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What’s slated for the new Unscripted Hotel’s retail space?

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DURHAM’S VISION BOARD We’ve got big dreams for our city

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS 4 Letter

FEATURES

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8 COOL CLASSES FOR ADULTS

8 The Scene

PictureDURM helps us showcase images curated by locals

10 Star Power

Comedian Lewis Black

12 Go. See. Do.

The hottest upcoming events

34 Adopt A Pet

Meet a few pets from The Animal Protection Society of Durham

36 Settling In PHOTO BY BRIANA BROUGH

The Morgan family puts down roots in Duke Forest

50 Deal Estate

A closer look at Durham’s red-hot listings

54 Family

An outdoor itinerary to soak up the last days of summer, plus SoDu Parents Posse founder Kat Benson offers back-to-school advice

62 Hot Spot

King’s Mobile takes to the streets

64 Taste

Find our city’s best restaurants

69 Sip

Brood Soda’s got smooth flavor

71 Savor

A table pleaser from Motto

83 Noted

What we’ve heard around town …

87 Engagement & Wedding

Tying the knot, Bull City-style

CITY PICS

PHOTO BY LEONARD BEEGHLEY

ART OF COOL PHOTO BY FRANK MYERS; OTHER PHOTOS BY BRIANA BROUGH

PHOTO BY ALLIE MULLIN PHOTOGRAPHY

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Durham Blues & Brews Festival

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Immaculata Middle School’s Mission to Mars

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Fourth of July celebrations 2017 Golden Leaf Awards Big Stars in the Bull City Durham Community Land Trustees’ 30th Anniversary

Animal Protection Society of Durham’s Walk for the Animals Cresset Christian Academy’s “The Sound of Music” production American Dance Festival’s Opening Night Fête

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SHOWCASING IMAGES CURATED BY LO CALS

Durham is growing fast and changing quickly.

It’s exciting, but how do we move things forward in the right direction?”

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PictureDURM (@picturedurm on Instagram) is a collection of photos chosen by founder Meredith Martindale from users who share with the #picturedurm hashtag. Over the past two years, 12,000+ photos have been submitted.

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star power Lewis Black CO M EDI A N

Riffing on Twitter etiquette, the First Amendment and his anger issues

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POILER ALERT: The current state of things is not making Lewis Black, the comedian most associated with anger (that was even his character’s name in the movie “Inside Out”), any less angry. Andrea Griffith Cash chatted with the UNC alumnus (who maintains a Chapel Hill residence) about the challenges of doing comedy during these unsettling times.

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You’re a New Yorker. How often do you make it back to your Chapel Hill apartment?

I used to make it back more often. I’ve started all three of my books down there, so I’ve spent a chunk of time. … It’s the last place I did any real work – when I was in school at UNC – so I figured it was a good place to go to get to work. I’d always planned to spend some time down there at some point.

You’re coming to Durham – DPAC – on Nov. 17. That seems really far from now. I don’t know what will have happened in the world between now and then …

Well, a lot will have seemed to have happened, and nothing will have happened.

Is your show political, or are you giving people a break from the constant political drama?

It’s both. I consider it more social than political. More about what all this means. It’s not the politics of health care. … It’s – what’s the effect on people? Since going into Iraq, we have done nothing but figure out ways not to accomplish anything. We have no interest in getting anything done. There are 6-year-olds who can make decisions faster than we can as a people.

So you think this whole climate we’re in is bad for comedy?

I find it bad in the sense that, for me, it’s exhausting. How do you top what is already the topper? And then I’m still talking about the same [stuff] I talked about 20 years ago. … Part of what makes it hard is coming up with new jokes for the same joke. We don’t go anywhere. We’re on a treadmill, and we’re acting like we’re really running through a city. And we’re looking at some sort of virtual reality screen.

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You’re the guy who’s associated with anger.

There’s all this talk about how the country is divided.

The country is so angry …

Well, we’ve been that way for a long time. Only they finally noticed it. When I started touring 25 to 30 years ago, everybody said, “You yell a lot. This isn’t going to go over.” Then I stumbled from club to club and found out there were people in the audience angrier than I could ever imagine.

Well, since you tour all around, are you seeing this disappearing middle class, the rural/urban divide?

Well, you don’t have to travel around to see it. Unions went out the window. … They’re the ones that kind of protected the upward mobility. You took that away. … And you pick up any newspaper – the gap between the top and the lower has been widening, with fewer and fewer in the middle. In the course of the

Since going into Iraq, we have done nothing but figure out ways not to accomplish anything. ...

There are 6-year-olds who can make decisions faster than we can as a people.

last 20 years, there’s been greed. Being greedy didn’t seem to matter anymore.

Nobody seems to have any shame.

What do you think about the First Amendment debate, and these comedians who are stepping in it right now?

You’ve just got to have some common sense. The public square got bigger.

You’re not just talking to your audience anymore, which is what people did for years. When George Carlin got busted [for violating obscenity laws with his “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” routine], he got busted in Milwaukee at Summerfest. … But he got busted in the city for that. It went national because he got busted in the city. It didn’t go national from the moment it occurred. … Before I send something out on Twitter, I literally think about it – if it has any political smell to it – for 15 minutes to an hour. “Do I really want to sit here and watch what comes back over the transom?” … You have to pay attention. It’s not worth it. … You can think whatever you want to think. You can say whatever you want to say, but you have to say it in your living room now, some of the stuff. … Yell about it in your living room. But when you hit the public square, shut the hell up.

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Chefs for Change AUGUST 2 1

Join chef Billy Cotter of Toast and Dashi for hors d’oeuvres, drinks and a delectable three-course meal at The Rickhouse. Proceeds benefit Families Moving Forward, a nonprofit serving homeless families.

North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival AUGUST 1 0 -1 3

Thousands swarm to The Carolina Theatre for this signature annual event, which offers a glimpse into the lives of people in today’s LGBTQ community through a wide range of shorts, documentaries and feature films.

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The Brightleaf District plays host to vintage motorcycles and scooters – and their admirers and riders – at this year’s 13th annual Ton Up NC bike show and rally. |

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What? You mean you’ve never seen a hornworm race? Witness your first, along with a looping contest, live music, local art and craft vendors and Durham’s last tobacco auction at Duke Homestead’s annual fest.

THE HOTTEST UPCOMING EVENTS

‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ S E PT E MB E R 8- 9

Renowned for its mesmerizing musical score, the film “Beasts of the Southern Wild” will be screened while accompanied by a live North Carolina Symphony and Lost Bayou Ramblers performance: The first event of the Duke Performances’ 2017/18 season. (Don’t miss Lost Bayou Ramblers as they team up with local cajun dance music group Shamu Garçon at The Pinhook on September 7, too.)

Bull City Rumble

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‘The Medici’s Painter: Carlo Dolci and 17th-Century Florence’ AU GU ST 24 – JAN UARY 14

Food Truck Rodeo SEPTEM BER 3

Relax with local brews, live music and food truck eats at Durham Central Park’s Labor Day weekend rodeo.

Special guest Wood Robinson of the band Mipso will perform as part of his new solo venture, “Wood Robinson’s New Formal.”

Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University opens a new exhibit – the first of its kind in the United States – dedicated to the works of Carlo Dolci, an important 17th-century Italian painter of the powerful Medici family. A devout Catholic, Dolci chose religious subjects most often in his work, and the exhibition – with major loans from the Louvre in Paris, Uffizi Gallery in Florence and private Italian collections – features 30 paintings and works on paper, including a rare 17thcentury Florentine still-life painting.

Carlo Dolci, Poetry (Poesia), late 1640s. Oil on panel, 21 1/3 x 16 ½ inches (54 x 42 cm). Galleria Corsini, Corsini Palace, Florence.

Audio Under the Stars AU G U ST 25

Bring a blanket, snacks and friends to the final show in Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University’s summer-long series featuring stories curated by local audiophiles – this evening’s lineup will explore the theme “Wild.”

Cider Cocktail Class AUGUST 1 9

Try a number of cider cocktails featuring Durham Distillery products while learning about ciders from Black Twig Cider House’s Mattie Beason and cocktails from Alley Twenty Six’s Shannon Healy and mixologist Rob Mariani during this hour-long session.

LEFT PAGE: (clockwise from top left) Chefs for Change photo by Bohío Fine Art Photography; Harvest and Hornworm Festival photo by Durward Rogers; ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ photo courtesy Duke Performances; Bull City Rumble photo courtesy Ton Up NC; North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival photo by Colin Huth.

RIGHT PAGE: (clockwise from bottom right) Audio Under the Stars photo by Marc Maximov; Cider Cocktail Class photo courtesy Beth Smith.

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Outstanding restaurants?

Check.

Innovative entrepreneurs?

Check.

A booming real estate market?

Check.

A revitalized downtown?

Check.

A vibrant creative class?

Check.

Two highly regarded universities?

Check.

A good-and-getting-better overall quality of life?

Check.

But where are we headed?

We asked readers and city leaders for their thoughts on what our city will become and what it needs.

Tell us what you think online by using #durhamvisionboard! „ PHOTO BY BRIANA BROUGH

Vision board images (clockwise from top left): Art of Cool photo by Frank Myers; Moogfest photos

by Gus Samarco, Erez Avissar and Brian Livingstone; outdoor dining by Sabrina Short; all other photos by Briana Brough

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visions for our future

The Stage is Set

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Durham is in perpetual motion

BY MATT WHITE

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O ENVISION THE FUTURE of Durham, you could start by strolling down any of the main streets – Main or Chapel Hill or Mangum – and gawk at the skyscrapers and tech hubs racing one another out of the ground. There are so many construction sites that the total number of retail shops, offices, apartments and parking spaces in downtown will increase significantly by 2020.

That’s if you want to see the future. If you want to meet it, you could instead start small and slow, with someone like Adair Mueller who, in 2015, quit her job in the Empire State Building to spend three months eating.

“I’ve always loved food,” the 28-year-old says. “My friends would always ask me, ‘Why do you run so much?’ So I can eat more.”

A Durham native, Adair grew up with entrepreneurial parents, who opened the Durham Ritz Car Wash & Detail Center on 15-501 the year she was born.

After graduating from East Chapel Hill High School and Meredith College, Adair worked in sales for a series of tech startups and then at LinkedIn, finding her way to the world’s most famous skyscraper but always dreaming about starting her own business. It was while running the rat race in New York that she found a venture

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years ago will have blossomed with Durham (and DPAC at its center) known nationwide as one of the great cities in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic for live entertainment. Guests will continue to be drawn by the combination of great events, world-class customer service and a downtown that is vibrant and alive almost every night and every weekend.

Guests will come from throughout the region on both an expanded Durham Freeway (and perhaps by light rail), guided by apps on where to park and where there are open seats at award-winning restaurants, which will be even more bountiful throughout downtown.

In addition to DPAC, across downtown capacity audiences will be found at the new Comedy Club, the renovated Carolina Theatre and the new Manbites Dog Theater space. And audiences will also eagerly await the opening of Durham’s new small arena, which will play host to larger sports and entertainment events of up to 8,000 fans.

BOB KLAUS,

General Manager, Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)

I wish the city was more thoughtful about having

bike lanes … In my three years, I’ve seen [several] people almost get taken out.

JENNIFER HULT, ex-Brooklynite

I’d like to see more SIDEWALKS in southeast Durham. Where I live it’s walkable and wonderful, but other parts aren’t. JOE HOUDE, Forest Hills

visions for our future

My vision for Durham is for BETTER TRANSIT, MORE BIKE LANES, BETTER WALKABILITY AND LESS NEED TO GET IN MY CAR. MATT GLADDEK, Downtown Durham Inc.

The Duke Beltline trail will help. If approved, pedestrians and bicyclists will be able to travel from the Durham Station Transportation Center, the Durham Amtrak station and the future light rail station using a two-mile corridor that traverses Duke Park, Old North Durham, Pearl Mill Village and Durham Central Park. Once constructed, the Duke Beltline trail will become part of a 28.5-milelong, north-to-south trail running from West Point on The Eno in Durham County to just past Beaver Creek Greenway in Wake County. But completion is probably still a few years out – funds need to be raised before work can begin.

[We need] a more consistent network of pedestrian and bike paths.

It seems like things start and stop a lot.

BEN GIBSON, Old North Durham

(THE WAY WE ARE cont’d) she wanted to try: the city’s food halls – upscale markets wedged into rebuilt spaces like warehouses and train stations in some of New York’s hippest reborn neighborhoods, like Hell’s Kitchen, Chelsea and Crown Heights. Chefs from renowned fine dining restaurants as well as talented newcomers rent stalls and try out new, creative menus built from local, fresh food sources.

And Adair knew exactly the place that would be hungry, so to speak, for the idea: her hometown.

“Durham has its own language,” she says. “Growing up in a place like Durham, you see a lot of possibilities.

Whether you are talking about chefs, education or a co-working space, you need a certain kind of person who thrives in helping [others] and [has a] ‘What’s good for me is good for you’ mentality, and those are the types of people you find in Durham.”

After three months of hanging around New York’s food halls, picking the brains of real estate developers and investors as well as chefs, Adair moved back to Durham. She quickly found the Shoppes at Lakewood, about half of which had been bought by The Scrap Exchange, the longstanding nonprofit devoted to promoting reuse and sustainability through art creation. Led by Executive Director Ann Woodward, The Scrap Exchange has been promoting the area as the Reuse Arts District, envisioning the empty storefronts reborn as

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(THE WAY WE ARE cont’d) an arts and restaurant hub on the outskirts of Durham’s booming downtown (The Scrap Exchange is in a former movie theater).

“The heart of downtown is two miles away,” Adair says.

“And we’re one mile from Duke.

And we hope to gain a lot of support from the neighborhood, which is one of the most diverse areas in Durham.”

With backing from a Raleigh investor, Adair says she plans to open the food hall in the spring. The space will feature a beer garden, stage, event area, coffee bar and 11 chefs.

She says she received more than 100 applicants for the 11 spots, many from outside North Carolina. Downtown’s boom, which includes many restaurants, doesn’t scare her.

“The more Durham gets on the map, the better,” she says.

“There’s more than enough business to go around.”

About a mile from the Lakewood shops is Forest Hills Park, a quiet green space in one of Durham’s oldest neighborhoods of historic homes and sturdy trees. On a muggy Tuesday last month, a group of 18 men gathered at the park’s tennis courts. Along two sides of the four-court complex, mature crepe myrtles poked their bright pink and red flowers over the court’s black fence, piercing the pre-dawn light in full summer bloom, immune to the 96% humidity.

Not immune was the group of men who quickly sweated through their T-shirts and began

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We need to expand on the nightlife for young people. It’s not much of a singles’ scene.

There’s always somewhere to go eat.

BUT WE NEED MORE LOUNGES. Not a club, but something to go do after you eat.

A top-of-theline night club LEANNA EVANS, RTP resident and Durham native

– with food service and live music – downtown, with a dress code.

MAYOR BILL BELL

I was just talking about this with a friend over beers at Sam’s Bottle Shop. Durham needs a

‘70S-STYLE DISCO, A STUDIO 54!

DOV ROSENBERG, middle school teacher with Durham Public Schools

A dance club for adults – kind of like Solas in Raleigh.

CICELY MITCHELL, Art of Cool Festival

visions for our future

A beautiful, sculptural, well-designed,

OUTDOOR WORKOUT AREA for doing body-weight exercises – push-ups, sit-ups, etc.

ARTHUR ROGERS, Eno Ventures commercial real estate developer

They are building all of these huge buildings on top of green space. Have it more intentionally gardened. We have so many amazing local plant business people – that would be great to get them together and go wild before huge buildings just go up.

We have a lot of cool adult hangout spots, but we need places for kids – like A COOL PLAYGROUND FOR OLDER KIDS. In Brooklyn, we had an awesome park that I really miss.

intentional green space.

MIRELLA KADES, 13, a Durham Academy student who moved to Durham three years ago

I think I would like to see more

(THE WAY WE ARE cont’d) to leave large drops of perspiration on the courts as, for 45 minutes, they ran sprints and wheezed through sets of pushups, squats and burpees.

Known as F3, the group is a faith-based social network centered on fitness with daily gatherings all over Durham and the Triangle, favoring landscapes over gym equipment – pullups on playgrounds, dips on rock walls, sprints on tennis courts. The workouts have found fertile ground in Durham’s young, socially connected business community. At Forest Hills, the men ranged from 26 to 57, entrepreneurs sweating next to bankers, nonprofit workers and healthcare executives.

They include Drew Helm, 26, a commercial loan officer at Self-Help, the nonprofit credit union whose green glass building has been an iconic part of downtown. Over the past two decades, Self-Help money and know-how have backed many of the revitalization projects that have drawn a new generation of young professionals to the city (Self-Help is now involved with the Lakewood project). Originally from the Midwest, Drew considered the Peace Corps before graduate school, but instead joined a management training program at a large bank in Raleigh with hopes to move into community development.

Durham, combined with Self-Help’s mission, felt like home. “I’d come into work and go out to the local areas

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There’s a real need for SPACE FOR ARTS PERFORMANCE AND FOR WORKING ARTISTS TO HAVE STUDIOS, GALLERIES. More mid-size presentation spaces that are affordable – like an outdoor venue similar to Red Hat’s (below, right) and indoor spaces that dance and theater groups could share. There’s space at the Arts Council, but it’s pretty much booked up. We’d love for developers to consider space in their new projects for arts and cultural attractions. That makes it a more exciting neighborhood. It attracts people.

SHERRY DEVRIES, Durham Arts Council executive director

According to a new study administered by the Durham Arts Council, Durham County’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $154 million in annual economic activity – that means Durham represents 7% of our state’s nonprofit arts industry. Durham is home to 102 arts nonprofits.

It’d be cool if Durham had a go-to venue for local performances. We’ve got great galleries and cool night spots, but so far we don’t have that black box or cabaret theater where you know you can see exciting local work throughout the year. Fingers crossed that 2017-18 delivers a space to showcase Durham’s emerging performance scene.

LIGHTSEY DARST, Durham Independent Dance Artists

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RED HAT AMPHITHEATER PHOTO BY JASON MOORE

(THE WAY WE ARE cont’d) downtown, and there’d be lots of people walking around, and everyone seems down to earth,” Drew says. Quoting a friend, he adds, “It’s hard to be weird in Durham.”

Drew and his wife recently bought a home in Northgate Park, a neighborhood north of I-85 that is undergoing rapid change.

“It’s a pretty modest, workingclass neighborhood,” Drew says.

“The majority is little bit older, but there’s been, I think, two houses with little kids purchased since we got here, and there are two or three families on our block. But there are a lot of characters in this neighborhood.

We always enjoy eating at the local diners to make sure we are getting the local experience.”

The downtown boom that has transformed the city’s skyline and economy in just over a decade is, in some ways, just getting started. Already, much of “new” Durham feels like old traditions: heading downtown for a Durham Bulls game or Back Porch Music at the American Tobacco Campus, a show at DPAC, or bouncing between screens for the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. The Durham Hotel and 21c Museum Hotel, game changers a few years ago, have taken their place among Durham’s permanent landscape.

But on the horizon are a slew of new projects that could reshuffle the city’s look and makeup before the end of the decade. The Wexford Science +

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I’d love to see more work done with the people in East Durham. I think their stories and culture needs a voice. It could be a cool arts and culture hub.

TOBIAS ROSE, Kompleks Creative

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It’s the funky cafes and the local music, the touring Broadway shows and the great farmers market, the cultural events and the wealth of talented people.

Durham’s Black Wall Street [is known] for its longstanding financial institutions led by African-Americans. We embrace diverse thoughts and experiences to build a stronger community.

The historic Durham Bulls stadium [Durham Athletic Park] is a coveted beacon in our town. ...

I’d love to see us put a big screen on the outfield – open it up and put MOVIES ON THE LAWN. [That neighborhood] is one of the most popular areas in the nation right now for developers.

GEORGE HINING, MHAworks

GEOFF DURHAM, president and CEO of the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce

An amphitheater!

ANGELA LEE, Hayti Heritage Center

(THE WAY WE ARE cont’d) Technology company is continuing the city’s tradition of reclaiming old tobacco factories with The Chesterfield, at Main and Duke streets, converting the long-empty Brightleaf-district building into a quarter million square feet of lab and office space. The Durham Innovation District, a partnership between Longfellow Real Estate, Duke and Measurement Inc., recently broke ground near the corner of Fernway and Morris streets on two seven-story office buildings.

The full district could add about one million square feet of office, 300 residential units and, owners hope, up to 200 startup businesses. Unscripted Durham, a refurbishment of the old Jack Tar Motel, opened in mid-July in the heart of the downtown loop. And Capitol Broadcasting Company – a key developer in the Durham renaissance that revitalized the American Tobacco Campus and built the new Bulls stadium – acquired the 11-acre University Ford and University Kia site just beyond the American Tobacco south parking deck last year. Mark Stanford, Capitol Broadcasting’s director of real estate development, says the company has just begun holding community meetings for input on eventual development plans, but that a mix of retail, office and homes is likely. Towering over the rest is One City Center, today just partially built but already the tallest building in the city. At 27 stories, it will dwarf 21c, and

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(THE WAY WE ARE cont’d) would stand shoulder to shoulder with any of the bank towers in Raleigh or Charlotte.

Condos in the building go for well over $500,000.

However, not all boats in Durham are rising on the same tide or at the same rate.

Sweating alongside Drew at F3 was David Mills. At 48, David has lived in Durham for more than 20 years. When he arrived to pursue a Ph.D. in Religion at Duke, the city had not yet entered its current renaissance.

“Downtown was a ghost town,” he says. “There was one Mexican restaurant. You’d see tumbleweeds blowing down the streets. I wish I’d had the foresight to buy some real estate.”

Since leaving Duke, David has worked for several local nonprofits, from serving as executive director to keeping their books and tending to their usually strained finances.

His wife, Leila Keen, 44, is a social worker. For the past four years, he has worked for El Futuro, a mental health services provider for Spanish speakers.

The small clinic saw 1,000 patients last year, he said, about 40% of whom were minors. El Futuro is a tiny cog in Durham’s healthcare industry, which includes more than 300 medical and health-related companies and medical practices with a combined payroll that exceeds $1.2 billion annually, according to the Durham Convention

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It’s fine to have Class A space, but it needs to be

mixed with lower-cost [space].

Not just for business, but also for housing. That’s our biggest challenge.

The people who made Durham what it is are getting pushed out. … It affects teachers, police officers, firefighters.

NEWMAN AGUIAR, Trinity Park

WE NEED MORE OFFICE SPACE

– we’re at 95% Class A occupancy. … Companies want to move to downtown Durham, but they can’t.

GEORGE HINING, MHAworks

Nicole Thompson, president/CEO of Downtown Durham Inc., says downtown

is 97% occupied in terms of office space. The projects either recently completed or currently under construction downtown – like The Chesterfield, 555 Mangum, Durham.ID and One City Center – will add 1.2 million square feet of office space. Three-quarters of this office space is already spoken for.

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Affordable housing

sprinkled throughout the city to create neighborhoods of economic and social diversity.

ELLEN CASSILLY, Ellen Cassilly Architect

AFFORDABLE HOUSING, so that all of the people who make our bars and restaurants wonderful can walk to work. …

Part of our mission, long-term, is to help [entrepreneurs] like us be successful and give them the resources they need. Be that starting-out space, and then help them grow into being able to afford what’s out there now.

KATIE DECONTO, The Mothership; Lyon Park resident

REIMAGINING WHAT’S ALREADY HERE

Andre Pettigrew started as the director of the City of Durham’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development in mid-May. He knows the importance of looking for what’s already at our feet. What is a signature of Durham that, when utilized properly, could be among our biggest attractions and assets?

Andre previously worked in Denver, where the South Platte River runs through downtown. When planning, the city utilized it. REI’s flagship store was built upon it so that customers can test their kayaks right outside. That’s unique – an experience you’ll only have in Denver.

Andre also worked in Boulder, where the fading downtown area – suffering at the hands of big-box stores – became a pedestrian mall. “That wasn’t exported in. That was there – they leveraged it,” he says.

Which brings Andre to his new home, Durham: “What do we have here that could become iconic?

(THE WAY WE ARE cont’d) & Visitors Bureau.

But it is an essential part that serves an often under-theradar demographic. “We try to support the people who do a lot of the work in the restaurants and hotels that are springing up all over town,” David says. “I have not seen people sharing in this new prosperity. I’ve seen people struggling to find affordable housing or having to move farther away from their jobs. I think we all will suffer because we will not have the diversity and vibrancy that makes a city thrive.”

“We’re trying to support kids in school,” he says. “We see a lot of trauma, and we’re trying to support families who are threatened. Their daily life is in a constant state of threat.

There are many, many in our population who are severely economically disadvantaged.”

Located downtown across from the Durham Marriott City Center, El Futuro recently learned that they’ll have to move in the coming months as landlords clear space for new retail stores.

“Ten years ago, landlords were desperate to get nonprofit tenants downtown,” David says.

With growth comes growing pains, like the ones David describes. But with a population booming – and one that is unabashedly devoted to the city – Durham is more primed than ever to address its problems and become an even more enviable Southern city.

… It’s here. So let’s find it.”

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[We need] a lot more

KIDFRIENDLY PLACES. Super fun things like bounce places and Frankie’s, [the fun park in Raleigh].

BRIANNA LEWIS

I wish Durham would put a Christmas tree on top of the Lucky Strike chimney every Christmas.

I wish Durham would get rid of that prison smack in the middle of downtown and right across the street from one of the nation’s premier performing arts venues. Seriously now.

ROD BROWN, Engine Brandmakers

The thing I miss about Brooklyn is just walking constantly, with so much humanity in your face.

More SAFETY FEATURES all around, especially at night. Security cameras.

I grew up in Durham, so I’ve been around a long time. In terms of crime, it’s gotten better, but it still needs to improve.

BRISTOL WATSON, Pope Road neighborhood

JOEL KADES

More outdoor restaurant seating options.

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I wish Durham had a beanto-bar chocolate maker.

ROD BROWN, Engine Brandmakers

A MOZZARELLA BAR – fresh mozzarella, great salads, warm, fresh bread, awesome salads. Like Obicà in [Europe]!

KIMBERLY JENKINS, downtown

I’d love to see an INDOOR, URBAN FARMERS MARKET a la Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, which would feature loads of international and handcrafted foods and gifts and provide opportunities for entrepreneurs/artists to have stalls all year-round and launch businesses.

HOLLY EWELL-LEWIS

Coming to the Shoppes at Lakewood, the Durham Food Hall will be part dining space, part communal space and part event space.

With an outdoor dining deck, the food hall will host pop-up shops, makers markets, concerts and more in addition to bringing in chefs to produce smaller menus comprised of locally sourced ingredients.

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PHOTO BY BRIANA BROUGH

LEFT One of the Hux Family Farm goats rests on Tara Fusco’s yoga mat during a class.

ABOVE A couple of baby goats assist Sophie Brickman and her boyfriend, David Freeman, with their yoga poses.

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ure, you’ve done an outside yoga class, but Hux Family Farm adds the fauna to the flora nature component with their yoga classes featuring goats and sheep, an idea that originated on the West Coast last year. “We started offering meditation and reading therapy with the goats at the end of last summer,” says Amanda Avery, who owns the farm with her husband, Matthew Hux. “I had been meditating with the goats myself and wanted to share it with people. Then a friend sent me some videos of goat yoga in Oregon and Arizona on Facebook, so I thought maybe we could add yoga to the program. We started the yoga in October of last year.”

While an instructor leads the class, the animals amble among participants, eating grass, asking for pets or attempting to play. “[They] can either be cute and funny, jumping around and asking for cuddles,” Amanda says. “Or they may choose a person and settle in with them on their mat for some sweet one-on-one time (they all take naps with us during meditation). I think this helps people not take themselves so seriously, to really reap the relaxing benefits of the yoga and meditation. It also helps to release stress just from the joy and love you feel from the goats and sheep.”

Along the lines of not taking yourself too seriously, remember that these are farm animals, and accidents do happen. Don’t worry, there are towels for cleanup! $10 for meditation classes; $15-$20 for yoga classes

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PHOTO BY JENNIFER GREGG

DOCUMENTARY STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

Friday, September 29, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, September 30 – October 1, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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ew York City-based professional photographer, teacher, lecturer, author and curator Harvey Stein teaches this workshop at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University.

The class aims to provide each student with knowledge of and experience in documenting people in a street environment through lectures, demonstrations, a photographic field trip, slide presentations and critiques. Note: On Friday and Sunday there will be an hour-long break for lunch.

On Saturday, the class will photograph the NC Pride Parade and Festival, which takes place within walking distance of the Center (bring a packed lunch). $280

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FIBER ARTS – FRESH-LEAF INDIGO DYEING Saturday, August 19, 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Textile artist Diana Cathcart leads an exploration of fresh-leaf indigo dyeing using North Carolina-grown Japanese indigo at the Durham Arts Council. Learn about growing indigo as you create a dye vat from leaf to dyed natural fiber, and take part in two different processes: a cooked vat and a simple, organic indigo ice bath. A $30 materials fee is due to the instructor at workshop. $27

WEB DEVELOPMENT BASICS

Starting August 28, October 23 and December 11

Learn the core concepts of web development – including how to build a functional website and the basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript – at this part-time, two-week course taught in an instructor-led, classroom setting on weeknights at The Iron Yard. $900; self-paced, online course registration opening in late 2017, $480

BARTENDING/MIXOLOGY CLASS

September 5 – October 10 or September 7 – October 12

Become a bartender or improve your bartending skills in this continuing education course at Durham Technical Community College. Master

cocktail preparation and techniques as well as how to recommend wine.

Learn industry recipes, vernacular, product usage, sanitation, bar set-up, customer service, etiquette, garnishes and frozen drink preparation.

Become certified under the Responsible Alcohol Seller Program (RASP), Training for Intervention ProcedureS (TIPS) and BARS, and gain a fundamental knowledge of N.C. ABC laws and regulations. Open to beginners, this course also serves as a refresher for bartenders. $90

NASHER CREATES WITH MARTHA CLIPPINGER Thursday, August 10, 6-8 p.m.

Join in this drop-in creative workshop led by local artist Martha Clippinger at Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, and stay for a drink at the cash bar. Free

HAWAIIAN LUAU

Wednesday, August 30, 6-8 p.m.

Aloha! Durham Spirits Company’s Katie Coleman hosts this tropical-themed, hands-on cooking class at The Kitchen Specialist, 3407 University Dr. Recipes include bacon-wrapped pineapple with sweet chili dipping sauce; Hawaiian ahi poke with macadamia nuts; lomi-lomi salmon; grilled huli huli chicken with Spam and pineapple fried rice; and haupia (coconut pudding cake). $59

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W E LCO MI N G S IG H T When you open the front door into the living room, “it’s just all windows and light,” Sally says, which creates the family Labradors’ favorite element: the sunny spots they seek out for naps. “We’re not fancy people,” Sally says. “This is where we live.” When designing this space, “we needed something comfortable and sturdy – we have two boys and two dogs – but still pretty at the same time.”

What Sally hoped to achieve, with the help of interior designer Maria Siegel of Goldenrod Place Interiors, was “livable.” Older furniture, like Mike’s beloved recliner, was scrapped for new, contemporary pieces. But, “this chair with that stool, works just as well [for him],” Sally says.

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ALLY AND MIKE MORGAN DECIDED to make a clean break from most of their old furniture when they moved from Ohio just two years ago and start anew with a contemporary touch in their bright, 3,000-square-foot, 4-bedroom, 3-bath Duke Forest home. With the help of local shops and services, the family created a comfortable oasis: Pretty, yet durable enough to withstand life with their golden Labs, Hercules and Molly, and sons, Ryan, 15, and Michael, 20. „

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PER F ECT PA IR INGS Maria helped Sally bring her newfound style to life. “We have similar tastes,” Sally says of Maria, “and she was awesome in helping me take a few things that were my grandmother’s, things that make it a little bit eclectic, and mix them with the new.” For example, the new dining room set, which Sally notes is among her favorite pieces, and new curtains are highlighted by her grandmother’s glassware.

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S H ADE D HAVEN “It looked like a wasted space,” Sally says of the outdoor area between the garage and dining room. “When we looked at the house, there was nothing out there ... I had a hard time visualizing what it could be.” But a friend from out of town helped her imagine the space.

For one nook that’s in shadow almost all of the day, they picked out shade-loving plants.

The result is a European-esque patio, filled with ferns, ivy, a hosta and a hydrangea, which receives “just enough sun to bloom,” Sally says.

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GOIN G GR EEN One would think the patio would be the perfect spot for morning coffee, but Sally prefers the back deck instead, looking out to their just-shy-of-an-acre lot. “We have the bird feeders and so much wildlife out here,” she explains. “We’ve seen foxes, owls and deer.” Surrounded by a blushing Rosa Sherman plant, it is the perfect place to start the day on a cheerful note.

“We love it out here,” she says of the outdoor space. Not only does she have her special spot on the deck, but Mike has his area, too: The backyard’s putting green, which was crafted from a company out of Charlotte.

“The putting green is a peaceful place to decompress after a long day,” Mike says.

Sally uses it, too, but admits, “This is my husband’s. This is what he really wanted.”

PIPING HOT PER KS And the boys? Their hangout is around the firepit built by Blake Murray of Murray’s Landscape Maintenance & Horticultural Services. “It’s far enough away from the house that when it gets dark outside, it feels like you’re out in the woods,” Ryan says.

The family also enjoys the path just past the pit, which leads to the Levin Jewish Community Center. “We walk over there to work out,” Sally says. “The location is amazing.”

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A L IT T L E LU X U RY One of Maria and Sally’s splurges was an accent wall in the master bedroom decorated with handmade wallpaper from England. “It took forever to get it, but it was worth it,” Sally says. To further accentuate the wallpaper’s artistry, the rest of the room’s decor was kept simple: white bedding and a gray color palette.

“Outside is what we really want to look at,” Sally says.

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PERS O N A L TO U CH The home the Morgans left in Ohio “lent itself to traditional things,” Sally says. Furniture she had collected and inherited over the years fit right in. But, even though it was, “all very nice stuff, it never really was my stuff,” she says. “Coming here, I was able to finally have my style,” which she calls “eclectic”: a mix of contemporary with personal touches, the new with the old. Take, for example, this painting in the living room created by Sally’s mom in Missouri, paired with this console table found at Once & Again. “Those little details that are more personal for us, make [the home] that much more special,” Sally says.

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THE MO RG AN S Sally and Mike moved to Durham when Mike’s job at Burlington’s LabCorp brought them to the area.

Son Michael, who attends Washington University in St. Louis, had just wrapped up high school in Ohio, and Mike and Sally knew they wanted to send their younger son, Ryan (far right), to Durham Academy. Their house hunt quickly narrowed on Duke Forest.

“Mike bought the house without me,” Sally says. “He knew it was our house.”

In this market, they learned, you need to act swiftly to purchase successfully.

So, Mike took a chance, and, “he did a great job,” Sally adds.

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Fun in the Sun

Soak up the last days of summer with this outdoor itinerary

SPRAYGROUNDS

An easy way to cool off with the kiddos is at one of Durham Parks and Recreation’s spraygrounds – playgrounds equipped with water features. All are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the exception of Hillside’s sprayground (see below). Find one at your closest park: • East End Park Sprayground, 1200 N. Alston Ave. • Edison Johnson Sprayground, 500 W. Murray Ave. • Forest Hills Park Sprayground, 1639 University Dr.

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• Hillside Park Sprayground, 1221 Sawyer St. Located inside the Hillside Pool area, this sprayground is only open during pool hours: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Hours will be extended 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday-Friday from August 21 to September 4.

Hillside Admission For city residents: youth and teens younger than 18, free; adults, $3; seniors (55+), $2. For non-city residents: youth and teens younger than 18, $5; adults, $8; seniors (55+), $7. Daily admission fees must be paid in cash. Other forms of payment or bills larger than $10 are not accepted. Free admission on Wednesdays.

Salma Ali, 5, Isabella Serrano (center), 4, and Sarah Ali, 9, run through the water at Forest Hills Park Sprayground.

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LITTLE LEMURS TOURS AT THE DUKE LEMUR CENTER

Have a young zoologist on your hands? Join in one of these tours led by the knowledgeable guides at the center; you’ll experience an average of 10 species of prosimians on the path, and the material and pacing is catered to the kiddos, focusing on their interests and intrigue. Stop by the Lemur Landing gift shop before you leave to grab a souvenir, from T-shirts to paintings by the lemurs!

Admission Guests ages 3 and older, $9 per person plus tax; ages 2 and younger are free. Specifically recommended for kids ages 8 and younger, but there are no age restrictions.

Time Tours are approximately 50 minutes long and are offered Thursdays through Sundays at 10 a.m.

Reserving Call 919-401-7240; book early, as tours tend to fill up fast!

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… An Animal Keeper Get an inside look at what it takes to be a part of the team that takes care of the museum’s many animals – from lemurs to bears to the red wolves. Find out what the veterinary room looks like, and learn why the staff feeds the animals frozen mice instead of live ones.

Time Sunday, August 20, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. … the Bears Discover all that goes into taking care of the museum’s four bears in this behind-the-scenes visit to the Bear House with the animal keepers.

Time Sunday, September 17, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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Wild West Train and Kids Summer Movie Camp at Northgate Mall Take a break from sweltering temps with some indoor activities perfect for you and the kids at Northgate. Hop on a train ride to the American frontier or catch a free movie at Stadium 10!

Admission Member adults and member children (ages 5-12), $25; nonmembers, $45. Tour attendees must be ages 5 or older, and ticket price includes all-day admission to the museum. Ticket purchases are non-refundable.

Reserving Tickets are available up to 72 hours prior to the tour start time. To check availability within 72 hours, call 919-220-5429 x 313 Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Wild West Train Admission $3; Wild West accessories available for purchase.

Time Through September 17; Monday, Thursday–Saturday: noon – 7 p.m.; Sunday: noon – 5 p.m.

Summer Movie Camp Admission Free. Movie survival packs include popcorn, drink and candy for $6.

Time Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.

August 8, 9, 10 – “Norm of the North”; August 15, 16, 17 – “The Angry Birds Movie”

PERKINS ORCHARD

Open seven days a week, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., this farmstand has existed just off East Woodcroft Parkway in southeast Durham for 47 years. Founder Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Perkins’ grandson, Donovan Alexander Watson, took over daily operations as a boy and has grown the business over the last several years, rebuilding the stand and starting to accept credit cards. Find out what fresh produce is available this week by visiting perkinsorchard.com/home, and bring the kids out for a fun day of picking out fruits and vegetables while enjoying sugar- and dairy-free fruit sorbets and popsicles!

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STORYTIME AT FUNNY GIRL FARM

Come to the farmstand off Erwin Road to hear stories and sing songs about food, farming and the environment from farmer Tara Lawson. This program is tailored to toddlers and preschool-aged children. As mom Sarah King wrote on our blog after attending a storytime in March, “Friends, Funny Girl Farm is awesome. Funny Girl Farm has beautiful food. Funny Girl Farm hosts rocking story times. … Funny Girl

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Farm wants to get your kids outside and have fun while learning.” For more information on future storytimes, follow Funny Girl Farm on Facebook.

Admission Free, caregivers must accompany children.

Time Saturdays, August 12 and September 16, 9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.

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What an exciting and rare event for a budding astronaut! The last total solar eclipse – when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, creating a shadow on Earth – in the contiguous United States happened in 1979, and the next one won’t be until 2024. At the Gardens, this eclipse will begin at 1:15 p.m. and end at 4:05 p.m. At its peak (2:44 p.m.), 93% of the sun will be covered by the moon. Safe ways to observe the eclipse will be provided, as will a live stream of the total eclipse.

Also check out hands-on experiments, crafts and other activities to explore how eclipses happen, why they are rare, what they have to do with plants and people, etc.

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Admission Free and appropriate for all ages. In partnership with the East Durham Children’s Initiative’s STEAM programming, the gardens will provide free transportation for families in east Durham.

Time Monday, August 21, noon – 5 p.m.

Reserving This is a drop-in event. Parking fees ($2 per hour) apply in Duke Gardens lots. Contact gardenseclipse@duke.edu for more information.

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Is it OK to be friends with my child’s teacher or past teachers on Facebook?

Social media can bring people together, but when it comes to your kids’ teachers, it has the potential to complicate things.

Many schools have policies in place that prevent teachers from being Facebook friends with students or parents, so don’t be offended if they tell you they can’t accept your request. If there isn’t a policy guiding them, ask yourself what you hope to gain from being Facebook friends. Are you looking to become friends in real life? Then it’s best to wait until the school year is over to avoid a conflict of interest, and get to know them outside school. If you want to contact them about school, respect their personal time by only using the methods of contact they request at the beginning of the school year, like email. To me, the most important thing to consider is that having access to their personal lives on Facebook may complicate your professional relationship with them if you see something on their page that colors your view of them … or vice versa. And finally, your kids are the most important consideration here, so how will this affect them? If they’re in middle school, they might be mortified by the idea of their chemistry teacher seeing the personal “on this day” memories you shared on Facebook, especially that one photo of them as a toddler in the bathtub.

We just moved to Durham, and even though my child is 4, I’ve already heard about school lotteries. What in the world is that, and do I need to be worried already about getting in someplace?

Charters and magnets and lotteries, oh my! It’s true that Durham’s system may seem strange to outsiders, but school choice is the newest thing in education, and it’s important to wrap your head around it without getting overwhelmed. To put it simply, charter schools are schools that receive public funding, but are not governed by the school board and run independently with a charter of their own. Each has its own philosophy and lottery to get in. Magnets are public schools that offer special programs or particular schedules (like year-round calendars), which are designed to pull a more diverse student body through their lottery (hence the magnet name). All magnets in Durham Public Schools fall under just one lottery. Both magnets and charters are tuition free, unlike private schools.

Here’s the thing: It will all work out in the end. Hard to believe – but true. Just pretend you’re the turtle, and it’s a slow and steady race. Find out what neighborhood school you’re zoned for, and tour that because it might be the perfect fit, and your search can stop there. Our neighborhood schools deserve love, so don’t rule them out. Then do your research online to see what other options

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are out there, and start prioritizing: Do you have a commute limit? Is a certain style or focus important to you, like foreign language immersion or play-based learning? Do test scores matter to you, or are you more concerned with the learning environment and growth? Oh, and if you don’t know the answer to any of that, you are not alone. Start touring and asking others about their current schools. Avoid rumors. Don’t rely only on quantitative data from real estate sites. Pretty soon you’ll have come up with some thoughts on what you’re looking for. There is no perfect answer because the school that works for you may not work for another. Take a deep breath, educate yourself, and trust your instincts.

It seems like teachers are asking for a lot with school supplies, and I just know that it’s going to be a headache to find it all – battling the crowds and dealing with my kids asking for everything.

I can spend the money, but not everyone can. What’s puzzling me is, for example, do I really have to buy the laminated pocket folder with prongs as specified? Won’t any folder do?

Let’s pretend you asked to borrow a friend’s pickup truck and when you got there, they left you a tiny, twodoor hatchback instead. You’d be

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Kat Benson is founder of SoDu Parents Posse, a Facebook group comprised of more than 6,000 members who seek answers to raising kids in the Bull City. Kat lives in the Parkwood neighborhood with her husband, Randy, and their kids, Elliot, 8, and Ruby, 6.

There is no perfect answer because the school that works for you may not work for another.

Take a deep breath, educate yourself, and trust your instincts. frustrated, right? That’s teachers when they get a hodgepodge of supplies. As a substitute teacher myself, I can attest to the fact that kids go through materials incredibly quickly, and the off-brands either don’t last as long or don’t work as well. And over the years, teachers figure out which, yes, folder, suits the needs of the kids best. Involve your kiddos in ordering or purchasing supplies so they get excited about the new school year. Then put your frustrations in perspective by explaining to them how not everyone can afford all the items requested, and get them involved in contributing items or money toward helping the neediest kids in our community. Crayons2Calculators (C2C) is a wonderful local organization that collects supplies, and teachers can “shop” for free at its warehouse. This is another learning opportunity for your children: Explaining how our already modestly paid educators spend so very much of their own money in order to create a great year for children in their classes. [According to Money.com, on average, most teachers spent nearly $500 last year, and one in 10 spent $1,000 or more.] C2C bins show up in stores starting in July, and you know that what you give is staying in Durham. It’s the same for several other local school supply and backpack drives for kids, including RTP Rotary’s and The Summit Church’s drive. Our state used to have a “taxfree” designated weekend where school supplies weren’t taxed in order to save families (and teachers) money, but that was done away with by the legislature a couple years ago. So if stretching dollars for kids and prioritizing education is important to you, use that No. 2 pencil you’ll be buying to write a letter to your representatives.

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OR 75 YEARS, KING’S SANDWICH Shop has served classic burgers, hot dogs, chili and fries out of its modestsize takeout stand at the corner of Geer and Foster. A traditional lunch spot for many of Durham’s longtimers, King’s is celebrating this milestone by expanding the business in a unique fashion: adding wheels.

The wheels belong to a 31-foot Airstream, specifically, which has been outfitted as a kitchen thanks to help from The Young Roofing Company. An extension of the

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brick-and-mortar, the Airstream allows King’s to now offer a catering and events division, a partnership between King’s owner TJ McDermott and Hud Giles, an old college friend. TJ, who bought King’s from the original owners in 2009, kept much of its early menu the same – easy, since he actually found it behind the restaurant’s original sign when he was doing renovations before re-opening the space in 2010. He and Hud, a former corporate marketer for various automobile companies like McLaren and

ABOVE TJ and Hud are proud to have the Airstream based in Durham. “We understand that we have a unique link to the past through King’s Sandwich Shop; we want to share it with more people out there.” BELOW Bruschetta and mozzarella sandwich – Hud’s favorite – and tots.

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Mercedes-Benz, came up with the idea for the Airstream last year.

While the mobile menu is currently very similar to that of the shop – “we wanted to stick to the old-fashioned, hand-pattied hamburgers,” TJ says – this added kitchen space allows for experimentation with more vegetarian and gluten-free items as well as new specialty sandwiches. Hud’s current favorite reminds him of NYC: “Bruschetta, fresh mozzarella and basil, tomato, olive oil, balsamic, and it’s on this super wonderful ciabatta bun.”

Although the Airstream has a strong nostalgic bend, it’s really allowing King’s to modernize, too. “We’re going for kind of a late ’50s, rockabilly energy, but with a 2017 progressive identity,” Hud says. “We aspire to be part of an experience as opposed to simply

DRAW Hot dogs, hamburgers and much more served out of a shiny Airstream trailer, King’s Mobile is very much a throwback to another era, but incorporates modern-day amenities and entertainment like lawn games, audio-visual setup, music, a tent – they bring the party wherever they park.

DRAWBACK As with any mobile food venture, you can’t control the weather! But King’s Mobile can help with a tent, to lessen the effect of a sudden downpour or hot, muggy weather.

PRICE $ 6 - $12 feed people.” When it comes to private events, King’s Mobile can provide a relatively “turnkey” experience. TJ explains: “If you want the tent set up, we can do that. We can do the tables, the games – from corn hole to pingpong to giant Jenga – even if you want to do a milkshake station or something like that, we can do that as well.” Thanks to a new website being built by Duke grad Chase Olivieri – who “basically is bringing King’s into all things modern as it pertains to technology,” TJ says – you’ll soon be able to book King’s Mobile online.

In the meantime, experience the #Kingstream for yourself at Bull City Ciderworks August 5 and Preservation Durham’s Movie Night at the historic Durham Athletic Park on August 25.

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Full Service C&H Cafeteria 919-286-7303

Northgate Mall 1058 W. Club Blvd.

• A & D Buffalo’s • Baja Shack • Cajun Café • Chef’s House • Chopsticks • Cinnamonster • The Cookie Store • Esmeralda’s Cafe • Greek Cuisine • Haagen-Dazs/Planet Smoothie • Pretzel Twister • Randy’s Pizza Express • Subway • Tomo Japan

Lucky Chicken (919) 286-4009 Jade Buffet 919-286-9555 Pan Pan Diner 919-416-1950 Randy’s Pizza 919-286-7272 Ruby Tuesday 919-286-5100

Gocciolina Upscale Italian fare in a cozy atmosphere.

This wildly popular restaurant has graced our Best Of list again and again. 3314 Guess Rd.; 919-973-4089; gocciolina.com Hog Heaven Bar-B-Q Homestyle Eastern barbecue, fried chicken and seafood. Enjoy with a giant glass of iced tea. 2419 Guess Rd.; 919-286-7447 Jimmy’s Famous Hot Dogs Old-fashioned burgers, fries and a mean Carolina-style dog. 2728 Guess Rd.; 919-471-0005 La Cacerola Cafe & Restaurant Honduran specialties such as pupusas and chorizo asado. 2016 Guess Rd.; 919-294-6578 Thai Spoon All the trappings for a delicious Thai-food experience: pad thai, drunken noodles and curries.

3808 Guess Rd.; 919-908-7539 HILLSBOROUGH ROAD Bennett Pointe Grill + Bar There’s something to please all palates on the large menu of this multi-regional American restaurant.

4625 Hillsborough Rd.; 919-382-9431; bpgrill.com Shanghai Chinese Restaurant Established in the 1980s, this Catonese restaurant offers both Americanized and authentic dishes.

3433 Hillsborough Rd.; 919-383-7581; shanghaidurham.com Wimpy’s Grill Specializing in old-fashioned hamburgers and hot dogs. Open till 2 p.m. weekdays, cash only.

617 Hicks St.; 919-286-4380; wimpysgrillnc.com

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El Corral Mexican Restaurant Authentic Mexican faijitas, tacos, enchiladas and a great chorizo queso dip. 1821 Hillandale Rd.; 919-309-4543; elcorralnc.com Melo Trattoria & Tapas Classic Italian - think spaghetti and meatballs and chicken parmigiana - meets tapas. 1821 Hillandale Rd., Ste. 3; 919-384-9080; melotrattoria.com Pomodoro Italian Kitchen Homemade sauces on fresh-made pizzas, pastas and other Italian favorites. 1811 Hillandale Rd.; 919-382-2915; pomodoroitaliankitchen.info NORTH POINTE DRIVE The French Corner Bakery Artisan breads, beautifully crafted tarts and pastries.

Plus lunch, and now baking classes taught by Frenchtrained master baker chef Benjamin Messaoui.

2005 North Pointe Dr., Ste. B.; 919-698-9836 MORE NORTHERN DURHAM DINING Alpaca Peruvian rotisserie chicken. Need we say more?

302 Davidson Ave.; 919-220-9028; alpacachicken.com Bullock’s Bar-B-Que A staple in the community since 1952, serving up soul in Eastern-style barbecue, Brunswick stew and fried chicken. 3330 Quebec Dr.; 919-383-3211 Picnic Order the pulled pork, of course, but also the fried chicken, mac & cheese and hushpuppies.

1647 Cole Mill Rd.; 919-908-9128; picnicdurham.com BR

Silver Spoon Restaurant A large menu of breakfast favorites like strawberry waffles and omelettes, plus sandwiches, pastas, salads and kids plates. 5230 N. Roxboro Rd.; 919-479-7172; silverspoonnc.com

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BROAD STREET Joe Van Gogh Cozy and full of natural light, this local coffee shop sources quality beans for a superior coffee. 1104-B Broad St.; 919-286-4800; joevangogh.com.

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

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Bleu Olive High-quality comfort food incorporating local ingredients and Mediterranean flair.

Family-operated & chefdriven. 1821 Hillandale Rd.; 919-383-8502; bleuolivebistro.com

The Palace International African cuisine including curry goat, dovi chicken and samosas. 1104-A Broad St.; 919-416-4922; thepalaceinternational.com Watts Grocery A Durham native, chef Amy Tornquist artfully develops Southern-inspired dishes with seasonal, local ingredients. 1116 Broad St.; 919-416-5040; wattsgrocery.com BR Wellspring Cafe Salad and hot bar in the Whole Foods Market, plus sandwiches, pizza and sushi. 621 Broad St.; 919-286-2290 ERWIN ROAD Another Broken Egg Cafe Unique breakfast and lunch menu including cinnamon roll french toast and a scrambled skillet. 2608 Erwin Rd., Ste. 120; 919-381-5172; anotherbrokenegg.com BR

Black Twig Cider House Cider-and-sausage focused restaurant with more than 80 ciders on draft and in bottles. Try the “Northern Spy” and join in a Txotx! 2812 Erwin Rd., Ste. 104; 919-321-0203; blacktwigciderhouse.com Early Bird Donuts Donuts, biscuits, croissant breakfast sandwiches and coffee. Try the cinnamon sugar donut.

2816 Erwin Rd., Ste. 101; 984-888-0417 MediTerra Grill Mediterranean and Lebanese cuisine, offering gyros, kabobs and curry. 2608 Erwin Rd., Ste. 136; 919-383-0066; mediterranc.com Nosh “Eclectic foodstuffs” like “Mike’s Breakfast Pizza,” “Coach’s Queso” sandwich and the brown derby chopper salad. 2812 Erwin Rd., Ste. 101; 919-383-4747; noshfood.com BR Saladelia Cafe Espresso and organic smoothie bar, scratch made pastries, gourmet sandwiches, salads and soups. Open for dine-in or carry-out. 2424 Erwin Rd.; 919-416-1400; saladelia.com BR

Sushi Love Specialty sushi rolls such as the “Honey Love” roll topped with mango and kiwi, as well as other Asian cuisine favorites. 2812 Erwin Rd., Ste. 204; 919-309-2401; sushilove.org ERWIN SQUARE Guasaca Arepas, salads and rice bowls with South American flavor. 2200 W. Main St., Ste. A100; 919-294-8939; guasaca.com Local 22 Kitchen & Bar Upscale Southern-inspired cuisine, with emphasis on food sourced within a 30-mile radius and local brews.

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Parizade Sophisticated Mediterranean food like swordfish picatta, Australian lamb chops and pan-fried Roman dumplings. 2200 W. Main St.; 919-286-9712; parizadedurham.com NINTH STREET DISTRICT Alpaca Peruvian rotisserie chicken. Need we say more?

703-A Ninth St.; 919-908-1597; alpacachicken.com Banh’s Cuisine Vietnamese and Chinese dishes with great vegetarian specials. Cash only! 750 Ninth St.; 919-286-5073 blu seafood and bar Upscale seafood restaurant featuring innovative regional classics and a complete oyster menu. Try the crab mac and cheese!

2002 Hillsborough Rd.; 919-286-9777; bluseafoodandbar.com Blue Corn Cafe Authentic Latin-American fare with fresh, organic ingredients. 716 Ninth St.; 919-286-9600; bluecorncafedurham.com Burger Bach Signature New Zealand grass-fed burgers and fresh-cut fries. 737 Ninth St., Ste. 220; 919-973 4416; burgerbach.com Cocoa Cinnamon Local shop with signature hand-brewed coffees and lattes such as the “Dr. Durham” with maca root powder and black lava salt. 2627 Hillsborough Rd.; cocoacinnamon.com Cosmic Cantina Authentic Mexican cuisine with vegan options.

House-made mole and corn tortillas. Pair with a margarita pitcher. 1920 Perry St.; 919-286-1875; cosmiccantina.com Dain’s Place Pub fare centered around award-winning “thick and juicy and juicy and thick burgers.” 754 Ninth St.; 919-416-8800 Dales Indian Cuisine Traditional Indian food like garlic naan, chicken tikka masala and matter paneer. 811 Ninth St., Ste. 150; 919-286-1760; dalesindiancuisine.net BR

Elmo’s Diner Homemade Southern classics with breakfast favorites like cinnamon apple waffles and biscuits and gravy served all day in a casual, family friendly setting.

776 Ninth St.; 919-416 3823; elmosdiner.com BR Guacamaya (Chubby’s Tacos) Fresh Mexican favorites like burritos, nachos and salads with daily specials, a salsa bar and the “Chubbychanga.”

748 Ninth St.; 919-286-4499 Happy + Hale Healthy salads, bowls, breakfast, smoothies, cocktails and cold-pressed juice.

703B Ninth St.; 984-439-1790; happyandhale.com BR Heavenly Buffaloes Chicken wings (bone-in and boneless) as well as vegan nuggets in more than 25 rubs and sauces, including sweet Thai coconut chili, peri peri and Jamaican jerk. Plus waffle fries! 1807 W. Markham Ave.; 919-237-2358; heavenlybuffaloes.com Juju Asian fusion tapas including selections like crispy Texas wild boar dumplings and chicken fried oysters. Try the crispy Brussels sprouts! 737 Ninth St., Ste. 210; 919-286-3555; jujudurham.com BR

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

Durham Distillery added a colddistilled, cucumberflavored vodka – now available at ABC stores around the Triangle – to their existing line of award-winning Damn Fine liqueurs and Conniption gins.

The Mad Hatter’s Cafe & Bakeshop Scratch-made pastries, organic salads, sandwiches and wraps, with breakfast all day and delicious brunch every weekend Award-winning cakes.

1802 W. Main St.; 919-286-1987; madhatterbakeshop.com

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LIKE A LOCAL

TravelMag pared down Durham’s lively food scene to nine eateries in the article, “Like a Local: 9 of the Best Restaurants in Durham,” giving love to Parker & Otis, Watts Grocery, Dame’s Chicken and Waffles, Geer Street Garden, Vin Rouge, Guglhupf, Mateo, Backyard BBQ Pit and Old Havana Sandwich Shop.

Clouds Brewing American favorites with a German flair. Try the “Clouds Burger” with a half-bratwurst, half-ground chuck patty or the BBQ pork belly burger.

905 W. Main St.; 919-251-8096; cloudsbrewing.com

Locopops Gourmet frozen pops in a variety of rotating flavors like lavender cream, strawberry lemonade and malted milk ball. 2604A Hillsborough Rd.; 919-286-3500; ilovelocopops.com Metro 8 Steakhouse Classic American steakhouse with an Argentinean flair.

Pair empanadas with a filet mignon or crab-stuffed shrimp with a churrasco steak. 746 Ninth St.; 919-416-1700; metro8steakhouse.com Monuts Donuts Scratch-made, locally sourced doughnuts, pastries, English muffins, bagels and breakfast sandwiches. Try the bagel and lox. 1002 Ninth St.; 919286-2642; monutsdonuts.com BR

Triangle Coffee House Coffee and pastries with selections like vegan blueberry muffins. 714 Ninth St.; 919-748-3634 Vin Rouge French bistro-style dinner with regular oyster specials and Sunday brunch. Get the hanger steak and frites! 2010 Hillsborough Rd.; 919-416-0466; vinrougerestaurant.com BR

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Try the “Fed Burger au Poivre.”

914 W. Main St.; 919-680-8611; thefederal.net BR

BREW EXPERIMENTS Katy and Chris Creech of The Glass Jug, a South Durham craft beer store and neighborhood bar, are adding an on-site microbrewery and outdoor beer garden to their concept and relocating within the Greenwood Commons Shopping Center a few suites from their existing location.

The rebranded The Glass Jug Beer Lab is slated to open in September.

James Joyce Irish Pub and Restaurant Traditional pub food and snacks like brisket cheese steak and Reuben sandwiches. 912 W. Main St.; 919-683-3022; jamesjoyceirishpub.com BR

Lilly’s Pizza Stone-hearth-baked pizzas with fresh, organic and local ingredients. 810 W. Peabody St.; 919-797-2554; lillyspizza.com

WHEN WE POUR SHOTS

Now at Bull City Burger and Brewery you can add housemade flavor shots – think orange and ginger, Amarena cherry and fresh jalapeño – to your favorite craft beers. “You have to embrace the cocktail culture of America,” says owner Seth Gross.

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The Little Dipper Fondue, salads and entrees with selections like cheddar ale fondue, seasonal spinach salad and filet mignon with mushrooms. 905 W. Main St.; 919-908-1023; littledipperfondue.com BR

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Mount Fuji Asian Bistro Sushi & Bar Thai, Japanese, Chinese and sushi. Try the duck wrap or pineapple shrimp fried rice. 905 W. Main St.; 919-680-4968; mtfujinc.com Parker and Otis A gift shop, coffee shop and restaurant all in one. Firsttimers should dedicate a good chunk of an afternoon to this delight. Try the No. 26. 112 S. Duke St.; 919-683-3200; parkerandotis.com BR Pine Cone Maple View ice cream, shakes, Joe Van Gogh coffee and baked goods galore. 905 W. Main St., Ste. 20-H; 919-416-6128; pineconenc.com Rose’s Meat Market and Sweet Shop Sandwiches, pastries - rhubarb galette, anyone?

- and daily dinner specials. 121 N. Gregson St.; 919-797-2233; rosesmeatandsweets.com Satisfaction Restaurant & Bar Pub fare including selections like fried pickles, “Kitchen Sink Pizza” and footlong hotdogs. 905 W. Main St., Ste. 37; 919-682-7397; satisfactiondurham.net Torero’s Mexican Restaurant Authentic Mexican cuisine. Try the ceviche de camaron. 800 W. Main St.; 919-682-4197; torerosmexicanrestaurants.com WAREHOUSE DISTRICT The Blue Note Grill Fantastic barbecue, ribs and live music. 709 Washington St.; 919-401-1979; thebluenotegrill.com

CITY CENTER DISTRICT 2 Zero 1 Restaurant Breakfast, lunch and dinner, located in the Durham Marriott City Center. 201 Foster St.; 919-768-6000 Alley Twenty Six Originally a craft cocktail bar, the addition of a kitchen and dining room now offers snacks, small and large plates like pan-seared duck breast with parsnip puree, cornmeal-crusted fried oysters and pimiento cheese. 320 E. Chapel Hill St.; 984-439-2278; alleytwentysix.com Bagel Bar Homemade bagel varieties, lunch and breakfast sandwiches. 104 City Hall Plaza, Ste. 101; 919-2946661; bagelbarbagels.com Bar Brunello Featuring 25 wines by the glass and 60 by the bottle, as well as draft beers and ciders, the bar’s food menu includes charcuterie and cheese boards 117 E. Main St.; 919-294-4825; barbrunello.com

EYE ON THE PIE

Tasting Table recognized Lilly’s Pizza as serving one of the best pizzas in the country, citing the restaurant’s use of organic whole wheat flour from Graham’s Lindley Mills in an article titled, “American Pie: From Deep Dish to Neapolitan, This is the Best Pizza in the Country.”

MORE CRAFT IN CAROLINA

Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery launched its craft beer products in North Carolina, celebrating with a brunch at Beer Study Durham in June.

SUPERIOR SEAFOOD Ricky Moore’s Saltbox Seafood Joint was recognized by USA Today as one of “America’s Famous Seafood Shacks.” The article highlighted the joint’s signature dish of fried spiced croakers with herbed slaw.

Cocoa Cinnamon Signature hand-brewed coffees and lattes such as the “Tower of Babel” with honey and date sugar. 420 W. Geer St.; cocoacinnamon.com Geer Street Garden Simple, down-home fare in a cozy atmosphere. They make a mean “Dark and Stormy,” and be sure to order “The Pile” to split with friends! 644 Foster St.; 919-688 2900; geerstreetgarden.com Rise Biscuits & Donuts Daily-changing menu of doughnuts and biscuits.

For vegetarians, the “Fried Eggplant ‘Bacon’” biscuit is hard to beat. 401 Foster St.; 984-439-2220; risebiscuitsdonuts.com BR Parts & Labor Dishes meeting many dietary needs, including veggie samosas, “Hipster Poutine” and falafels. 723 Rigsbee Ave.; motorcomusic.com/eats BR The Pit Fried pimento cheese, whole-hog Eastern barbecue and Lexington-style pork shoulder barbecue.

321 W. Geer St.; 919-282-3748; thepit-durham.com Piedmont Seasonal cooking inspired by local ingredients. broccoli beignet with pea shoot, pickled shrimp and peach or Mills Farm’s beef coulotte. 401 Foster St.; 919-683-1213; piedmontrestaurant.com BR

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Bar Virgile Artfully crafted beverages paired with an everchanging dinner and small plates menu including selections like tandoori chicken, flat iron steak and garganelli. 105 S. Magnum St.; 919-973-3000; barvirgile.com

THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE DONUT

Cambodian-American Sowadi Chea opened Early Bird Donuts on Erwin Road in June, utilizing local veggies and eggs for the menu of breakfast sandwiches, doughnuts, pastries and coffee.

We recommend the cinnamon sugar doughnut.

Counting House Upscale restaurant featuring locally sourced entrees, as well as small plates featuring oysters, shellfish and meats and cheeses.

111 N. Corcoran St.; 919-9566760; countinghousenc.com Dame’s Chicken & Waffles Chicken, waffles, shmears. ’Nuff said. 317 W. Main St.; 919-6829235; dameschickenwaffles.com BR

Dashi Traditional ramen shop and izakaya with sake options. 415 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-251-9335; dashiramen.com Dos Perros Sophisticated Mexican cuisine; plates include pork carnitas, salmon a la veracruzana and chile relleno. Don’t skip on the guac! 200 N. Mangum St.; 919-956-2750; dosperrosrestaurant.com Littler Look for escarole, house spaghetti and guinea hen with herby dumplings on the menu at this small restaurant with big tastes.

110 E. Parrish St.; 919-374-1118; littlerdurham.com Loaf Oven breads and pastries.

Counter Culture Coffee, pain au chocolat and cumin gruyere loaf.

111 W. Parrish St.; 919-797-1254 Lucky’s Delicatessen Deli crafted by chef Matthew Kelly serves seasonal soups and sandwiches like garbanzo with chickpea fritters and the super Reuben. 105 W. Chapel Hill St.; 919-864-8841; luckysdelinc.com

Beyù Caffè Coffee shop meets restaurant, bar and live jazz club. “Bull City Beignets,” buffalo wings and ultimate mushroom burger.

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Luna Rotisserie & Empanadas South American cuisine meets the American South. Wood-fired rotisserie meats, Andeaninspired braises, empanadas.

112 W. Main St.; 984-439-8702; lunarotisserie.com

Bull City Burger & Brewery Local beef burgers with all components from bun to barbecue sauce made in-house. 107 E. Parrish St.; 919-680-2333; bullcityburgerandbrewery.com

M Sushi Quality sushi from seasonal seafood, daily menu changes and creative rolls like “Unagi Maki” with barbecue eel and fried garlic.

311 Holland St.; 919-908-9266; msushidurham.com

Bull McCabe’s Irish Pub Pub food and bar snacks like nachos, burgers and wings.

427 W. Main St.; 919-682-3061; bullmccabesirishpub.com

BIENVENUE, CHEF WHITNEY

Formerly of Vin Rouge and Oval Park Grille, Todd Whitney is the new head chef at French restaurant Rue Cler.

SPOONS OF VICTORY

Big Spoon Roasters took home another Southern Living Food Award with its Hot Peanut Butter named as a best Southern-made product for 2017.

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Mateo Acclaimed menu of tapas and small plates by chef Matthew Kelly. Great for date night or night out with friends. Order a pitcher of “Cheerwine Sangria,” pollo frito, gambas and queso frito y huevo. 109 W. Chapel Hill St.; 919530-8700; mateotapas.com Mothers & Sons Trattoria Italian restaurant by partners Matthew Kelly and chef Josh “Skinny” DeCarolis. Handmade pasta, bruschetta and antipasti dishes. 107 W. Chapel Hill St.; 919-294-8247; mothersandsonsnc.com Motto Italian and Mediterranean cuisine.

605 W. Main St.; 984-219-1965; mottodurham.com Ninth Street Bakery Organic breads, pastries and lunch. Grab a “Wheel of Steel” (peanut butter, raisins and oats). 136 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-688-5606; ninthstbakery.com BR

Old Havana Sandwich Shop Authentic Cuban sides and sandwiches like the “El Caney,” “Tampa” and “Santiago.”

310 E. Main St.; 919-667-9525; oldhavanaeats.com BR The Parlour Handmade ice cream in rotating flavors like Vietnamese coffee, banana pudding and rosewater.

117 Market St.; 919-564-7999; theparlour.co Pizzeria Toro Wood-fired pizza with selections like spicy lamb meatball with kale, fried eggplant ricotta and soft egg white pizza. Also, ricotta dumplings! 105 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-908-6936; pizzeriatoro.com

Maybelle’s A barbecue and biscuit restaurant featuring Eastern N.C. pulled pork, ribs, brisket – don’t miss out on the adult milkshakes and Southern-style cakes and pies. 406 Blackwell St.; 984-219-6345

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Pour Taproom opened in June on the bottom floor of the 74-room Unscripted Hotel, offering 64 pay-by-the-ounce beer, wine and cider taps, as well as a tasting board and sandwich options. The adjacent Jack Tar Diner, is set to open soon offering lunch and dinner options. And Neomonde Deli announced that its Durham location will share the groundfloor space of the new hotel, too.

NO NEED TO SAY GOODBYE

Alivia’s Durham Bistro closed in June temporarily so that the restaurant – a Main Street staple for 10 years – can renovate and re-conceptualize.

Look forward to a fall unveil with a new design and menu.

MAN WITH A PLAN

Mattie Beason, owner of Mattie B’s Public House and Black Twig Cider House, has announced plans to build County Fare, a “daily food truck rodeo” in Lakewood with his partners Steve Frasher – husband of Lindy Frasher, Duke Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s middle daughter – and Duke graduate Gil Scharf.

The plan is to have four food trucks parked on a full-time basis next to a barn serving beer, wine and cider at 1920 Chapel Hill Rd. by the end of the year.

Pie Pushers Grab a slice of staples like the Sicilian cheese, spicy goat or local Italian, or try out one of the specials. 117A West Main St.; 919-294-8408; piepushers.com BR Pompieri Pizza Neapolitan pizza joint with a family-friendly approach.

Try the “Drunken Horse” pizza with beer crust dough and house-made sausage. 102 City Hall Plaza; 919-973-1589; pompieripizza.com Pour Taproom Pay-by-the-ounce beer, wine and cider taps, plus tasting board, sandwich and kids’ snacks options, and specials from Littler and Pizzeria Toro. 202 N. Corcoran St., Ste. 200; 919-972-8771; durham.pourtaproom.com The Restaurant at The Durham Locally sourced Southern cuisine crafted by chef Andrea Reusing. Selections include beef tartare and spring pie with asparagus and mushrooms. The Roof focuses on shared plates. 315 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-768-8831; thedurham.com/dining Rue Cler Restaurant & Cafe French bistro-style cuisine with lunch, brunch and dinner showcasing fresh ingredients. 401 E. Chapel Hill St.; 919-682-8844; ruecler-durham.com BR

Mellow Mushroom Pizza, hoagies, calzones and salads made using fresh ingredients. 410 Blackwell St.; 919-680-8500; mellowmushroom.com/store/durham Saltbox Seafood Joint Local seafood that is delivered fresh from the Carolina coast and served griddled or fried in a straightforward manner.

608 N. Mangum St.; 919-908-8970; saltboxseafoodjoint.com Scratch Bakery Seasonal bakery serving sweet and savory pastries, plus a rotating lunch menu with offerings like meatball subs and pickle plates. Grab a pie, always.

111 Orange St.; 919-956-5200; piefantasy.com BR Taberna Tapas Tapas, paella, flatbreads, bacon-wrapped dates, gambas.

325 W. Main St.; 919-797-1457; tabernatapas.com Toast Italian paninis and soups. The warm goat cheese with honey and peppercorn crostini is our favorite.

345 W. Main St.; 919-683-2183; toast-fivepoints.com Viceroy An authentic British-Indian gastropub featuring dishes like jeera wings as well as masala fish & chips and chicken chettinad.

335 W. Main St.; 919-797-0413; viceroydurham.com

NanaSteak Offers various cuts of beef and steaks, plus other meats like salmon and tuna steaks and pastas like beef short rib ravioli.

345 Blackwell St.; 919-282-1183; nanasteak.com OnlyBurger The food truck’s brick-and-mortar version offers all the same build-your-own burger options and sides like bacon-wrapped mac and cheese squares.

359 Blackwell St.; 919-237-2431; onlyburger.com Saladelia Cafe Espresso and organic smoothie bar, scratchmade pastries, gourmet sandwiches, salads and soups. Open for dine-in or carry-out. 406 Blackwell St.; 919-687-4600; saladelia.com Tobacco Road Sports Cafe American dishes like “Country Frizzled & Drizzled Chicken” made with local ingredients; overlooks the Bulls’ stadium. 280 S. Mangum St.; 919-937-9909; tobaccoroadsportscafe.com Tyler’s Restaurant & Taproom Hearty fare and huge beer selection. An order of garlic fries is a must! 324 Blackwell St.; 919-433-0345; tylerstaproom.com Wedgies Pizza dough-focused sandwich shop. 359 Blackwell St.; 919-908-6346; eatwedgies.com

AMERICAN TOBACCO DISTRICT PHOENIX SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER WINNER Royal Cheesecake & Varieties Basan Cupcakes, cheesecakes and specialty cakes in flavors A wide variety of fresh, like sweet potato, fresh peach and white chocolate specialty rolls, peppermint. 902 Old Fayetteville St.; 919-670-8766; OF sushi DURHAM modern Japanese 2016 rcvcakes.com appetizers and entrees, and an extensive sake selection. 359 Blackwell St., DURHAM, NC • 919-286-1987 BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER • Ste. 220; 919-797-9728; MADHATTERBAKESHOP.COM SALADELIA.CO basanrestaurant.com DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL BOULEVARD (15-501)

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The Bullpen Bull Durham Beer Co.’s beer garden featuring Heavenly Buffaloes wings and waffle fries, plus live music provided by the Music Maker Relief Foundation.

359 Blackwell St.; 919-744-3630; bullpenatc.com Cuban Revolution Restaurant & Bar Cuban tapas served amid ’60s-style decor, plus bolsitas, sandwiches and Havana pork. 318 Blackwell St.; 919-687-4300; thecubanrevolution.com The District at 410 Lunch served Thursday and Friday by The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham. 410 Blackwell St.; 919-317-3200; artinstitutes.edu/raleigh-durham/about/restaurant

Fairview Dining Room Seasonally inspired contemporary cuisine with selections like bourbon glazed pork chops and pan seared NC grouper.Located inside the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club.

3001 Cameron Blvd.; 919-493-6699; washingtondukeinn.com

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Foster’s Market Brought to you by acclaimed cookbook author Sara Foster, fresh breakfast selections, sandwiches and salads. Also pick up specialty food items.

2694 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-489-3944; fostersmarket.com BR Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe and Restaurant German-inspired cuisine and artisanal bakery.

Restaurant dishes include house-cut noodles, weiner schnitzel and pan-roasted duck. 2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-401-2600; guglhupf.com BR Kanki Steak, chicken and seafood cooked on hibachi grills, plus an extensive sushi menu. Come for a show!

3504 Mt. Moriah Rd.; 919-401-6908; kanki.com

UNIVERSITY DRIVE The Boot A neighborhood Italian American Restaurant serving soups, salads, sandwiches, pastas and traditional Italian entrees, plus a full bar.

2501 University Dr.; 919-294-8383; thebootdurham.com Capital Seafood Market & Grill Fried catfish, porkchop sandwiches and collard greens.Raw seafood for sale. 1304 University Dr.; 919-402-0777

The Refectory Cafe Dal, chili, salads and soups. 2726 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-908-6798; therefectorycafe.com BR

Sitar Indian Cuisine Homemade Indian dishes at affordable prices, with daily lunch buffets and a weekend dinner buffet.

3630 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 919-490-1326; sitar-indiancuisine.com BR

Mi Peru Peruvian fare like ceviche mixto, asado and leche de tigre. 4015 University Dr., Ste. A1; 919-401-6432; miperupci.com Nana’s Restaurant Upscale seasonal dishes influenced by Southern, French and Italian cuisine.

2514 University Dr.; 919-493-8545; nanasdurham.com

Souly Vegan Cafe Vegan takes on favorites like mac ‘n’ cheese and jerk chicken, along with sides like candied yams, plantains and lentils and spinach soup.

4125 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.; 984-219-6050

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NanaTaco Inventive taqueria that features locally produced meats and veggies. Enjoy with margarita in hand.

2512 University Dr.; 919-489-8226; nanataco.com The Original Q Shack “BBQ tender as a mother’s love,” includes signature chile-rubbed beef brisket and Carolina pork shoulder. 2510 University Dr.; 919-402-4227; theqshackoriginal.com Sake Bomb Asian Bistro Asian bistro and sake bar; specialty rolls like the “Green Monster” with spicy yellow tail and tuna. 4215 University Dr.; 919-401-4488; sakebombdurham.com Saladelia Cafe Delicious, healthy, homemade food with an espresso and organic smoothie bar, scratch-made pastries, gourmet sandwiches, salads and soups. Open for dine-in or carry-out. 4201 University Dr.; 919-489-5776; saladelia.com BR

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Tacos Nacos Tacos, pupusas, tortas and horchata.

3411 University Dr.; 919-267-8226 Thai Cafe Authentic Thai cuisine: drunken noodles, curries and stir-fries. Don’t miss the coconut cake for dessert!

2501 University Dr.; 919-493-9794; thaicafenc.com MORE WEST-CENTRAL DURHAM Amante Gourmet Pizza Gourmet pizzas and calzones. Try the “Via Bianco.”

3825 S. Roxboro Rd.; 919-572-2345; amantepizza. com Bull Street Gourmet & Market Fresh salads, breakfast and sandwiches like pulled pork-loaded hashbrowns and the turkey and Brie sandwich. 3710 Shannon Rd.; 919-237-2398; bullstreetdurham.com BR Hope Valley Diner Diner food and breakfast all day with selections like chicken and dumplings, fried pickle chips, biscuits and gravy. 3710 Shannon Rd.; 919-419-0907; hopevalleydiner.com BR OnlyBurger The food truck’s brick-and-mortar offers all the same build-your-own burger options and sides. 3710 Shannon Rd., Ste. 118; 919-937-9377; onlyburger.com Randy’s Pizza Pizzas, garlic knots and stromboli. 1813 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy.; 919-490-6850; randys-pizza.com

Piper’s Deli Deli sandwiches and burgers like pimiento grilled cheese and French dip sandwich. 3219 Old Chapel Hill Rd.; 919-489-2481; pipersdeli.com

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

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

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

SOUTHERN DURHAM / NEAR I-40

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

WOODCROFT SHOPPING CENTER Hope Valley Brewing Company Brew pub fare like cheesy buffalo dip and crispy Brussels sprouts. 4810 Hope Valley Rd.; 919-294-4955; hopevalleybrewingcompany.com BR Guacamaya (Chubby’s Tacos) Fresh mexican favorites like burritos, nachos and salads, as well as the “Chubbychanga.” 4711 Hope Valley Rd.; 919-489-4636 Joe Van Gogh Cozy and full of natural light, this local coffee shop sources quality beans for a superior coffee. 4711-5A Hope Valley Rd.; 919-973-3950; joevangogh.com Pulcinella’s Italian Restaurant Southern Italian dishes. Antipasto classico, baked ziti and tortellini alla panna. 4711 Hope Valley Rd.; 919-490-1172; pulcinellasitalianrestaurant.com Randy’s Pizza Pizzas, garlic knots and stromboli. 4810 Hope Valley Rd., Ste. 112; 919-403-6850; randys-pizza.com

SUTTON STATION Bocci Trattoria & Pizzeria Traditional Italian pastas, pizzas, crostinis and salads.

5850 Fayetteville Rd.; 919-206-4067; bocciitalian.com Dulce Cafe Espresso, gelato and sandwiches. Smoked salmon bagel, dulce Reuben and the “B-L-A-T.” 5826 Fayetteville Rd.; 919-797-0497; dulcecafedurham.com BR

Nantucket Grill & Bar New England-style cuisine known for their desserts like the “Unbirthday” and coconut cake. 5826 Fayetteville Rd.; 919-484-8162; nantucketgrill.com LINCOLN PARK WEST Danny’s Bar-B-Que Hickory-smoked barbecue, ribs, fried catfish.

2945 S. Miami Blvd., Ste. 118; 919-806-1965; dannysbarbque.com

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A trip to this West Main Street restaurant – which transformed from Italian restaurant Lucia into the eclectic Motto a year ago – is a clashing of cuisines in the best possible way, thanks to Chef Garret Fleming, who took over the kitchen in February. Amidst daily menu changes of dishes ranging from French, Italian, Vietnamese, Thai, Carolina and Japanese traditions (some all in the same dish), a plate you can regularly treat your table to is a charcuterie starter, which includes favorites like the restaurant’s housemade sourdough bread and made-to-order burrata with a range of specialty, made-in-house pickles like giardiniera; meats like duck prosciutto, soppressata, wagyu bresaola; and a little something sweet to round out the flavor profile, like a blood orange and rhubarb jam or smoked tomato chimichurri. Chef Fleming brings new meaning to the phrase, “using the whole hog,” as plates can range in number – sometimes 7-10 – of inventive charcuterie items, with the price adjusting accordingly.

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Gussy’s Place Greek street food like gyro pita, Greek fries and baklava.

2945 S. Miami Blvd.; 984-439-8455; gussys.com Piper’s In The Park Soups, salads, hoagies and burgers with selections like curried couscous and “South of Here” turkey sandwich. 2945 S. Miami Blvd.; 919-572-9767; pipersinthepark.com Spicy Green Gourmet Cafe & Catering Sandwiches, soups, salads with specialities like Cuban flatbread. 2945 S. Miami Blvd., Ste. 126; 919-220-6040; spicygreengourmet.net HOPE VALLEY COMMONS Mattie B’s Public House Housemade burgers, N.Y.-style pizza, wings and potato chips. 1125 W. N.C. 54, Ste. 301; 919-401-8600; mattiebs.com

Treforni Wood-fired pizza and sandwiches including traditional options like Margherita, as well as more inspired options like the prosciutto arugula pizza and the rosetta sandwich.

1125 W. N.C. 54; 919-973-0922; treforni.com

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HOMESTEAD MARKET Bean Traders Coffee Coffee specialties and local pastries. 105 W. N.C. 54, Ste. 249; 919-484-2499; beantraderscoffee.com The Mad Popper A gourmet popcorn shop with flavors both sweet and savory. 105 W. N.C. 54, Ste. 259; 919-484-7677; themadpopper.com

Denny’s Diner fare serving breakfast anytime, lunch and dinner.

7021 N.C. 751, Ste. 901; 919-908-1006; dennys.com BR

City Barbeque Smoked meats, peach cobbler and hushpuppies.

208 W. N.C. 54; 919-237-9509; citybbq.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

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

THE STREETS AT SOUTHPOINT AREA American Meltdown Signature gourmet melts, sides and desserts.

Southpoint; 919-473-6358; americanmeltdown.org Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Hand-crafted ice creams, sorbets & sherbets in everchanging flavors. 8200 Renaissance Pwy., Ste. 1002; 919-237-3537; brusters.com Porchetta Slow-roasted Italian-style pork sandwiches and sides.

Southpoint; 919-607-7419; porchettardu.com Harvest 18 Local, seasonal eats. Try the pimento cheese dip and a Bloody Mary for brunch. 8128 Renaissance Pkwy., Ste. 114; 919-316-1818; 18restaurantgroup.com/ harvest-18 BR Rise Biscuits & Donuts Daily-changing menu of doughnuts and biscuits. For vegetarians, the “Fried Eggplant ‘Bacon’” biscuit is hard to beat. 8200 Renaissance Pkwy.; 919-248-2992; risebiscuitsdonuts.com BR

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Town Hall Burger and Beer Offerings like the “Carolina Burger” with pork belly and pimiento cheese, barbecue salmon burger and fries poutine. 7830 N.C. 751; 919-973-0506; townhallburgerandbeer com N.C. 54 Akashi Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar Hibachi, sushi and noodle dishes like bento boxes, yakisoba and spicy scallop roll. 2223 N.C. 54, Ste. RS; 919-572-9444; akashisushi54.com Na’Mean Asian fusion, Korean barbecue sandwich shop. A KoKyu joint. 4823 Meadow Dr., Ste. 108; 919-6994667; kokyubbq.com/nmean Spice & Curry Traditional Indian, buffet-style or off the menu.

2105 N.C. 54; 919-544-7555; spiceandcurry.com

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N.C. 55 Backyard BBQ Pit Barbecue and other Southern comfort foods: mac ‘n’ cheese, Brunswick Stew and pit-cooked barbecue.

5122 N.C. 55; 919-544-9911; sweetribs.com

Brigs at the Park Breakfast selections like “Pineapple Bread Pina Colada French Toast” and sandwiches like the crab wrap.

4900 N.C. 55; 919-544-7473; brigs.com BR

Thai Lanna Restaurant Authentic Thai cuisine like red curry, pad thai and larb.

5410 N.C. 55; 919-484-0808; thailannarestaurant.com

Cafe Meridian Made-to-order salads and sandwiches. 2500 Meridian Pkwy., Ste. 130; 919-361-9333; cafemeridian.com

True Flavors Diner Upscale Southern diner. Try the “Howling Moon” French toast made with Howling Moon moonshine sauce. 5410 N.C. 55; 919-316-7978; trueflavorsnc.com

Jamaica Jamaica Carribean food favorites like jerk chicken, yellow rice and brown stew chicken. 4857 N.C. 55; 919-544-1532 Sansui Sushi Bar & Grill Hibachi dishes and sushi rolls like “Spider Man” with crab and crawfish. 4325 N.C. 55; 919-361-8078; sansuisushi.com Vit Goal Tofu Restaurant Korean dishes like fried dumplings and tofu soups.

2107 Allendown Dr.; 919-361-9100; vitgoal.com GREENWOOD COMMONS Benetis Restaurant Classic breakfast with a Mediterranean lunch buffet.

5410 N.C. 55; 919-806-0313; benetisrtp.com BR Sarah’s Empanadas Homemade empanadas. 5410 N.C. 55; 919-544-2441 Tandoor Indian Restaurant Traditional Indian like veggie samosas, kababs and naan. 5410 N.C. 55; 919-484-2102; tandoorinrtp.com

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IMPERIAL CENTER MEZ Contemporary Mexican Creative Mexican dishes, based on traditional recipes with a fresh, healthy twist. 5410 Page Rd.; 919-941-1630; mezdurham.com Page Road Grill Traditional American dishes, from house-made soup and bread to burgers to vegetarian options.

5416 Page Rd.; 919-908 8900; pageroadgrill.com

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ALSO CHECK OUT THESE AREA RESTAURANTS …

411 West Fresh pasta, seafood and pizzas inspired by the flavors of Italy and the Mediterranean, with a Californian twist. 411 W. Franklin St.; 919-967-2782; 411west.com BR 501 Pharmacy Scoops of Maple View Farm ice cream, plus malts and shakes. 98 Chapelton Ct., Ste. 300; 984-999-0501; 501rx.com Acme Soups, salads, seafood and entrees with a Southern touch. 110 E. Main St., Carrboro; 919-929-2263; acmecarrboro.com BR Alberello Café & Market Florentine sandwiches, housemade pastas and from scratch desserts. 72 Chapelton Ct.; 984-234-3017; alberellonc.com Al’s Burger Shack Gourmet burgers and fries with local ingredients. 516 W. Franklin St.; 919-904-7659; alsburgershack.com Breadmen’s A variety of sandwiches, burgers and salads. Breakfast served all day. 324 W. Rosemary St.; 919-967-7110; breadmens.com BR Breakaway Cafe Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and small plates, coffee and ice cream. 58 Chapelton Ct., Ste. 100; 984-234-3010; breakawaync.co Buns Serves gourmet burgers, fries and shakes made from fresh ingredients. 107 N. Columbia St.; 919-240-4746; bunsofchapelhill.com Capp’s Pizzeria Artisan pizzas. 79 Falling Springs Dr., Ste. 140; 919-240-4104; cappspizzeria.com Chronic Tacos Authentic Mexican grill. 504 Meadowmont Village Circle; 984-999-4803; chronictacos.com Crossroads Chapel Hill at The Carolina Inn New American cuisine and seasonal specialties.

211 Pittsboro St.; 919-918-2777; crossroadscuisine.com BR

Crook’s Corner Southern classics like shrimp and grits, and jalapeno-cheddar hushpuppies.

610 W. Franklin St.; 919-929-7643; crookscorner.com BR

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

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Elements Cuisine combining classical and modern Asian and European cooking techniques; check out the wine bar with full menu next door.

2110 Environ Way, East 54; 919-537-8780; elementsofchapelhill.com The Fearrington Granary Small plates, salads and burgers. Fearrington Village Center; 919-542-2121; fearrington.com/granary BR The Fearrington House Restaurant Contemporary fine-dining. Fearrington Village Center; 919-542-2121; fearrington.com/house Glasshalfull Mediterranean-inspired food and wine.

106 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro; 919-967-9784; glasshalfull.com The Goat Salads, sandwiches and pastries.

Fearrington Village Center; 919-545-5717; fearrington.com/the-goat

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Italian Pizzeria III Pizza, calzones, subs.

508 W. Franklin St.; 919-968-4671; italianpizzeria3.com Kitchen Bistro-style dining with a seasonal menu.

764 MLK Jr. Blvd.; 919-537-8167; kitchenchapelhill.com La Vita Dolce Pastries, sorbet, gelato. 610 Market St.; 919-968-1635; lavitadolcecafe.com

Magone Italian grill and pizza. 1129 Weaver Dairy Rd., Ste. F; 919-904-7393 Mama Dip’s Kitchen Traditional Southern specialties.

408 W. Rosemary St.; 919-942-5837; mamadips.com BR

Mediterranean Deli Offers healthy vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options as well as meat options.

410 W. Franklin St.; 919-967-2666; mediterraneandeli.com Maple View Farm Country Store Homemade ice cream and milk. 6900 Rocky Ridge Rd.; 919-960-5535; mapleviewfarm.com Maple View Mobile Ice cream outpost of the Hillsborough dairy farm. 919-244-1949; mapleviewmobile.com The Modern Life Deli & Drinks Wood-fired pizza, salads, small plates and a full bar. 46 Sanford Rd.; 919-533-6883; themodernlifedeli. com Oakleaf Farm-to-table menu specializing in French and Italian cuisine; kids menu; all ABC permits.

480 Hillsboro St.; 919-533-6303; oakleafnc.com Pittsboro Roadhouse Hearty American entrees, burgers and salads; 39 West St.; 919-542-2432; pittsbororoadhouse.com Radius Wood-fired pizzas, housemade pastas, sandwiches, salads and desserts. 112 N. Churton St., Hillsborough; 919-245-0601; radiuspizzeria.net Roost Beer Garden at Fearrington Village Wood-fired pizza, local brews and live music; 2000 Fearrington Village Center; 919-545-5717; fearrington.com/roost Spanky’s The American bar and grill serves hamburgers, ribs, garden fresh salads and barbecue. 101 E. Franklin St.; 919-967-2678; spankysrestaurant.com BR Squid’s Seafood options includes wood-grilled fillets, live Maine lobster, fried oysters. 1201 N. Fordham Blvd.; 919-942-8757; squidsrestaurant.com Starlight Mead Tastings of honey wines and honey. 480 Hillsboro St.; 919-533-6314; starrlightmead.com Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill Southern favorites like deviled eggs meet steak house mainstays like the legendary 12 oz. filet. University Place; 919-914-6688; stoneyriver.com BR Town Hall Burger & Beer Burgers, fries, salads and beer. 984-234-3504; townhallburgerandbeer.com Town Hall Grill Sandwiches, steak, seafood.

410 Market St.; 919-960-8696;thetownhallgrill.com BR

Trilogy American cafe featuring innovative twists on classic dishes. Silverspot Cinema; 919-357-9888; trilogyrestaurant.com Vespa Innovative Italian and Mediterranean cuisine.

306 W. Franklin St.; 919-969-6600; vespanc.com Weathervane Shrimp and grits, sweet potato fries and other gourmet dishes. University Place; 919-929-9466; southernseason.com/restaurant/ chapel-hill BR Yogurt Pump Frozen yogurt treats and shakes with unique flavors like mocha java and red velvet.

106 W. Franklin St.; 919-942-7867; yogurtpump.com

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We’ve Got the Blues P HOTO G RA P H Y B Y A MA NDA MAC L A R EN

About 900 people attended this year’s Durham Blues & Brews Festival, the primary fundraising effort of the service-oriented civic club The Exchange Club of Greater Durham. The event featured beer from 20 North Carolina breweries; music from The Willie Painter Band, Roy Roberts and Nikki Hill; and local food truck fare.

The festival raised about $30,000, which will be distributed to several Durham causes.

1 The Exchange Club of Greater Durham members: Alex Gregory, Nate Zarzar of Roberson CPA, and Bill Whittington of

The Blue Note Grill. 2 Todd and Robyn Grantham. 3 Evieann Clarida and La

Monica Hunter. 4 Camille Zarzar, Clayton

Murtle, Chloe Witkin, Beth Carswell Zarzar, Henry Mandeville and Jennipher Branch.

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Durham, the Beautiful Snapshots from some of our Fourth of July celebrations.

1 John MacDonald. 2 Anna Cecile Long, Mayor Bill Bell and Ila Bee Gocke. 3 Barry Popkin, Mikey Hutson, Cay

Stratton and Harry Hutson. 4 Durham County Sheriff Michael Andrews and Pam Andrews. 5 Holly Biola and her son,

Grayden Grambow. 6 Kelly Davis, Durham Central Park Executive Director Erin Kauffman and their son, Frank.

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1 Accepting the Large Development Award for Counter Culture’s

Roastery, Headquarters and Training Center is Matthew Konar and

Jennifer Truman of Matthew Konar Architect and Gregg Pacchiana of Longview Asset Management. 2 Todd Case of Perkins + Will

Architects, County Commissioner Ellen Reckhow, Durham County Project Manager Perri Manna and Scott Hefner of Perkins + Will Architects. 3 Julie Cohoon and David Arneson of Center Studio Architecture, winners of the Hearth and Home Award for the rehabilitation of and addition to the Campbell residence.

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WE HAVE A NEW JOB FOR YOUR OLD COMPUTERS!

Building Beauties The 2017 Golden Leaf Awards for Community Appearance – sponsored by the Durham City-County Appearance Commission, Keep Durham Beautiful and the Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board – awarded eight Durham projects for excellence in design and preservation.

The winners included Mount Merrill, Bull City Cool, the Durham County Human Services Complex, Bootstrap Advisors, Grace Garden, Counter Culture Coffee Roastery, Headquarters and Training Center, Campbell residence rehabilitation and addition, and Durham Parks and Recreation’s Wrightwood Park restroom building improvements.

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Big Stars in the Bull City PHOTO BY HEBA SALAMA

R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe speaks at The Carolina Theatre about his art installation, “Jeremy Dance,” which appeared on the side of American Underground @Main during Moogfest this year.

PHOTO BY ERIKA MUGGLIN

Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook, and Adam Grant (left) – her friend and a professor at The Wharton School of Business – the co-authors of “Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy,” in conversation with former Duke University and NBA star Shane Battier at the Durham Armory. The three spoke about building resilience and moving forward after life’s inevitable setbacks at this author event hosted by The Regulator Bookshop.

Ponysaurus Brewing Co. played host to the “Don’t Be Mean to People” benefit concert for the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina, raising funds “to protect the voices and rights of everyone.” Artists including Mac McCaughan (DJ Bug Spray), Loamlands, Shirlette Ammons, Mount Moriah, Hiss Golden Messenger and Megafaun (pictured) with special guests Tift Merritt and Sam Beam of Iron & Wine.

This Land is Your Land P HOTO G RA P H Y B Y AN DREA G RI F F I T H CA S H

The Durham Community Land Trustees, a builder of affordable homes and an advocate for low-income families, celebrated 30 years of serving the community with a reception at The Cookery. Longtime volunteer and community activist Juanita McNeil was the night’s featured honoree.

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Kenya Wiggins and Marcia Rogers, seated Karl Hammond, Executive Director Selina Mack, Dianne Johnson, David Dixon and Carlyn Wright-Eakes.

member Sandy Demeree and board Ida Norton-Reynolds.

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Space Program Immaculata Catholic School middle school students unveiled the results of a year-long project – a large-scale model habitat made to withstand the harsh elements on the planet Mars – at the Emily K Center. They shopped for their own materials to build the space and documented their process through images, video and logs on the “Project Eagle” website. Many younger students at the school came by to experience the habitat for themselves and learn from their older peers.

1 Pre-K student Isabella Soffera and classmates explore the Mars rover built by Immaculata middle school

students. 2 Sixth-grader Grace Adeyemi and seventh-

graders Ava Litzinger and Henry Schneider show off the Mars habitat they built to pre-K students.

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The 17th annual Walk for the Animals invited animal lovers and their pets to Duke’s East Campus in support of the Animal Protection Society of Durham. More than 1,000 participants trekked the one-and-a-half-mile loop around the perimeter of the campus, and in total raised $71,000 to help provide a safe, clean shelter and medical care for Durham’s homeless pets.

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1 Animal Protection Society of Durham’s Events and Communications Manager Shelley Smith, Executive Director Shafonda Davis and

Development Director Darlene Fiscus. 2 Jim Alexander and Susan

Alexander with their pup Nikita. 3 Judges for pet contests: Durham County Sherrif Michael Andrews, Leah Brewer with Elle the Pit Bull,

Durham County Commissioner Heidi Carter and City Council Member

Don Moffitt. 4 Kathy Kirk and Marshall. 5 Erik Svenkerud and Marina

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1 Anna Madden as Elsa Schraeder and Travis Faircloth as Captain von Trapp.

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Thornton, Izzy Cooley, Lexi Cooley and Emma Holter, with Marissa Helms as Maria (center).

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Cresset Christian Academy’s production of “The Sound of Music” sold out five of its six performances near the end of the school year. “Most of our school productions are Broadway’s finest musical hits especially chosen for their themes and classic dramatic moral messages,” says Elise Massey, Cresset’s director of communications. “... Students develop in each area of theatrical production – from costuming to building sets, from setting lights to painting backdrops, from acting to singing, from choreography to photography, from planning to promotion, from orchestra to makeup. When a student graduates from Cresset Christian Academy, they are well versed in all the areas of arts.”

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Opening night for the American Dance Festival at the Durham Performing Arts Center featured performances by the African American Dance Ensemble, Elizabeth Burke & Luke Hickey, the Charlotte Ballet, the Carolina Ballet and Joyemovement. There was dinner catered by Parizade and, of course, plenty of dancing at the fĂŞte at The Rickhouse, which followed the performances. All proceeds benefited the ADF Scholarship Fund.

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NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Phase one for Croasdaile Village’s $70 million expansion of its Durham retirement community started earlier this year. The project includes the construction of 17 new cottages, four new six-plex villas, a physical and occupational therapy building, a modern wellness center and new dining venues, plus the expansion and renovation of the community’s assisted living residences.

Downtown’s Legacy Tower office building – headquarters to the N.C. Mutual Life Insurance Co. – will undergo $11 million in renovations to revamp the aesthetics of the building.

IN THE NEWS

Abodo, through analyzing wage trends in metropolitan statistical areas throughout the country, determined Durham-Chapel Hill to be the area with the most equal pay for men and women. Women earn 92.6 cents to a man’s dollar, whereas the national average is 78.9 cents to a man’s dollar.

CNN Travel named The Durham Hotel as one of the nine best new hotels in the South, noting its historical significance and its rooftop deck.

Growella picked Durham as the No. 1 city in the South that millennials should move to in its article, “The Best U.S. Cities for Young People.”

USA TODAY named the Museum of Life and Science’s Insectarium one of the “10 Great Places to Learn About Bugs.”

WalletHub ranked Durham as the sixth of “2017’s Best Large Cities to Start a Business” in the U.S. and the 15th best place to start a career of the 150 biggest cities in the nation.

Hipstorical, a travel blog that features old buildings and how they have been refurbished for modern use, showcased Durham’s Hill Building, a classic mid-1930s art deco building that now houses the 21c Museum Hotel. The post highlights the building’s original use as a banking hall and describes the repurposed vault and elegant 15th floor penthouse suite.

Unscripted Durham – which opened July 19 – was featured in The New York Times’ article, “Why Boutique Hotels Are So Big in Not-So-Big Cities.”

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Durham was recognized as one of Trivago’s “10 Under the ‘Gaydar’ LGBTQ Cities,” celebrating the Bull City’s hosting of the North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival and the state’s annual Pride Parade and Festival.

GIVING BACK

Thirteen-yearold Cash Bland achieved his goal of $5,100 (and then some) to help send more kids to Autism Society of N.C.’s Camp Royall, a 133-acre camp near Pittsboro for people with autism, which Cash was able to attend himself thanks to a scholarship.

IN MEMORIAM

Samuel DuBois Cook, who was Duke University’s first AfricanAmerican faculty member, died in May at the age of 88 after a distinguished 60-year career in higher education, which included his presidency of Louisiana’s Dillard University in 1974 – a post he held for more than 22 years.

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The Bank of America Charitable Foundation donated $23,500 to Durham Technical Community College for scholarship and tuition assistance to benefit 30 students in the Construction and Highway Management program this fall.

The Durham Bulls and clothing company RUNAWAY have teamed up again to create another DURM Night uniform. The jerseys were auctioned off following the June game to benefit the Durham Bulls Youth Athletic League.

United Way of the Greater Triangle participated in a Day of Action in June, during which 76 community volunteers packed 1,500 meal and literacy kits for 400 children in the East Durham Children’s Initiative zone – making 10,500 meals available for kids in need this summer.

Walltown Park Enhancement Project received a $20,000 grant from the National Recreation and Park Association and The Walt Disney Company as a winner of the national “Meet Me at the Park” campaign, which helps revitalize and restore local parks and park programs.

Duke’s Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski rang the Nasdaq Opening Bell in June on behalf of the Emily K Center and its work with first-generation college students.

The City of Durham won a John A. Sasso National Community Development Week Award from the National Community Development Association for its efforts to create positive publicprivate partnerships, exemplified by its use of funding from the Community Development Block Grant and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program.

Duke Energy Foundation awarded American Dance Festival (ADF) a grant for $3,000 to support the ADF Scholarship Fund, which benefits participants in ADF’s dance schools.

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Durham-based pharmaceutical company JMC NC was one of 32 companies awarded the President’s “E” Award for Exports for its role in the expansion of U.S. exports, presented by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.

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BuildSense received the Gail Lindsey Award during the American Institute of Architects Triangle Design Awards at The Rickhouse in May for the firm’s contributions to the culture of sustainable living and design in the Triangle.

National Donut Day, originating in 1938 with The Salvation Army, was a huge success this year at The Salvation Army of Durham, with 26 dozen donuts handed out at the Durham VA Medical Center thanks to Erwin Square’s Harris Teeter and Rise Biscuits & Donuts.

140 players participated in Balfour Beatty Construction’s 2017 Golf Classic in April, which raised $44,000 to benefit Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina.

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Artist Chris Vitiello took home the $5,000 award at 21c Museum Hotel’s 2017 ArtPrize Pitch Night in May. The grant will help him bring an interactive, performative installation to Michigan’s Grand Rapids Art Museum in the fall.

Jeff Fisher – attorney at the Forrest Firm and CEO of Unique Places, a private land consulting company – was recognized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the 2015-16 Regional Director’s Private Landowner of the Year award in May for his contributions to the conservation of natural resources in the Southeast region.

Duke Performances and the Museum of Durham History received grants of $125,000 and $25,000, respectively, as two of the 11 nationwide winners of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art’s annual Building Bridges Grants Program. Duke Performances’ grant will go to support the multi-year “Southern Hospitality: Muslim Arts & Music as Cultural Bridge-Making in the American South” initiative, while the Museum of

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Durham History’s grant will help fund the development of an educational exhibit exploring the history of Ar-Razzaq, one of the oldest Muslim communities in North Carolina.

Durham-based Alliance Architecture was honored with two Imprint Awards from the Downtown Raleigh Alliance for their work on 227 Fayetteville St. and the renovation of the Dr. Pepper bottling plant on South Dawson Street, both in Raleigh.

BUSINESS BRIEFS

In August, Raleigh-based Hunter Rowe Real Estate Agents & Advisors opened a second location in Durham on N.C. Hwy 751. Agents working at the new location include Matt Minor, Tera Boyd, Lory Brockenbrough, Courtney Brown, Tonia Zampieri and David Daniel.

Tilthy Rich Compost, a Durham-based, bike-powered food waste collection service, has been acquired by CompostNow, a Raleigh compost company. Together, the companies diverted 856,984 pounds of compostables from landfills in 2016 – a number they hope to double in 2017.

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A group of central N.C. flower farmers opened Piedmont Wholesale Flowers in May at the Bull City Cool food hub on North Mangum Street, where they sell local blooms to florists, floral designers and other wholesale flower purchasers.

After years of experience at Bronto Software, Joe Colopy and Jeff Turner have founded PeopleLove to help organizations utilize software to develop more connected company cultures.

The Eno River Association bought more than 56 acres of land located north of U.S. Hwy. 70 W. in May, protecting aquatic species, natural resources and local drinking water. The land trust has protected more than 7,130 acres in Durham and Orange counties.

PRSONAS, a Durham-based company that specializes in hologram technology, was one of 13 companies asked to present at the June Google for Entrepreneurs’ Demo Day for Silicon Valley investors in San Francisco.

David Spratte, a 2017 UNC graduate, and Kasper Kubica, a 2017 Duke graduate, partnered to create Carpe Lotion, a product to relieve hyperhidrosis – or excessive sweating – currently available at Harris Teeter stores.

Duke Divinity School classmates Sus Long and Mike Conner started the band Hardworker in 2015. Now, the Americana band – which includes Danny Nowell and Alex Treyz – has released singles, “Kansas City” and “Look More Like a Girl” on their album “Go Alone.”

The Forest at Duke introduced a new corporate brand and logo, which celebrates the continuing care retirement community’s 25 years in Durham. The tagline – “Keep Growing” – reflects the organization’s mission to continue redefining retirement for the future.

As of press time, co-founders Alicia Hetrick and Alex Markello were set to open Augmentality Labs, a virtual reality arcade in downtown, at the end of July. The arcade will offer completely immersive multi- and single-player games in six 100-square-foot stations. Lounge stations will also be available – complete with board games and retro video games like Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis to play for free.

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ARTS & EDUCATION

Having recently retired from her position as a clinical psychologist at Wake Forest Medical School, Durham transplant Jane Williams published “Mysterious Moments: Thoughts That Transform Grief,” a collection of 10 narratives based on real experiences of loss.

Montessori Community School (MCS) welcomed Halifax Community College Professor Betsy-Tom “B.T.” Brown and eight of her early childhood education students to its campus to learn more about MCS’ program.

ON THE MOVE

Stacy Shelp joined the United Way of the Greater Triangle team as vice president of marketing and communications in May. Stacy had previously served on United Way’s Community Engagement Committee and partnered with the organization in her former role as communications manager and public information officer at the Orange County Health Department.

Michele Lynn has stepped away from Book Harvest’s Board of Directors and turned the role of board chair over to Trudy Smith, the executive director of the Executive Service Corps of the Triangle.

Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye is the new chancellor of North Carolina Central University, succeeding Dr. PHOTO BY CHIOKE BROWN Debra SaundersWhite who passed away in November. He previously served as provost, acting chancellor and interim chancellor for the university.

There have been a few changes at musical education nonprofit Kidznotes: Rob Gofourth – vice president of operational strategy and performance at BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina – has replaced Noel James as board chair, and Nick Malinowski has replaced co-founder Katie Wyatt as executive director.

WHAT AN HONOR

Jordan High School’s production of “Legally Blonde” and Durham Academy’s “She Loves Me” were recognized for

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Josephine Barboriak, a seventh-grade student from Immaculata Catholic School, was recently honored by the Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP), for her SAT score.

MAKING A STATEMENT

Michelle Gonzales-Green has joined Liberty Arts, a nonprofit foundry and sculpture studio, as executive director.

Johannah Ruddy is the new director of development for Durham Nativity School, having most recently served as the vice president of development and strategy for Albuquerque Rescue Mission in New Mexico.

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outstanding set design at the Triangle Rising Stars Awards competition at Durham Performing Arts Center.

Hillside High’s lighting design and choreography for “The Wiz” were also recognized, as well as Cresset Christian Academy’s costume design for “The Sound of Music” and Jordan High’s student orchestra for “Legally Blonde.”

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Oracle + Bronto used their marketing platform’s commerce data to create “The Sounds of Commerce,” an interactive sight and sound display they showcased at American Tobacco Campus during the technology and electronic music festival Moogfest.

Durhamites Ryan Cocca, Victor Galloway, II, Dawn Bland, Scott Harmon and Casey Steinbacher collaborated on a temporary wall installation that promoted acceptance, inclusiveness and a platform to start a conversation about social issues, which was on display for four weeks at Five Points Plaza.

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JU L I E G RU NDY & CHR IS BUTZ

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Wedding Date September 23, 2017 Neighborhood American Village Occupations Julie is a senior UX designer for Oracle + Bronto.

Chris (a Jordan High grad) is a project manager with QuintilesIMS. Crossed Paths Chris and Julie met briefly at Motorco and then at Fullsteam in summer 2015, bonding over a conversation about Spain. Then, after a chance meeting at RDU in December, the pair went on their first official date.

The Proposal One May evening, as the couple relaxed in their backyard hammock, Chris “popped up and said he’d be right back,” Julie explains. “A few minutes later he walked out of the house carrying a guitar case and a small cooler.” Chris began to play “No Place Like the Right Time” by Donna the Buffalo. He changed a line to “Julie Grundy, will you marry me?” and took a ring out of his case. The couple celebrated with champagne from Hope Valley Wine & Beverage (hence, the cooler) that night and with friends the next day at Ponysaurus Brewing Co. Now, “I Do” The wedding and reception – featuring music by Counterclockwise String Band and DJ PlayPlay – will take place at Belt Line Station.

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CARING COMMUNITY

Carrie Tuttle of the Duke Pediatric Family Advisory Council advocates for medical care that supports the whole family.

WALKING WITH WINSTON

Get a dog’s eye view of Animal Protection Society of Durham’s annual Walk for the Animals: bit.ly/walkfortheanimals.

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KAT E C H RI ST E NS EN & MA RTY PIC K

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Date April 29, 2017 Neighborhood Chancellor’s Ridge in southwest Durham Occupations Kate is a lower school teacher at The Hill Center, and Marty works at Eli Global.

Crossed Paths Kate, who grew up in Hope Valley and graduated from Jordan High, and Marty, from Ames, Iowa, met through mutual friends the summer before their senior year at the University of Iowa.

The Proposal “Very simple,” Kate says. A four-year anniversary dinner at Mateo was followed by a proposal on their deck at home.

The Big Day After a pre-wedding Durham Bulls game on Thursday (Kate and Marty are huge baseball fans) and rehearsal dinner at The Pit Friday, Kate and Marty were married on Saturday at Bay 7 at American Tobacco Campus with the help of Elise Bruce with Grace Leisure Events, Tre Bella and Get Lit Special Event Lighting.

Other Durham Wedding Vendors A Go-Go Salon, Blue Sands Music, Party Tables Inc., Indigo Envelope, Bull Street Gourmet & Market and American Party Rentals.

Key Players Kate’s parents, John and Lorie Christensen, sister Layne Christensen, brother Rob Christensen, Durham friends Ashley Hirschfield and Meg Niemann and Marty’s parents, Tim and Judy Pick.

Her Favorite Detail “My dress. Diane Tatreau did an amazing job making my dream dress come to life.”

The Moment He’ll Remember Forever “The first look. There was a lot of anticipation during the day, and it was such a relief to finally see Kate. She looked stunning.”

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