BEYOND BEER Little City Brewery has cocktails, too by Jessie Ammons photographs by Elizabeth Galecke Jon Seelbinder knows the local craft beer market is crowded, and he considers it a plus. “To have that demand is exciting,” says the owner…
Irregardless … it’s Thanksgiving by Liza Roberts photographs by Madeline Gray On Thanksgiving Day, Arthur and Anya Gordon will be thankful for many things: For the biggest day of the year at their restaurant, Irregardless Café & Catering; for the longevity…
On Galettes and Gratitude by Brigid Washington photographs by Madeline Gray Last year, when my husband Joseph and I welcomed our second child, I dreaded going back to the office. “The office” for me was our home kitchen. As the…
“Customers have described us as a personal chef but at Panera prices.” –Roxanne Bras, co-founder, Supper Meals meal delivery service by Jessie Ammons photograph by Madeline Gray It began as wishful thinking among young professionals in 2012: A group of…
Social Sipper Raleigh’s latest Vodka by Jessie Ammons photographs by Madeline Gray The older you get, the more you realize that moments are important,” says Cary Joshi, president of Social House vodka. He’s sitting in the downtown Raleigh headquarters of…
Tazza Kitchen’s cocktails with personality
Royale Flush Moore Square’s French Bistro by Dean McCord photographs by Keith Isaacs It sounds like a pitch for a new sitcom: three relative strangers go to work at a brand new restaurant. After a couple of weeks, the owner…
BREWERY BHAVANA Homegrown abundance by Liza Roberts photographs by Keith Isaacs A first-time visitor to the new Brewery Bhavana on Moore Square might think they’ve entered an unusually atmospheric independent bookstore. Skylit shelves offer titles by local and world-renowned authors…
SHAKE IT UP The gourmet drive-through frozen treat by Jessie Ammons A few favorite summer sippers: Iced tea; Arnold Palmers; Mint Juleps. Cook Out watermelon milkshakes. “At first, it seems like an odd combination, but it’s nice and sweet and…
SUMMER COOKING Fresh recipes from Fanny Slater by Fanny Slater photographs by Andrew Sherman As I pondered writing a summer food story for this magazine, I couldn’t ignore the pink elephant in the room. Not an actual elephant (he only…
Hot Stuff Cheetie Kumar’s creative combinations by Jessie Ammons photographs by Juli Leonard “Garlands are a very traditional Indian celebratory symbol. They’re reverent, they tie in different elements.” On a recent afternoon, chef Cheetie Kumar sat in Garland, the…
Patron Saint of Oysters St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar debuts by Dean McCord photographs by Keith Isaacs St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar, which opened on Wilmington Street in April, isn’t a typical New Orleans Creole or Cajun…
Top Notch Level 7 Rooftop Bar by Jessie Ammons photographs by Keith Isaacs Exit the elevator at the top floor of North Hills’ new AC Hotel Raleigh and you’ll enter a sleek lounge that feels a world away. Level 7…