“A new heart for a New Year, always!” – Charles Dickens
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A LA MODE Winston’s Grille in North Raleigh has a cult following for its homemade ice cream. Turns out: You can buy a pint to take home. Visit the restaurant during its normal hours – you don’t need to have dined there – and head to the bar, where a cooler features a selection of seasonal and classic flavors for around $6 per pint.
Buy a sustainably grown Christmas tree from Farmers’ Collective downtown…sip holiday cocktails beneath upside-down Christmas trees at The Haymaker’s Miracle pop-up bar…splurge on a pair of sneakers from Social Status...grab a stocking stuffer for the geek in your family at the GeekCraft Expo in downtown Durham Dec. 16…meet local cookbook authors at the Southern Fried Fiction panel in Chapel Hill Dec. 7…
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HOW SWEET Looking for a gift for an outof-towner? Try Sweet Tea and Cornbread, Tonya Council’s newest venture at Crabtree Valley Mall. With local goods from cheese straws to homemade jam, this gourmet food shop is the sister to Tonya’s Cookies in Chapel Hill. Council is the granddaughter of Mildred Council, proprietor of Mama Dip’s Country Kitchen – serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner in Chapel Hill for over 40 years.
The North Carolina Symphony will perform “Music for a Winter’s Eve” at the recently opened, vast-ceilinged Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral Dec. 9. Talk about acoustics. 8:30 p.m.; $46; 715 Nazareth St.
HOLI-DIY You can join Gillian Galdy of Bloomin’ Rose Flowers for a wreath workshop Dec. 3. at Indio Durham. You’ll create personalized holiday foliage to bring home with you. If you can’t make this class, visit Indio’s website for their diverse workshop and class schedule. 3 - 5 p.m.; $45 per person; indiodurham.com/ workshops
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HERE’S A TIP Have an oddly shaped package to give? DECO gift shop suggests tucking the item into a reusable tote bag as a practical wrapping solution. Or, the staff at Charlotte’s say: “Anything will look fabulous, as long as there’s a big bow on it!”
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