FOOD
k & drin
PHOTO COURTESY OF AE BÜGGER
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n the fall of 2021, Ae Bügger, now 26, returned from a yoga workshop in Colombia, South America, when their grandmother, Margaret Teta, 90, suffered a stroke during a church service. Ae decided to become Margaret’s caregiver and moved into the circa 1929 family home on Iredell Street where Margaret’s grandmother originally lived. Ae works with Soul Cocina at three farmers markets (the downtown Durham Farmers Market and the markets in Pittsboro and Carrboro) and is a group exercise instructor for YMCA of the Triangle as well as a yoga and communal movement guide at Threehouse Studios. Working with so many different groups in addition to being close with their maternal lineage gives Ae perspective. “For me, it’s been really meaningful to see both my mom and my grandma be really strong, independent women,” they say. “… I really enjoy it. I feel a lot of purpose living with grandma, and it makes me feel special that we have such a good bond.” The pair embark on charming adventures together to explore dessert offerings in Durham and beyond. Their Instagram profile – @grandsweets.nc – currently has 655 followers; one video has more than 10,000 views. Not bad for a 90-year-old granny who graduated from
HAVING A
GRAND OL’ TIME This dessert-devouring duo traverses the Bull City in search of its most scrumptious sweets
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