This issue begins the voting for our First Annual Best of Downtowner Awards, highlighting the best of what downtown has to offer. Some of our regular monthly columns also appearing in this issue include Triangle Dining at Tuscan Blu Italian Restaurant & The Artisan, Artist Profile with Louis St. Louis, Designing Great Spaces (from the Urban Design Center) on Downtown Corridors, Downtown Snapshot from the Downtown Raleigh Alliance (DRA), Fashion spotlight on Dress Consignment Shop, Uncorked debate on Aerators vs. Decanters, Local History on Otto Wood: One Man-Crime Wave, Bartender Squared, Around Town photos, Where's it @ contest, and our performing arts calendar. Our feature this month include NCTs production of Mel Brooks' The Producers, Ride in Style on the Hurricanes Caniac Coach, and articles on two great charity events: the Triangle Wine Experience, and A Toast to the Triangle.
