A sweet-tooth truce
by Kaitlyn Goalen photographs by Jillian Clark Some houses are divided by sports team affiliations or politics. My house is divided by dessert. I’ve always been a loyal cake fan, preferring a fat slice of carrot cake or a dense…
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Home for the holidays
by Liza Roberts photographs by Catherine Nguyen Martha and Kevin Schneider love tradition. When they moved to Raleigh 12 years ago, the couple had to look hard to find a house that felt like home. But when they came upon a…
Preserving friendship and pickles
by Tracy Davis photographs by Jillian Clark Raleigh native Louis Wooten has been a bread-and-butter pickle fan since childhood. About 20 years ago, when he was in his early 30s, he decided to make some for himself. His mother fished…
CAPE-tivated
creative direction by Jesma Reynolds model Emma Frank photographs by Tim Lytvinenko There’s a nip in the air and it’s time to bundle up. Capes and ponchos are an easy and elegant way to stay cozy and look up-to-the-minute fashionable. Channel your alter…
Spotlight: Zen and gorgeous
by Tina Haver Currin This holiday season, consider a gift that keeps on giving – and growing. Megan George started her terrarium business, The Zen Succulent, three years ago this past November. Alongside her mother, Margaret George, she creates small terrariums with…
Brunch at the Umstead: Walter’s Book Club with Sarah Dessen
photographs by Travis Long Walter was thrilled to host eight-time New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen as the featured writer for our fall gathering of Walter’s Book Club at the Umstead. For an author whose name is synonymous with young…
The evolution of Ashley Christensen
by Liza Roberts photographs by Nick Pironio It’s early-morning dark when Juan Esparza arrives at the former Fishers Bakery on the edge of Mordecai. In a couple of hours, the sprawling kitchens he manages there will bustle with nearly two…
Spotlight: New Year, new you
by Mimi Montgomery photograph by Jill Knight Leah Friedman has always been organized. “Starting at 6, I would rearrange my bedroom furniture every weekend with my friend to maximize floor space,” she says. It’s a habit that followed her into…
Building luxury
Training ground: Raleigh by Jessie Ammons photographs by Justin Cook In one of N.C. State’s sleek Centennial Campus buildings, 42 graduate students study a pyramid graphic on a screen in front of them. The pyramid illustrates the upper echelon of the world’s…
Spotlight: Cheers to 90 years
by Jessie Ammons Whether you’re a local music enthusiast, film buff, or lecture-goer, you’ve likely been to the Carolina Theatre in Durham. The city-owned, nonprofit historic complex screens independent films daily and hosts a diverse array of musicians, comedians, and other…
Cricket leaps into the Triangle
by Ilina Ewen photographs by Ray Black III Chances are, when North Carolinians hear the word cricket, they’re thinking bugs. Not the game of ball, bats, and wickets first played in England in the 16th century, now second only to soccer…
Switch it up
by Kevin Barrett photographs by Nick Pironio Happy Holidays. It’s the time of year to eat, drink, spend too much money, then go on a diet, join a gym, detox your liver, and make resolutions to save more and spend less….
Spotlight: Happy New Year!
No matter your celebration style, there’s a New Year’s Eve shindig for you. Here are a few of our favorite local ways to ring in 2016: First Night Raleigh The Oak City version of Times Square truly offers something…
This Modern Home in Cameron Village is a Blank Canvas for Art
by Liza Roberts | photography by Catherine Nguyen When Frank Thompson bought two wide lots in Cameron Village in 1997, he knew what he wanted to build: A contemporary home with room for entertaining and art, and windows tall and wide enough…