid-2000s. Everybody sees this story of “wow, that’s tons of money” – well, that story has been in the works for 10 years. They were built in Durham, they were grown in Durham with support from Durham entities, and now Bronto has this incredible story. If I boil it down, the reasons are multiple: One, lower-cost real estate that startups can afford. We have a climate of landlords who understand the needs of entrepreneurs. In addition to Capitol Broadcasting [which owns the American Tobacco Campus], we have a lot of landlords around town who will do short-term leases. … The other thing is, you’ve got an increasing quality of life here. In the past, we would graduate students from Duke University, from UNC, from N.C. Central University, and they would leave. … Now they stay and decide to build a company here. And now it’s exponential because of the density of entrepreneurs. Other cities have challenges because their entrepreneurial activity is spread out. In Durham, we have almost all entrepreneurial activity within five blocks. Entrepreneurs sitting here can walk down the street and ask so-and-so a question. You don’t get the serendipity, the easy interactions otherwise. I think that’s the secret sauce of Durham, is that kind of concentration, that kind of animation of a downtown.

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Why is this growth happening now?

Talent. I think in the 21st century, the currency for business is talent. … We’ve moved into an era in our economy where businesses are driven more and more by creativity, design, aesthetics and ideas, and less on mass production, efficiency, those kinds of things. Because of that, talent plays a very important role, and Durham has talent in spades. You’ve got the great programs at Durham Technical Community College, and then clearly Duke University is one of the top 10 universities in the country, and NCCU is one of the best historically black colleges in the country. And then new programs are popping up that are really interesting – we’re having these short-form digital classes being offered [at American Underground], and over at ATC, The Iron Yard is graduating their fifth cohort of students – there are 35 students graduating right now ready to be entry-level software developers. What we’re showing here is a real talent pipeline, and a thought-out strategy to build and retain talent for businesses located in Durham.

What’s special about our startup community?

Starting a company is hard, and there are other places like Silicon Valley that are much more attractive to startup companies than we are, so people who decide to start companies in Durham are here because they care about the city. They’re here because they want to be here. I think it’s unique to Durham, and I think there’s a great symbiotic relationship between startups in Durham because of that relationship. … The mindset of “I’m not going to help you because you could steal my idea” doesn’t exist. People believe that better ideas come from collaboration. I think you see that around the whole city, too. The restaurants that are here, you can trace this incredible family tree of chefs who trained other chefs who are now building restaurants next door to the restaurants they were trained at, and there’s joy in it. Nobody’s getting mad. Everybody has a spirit of, “Let’s keep building Durham. Let’s roll our sleeves up and get to work.” PHOTO BY BRIANA BROUGH

that is manufactured. If the economy takes a nosedive, or if something else pops up that’s the next big thing, Durham will continue to be an entrepreneurial town. It is our industry.

Was it like that when you got here?

Yes. I noticed immediately an atmosphere of optimism and a can-do attitude. … And that has only scaled as downtown has transformed. I think there’s a lot of concern right now about how Durham is changing because it’s changing really rapidly. I think the thing that’s

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In Durham, we have almost all entrepreneurial activity within five blocks. Entrepreneurs sitting here can walk down the street and ask so-and-so a question. You don’t get the serendipity, the easy interactions otherwise. I think that’s the secret sauce of Durham, is that kind of concentration, that kind of animation of a downtown.”

THE PROOF IS IN THE RANKINGS Pick an accolade, any accolade – we’ve got plenty to choose from. Durham is ranked as one of the top 10 cities in the nation for black entrepreneurs, for millennial entrepreneurs and for creative people in general. We’re the 14th-best city for small business, according to consumer service website Thumbtack, and we were recently recognized as the No. 6 small city for economic potential in the annual American Cities of the Future awards. In 2015, 17 Durham businesses made it on to Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing companies, including Adzerk (with a whopping 1,726% growth), Spoonflower, Two Toasters and ReverbNation.

really critical is to maintain that deep ethos of collaboration and support for each other. We need to always maintain an openness to bringing new people and ideas in.

How does all this relate to the broader community?

A lot of our entrepreneurs here say, “I have two startups: One is my company and one is Durham.” There’s this great reason for startups to be here in addition to business – they want to be involved and invested in community. It’s an interesting development in Durham, that we have a startup community that cares about the wider community. As an example, 65 of our companies [at American Underground] are mentoring young entrepreneurs in high school. That’s not a program we have through the Underground – they just do it because they care about what’s going on here. – as told to Chelsea Kellner DM

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With a new crowdfunding site, more kindness clubs on the way and a planned downtown studio, Chris Rosati is looking to make his final chapter the BIGGest yet BY ANDREA GRIFFITH CASH

ost Durhamites know of Chris Rosati by now. He’s the handsome, 44-year-old guy with a beautiful wife and two daughters who was diagnosed with ALS in 2010. Searching for something happy to focus on, he hatched a crazy plan to steal a Krispy Kreme truck and give out donuts – just to make people smile. No burglary was necessary: Krispy Kreme got wind of it and fully cooperated. That random act of kindness launched Chris on a path that would become Inspire MEdia Network, a nonprofit that funds and films people doing good works and then shows the videos to spread happiness. Their tagline? “Creating and collecting inspiring stories to change lives.” The Durham Academy alumnus has lofty plans for 2016, as his dream of making his hometown “the epicenter of kindness” grows.

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With Chris leading the way, Inspire MEdia launched 15 BIGG Clubs across five states in the fall of 2015.

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At a recent Durham Chamber of Commerce event, you said, “The world’s never seen a network like the one we’re going to build.” What are your plans for 2016?

Happiness. By the time you run this, I’ll probably either be dead or living on a ventilator. Either way, I’m focused on happy until I move on. This spring, Inspire MEdia will finish the pilot of our kindness clubs. In the fall, we’ll launch Inspire MEdia Network 2.0. There will be more clubs – a platform to share ideas for spreading happiness, find inspiration and probably have a few laughs. Finally, we have some brilliant and powerful original content to produce. By the end of this year, our kindness clubs will be in schools across the country. Our programming will be seen in classrooms and family rooms around the world. And we will play a role in inspiring millions to be better people.

You’re building a studio in downtown Durham. What will it be used for?

We are going to be doing a lot of video production, including our own show. It would be great to have a space that engages us with the community. We want to collaborate. In my head, I see our set facing out and once a week – every Thursday, May to October – there’s a block party around filming. Music, food trucks, a TED-style talk, videos. A three-hour party around filming a 23-minute show about good stuff that’s happening in the world. You just know that sounds like Durham. It will open six months after we close on our next round of funding – $2 million. Or when someone cuts us some crazy cool deal.

You have plans to make Durham “the epicenter of kindness.” Why is Durham a good place for this to happen?

Durham has the right mix of visionaries, artists, activists and problems. A lot of the Tell us more about those same reasons we have a BIGG Clubs. vibrant entrepreneurial thing In the fall of 2015, Inspire happening. Visionaries, artists MEdia launched 15 BIGG and activists collaborating Clubs in five states. BIGG stands can spread a lot of happiness. for “Big Idea for the Greater And that will help solve most Good.” We use media and service of our problems. People are learning to introduce young men seeing other folks in Durham and women to veterans, kids chasing dreams, a happier their age who are hungry and life, a better way. They start others in need. They can read believing it’s possible. An statistics on poverty, but when explosion of good people who they see it, when they hear the believe in themselves would story of a homeless woman in be a force. I want to have an Chris and his family – wife, Anna, and their daughters Logan, 10, and Delaney, 4, take a stroll through downtown. her words, her voice, then they event, like Sundance or South feel it. In the spring, each club by Southwest. Four days where dreams up a big idea, a creative way to make an impact. And we make folks come from all over to collaborate around the secret to it happen. Inspire MEdia gives students moments that can shape happiness [and] spreading it. Imagine the real innovators, people their character. Then we produce videos of their projects and have a with crazy cool ideas for the greater good coming to Durham and Hollywood-style screening party. It’s pretty damn cool. collaborating with serial entrepreneurs, Fortune CEOs, creative media minds, with musicians, actors and celebrities with reach. What can you tell me about the 2016 Two days of collaboration, hope and building energy. Day 3 would BIGG premiere? be Pitch Day, where the best ideas get an audience with the BIGG Not much other than it’s in May, and it will be awesome. The Venture Panel. Warren Buffett. Bill Gates. Mark Cuban would love planning committee is keeping the details a secret. I think you’ll find this. Philanthropists from all over would love this. Foundations, tickets online in March. too. Durham should own that. 44

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I have a saying: Love deeply, live fully and try. Always try. Trying taught me what I need to know to make my most important venture successful. ... I am an entrepreneur who finally found his passion. I was meant to be doing this.”

Tell us about your new crowdfunding site.

I’m the luckiest person with ALS in the world. So I wanted to help some others. Get them an adjustable bed, just a few hours of nursing care, a better shower chair. But I don’t like asking for handouts. I don’t think most of us do. On the other hand, if I could earn your support, I’d do some crazy stuff in exchange for you throwing a few bucks at my charity. It took me about 30 seconds to say, “I’m doing this.” And I created woudo. woudo is Kickstarter for charity challenges [launching in April]. What would you do to help your favorite charity? Guaranteed someone in Durham is willing to skydive naked and post a video as proof if they could raise $15,000 for charity. What would people pay to see you do? You put your project up on woudo.com. People pledge. If your target is met, go do whatever crazy thing you agreed to do and post video proof. The folks who gave get a laugh, and woudo pays the charity directly. woudo fosters creativity. And it gives the person donating something priceless: a few minutes of happiness every time they watch the video. That’s just a better model for a lot of people, especially people with a sense of humor.

You describe yourself as a failed entrepreneur. You started seven unsuccessful businesses over the years – including a dogsitting business, a golf magazine and health care software. How did failing at those help you succeed with Inspire MEdia?

I have a saying: Love deeply, live fully and try. Always try. Trying taught me what I need to know to make my most important venture successful. I am an entrepreneur who finally found his passion. I was meant to be doing this. Crazy what can happen when you completely remove money from the equation. In my case, I found my purpose. And that, in turn, led me to an idea that might make me more money than I need – woudo.

If someone wants to get involved with your organization today, what can they do?

inspiremedianetwork.org. Click. Help inspire. One simple thing is

get Inspire MEdia on your company’s workplace giving program. Talk with your child’s school and see if they want to start a BIGG Club. We have internships. We need talented filmmakers to volunteer. And we need connectors, entrepreneurs and doers for our committees. A lot of details are on the website.

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How much money has your organization granted so that people can spread kindness? How many people/groups have completed a BIGG project?

We still have nearly 150 in $50 Butterfly Grants to give. But most people doing this aren’t in our clubs and aren’t even asking for funding. They just email and say, “Look what we did!” I got a video recently from some guys in India with a message saying, “You inspired us to do this.” They have this beautiful message, and they go through the streets of India talking with the homeless, giving them a little money, water, acknowledgement. But the magic is in their emotion. They were changed. I did a Q-and-A with a sixth-grade class in Vietnam. A teacher in Hawaii sent me a message on Facebook. Crazy. And simple. That’s the network we’re building. People young and old realizing the best way to find happiness is to spread it. That is an unstoppable force. And it’s going to be a blast watching it grow.

You honestly seem to be having the time of your life. It’s like you understand that the key to happiness is looking beyond yourself and helping others. I don’t really have a question here – just looking for your response.

People ask me how I stay upbeat. The answer is: I don’t. I cry. I get angry. It is tough. I suffer with the decision whether to prolong my life. Is it fair to my family? ALS is an emotional disease in part because it is a visual disease. I cannot move most of my body. That means I have to have help. I talk through a computer. It’s slow. And my wit is so much of who I am. ALS sucks. But I have a family. Logan and Delaney deserve a happy daddy. Anna deserves a happy husband. Without something to do, I would just sit in a wheelchair and weep, waiting for them to get home. Then I’d probably just keep crying. That’s not an experience I want for my children, my wife, my family and friends or myself. But I am dying, so I cannot just stay busy. To be happy, I need to do something worth a damn. I have the same startup frustrations [as anyone else]: funding, exposure, etc. But I do what I love. I do something worth doing. And I am having fun. That means when my family comes home, they usually experience a happy daddy, a happy husband. Friends get the same witty, irreverent guy they loved before my body started melting away. I told a group of students recently that I am a better man for having ALS. I still wish for the miracle every day. But I now know how life is meant to be lived. I know the secret to happiness. I need to share that.

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“I stood in the front window and said, ‘This is the greatest retail space; we have to do something here,’” Jennings says. That storefront is now Chet Miller, an eclectic retail store packed with home decor and much more. The new shop has given Jennings freedom to experiment. “At Chet Miller, I can have fragile things,” she says, away from the bustle and risk of food spills at Parker & Otis. “I think Chet Both shops are named after Miller is more about members of Jennings’ family. Parker helping with the space & Otis combines a family name you live in,” she adds. (Parker was her grandmother’s From first idea to grand maiden name, and the middle name of both Jennings and her opening, Jennings worked daughter) with the name of a fondly on the new shop for 14 remembered family pet. The new months. It wasn’t an easy store is named after Jennings’ process. “There were so grandfather, who – family lore many tears,” she says six says – was the No. 1 Brach candy weeks after opening. “I salesman in the state of Indiana. think for the last three weeks before we opened, I put obstacles in my own way because I was so afraid.” Then one of her friends gave her a pep talk. “She told me, ‘People want to be part of the process; they want to watch you grow,’” Jennings recalls. At 16, Jennings started working as a gift wrapper at Williams-Sonoma. She adored it and worked her way up to interim store manager. She later spent years as a sales representative for another gourmet foods company before she hatched her first plan as an entrepreneur. At the time, she had zero experience as a shop owner. Even with a loan from Self-Help, she had to max out five credit cards for capital. Most of the marketing was word-of-mouth started at The Federal down the street, when she and her husband, Jonathan Kea, would collapse into a booth for dinner when they were too tired to cook themselves. Back then, Parker & Otis only needed five workers on busy Sundays; now, the long lines call for at least a dozen. As anyone who’s visited her stores may have speculated, her Morehead Hill home shares a similarly eclectic aesthetic. “I like to surround myself with things I’ve collected that make me happy,” Jennings says. For example: Her living room is adorned by two large concrete deer. They’re technically yard art, Jennings admits, but she loves them so much she doesn’t want them worn away by weather. And that’s the key, she says: love. Well, that’s one of the keys. “You need a lot of love. You have to believe in what you’re doing,” Jennings says. “You also need a sense of humor. And you need patience.” – Chelsea Kellner

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’m just the numbers behind it,” Cicely Mitchell says, humbly referring to her role as the cofounder of The Art of Cool Project. The Durham nonprofit, which promotes jazz-influenced music, is entering its fifth year in addition to hosting its third music festival May 6-8, featuring more than 20 performances over three days. “It’s just a pleasure to be trusted to lead something like this,” she says. Still, she never pictured becoming a driving force in our music scene – she has a Ph.D. in biostatistics and doesn’t play an instrument. “I like music, but all of this chose me. I’m just going with the path that is laid out and trusting that this is what I’m supposed to be doing with my life.” Cicely couldn’t do it alone: Art of Cool co-founder Al Strong acts as the creative, “as a litmus test, making sure we’re sticking where we need to be as far as a jazz nonprofit,” she says. But it’s Cicely who handles the booking, contracts, networking, pitching for sponsorships and assisting in writing grants. Her current focus is on the festival, but she’s also working on a side project, So When Do I Clap?, consulting with venues and presenters on their programming. More on that, plus her festival goals, how you can help and why 2015 was a banner year for jazz:

Now that you’re coming up on your third festival, what has you most pumped this year?

I’m really excited to see The Internet; they are pretty popular on the West Coast, and there’s a lot of West Coast influence on this year’s [Art of Cool] lineup. We always try to put together a nice program that is carefully curated. It may not have a theme, but there’s an underlying commonality among the programing. Some of these people we’re bringing in 2016 (Thundercat, Kamasi Washington) worked with Kendrick Lamar on [his album] “To Pimp a Butterfly,” [which] was nominated for 11 Grammys. Our mission is to expand the audience for jazz, and we really see that album as being very key in helping jazz have a banner year. Even though he rhymes over it, if you take the rhymes off, there are session jazz players, and one of the producers is a jazz artist who had heavy influence on that album. So that’s very positive, getting that in front of so many people and for it to be so well received. That’s where jazz is right now: It’s blurred lines between millennial soul and hipster jazz and is breaking away from more traditional boundaries of jazz. 54

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You know, we are your friends and neighbors putting on this crazy festival; the grit and will to do this is so authentically Durham. That’s the thing that we want people to remember. In all our progress of the hotels and the bigger festivals and all of that, there is still something that represents … the jazz and the soul that everybody can put into. Our festival is just a feel-good festival, and it’s for everybody.

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Telling people. Just going to the website and checking out our Spotify, and following us on Facebook, Instagram, Periscope. We tweet daily content for people to get to know our lineup and our mission. If you feel inclined and you want to come and party with us that weekend, get a ticket, and encourage your friends and family, too. That’s Mother’s Day weekend, so we do see it as a great opportunity to treat your mom because there are some more traditional acts. For volunteers, we are using wayfinders.com this year, and you can sign up on our website [at aocfestival.org/volunteer]. We need volunteers to help with everything from setting up green rooms to making sure that the footprint is clean and that there’s signage everywhere all the way to just doing guerilla marketing, like putting up flyers.

Explain more about this new venture of yours, So When Do I Clap?.

This kind of sprang out of Art of Cool – over time, people have come to talk to me about my thoughts on their programming at their venue in general, not just in the land of jazz. I’m good at creative thinking, latching on to an idea and helping people think it through. With Art of Cool, we’ve done focus groups and surveys and marketing, and that has become appealing to some presenters and venues. So I was like, let me just make a separate entity. It’s like a blog and like consulting. My first client is Beyu Caffe, and I’ll be helping [owner Dorian Bolden] do a little bit of statistical research and also help with the creative directorship, steering the programming here for the new shop. It’s just like a side thing; we’ll see where it takes me.

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ike most parents, Rachel Pollard and her husband, Dan, wanted to cut down on the sugar and junk food in their children’s diets. A typical solution might have been to ignore the requests for such food and quit buying products that fell into those categories – just saying no. However, Rachel found that instead of focusing on the negatives – the foods that were “bad” or “not allowed” – and paying attention to the food groups that she wished they would add to their diets, namely vegetables, her three kids were more likely to make those smart choices. “We were blown away by the positive response we got from our kids,” Rachel says. “At one point, my younger son, Ben, offered to buy his brother’s spinach for $1 so that he could have it. We shared our success with family and friends, and they described similar enthusiasm and results.” By setting up this positive approach of practicing healthy habits in order to reach goals, her children wanted to Rachel’s inspiration for creating Rounded Plate was her belief that by providing positive reinforcement for her eat more of the food groups they had previously children – Ben, 9, Eden, 6, and Luke, 12 – she could encourage them to make their own sensible eating choices. been ignoring in order to achieve a balanced meal. She had made a game of it. Rachel, whose background is in occupational at their starting point, provide a clear framework that was easy to follow therapy, figured she was on to something, but didn’t have the business and be packaged in a way that was playful and child friendly,” Rachel know-how to figure out the next step on her own. She decided to pitch says. “Now our focus has shifted to exploring distribution channels and her idea to Bootstrap Advisors, a Durham-based business that partners partners … and working to build awareness of our brand.” Starting with entrepreneurs at the idea stage. “As a first-time entrepreneur, I knew locally, Rounded Plate was originally offered at toy and book stores in I needed to reach out to people who could share their expertise with me,” and around Durham and has since shifted to a national level with online Rachel says. “Durham has a wealth of resources for anyone interested sales through their website, roundedplate.com, Amazon, retailers and in becoming an entrepreneur.” Their prowess in building online and catalogs. retail distribution, brand development and sourcing led to a partnership, Though these are significant steps for the business, Rachel emphasizes turning this plan into an actual product and business: Rounded Plate, that it is still a new company looking to find an optimal fit in the market a simple, fun activity meant to empower children ages 4 to 10 years old and the best way to reach their audience. “Being an entrepreneur has been to eat healthier by educating them about food choices and having them a lesson in both adaptability and persistence,” she says. “I am still learning track their progress on a chart and with daily goal sheets over 21 days. to balance these in respect to knowing when to continue to pursue an Rachel launched the Rounded Plate at the start of 2015, working opportunity and when to adapt and move on.” But the belief in her idea, about nine months on merchandise design and manufacturing. “My compounded by the support she’s received, continues to fuel her drive to goal was to create a product that was flexible enough to meet any family 58

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hen you’re in Tom Ferguson’s kitchen, these are the rules: Be clean. Be on time. Go fast. He’ll be teaching those tenets to many more North Carolina cooks in the coming months, as new franchise locations of Tom’s Rise Biscuits & Donuts pop up across the state. In addition to North Raleigh, Morrisville, Cameron Village and the original Renaissance Village location, there will be biscuit havens in Carrboro and on Foster Street downtown. Three will open in Charlotte, he says. And Rise will soon be known in the Lone Star State: Tom’s brother and several partners have secured six locations in the Dallas area. All of this has given Tom an unexpected new bonus of being the big boss: more time to teach. In this new phase of his career, he’s able to watch, train and correct new staff before every store opening – and before

they’re hit with the legendary Rise weekend breakfast rush. It’s “extremely rewarding,” he says. “I’m enjoying this opportunity to purely train somebody,” Tom says. “I’m seeing this really gentle side come out of me. … Being able to tell them these things now, before they mess up, is me setting them up for success.” Early in his own culinary career, Tom crisscrossed the country nine times, chasing down who might be willing to mentor him. He often relocated without a solid job offer, determined to learn from the best. When it came time to work with partners to open his own businesses – highly successful ventures like OnlyBurger and Durham Catering Co. – “maybe it sounds a little cheesy,” he says, but he found that the most important elements are love and respect. He’s kept that at the forefront of every business decision since, right down to this decision to franchise Rise. “If we’re respectful at each crossroads we come to … maybe it slows down the F e b r u a r y / M a r c h

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BY THE NUMBERS • Amount of sugar used per day on weekends (Southpoint location) 75 pounds • Amount of flour used per day on weekends (Southpoint location) 200 pounds • Time employees start baking for the day Midnight • Time Tom got up every morning to train employees for the new franchise 4 a.m. • Typical revenue for a Saturday or Sunday (Southpoint location) $8,500 to $10,000 • Overall yearly revenue (Southpoint location) More than $1.6 million in 2015 in a 1,400-squarefoot space • Profitability (Southpoint location) 30%

Brian Wiles, COO; Tom, CEO; Sylvia Steere, systems specialist; and Andy Seamans, CFO, in their usual staff meeting spot: Tom’s bedroom.

ENTREPRENEURIAL LESSONS Biggest surprise “It was a pleasant surprise – being able to get the quality of managers we’ve hired.” Biggest lesson “Don’t forget why you do this. Scott Howell told me that a while back – he was my mentor at Nana’s, and my partner when we started catering.” Biggest warning “Don’t be scared to bring on partners because you can’t do it by yourself. And don’t be scared to bring on partners you’re already close with. We’ll get to be friends anyway if we become business partners.” Biggest regret “I was looking too far ahead to see what was happening right in front of me. For the first [franchise] opening, I wasn’t in the kitchen – I was trying to say, ‘I’m the CEO, and I only do CEO things.’ And that’s not how I got to where I am right now. I got here by locking arms with people and getting work done; it didn’t matter whose ‘job’ it was.” If I could do something over again “I would tell people I’m proud of them sooner.”

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David Chapman saw his future wife Christy, he was a 15-year-old high school student stopping by the local coffee shop before class. She was the beautiful 21-year-old barista: utterly out of reach.

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“We should be taking this trip together,” he told her. She left without him. David graduated from high school and attended UNC-Asheville. When he returned to Charlotte, the CoffeeWorks owners gave him an apprenticeship in coffee roasting, and he launched on his future career path. And then one day, Christy walked through the door. ‘HEADFIRST’ A lot had changed for both of them. She had started Bean Traders in Durham. She was only back in Charlotte for a quick visit. She was also dating someone else in town. But David was 21 now, and not about to miss his chance. He wrote her a poem, and then invited her for a walk by a lake. She started turning down dates with the other guy for the chance to talk to David. He soon moved to Durham, and they started working together at Bean Traders. They were engaged that January, and eloped in Las Vegas the month after. That quick turnaround is how the Chapmans do life. “You don’t get the chance to be with someone you think is incredible and beautiful and amazing very often, or even ever,” David says. “If that window opens, you’ve got to dive through it headfirst. You can’t hesitate. If you want something, you’ve got to dive in all the way.” “You’re still that way,” Christy says to him, smiling. “I guess to own and operate a small business, you have to be that way – you have to make decisions and make things happen,” David says. “That’s an incredible thing about Christy as a woman and as a business owner – she’s had a lot of foresight and made incredible decisions.”

How (and How Not) to Work with Your Partner It’s hard to work with your spouse, right? The Chapmans hear that a lot – but the answer is no. “For me, it would be weird not to,” Christy says. “We can both understand what the other person is going through because we’re living it, too. We understand what the other person is dealing with day to day. I feel secure and safe with him.”

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If you’re thinking about going into business together, the Chapmans have a few tips: • Leave your ego at the door. • Never speak negatively about your partner in front of employees or clients (or in general). • Make sure you know who’s responsible for what. “That way you avoid infighting because of stepping on toes,” Christy says.

CAFFEINE AND COMMUNITY The Chapmans share a passion for coffee and community. After eloping, they were back at work at Bean Traders within 48 hours. The business has been a mainstay in their relationship. Early on, they had many hours where it was just the two of them working behind the coffee bar, whipping up lattes and running the register side by side. The shop used to have multiple locations, but the couple chose to focus on just one location when they had children: Bijou is 9, and Bodhi is 7. Christy has started experimenting with baking for the shop, so they see each other less often at work. David helps run the coffee bar, while she measures and bakes in the back of the shop. After more than a decade working mostly in the same busy room, it’s an odd feeling when they sometimes don’t see each other all day. “Even now, nothing feels more comfortable than when she comes in and helps me make drinks,” David says. DM F e b r u a r y / M a r c h

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THE MUSEUM OF LIFE AND SCIENCE is a no-brainer when it comes to quality indoor playtime. In addition to the stellar everyday exhibits and programs, you can register for a Tinker Tech workshop on February 13 (for ages 6 and older). Learn about sail car engineering by building your own LEGO sail car and testing its velocity. And if the kids need to expend a little extra energy, take them to the brand-new Hideaway Woods, a two-acre, forested playground with tree houses, a flowing stream and nature sculptures by artist Patrick Dougherty that are begging to be explored!

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FIND YOUR FAVORITE STORY TIME at one of the various Durham County Library branches. Load up blankets, stuffed animals and pajama-cladded kiddos in the car on Monday nights in February for pajama story time at the Main Library; pick from a Korean or Spanish bilingual story time; or simply find a story time that fits into your schedule and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s age ranges by checking the event calendar at durhamcountylibrary.org.

HARD TO HIT THE GYM WITH YOUR KIDS IN TOW? The parent/child dance classes at Ninth Street Dance can solve that problem! Let your toddler (ages 2 to 3 years old) have fun expressing himself or herself through movement while you play along, giving both of you time to be active without braving frigid temperatures outside. The winter classes run through March but fill up fast, so register soon!

NEXT TIME YOU TAKE A SHOPPING TRIP to Northgate Mall, check out some of their kid-friendly programs, like STEMville Saturday of Science hosted by Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, which features hands-on activities and experiments as you learn more about science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Upcoming themes include Fantastic Physics, Chemical Concoctions and Our Beautiful Biosphere. Or join in a parent/child workshop and assist your little ones in creating a piece of artwork, from ceramics to birdhouses. Visit northgatemall.com/events for more information. F e b r u a r y / M a r c h

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HERE’S AN OFF-THE-WALL IDEA for a night out with the family: Sky Zone Trampoline Park offers 60 minutes of open jump for $10 for everyone in a family/group of four or more on Fridays. Take part in fun activities like a family dance-off, Sky Slam contest and Dodgeball Derby. If you live in south Durham, check out the DefyGravity Trampoline Park from 9 a.m.-noon Monday through Friday, when one parent jumps free with the purchase of an age 6 and younger ticket during KidJump.

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BRING BACK SUNDAY FAMILY DINNERS without the stress of actually cooking at Pompieri Pizza. From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., the restaurant features all-you-can-eat, family-style drinks, salad and pizza. Their only request? Make the supper screen-free, so put away all cell phones and tablets, and start talking! For breakfast, try Mattie B’s Public House in south Durham on Saturdays. The restaurant features all-you-can-eat pancakes and a side of bacon for adults for $7.95 and $3.95 for children ages 12 and younger. An extra treat for you: Hard ciders are a dollar off!

TAKE A TRIP TO THE ICE RINK at Orange County Sportsplex in Hillsborough. If your little ones dream of sliding a puck around, enroll them in one of the Sportsplex’s hockey training sessions. For more information on registering or public skate schedules, visit oc-sportsplex.com.

AS MUCH AS YOU MIGHT WANT to stay inside when the temperature drops, there are quite a few ways to get outside and play with Durham Parks and Recreation. Head to Bethesda Park February 13 and March 5 to explore the high ropes course and navigate a variety of obstacles, some reaching 55 feet in the air! Make Victorian Valentines February 13 or adventure in nature with your preschooler on March 29 at West Point on the Eno. Join in a community campfire (s’mores-making ingredients provided!) on March 11. Find more details and other events at dprplaymore.org. F e b r u a r y / M a r c h

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YOU’LL FIND PLENTY OF FUN PROGRAMS and workshops for your little Picassos at The Scrap Exchange. Bring the kids (ages 8 and older) to the monthly, free drop-in community crafting meetups, Scrappy Crafternoons, on third Sundays. Upcoming dates and crafting demos include “Works in Progress/Knit Fix” February 21, “Fabric Pin Cushions” March 20 and “Craft Supplies Swap” April 17. If you’d rather just appreciate art instead of make it, come out to the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University’s free family days. Next one is March 13. DM d u r h a m m a g . c o m

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Choosing the right camp for your child is a big decision, and spots sometimes fill up quickly. To help you get a head start, we offer our 2016 directory featuring everything from sports camps and science programs to cooking classes and academic programs. ACCELERATOR N.C. School of Science and Mathematics, 1219 Broad St., Durham 919-416-2635 ncssm.edu/accelerator The Accelerator program offers unique, high-level courses in an innovative format that incorporates both residential, handson learning and online education. Ages Rising grades 7-12 Dates June 12-17, June 19-24, June 26July 1, July 10-15, July 17-22, July 24-29 Price $1,320-$1,925 ACT/SAT SUMMER STEP-AHEAD 5501 Fortunes Ridge Dr., Suite J., Durham 919-824-3912 aplushigherscores.com Get a step ahead in college admissions testing by preparing for the tests before the school year schedule gets crazy! 74

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This course focuses on critical reading, vocab in context, core math, timed essay and essential grammar needed for both the SAT and ACT. At the end of the week, each student meets one-on-one with a study coach to set up a personalized practice schedule to keep him/her on track to higher scores until the test date. Ages Grades 11-12 Dates August 15-18 Price $375 BALLET SCHOOL OF CHAPEL HILL 1603 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill 919-942-1339 balletschoolofchapelhill.com Offers a variety of dance camps and workshops in ballet, jazz, rhythm tap, hip-hop, music theater and fencing. Ages 7 and older Dates June 13-Aug. 20 Price Call or visit website.

BOUNCING BULLDOGS JUMP ROPE CAMP 1129 Weaver Dairy Rd., Suite AA, Chapel Hill 919-493-7992 bouncingbulldogs.org Jump rope basics and skills, designed for beginners to advanced participants, with the seven-time National Champions. Ages All ages Dates June 13-17, June 20-24, July 11-15, Aug. 8-12, Aug. 15-19, 8am-noon; Mini camp June 27-29, 8am-noon; 2-day camp Aug. 22-23 Price $200/week; Mini camp, $120; $40/day CAMELOT ACADEMYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EDU-CAMP 809 Proctor St., Durham 919-688-3040 camelotacademy.org Combines academics (math and English) Â&#x201E; F e b r u a r y / M a r c h

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with recreational field trips to swim, bowl and roller skate. Ages 6-12 Dates June 6-Aug. 5, 8am-5:30pm Price Call or check website. CAMELOT ACADEMY’S SUMMER EXPLORATIONS 809 Proctor St., Durham 919-688-3040 camelotacademy.org Specialty programs that explore careers, interests, talents and more; some eligible for high school honors credit. Ages 7-18 Dates June 6-Aug. 5, full day 9am-4pm, half day 9am-noon Price Call or check website. CAMELOT ACADEMY’S SUMMER SCHOOL 809 Proctor St., Durham 919-688-3040 camelotacademy.org Math classes and sometimes English classes are offered Monday through Friday. Ages Grades 4-12 Dates June 6-Aug. 5, 9am-noon Price $200/week with a 2-week minimum enrollment CAMP CHEERIO (YMCA) 1430 Camp Cheerio Rd., Glade Valley 336-869-0195 (fall, winter, spring); 336-363-2604 (summer) campcheerio.org YMCA residential camp in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Activities offered include horseback riding, climbing, sports, arts and crafts, target sports, dance, drama and much more. Ages 7-15 Dates June 5-Aug. 19, one- and two-week sessions (first half of summer: all-girls camps; second half of summer: coed camps) Price Prices range from $940-$2,280/session CAMP KIDZU 201 S. Estes Dr., Chapel Hill 919-933-1455 kidzuchildrensmuseum.org

Camp Kidzu offers half-day, play-based camps with themes like Under the Sea, Creepy Crawlers, Tiny Tinkerers, Lights! Cameras! Puppets!, Bees, Bats & Butterflies, and Kids in the Kitchen. Ages 3-5 Dates June 13-July 29, 9am-noon, extended care available until 1pm Price $160 for members, $180 for nonmembers CAMP RIVERLEA 8302 S. Lowell Rd., Bahama 919-477-8739 campriverlea.com or programdirector@campriverlea.com Provides high-quality outdoors and arts programs that emphasize personal growth, learning new skills, positive interpersonal relationships and appreciation for the natural world. Ages 5-12 Dates Session One: June 13-July 3; Session Two: July 4-15; Session Three: July 18-Aug. 5 Price Sessions One and Three: $981; Session Two: $654 CAROLINA FRIENDS SUMMER PROGRAMS 4809 Friends School Rd., Durham 919-384-9089 cfsnc.org/summer and summer@cfsnc.org Weekly workshops in various subject areas such as 3-D animation, web design, “Let’s Rock,” theater, world music, cooking, forensics, sports, set design, LEGOs, Treasure Hunt, video production, gaming, digital photography and more. Ages 4-15 Dates June 13-Aug. 12, 9am-3pm; extended care available starting at 8am and until 5:30pm Price $275/week CARRBORO RECREATION AND PARKS 100 N. Greensboro St., Carrboro 919-918-7364 carrbororec.org Individual sports, arts, outdoor adventure and theme camps such as rock band camp, fishing camps, mountain biking and much more. Ages 3-16 depending on the camp Dates June 20-Aug. 19 Price Varies for each camp. Visit website.

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CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS SUMMER YOUTH ENRICHMENT Various locations 919-967-8211 chccs.k12.nc.us Courses include arts, crafts, drama, creative writing, cooking, web technology, science, music and sports. Ages Rising grades 1-12 Dates June 20-July 29, 9am-noon or 1-4pm Price $80-$160/week CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS SUMMER CAMPS 750 S. Merritt Mill Rd., Chapel Hill 919-967-8211 chccs.k12.nc.us Arts and crafts, drama and theater, field trips, sports and games, music and swimming. Ages Rising grades 1-12 Dates June 20-July 29; 7:45am-5:45pm Price $180/week CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO YMCA DAY CAMPS 980 MLK Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill / 301 Old Barn Ln., Chapel Hill 919-442-9622 ymcatriangle.org Variety of camps with activities including cooking, science, sports, the outdoors, moviemaking and teen adventure. Ages 3.5-17 Dates June 13-Aug. 26 (no camp on July 4) Price Prices range from $150-$500/session (sessions are 1-3 weeks depending on the camp); member discounts available. Please see website or call member services desk for specific dates/prices. CHAPEL HILL COUNTRY CLUB TENNIS CAMP 103 Lancaster Dr., Chapel Hill 919-932-2855 (Jaime Montalvo) chcountryclub.com Tennis instruction for kids. Refreshments, snacks and T-shirts provided. Ages 4 and older Dates June 13-17 (ages 8+, 9am-noon); June 20-23 (ages 4-7, 9am-11am); July 11-15 (ages 8+, 9am-noon); July 25-28 (ages 4-7, 9am-11am); Aug. 8-11 (ages 10+, 9am-noon); registration begins Feb. 1, 2016 F e b r u a r y / M a r c h

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Price Prices range from $165-$215/week; nonmembers must pay a $25 guest fee for the week they attend. CHAPEL HILL COUNTRY CLUB COURTS AND COURSE CAMP 103 Lancaster Dr., Chapel Hill 919-932-2855 (Jaime Montalvo) chcountryclub.com Tennis, golf, fitness, arts and crafts and swimming. Snacks, refreshments, lunch and T-shirts provided each week. Ages 5-12 Dates June 27-30, July 18-21 and Aug. 1-4; 8:30am-2:30pm Price $295/week; nonmembers must pay a $25 guest fee for the week they attend. CHAPEL HILL GYMNASTICS 7405 Rex Rd., Ste. 207, Chapel Hill 919-942-3655 chapelhillgymnastics.com Quality instruction and lots of fun in an energetic learning environment. Ages 3-17 Dates June 6-Aug. 26, full-day camp 9am-4pm, half-day camp 9am-noon or 1pm-4pm; extended care available Price $180/half-day week; $240/full-day week CHAPEL HILL PARKS AND RECREATION COMMUNITY CENTER AND HARGRAVES CENTER CAMPS 120 S. Estes Dr., Chapel Hill and 216 N. Roberson St., Chapel Hill

CHAPEL HILL PARKS AND RECREATION MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMP Street Scene Teen Center, 179 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill 919-968-2813 chapelhillparks.org Structured recreational curriculum includes arts and crafts, swimming, movies, field trips, games, character education, book club, cooking, dancing, guest speakers, special programs, outdoor activities when weather permits and much more. Academic support provided for those attending summer school. Ages Rising grades 6-9 Dates June 20-Aug. 12; 7:30am-5:30pm Price $70-$84/session CHAPEL HILL TENNIS CLUB 403 Westbrook Dr., Carrboro

Program options include science, engineering, writing, math, leadership and college prep. Ages Grades 5-12 Dates June 19-July 1, July 10-22, July 24-Aug. 5; 8:30am-5pm Price $575-$1,755/day campers; $1,685-$1,695/extended-day campers; $1,735-$2,995/residential campers

Tennis instruction for beginners to advanced along with swimming and other sports in a fun and positive environment; advanced tennis camp available for tournament players.

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Dates June 13-July 29; full-day 9am-4pm, half-day 9am-noon or 1-4pm; extended care available before (7:30-9am) and after camp (4-5:30pm).

CONSTRUCTING YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE Campus Box 90700, Room 201, Bishop’s House, Durham

Activities include outside hikes, arts and crafts, competitions, board games, swimming, special guests, field trips and community projects. Optional early dropoff at 7:30am for supervised open play, with organized activities beginning at 9am. Structured activities end at 4pm and children should be picked up by 6pm.

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DUKE SCHOOL 3716 Erwin Rd., Durham

Ages Grades 10-11 Dates July 24-29, 8:30am-5pm Price $1,295/day campers; $1,735/residential campers

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DURHAM ACADEMY SUMMER ADVENTURES 3501 Ridge Rd., Durham

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Dates June 20-July 1, July 5-15, July 18-29, Aug. 1-12; 7:30am-6pm

Dates June 13-July 29, 8am-4pm; aftercare available from 4pm-6pm

Price $190-$235/half-day week; $340- $430/full-day week; $40 discount plus free supervision if campers register for a full day. DURHAM ARTS COUNCIL SUMMER ARTS CAMP 120 Morris St., Durham 919-560-2726 durhamarts.org Themes vary; Mini Camp theme is Art and Nature, and Cultural Camp themes include Exciting Ancient Egypt, Picturesque Panama, Melodious Mongolia and Groundbreaking Greece. DAC also offers a Summer Arts Intensive for ages 13-17 (call for details). Ages Rising K-age 13 Dates June 9-Aug. 24, morning session 9am-3pm (drop off begins at 8am), afternoon session 3-5:30pm Price Morning Session: $170/week; Afternoon Session $70/week; Scholarships available based on financial need. F e b r u a r y / M a r c h

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DURHAM PARKS AND RECREATION SUMMER CAMP 400 Cleveland St., Durham 919-560-4355 dprplaymore.org; DPRinfo@gmail.com A safe, inclusive environment where all children are encouraged to participate. Committed to the development of campers’ life skills through group activities and exposure to diverse athletic and educational experiences, it also offers a variety of specialty camps for those with disabilities as well as environmentally friendly and teen camps. Ages 5-21

Dates June 13-Aug. 12, 7:30am-6pm; registration begins March 14 Price Call or visit website.

swimming, field trips, science, music and crafts combined with great weekly themes. Breakfast and lunch are free. Ages Rising grades 1-6

DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM Community Education, 2107 Hillandale Rd., Durham

Dates June 15-Aug. 12, 7am-6pm; half-day enrollments are available. Price $140/week for first child. $75/week for half-day, multiple child discounts. DSS vouchers accepted.

919-560-3816 dpsnc.net/afterschool Camps that combine enrichment activities with traditional recreational opportunities. Camp sites will be Eno Valley, Spring Valley and W.G. Pearson Elementary Schools. Each week is filled with a wide range of activities such as sports, games,

EMERSON WALDORF 6211 New Jericho Rd., Chapel Hill 919-967-1858, ext. 43 emersonwaldorf.org Activities include fort-making, art, music, nature, games, drama, outdoor

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Do You Love to Sing? Two Amazing Summer Performing Arts Programs JULY 11–22

Summer Glee A Musical Theatre Workshop Singers ages 11-16 Work with voice teachers, choreographers and an acting coach, build skills, confidence. Final performance July 22 at UNC.

After this project I feel like a young professional. Thanks! –Ben Rose, student “More than great, fantastic!” —Katie Weddle “What an incredible experience!” —Kristen Sommers, parent

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The Chorus Project RecordingWorkshop An Intensive Weeklong Workshop Singers ages 14-18 A cappella, pop and indie music; studio recording, make a music video. Final performance at Cat’s Cradle August 6.

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explorations, woodworking, fiber arts and much more. CIT program also available. Ages 4-18 Dates June 20-July 29, 8:30am-3pm; extended care available Price Visit website for information. GODDARD SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM 1162 MLK Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill 919-933-9022 goddardschool.com Curriculum incorporates STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) learning into exciting, one-of-a-kind, fun experiences. Ages 6 weeks old to 8 years old Dates June 6-August 26 Price Call for prices. GREAT SUMMER CAMP Eastway Elementary, 610 N. Alston Ave., Durham 919-560-4438, ext. 29226 or Cpl. Harlan Crenshaw, Harlan.Crenshaw@durhamnc.gov

Offers leisure and learning opportunities with Durham police officers. Activities designed to teach positive citizenship, achievement, anti-bullying, teamwork, self-esteem and more! Ages 11-14 Dates Camp 1: June 20-24; Camp 2: July 18-22; Camp 3: August 1-5 Price Free of charge. First come, first served. Advance registration and parent meeting required. THE HILL CENTER 3200 Pickett Rd., Durham 919-489-7464 hillcenter.org Individualized program with a 4:1 student/ teacher ratio in reading, writing and math for children with learning differences. Ages Grades K-8 Dates June 27-July 29 (five-week session), 8:30-11:30am daily Price $2,750

IMAGINATION STATION The Ballet School of Chapel Hill, 1603 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill 919-942-1339 balletschoolofchapelhill.com Campers are introduced to a variety of arts activities including dance, creative rhythm tap, storytelling, music, arts and crafts. Different themes are explored each week. Ages 3-6 Dates June 13-Aug. 5 Price Call or visit website. IMMACULATA SUMMER CAMPS 721 Burch Ave., Durham 919-682-5847 immaculataschool.org/camps.html Offering a variety of camps such as Spanish immersion, STEM, sports, band and more. Visit website for details. Ages PreK-8th grade Dates Varies by camp. See website. Price Varies by camp. See website. LEGACY ACADEMY 515 E. Winmore Ave., Chapel Hill

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Barbara Griesing spent a decade and a half silently cheering on the development of downtown. “We had always wanted to live in town and be able to walk to places,” Barbara says. As their adult daughters Alison and Courtney left home and son Matthew, 14, approached high school, Durham transformed. The family knew the time had come in their adopted hometown. F e b r u a r y / M a r c h

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The kitchen was an entire re-do, and a new breakfast nook was added. “One of the things we tried to do was to reuse a lot of the materials, even if they didn’t go back in the same place,” Mike says. For instance, a glass door that was once on the pantry is now on a coat closet in the family room.

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FROM THE GROUND UP “We were interested in an older house,” says Mike, a retired facilities manager, and they soon found one on Trinity Avenue. Built in 1891, it was a fixer-upper, to say the least. On top of standard restoration undertakings – hand scraping lead-based paint off of walls, repairing original glass windows – “the foundation had to be replaced,” Mike says. “I think that discouraged some of the would-be buyers.” “We had to lift the house off of the foundation,” adds Barbara, who works for a health care startup. “There was no way you could live here and do the renovations that needed to be done.” But they were bound and determined. “Our builder [Riverbank Custom Home Builder] and architect [Todd Addison] were on the money about what would be required for the project. So we really went in with eyes wide open, knowing that the work was pretty intensive,” Barbara says. “Because we could live somewhere else and F e b r u a r y / M a r c h

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The back wall of the dining room was moved four feet in order to make space for a bigger kitchen. It’s now a comfortable size, still large enough for a table that can seat 10.

renovate the house at the same time, this worked for us.” In fact, rather than scare them off, it fueled their fire. “We just wanted to renovate an old house,” Barbara says. “Our son goes to Durham School of the Arts, which is a block away. As they say, all the stars aligned.” PERSONAL CONNECTION Mike and Barbara went to the closing prepared to purchase a Trinity Avenue home on the National Register of Historic Places, as many old properties are. As they signed the paperwork, they discovered that it was also on the list of local historical landmarks, as decided by the

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an outspoken history professor,” Mike explains. Their house – known by historians as the Bassett House – was one of five original faculty houses for Trinity College, of which four remain today. Its namesake, Professor Bassett, authored a 1903 paper called “Stirring Up the Fires of Racial Antipathy” that launched a national debate on academic freedom. Trinity College supported its professor’s broadminded point of view, and in doing so earned the praise of President Theodore Roosevelt. It helped put Trinity College on the map for prominent donors, including the Duke family. “It was like icing on the cake,” Barbara says of discovering the history of their house. As they worked their way through the “tremendous amount of paperwork” (Mike references a two-inchthick stack) required in approving historical renovations, they savored the icing. “We got so into the project,” Mike says. He worked with preservation consultant Sara Lachenman and Duke Libraries Assistant University Archivist Amy McDonald to dive headfirst into the Bassett House’s story. It gave them motivation to leave no detail behind on the restoration. “If we were going to do it, we were going to do it right,” Mike says. Working with a team of professionals and armed with historical photos, Mike and Barbara were tenacious in their accuracy. “There’s a detail in the foundation in the photograph of the original house,” Mike says. “It was a vent made out of bricks. We had a contractor duplicate that.” They got a stained wood front door to “imitate exactly what the door in the photo looks like,” Barbara says.

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It Takes a Village Hard work pays off: Mike and Barbara received an award from Preservation Durham applauding their “sensitive restoration.” The couple credits a capable team of experts. “Everybody who worked on the project did a terrific job,” Mike says. “We were very lucky.” Sara Lachenman of Four over One Design was the preservation consultant who advised on ideas made into reality by general contractor David Parker of Riverbank Custom Home Builder and architectural designer Todd Addison. Meg Lanier at 501 Realty encouraged Mike and Barbara from day one, and Raleigh-based decorator Anita Oates provided interior vision. “From start to finish, everybody was very helpful,” Mike says. “It made the process really positive.”

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The master bath was initially a sun porch, added on earlier in the century; Mike and Barbara converted it into an ensuite complete with two walk-in closets.

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Matthew’s bedroom is entirely new construction and includes a loft, where he stores his guitars, and a small alcove for studying.

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“The ceiling [here] came all the way across, so you couldn’t get a queen-sized mattress up the stairs. Our son, who’s 6 feet 2 inches tall, would’ve had a concussion. They allowed us to ... take that section out.” The result is more practical for modern living, and it’s also more aesthetically pleasing. “You couldn’t see the curve in the railing of the stairwell before,” Mike says. “It looks a lot nicer.”

House silhouette is part of the Trinity Park logo. Now, Matthew walks to school each day, and running into somebody who lived in their house as a graduate student is not an uncommon experience for Mike and Barbara. Practically speaking, “we’re thrilled with the way it came out,” Mike says. They’ve created a sophisticated sanctuary steeped in history, decorated in a tranquil array of grays and blues. “There’s not much I would change.” Home base is certainly not taken for granted, but being downtown is pretty great, too. “We love history, so having that aspect will always make it really fun,” Barbara says. “It’s a very tightknit community. And we can walk to so much. I couldn’t wait to move here, and it’s surpassing my expectations.” DM 102

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NORTH DUKE CROSSING SHOPPING CENTER (EXIT 176-B) Bamboo House Chinese Restaurant Simple, classic Chinese dishes. 3600 N. Duke St.; 919-477-0078 Golden Krust Caribbean bakery and grill. 3600 N. Duke St.; 919-283-4639 Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant Authentic Mexican cuisine. 3814 N. Duke St.; 919-479-0080

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Jimmy’s Famous Hot Dogs Hot dogs, burgers, wings and fries. 2728 Guess Rd.; 919-471-0005

Koumi Japanese Restaurant Traditional Japanese dishes and sushi. 3550 N. Roxboro St.; 919-381-5753

La Cacerola Cafe & Restaurant Honduran-style cuisine. 2016 Guess Rd.; 919-294-6578

Perky’s Pizza of Durham American pizzeria. 3422 Red Mill Rd.; 919-682-0202

HILLSBOROUGH ROAD Bennett Pointe Grill Multi-regional American cuisine. 4625 Hillsborough Rd.; 919-382-9431

Silver Spoon Restaurant Diner fare and seafood. 5230 N. Roxboro Rd.; 919-479-7172

Sharky’s Eat & 8 Pizza, subs and Mediterranean classics like falafel. 4707 Hillsborough Rd.; 919-908-1112

Ole NC Bar-B-Que Basic barbecue offerings. 3600 N. Duke St. Ste. 17; 919-471-1400

Shanghai Chinese Restaurant Chinese dishes, including steamed whole fish. 3433 Hillsborough Rd.; 919-383-7581

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Bleu Olive High-quality comfort food incorporating local ingredients and Mediterranean flair. 1821 Hillandale Rd.; 919-383-8502; bleuolivebistro.com El Corral Mexican Restaurant Authentic Mexican cuisine. 1821 Hillandale Rd.; 919-309-4543

Pan Pan Diner 919-416-1950

Golden China Simple, classic Chinese dishes. 1515 North Pointe Dr., Ste. 110B; 919-220-3168

Randy’s Pizza 919-286-7272 Ruby Tuesday 919-286-5100 Gocciolina Italian fare. 3314 Guess Rd.; 919-973-4089 Hog Heaven Bar-B-Q Eastern barbecue. 2419 Guess Rd.; 919-286-7447 Italian Pizzeria Restaurant Traditional Italian dishes and pizzas. 3823 Guess Rd.; 919-471-0664

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BROAD STREET Hummingbird Bakery Signature Southern desserts, breakfast fare, lunch and coffee. 721 Broad St.; 919-908-6942; hummingbird-durham.com Joe Van Gogh This local coffee shop sources quality beans for a superior coffee. 1104-B Broad St.; 919-286-4800 Oval Park Grille Creative comfort food and health-conscious options. 1116 Broad St.; 919-401-6566 The Palace International Traditional East African specialties and African takes on other world cuisines. 1104-A Broad St.; 919-416-4922

Meelo’s Restaurant Italian and Spanish offerings. 1821 Hillandale Rd., Ste. 3; 919-384-9080

NORTH POINTE DRIVE The French Corner Bakery Artisan breads, cookies and muffins, plus a lunch menu. 2005 North Pointe Dr., Ste. B.; 919-698-9836

Jade Buffet 919-286-9555

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MORE NORTHERN DURHAM DINING Alpaca Peruvian cuisine. 302 Davidson Ave.; 919-220-9028 Bel Gusto d’Italia Italian dishes, located inside the Millennium Hotel. 2800 Campus Walk Ave.; 919-382-5024 Bullock’s Bar-B-Que Barbecue and other Southern comfort food. 3330 Quebec Dr.; 919-383-3211 Italian Pizzeria & Restaurant Traditional Italian dishes and pizzas. 3500 N. Roxboro St.; 919-220-1386

Watts Grocery Seasonal contemporary American cooking using local ingredients. 1116 Broad St.; 919-416-5040; wattsgrocery.com DUKE DINING Blue Express Mediterranean sandwiches and salads. 450 Research Dr.; 919-660-3971 Duke Gardens Terrace Café Sandwiches, coffee and snacks from The Picnic Basket, located at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. 426 Anderson St.; 919-660-3957 Joe Van Gogh This local coffee shop sources quality beans for a superior coffee. 120 Science Dr.; 919-660-5078 The Nasher Cafe Bistro fare using fresh, local ingredients; inside the Nasher Museum of Art. 2001 Campus Dr.; 919-684-6032 Twinnie’s Cafe Irish Pub with pastries, sandwiches, salads and coffee. 101 Science Dr.; 919-660-3944 F e b r u a r y / M a r c h

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ERWIN ROAD Another Broken Egg Cafe Unique breakfast and lunch menu. 2608 Erwin Rd., Ste. 120; 919-381-5172

Elmo’s Diner Homemade Southern and American classics with breakfast all day in a casual, family-friendly setting. 776 Ninth St.; 919-416-3823

Chai’s Noodle Bar & Bistro Japanese, Chinese, Thai and Korean dishes. 2816 Erwin Rd., Ste. 207; 919-309-4864

EpaChamo Venezuelan arepas, burgers and sandwiches. 730 Ninth St.; 984-439-2923

Hungry Leaf Salads and wraps. 2608 Erwin Rd., Ste. 132; 919-321-8001

Gucamaya Tacos and burritos. 748 Ninth St.; 919-286-4499

MediTerra Grill Mediterranean cuisine. 2608 Erwin Rd., Ste. 136; 919-383-0066 Nosh “Eclectic foodstuffs” including sandwiches, soups, salads, wraps and desserts. 2812 Erwin Rd., Ste. 101; 919-383-4747 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

Heavenly Buffaloes Chicken wings and vegan nuggets with more than twenty flavors. 1807 W. Markham Ave.; 919-237-2358 Juju Asian fusion small plates, dumplings and dim sum. 737 Ninth St.; 919-286-3555 Metro 8 Steakhouse American and Argentinean steakhouse. 746 Ninth St.; 919-416-1700

Sushi Love Sushi and other Japanese cuisine. 2812 Erwin Rd., Ste. 204; 919-309-2401

Mesa Latin Kitchen Modern tapas-style restaurant offering an array of Latin cuisine. 2701 Hillsborough Rd.; 919-973-2717; mesalatinkitchen.com mesalatinkitchen.com Monuts Donuts Doughnuts, pastries, English muffins, bagels and breakfast sandwiches. 1002 Ninth St.; 919-797-2634 Ninth Street Coffee House Coffee, pastries, smoothies. 714 Ninth St.

ERWIN SQUARE 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 Parizade Sophisticated Mediterranean food like monkfish tangine, pepper-crusted beef tenderloin and a vegetable caponata made with quinoa. Full bar. 2200 W. Main St.; 919-286-9712 NINTH STREET DISTRICT Bali-Hai Mongolian Grill Chinese-Mongolian grill. 811 Ninth St.; 919-416-0200 Banh’s Cuisine Vietnamese and Chinese dishes. 750 Ninth St.; 919-286-5073

The Tavern Food & Spirits A family-owned bar and restaurant featuring classic bar favorites and homemade recipes for burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs and more.1900 W. Markham Ave.; 919-286-7665; thetaverndurham.com Vin Rouge Bistro-style dinner and Sunday brunch. 2010 Hillsborough Rd.; 919-416-0466 BULL CITY MARKET

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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

blu seafood and bar Upscale seafood restaurant featuring innovative regional classics. 2002 Hillsborough Rd.; 919-286-9777; bluseafoodandbar.com Blue Corn Cafe Authentic Latin-American food with fresh, organic ingredients. 716 Ninth St.; 919-286-9600 Burger Bach Signature New Zealand grass-fed beef burgers. 737 Ninth St., Ste. 220; 919-973-4416 Cosmic Cantina Authentic Mexican cuisine with vegan options. 1920 Perry St.; 919-286-1875 Dain’s Place Pub fare. 754 Ninth St.; 919-416-8800 Dale’s Indian Cuisine Traditional Indian food. 811 Ninth St.; 919-286-1760

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James Joyce Irish Pub and Restaurant Traditional pub food and snacks. 912 W. Main St.; 919-683-3022 Lilly’s Pizza Stone-hearth-baked pizzas with fresh, organic, local ingredients. 810 W. Peabody St.; 919-797-2554 The Little Dipper Fondue. 905 W. Main St.; 919-908-1023 Mount Fuji Asian Bistro Sushi & Bar Thai, Japanese, Chinese and sushi. 905 W. Main St.; 919-680-4968 Parker and Otis Breakfast and lunch, plus candy and other specialty food items. 112 S. Duke St.; 919-683-3200 Respite Cafe Fine coffee and tea. 115 N. Duke St.; 919-294-9737 Rose’s Meat Market and Sweet Shop Sandwiches, pastries and daily dinner specials. 121 N. Gregson St.; 919-797-2233

Six Plates Wine Bar Small-plate menu items. 2812 Erwin Rd., Ste. 104; 919-321-0203 Smashburger Unique burgers and Haagen Dazs milk shakes. 2608 Erwin Rd., Ste. 116; 919-237-1070

The Federal Pub fare with bistro panache. 914 W. Main St.; 919-680-8611

Satisfaction Restaurant & Bar Pub fare including wings, ribs and pizza. 905 W. Main St., Ste. 37; 919-682-7397 Skewers Bar & Grill Buffet and full kabob menu. 1013 W. Main St.; 919-680-8048 Torero’s Mexican Restaurant Authentic Mexican cuisine. 800 W. Main St.; 919-682-4197 Triangle Seafood Market Fresh seafood, Italian entrees and pastas. 905 W. Main St.; 919-956-7360 WAREHOUSE DISTRICT The Blue Note Grill Barbecue, ribs and burgers. 709 Washington St.; 919-489-6591 Cocoa Cinnamon Coffee, chocolate and pastries. 420 W. Geer St.; 919-697-8990 The District at 410 Lunch served Thursday and Friday by The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham. 410 Blackwell St.; 919-317-3200 Geer Street Garden Simple, down-home fare. 644 Foster St.; 919-688-2900 Parts & Labor A variety of dishes meeting many dietary needs. 723 Rigsbee Ave.; 919-901-0875 The Pit Barbecue. 321 W. Geer St.; 919-282-3748 Piedmont Seasonal cooking, inspired by local ingredients. 401 Foster St.; 919-683-1213

Wellspring Cafe Salad and hot bar in Whole Foods Market, plus sandwiches, pizza and sushi. 621 Broad St.; 919-286-2290

CITY CENTER DISTRICT 2 Zero 1 Restaurant Breakfast, lunch and dinner, located in the Durham Marriott Convention Center. 201 Foster St.; 919-768-6000

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Bar Virgile Artfully crafted beverages and small plates. 105 S. Magnum St.; 919-973-3000

BRIGHTLEAF DISTRICT Alivia’s Durham Bistro European-style bistro with breakfast, pub fare and upscale dinner options. 900 W. Main St.; 919-682-8978

Beyù Caffè Coffee, pastries and breakfast and lunch menus. 335 W. Main St.; 919-683-1058

Devine’s Restaurant and Sports Bar Sandwiches, wings and burgers. 904 W. Main St.; 919-682-0228

Bull City Burger & Brewery Local-beef burgers and dogs, fresh beers brewed in-house. 107 E. Parrish St.; 919-680-2333

El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant Authentic Mexican cuisine. 905 W. Main St.; 919-683-2417

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Dame’s Chicken & Waffles Chicken, waffles, shmears. 317 W. Main St.; 919-682-9235 Dashi Traditional ramen shop and izakaya. 415 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-251-9335 Dos Perros Sophisticated Mexican cuisine. 200 N. Mangum St.; 919-956-2750 Loaf Oven breads and pastries. 111 W. Parrish St.; 919-797-1254 Lucia Bar Italiano Housemade pastas, breads and charcuterie. 605 W. Main St.; 984-219-1965 Luna Rotisserie & Empanadas Wood-fired rotisserie meats, Andean-inspired braises, empanadas.112 W. Main St.; 984-439-8702 M Sushi Quality sushi using seasonal seafood with daily menu changes and special drink pairings. 309 E. Chapel Hill St. Mateo Tapas and small plates. 109 W. Chapel Hill St.; 919-530-8700 Ninth Street Bakery Organic breads, pastries and lunch. 136 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-286-0303 Old Havana Sandwich Shop Authentic Cuban sandwiches. 310 E. Main St.; 919-667-9525 The Parlour Homemade ice cream. 117 Market St.; 919-564-7999 Pizzeria Toro Wood-fired pizza. 105 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-908-6936 Pompieri Pizza A pizza joint with a fine-dining approach. 102 City Hall Plaza; 919-973-1589 The Restaurant at The Durham Locally sourced and inspired Southern cuisine. 315 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-768-8830 Revolution Contemporary global cuisine featuring local ingredients. Extensive wine list. Now serving lunch. 107 W. Main St.; 919-956-9999 Rue Cler Restaurant & Cafe French bistro-style cuisine. 401 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-682-8844 Saltbox Seafood Joint Local seafood that is delivered fresh from the Carolina coast and served griddled or fried in a simple, straightforward manner. 608 N. Mangum St.; 919-9088970; saltboxseafoodjoint.com

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newsbites Something to Wine About

After eight years of business, the small plates restaurant Six Plates Wine Bar will close March 11, according to co-owner Matthew Beason. He hopes to reopen with a new concept in the same location by April 1.

Life of Pie

You might have seen the single-serving maple sweet potato and bourbon pecan pies, among others, by East Durham Pie Company at Respite and Cocoa Cinnamon; now, owner Ali Rudel hopes to turn her current in-home production into a storefront pie-and-coffee shop.

Lox to Love

Chapel Hill-based The Bagel Bar has secured a lease for its second location at 104 City Hall Plaza and will be working with Center Studio Architecture on the design of their new shop.

Scratch Bakery Sweet and savory pastries, plus lunch. 111 W. Orange St.; 919-956-5200 Taberna Tapas, paella and flatbreads. 325 W. Main St.; 919-797-1457 Toast Italian paninis and soups. 345 W. Main St.; 919-683-2183 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 Cuban Revolution Restaurant & Bar Cuban tapas served amid ’60s-style decor. 318 Blackwell St.; 919-687-4300 Mellow Mushroom American pizzas, calzones, salads, hoagies. 410 Blackwell St.; 919-680-8500

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OnlyBurger The food truck’s brick-and-mortar version offers all the same build-your-own burger options. 359 Blackwell St.; 919-237-2431 Saladelia Cafe Espresso and organic smoothie bar, scratch-made 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 with local ingredients, overlooking The Bulls’ stadium. 280 S. Mangum St.; 919-937-9909 Tyler’s Restaurant & Taproom Hearty fare and huge beer selection. 324 Blackwell St.; 919-433-0345

EAST CENTRAL DURHAM FAYETTEVILLE STREET Bowick’s Ark Southern comfort food. 901 Fayetteville St., Ste. 205; 919-680-3200 Chicken Hut Soul food. 3019 Fayetteville St.; 919-682-5697 New Visions of Africa African soul food. 1306 Fayetteville St.; 919-687-7070 MORE EAST CENTRAL DINING Byrd’s BBQ Restaurant & Catering Classic barbecue and sides. 2816 Cheek Rd.; 919-530-1839 Johnson Family Barbecue Classic Eastern barbecue and sides. 5021 Wake Forest Hwy.; 919-397-5693

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Fairview Dining Room Seasonally inspired contemporary cuisine inside the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club. 3001 Cameron Blvd.; 919-493-6699; washingtondukeinn.com Foster’s Market Fresh breakfast, sandwiches, salads and other specialty food items. 2694 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-489-3944 Full Lotus Wellness Blueprint to healthy living with clean eating programs. 3319 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-998-6621 Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe and Restaurant German-inspired cuisine and artisanal bakery. 2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-401-2600 Kanki Steak, chicken and seafood cooked on hibachi grills, plus an extensive sushi menu. 3504 Mt. Moriah Rd.; 919-401-6908; kanki.com Kurama Japanese Seafood, Steakhouse & Sushi Bar Hibachi dishes. 3644 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-489-2669 Peony Asian Bistro Chinese dishes and sushi. 3515 Witherspoon Blvd.; 919-419-8800 The Refectory Cafe Dal, chili, salads and soups. 2726 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-908-6798 Shrimp Boats Southern cuisine. 2637 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-489-6591

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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 Spartacus Restaurant Celebrating 20+ years. Contemporary Greek/ Mediterranean cuisine. 4139 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-489-2848 Vegan Flava Cafe Vegan/vegetarian bites, Sunday brunch and smoothies. 4125 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-960-1832 UNIVERSITY DRIVE The Boot Soups, salads, sandwiches, pastas and traditional Italian entrees. 2501 University Dr.; 919-294-8383 Capital Seafood Market & Grill Raw seafood for sale. 1304 University Dr.; 919-402-0777 Mi Peru Peruvian fare. 4015 University Dr.; 919-401-6432 Nana’s Restaurant Seasonal dishes influenced by Southern, French and Italian cuisine. 2514 University Drive; 919-493-8545 Nanataco Inventive taqueria that features locally produced meats and veggies. 2512 University Dr.; 919-489-8226 The Original Q Shack “BBQ tender as a mother’s love,” including signature chile-rubbed beef brisket and Carolina pork shoulder. 2510 University Dr.; 919-402-4227; theqshackoriginal.com Saké Bomb Asian Bistro Authentic Asian bistro and sake bar. 4215 University Dr.; 919-401-4488 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

OnlyBurger The food truck’s brick-and-mortar version offers all the same build-your-own burger options. 3710 Shannon Rd.; 919-937-9377 Randy’s Pizza Brick oven pizzas. 1813 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy.; 919-490-6850 Piper’s Deli Deli sandwiches and burgers. 3219 Old Chapel Hill Rd.; 919-489-2481 Tonali Restaurant Inventive Mexican cuisine. 3642 Shannon Rd.; 919-489-8000

SOUTHERN DURHAM / NEAR I-40 WOODCROFT SHOPPING CENTER (EXIT 274) City Beverage Innovative nouveau American cuisine. 4810 Hope Valley Rd.; 919-401-6500 Gucamaya Tacos and burritos. 4711 Hope Valley Rd.; 919-489-4636 Joe Van Gogh This local coffee shop sources quality beans for a superior coffee. 4711-5A Hope Valley Rd.; 919-973-3950 Pulcinella’s Italian Restaurant Southern Italian dishes. 4711 Hope Valley Rd.; 919-490-1172 Randy’s Pizza New York-style pizza and subs. 4810 Hope Valley Rd., Ste. 112; 919-403-6850 West 94th Street Pub Standard pub fare. 4711 Hope Valley Rd.; 919-403-0025

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Smallcakes A gourmet cupcakery with flavors including caramel crunch, hot fudge sundae and a “famous” red velvet. 4711 Hope Valley Rd.; 919-937-2922; smallcakescupcakery.com SUTTON STATION (EXIT 276) 58 Fifty Bistro Modern American cuisine and cocktails. 5850 Fayetteville Rd.; 919-544-8585 Bocci Trattoria & Pizzeria  Traditional Italian dishes and pizzas. 5850 Fayetteville Rd.; 919-206-4067  Dulce Cafe Espresso, gelato and sandwiches. 5826 Fayetteville Rd., Ste. 106; 919-797-0497 Nantucket Grill & Bar New England-style cuisine. 5826 Fayetteville Rd.; 919-484-8162 LINCOLN PARK WEST Danny’s Bar-B-Que Hickory-smoked barbecue. 2945 S. Miami Blvd., Ste. 118; 919-806-1965 Gussy’s Place Pita sandwiches, soup, daily specials. 2945 S. Miami Blvd. Pho 9N9 Restaurant Vietnamese cuisine. 2945 S. Miami Blvd., Ste. 102; 919-544-4496 Piper’s In The Park Soups, salads, hoagies and burgers. 2945 S. Miami Blvd.; 919-572-9767

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Tacos Nacos Tacos, papusas, tortas and horchata. 3411 University Dr.; 919-267-8226 Thai Cafe Authentic Thai cuisine. 2501 University Dr.; 919-493-9794 MORE WEST CENTRAL DINING Amante Gourmet Pizza Gourmet pizzas and calzones. 3825 S. Roxboro Rd.; 919-572-2345

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Bull Street Gourmet & Market Fresh salads and sandwiches. 3710 Shannon Rd.; 919-237-2398 Cafe Love (Live Organic Vegan Eats) Vegan dishes, smoothies and more. 3219 Old Chapel Hill Rd.; 919-251-9541 Four Square Restaurant Upscale seasonal menu. 2701 Chapel Hill Rd.; 919-401-9877 G2B Restaurant & Brewery Pairs creative New American cuisine with craft beers. 3211 Shannon Rd.; 919-251-9451 Hope Valley Diner Diner food and breakfast all day. 3710 Shannon Rd.; 919-419-0907 F e b r u a r y / M a r c h

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HOPE VALLEY COMMONS Char-Grill Burgers, milkshakes and more. 1125 W. N.C. 54; 919-489-6900 Mattie B’s Public House Burgers, pizza, wings and house-made potato chips. 1125 W. N.C. 54; 919-401-8600 Denny’s Diner fare serving breakfast anytime, lunch and dinner. 7021 N.C. 751, Ste. 901; 919-908-1006; dennys.com

Makus Empanadas A variety of meat, veggie and cheese empanadas, with vegetarian and vegan options. 1125 W. N.C. 54, Ste. 304; 919-390-7525; makusempanadas.com

NEAR SOUTHPOINT HOMESTEAD MARKET (EXIT 276) Bean Traders Coffee Coffee specialties and local pastries. 105 W. N.C. 54; 919-484-2499 The Mad Popper A gourmet popcorn shop. 105 W. N.C. 54; 919-484-7677 Shiki Sushi Sushi and pan-Asian choices inspired by the home-cooking of Japan, China, Vietnam and Thailand. 207 W. N.C. 54; 919-484-4108

THE STREETS AT SOUTHPOINT (EXIT 276) American Meltdown Signature gourmet melts; sides and desserts. Southpoint; 919-473-6358 Porchetta Slow-roasted Italian-style pork sandwiches and sides. Southpoint; 919-607-7419; porchettardu.com

The Coffee Element Coffee, tea, smoothies and pastries. 202 N.C 54; 919-361-3320 Na’Mean Asian fusion, Korean barbecue, sandwich shop. A KoKyu joint. 4823 Meadow Dr., Ste. 108; 919-699-4667 Spice & Curry Traditional Indian. 2105 E. N.C. 54; 919-544-7555

Zinburger Gourmet burgers and wine selections. Southpoint; 919-293-1726 RENAISSANCE VILLAGE Harvest 18 Locavore, seasonal eats. 8128 Renaissance Pkwy., Ste. 114; 919-316-1818 Rise Biscuits and Donuts Southern desserts, lunch and coffee. 721 Broad St.; 919-908-6942 WESTPOINT AT 751 Town Hall Burger and Beer Hamburgers, chicken, salad and sides. 7830 N.C. 751; 919-973-0506 Bonefish Grill Seafood. 7820 N.C. 751; 919-248-2906 N.C. 54 Ai Fuji Japanese Steakhouse Hibachi dishes and buy-one-get-one sushi. 202 N.C. 54; 919-998-3988 Akashi Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar Hibachi dishes and sushi. 2223 N.C. 54; 919-572-9444 Baba Ghannouj Mediterranean Bistro Pita wraps, platters, and salads. 105 N.C. 54; 919-484-0220

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

RTP N.C. 55 Backyard BBQ Pit Barbecue and other Southern comfort foods. 5122 N.C. 55; 919-544-9911 Brigs at the Park Breakfast, salads and sandwiches. 4900 N.C. 55; 919-544-7473 Cafe Meridian Mediterranean and American options. 2500 Meridian Pkwy.; 919-361-9333 Jamaica Jamaica Carribean food. 4857 N.C. 55; 919-544-1532 La Tropicale Cafe & Catering Caribbean cuisine. 4716 N.C. 55; 919-638-8444 Sansui Sushi Bar & Grill Hibachi dishes and sushi. 4325 N.C. 55; 919-361-8078 Vit Goal Tofu Restaurant Korean dishes. 2107 Allendown Dr.; 919-361-9100

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GREENWOOD COMMONS (EXIT 278) Benetis Restaurant Classic breakfast with a Mediterranean lunch buffet. 5410 N.C. 55; 919-806-0313 Sarah’s Empanadas Homemade empanadas. 5410 N.C. 55; 919-544-2441 Tandoor Indian Restaurant Traditional Indian dishes. 5410 N.C. 55; 919-484-2102 Thai Lanna Restaurant Authentic Thai cuisine. 5410 N.C. 55; 919-484-0808 True Flavors Diner Upscale Southern diner. 5410 N.C. 55; 919-316-7978 IMPERIAL CENTER (EXIT 282) 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 MORE RTP DINING Piney Point Grill and Seafood Bar American and Creole dishes inside DoubleTree Suites. 2515 Meridian Pkwy.; 919-361-4660 Spicy Green Gourmet Cafe & Catering Sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts. 2945 S. Miami Blvd.; 919-220-6040

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Close to 300 people raised nearly $45,000 to help Beyu Caffe move from its current location at 335 W. Main St. two doors down to 341 W. Main St. through a Kickstarter campaign in November. The larger space – which will be owned rather than rented – will help the restaurant/ coffee shop/bar serve many more people and provide a bigger venue for the jazz artists who perform there.

Cider House News

Food truck Bull City Street Food will become a permanent part of the new Bull City Ciderworks facility when it opens at 305 S. Roxboro St. and will serve a ciderinspired menu daily.

Planning a PICNIC

The Pig Whistle’s Wyatt Dickson and chef/partner Ben Adams (formerly of Piedmont Restaurant) have teamed up with Green Button Farm’s Ryan Butler to open PICNIC, a modern roadside

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barbecue joint located just 10 miles from the farm at 1647 Cole Mill Rd. As of press time, PICNIC was still working on its opening, slated for early February. The authentic, whole-hog barbecue, smoked slowly over hickory wood by Wyatt, will be accompanied by Ben’s Southern creations, including appetizers like puffed pork skins, N.C. crab beignets and fried green tomatoes, and plates featuring smoked buttermilk fried chicken, blackened catfish and braised short ribs.

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Tarot-themed underground bar and lounge Arcana opened mid-December at 331 W. Main St. (you enter from the rear of the building). Serving signature cocktails with names inspired by tarot – The World and The Star, and Perfect Fool, for instance – alongside a few beer and wine offerings, the mystical bar frequently hosts guest tarot readers as well.

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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 California twist. 411 W. Franklin St.; 919-967-2782; 411west.com Acme Soups, salads, seafood and entrees with a Southern touch; outdoor dining; all ABC permits. 110 E. Main St., Carrboro; 919-929-2263; acmecarrboro.com Al’s Burger Shack Gourmet burgers and fries. 516 W. Franklin St.; 919-904-7659; alsburgershack.com Breadmen’s A variety of sandwiches, burgers, salads and grilled meat, as well as daily soup and casserole specials. Breakfast served all day; vegetarian options; outdoor dining; beer and wine only. 324 W. Rosemary St.; 919-967-7110; breadmens.com Buns Serves gourmet burgers, fries and shakes made from fresh ingredients; beer and wine only. 107 N. Columbia St.; 919-240-4746; bunsofchapelhill.com Crepe Traditions Sweet and savory crepes, coffee and espresso. 140 W. Franklin St., Ste. 120; 919-391-9999; crepetraditions.com

Crossroads Chapel Hill at the Carolina Inn New American cuisine and seasonal specialties; all ABC permits. 211 Pittsboro St.; 919-918-2777; crossroadscuisine.com Elaine’s on Franklin Fine regional American cuisine, made with fresh, local ingredients; all ABC permits. 454 W. Franklin St.; 919-960-2770; elainesonfranklin.com Elements Cuisine that combines classical as well as modern Asian and European cooking techniques; check out the wine bar with small plates next door; outdoor dining. 2110 Environ Way, East 54; 919-537-8780; elementsofchapelhill.com Glasshalffull Mediterranean-inspired food and wine; outdoor dining; all ABC permits. 106 S. Greensboro St.; 919-967-9784; glasshalfullcarrboro.com Magone Italian grill and pizza. 1129 Weaver Dairy Rd., Ste. F; 919-904-7393 Mama Dip’s Kitchen Traditional Southern specialties, including a country breakfast and lunch and dinner classics like fried chicken and Brunswick stew; outdoor dining; beer and wine only. 408 W. Rosemary St.; 919-942-5837; mamadips.com

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Starrlight Mead Tastings of honey wines and honey. 480 Hillsboro St.; 919-533-6314; starrlightmead.com Yopop Frozen Yogurt Ice cream, smoothies and self-serve frozen yogurt. 1129 Weaver Dairy Rd.; 919-537-8229; yopops.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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Squid’s The menu of fresh seafood options includes wood-grilled fillets, live Maine lobster, fried seafood and oysters; outdoor dining; all ABC permits. 1201 N. Fordham Blvd. (15-501); 919-942-8757; squidsrestaurant.com

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atherine Fullerton and Tommy Gianakos met at CrossFit 919, where

Katherine was trying out a new exercise experience – boot camp – and Tommy was a coach. Their connection blossomed outside of the gym, and, three months later, the pair officially became a couple. A year and a half and two dogs (Lucy and Colby) later, Tommy surprised Katherine at work one evening with Lucy and a custom-designed engagement ring in tow. He was leaving for a trip and wanted to see Katherine before his departure; during a walk, Tommy dropped to one knee, told her how much he loved her and proposed. Even with their busy schedules (Katherine manages local interior design firm Sew Fine II; Tommy works in sports graphics at SMT), the couple continues to enjoy CrossFit together. They will wed February 6, 2016, at St. Thomas More Church, with a reception to follow at The Carolina Inn. They reside in Audubon Park. DM

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Putt-Putt a Ring on It

tephanie Conner took a leap

of faith when she reached out to Kyle Whigham through a dating app nearly two years ago. Weeks of messaging eventually led to a face-to-face meeting, when the pair instantly hit it off. The next months were filled with dips in the Eno River, trips to Durham Bulls games, special dinners at Mateo Tapas and Bull City Burger, and bike rides along the American Tobacco Trail. By the following year, Kyle was ready to pop the question. After attending service at the Summit Church, Kyle and Stephanie grabbed a bite to eat at Yoho Asian Bistro before heading to Pelican’s SnoBalls and a game of puttputt, recreating one of their first dates. Halfway through the game, nerves began to get the best of Kyle, and he quickly fell behind in score. With a perfect stroke at hole 17, Stephanie sealed her victory. Kyle got on one knee to retrieve her ball but instead presented Stephanie with an engagement ring. Stephanie, of course,

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said “Yes!” The evening ended with snow cones – a sweet treat to celebrate a sweet moment. The couple will tie the knot April 16 at Montague Lake joined by family and friends including local bridesmaids Jessie Odom and Jenee Tenor. Stephanie is currently complet-

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arly West met Jay Connor

while attending college in the mountains of Asheville. A year later, they were traveling around Southeast Asia – “until we ran out of money,” Carly says – following a move together to Korea. The couple wound up back in the States so Jay could finish school in Boone prior to relocating to Carly’s hometown of Durham, where she wrapped up her master’s in teaching at UNC. Fittingly, the adventuresome pair were engaged after six years of dating on an African mountaintop during a family Christmas vacation with Carly’s parents, siblings and their significant others. “It was perfect,” Carly says. “He knew how important it was for me to share that moment with my family. The best part though, is that my engagement ring includes the diamond from the engagement ring that my dad gave my mom 36 years ago.” The wedding took place atop Carly’s

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parents’ – Rich and Yvette West – downtown loft with the help of planner Amanda Scott of A Swanky Affair. “My parents were renovating a building downtown,” Carly says, “and we joked one day that we could get married on the roof. When we decided to actually do it, it just seemed right. It means a lot to me that I could get married in a cool place, in a city I love.” The 110 guests received invitations designed by Indigo Envelope and enjoyed floral creations by Gillian Rose Galdy at the ceremony and reception, the latter of which featured delectable dishes from Durham Catering Co., cakes by Amelia Smith and ice cream from The Parlour. Arrow Studio provided hair and makeup services, and Atelier N Fine Jewelry designed the wedding rings. Carly teaches English at Voyager Academy, and Jay bartends at Six Plates Wine Bar. They live in the Cleveland-Holloway neighborhood with their Pit Bull, Lana. DM

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