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Frank gray & White Domestic shorthair, 7 years old—Frank wins the “softest cat in the shelter” award. he’s very cuddly and is looking Titan Boxer mix, 11 years for an empty lap. Frank would probably do best in a quiet home with old—meet Titan! if his sincere an empty windowsill to bird watch. Frank enjoys playing with toy mice smile doesn’t melt your heart, and jingle toys. Because he does have an independent personality he his bubbly personality defi nitely can entertain himself easily, and many times his windowsill antics will! he has been at the spCa may also entertain his humans! for several weeks now. he had a he is very good about using hard turn of events recently. he was brought to the shelter after 9 This is the first of a monthly column highlighting some of the dogs and cats his litter box, and very tidy years of living in his past home. who have called the spCa of Wake County home for far too long. since the around the house! he is on a special diet, but it really isn’t he is still getting used to these spCa is a no-kill shelter, their adoptable pets stay with them as long as it big changes, so please stop by the spCa and give him a visit. he may takes them to find a home. This means that when the shelter is full, there’s no anything to be afraid of. he is already neutered, vaccinated need a few minutes to settle down and really show his true personality, available space for new pets. some of these wonderful animals are older or so a patient and understanding family would be ideal for Titan. right now have traits that require special attention or medications but want and need to and microchip. his adoption fee is only $45.00. To learn he really needs a family who can boost his confi dence. Titan tends to fi nd be loved all the same. We hope you’ll consider giving one of these (and the more about Frank please visit cats really peculiar, so a feline-free home would be ideal for him. he is many other) long-timers a place to call home where they can feel safe and our website www.spcawake. already neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. right now he weighs be cared for. Visit the spCa of Wake County for more overlooked pets who org/adopt. about 65 lbs. and is full grown. his adoption fee is $95.00. please visit could use a new family. you can also visit www.spcawake.org/longtimers or www.spcawake.org/adopt for more information! call 919.772.2326. photos courtesy inBetween the Blinks photography ow. You guys really went all out on voting in this year’s th Annual Best of Downtowner Awards. We passed the W, mark for votes this year for the ‹ rst time and judg- ing by the category winners, we really have readers with the best taste of any magazine in the Triangle. „ e votes were fairly Raleigh- centric, but considering we were the Raleigh Downtowner for seven years prior to becoming the Triangle Downtowner in January last year, that’s perfectly understandable. Durham and other local cities still garnered plenty of votes, which shows just how great our entire region is and we know those votes will continue to grown even more next year. Restaurants and food-related categories brought in the most ballots (we surely are a bunch of foodies around here) and the most diverse group of votes came in for the Shopping and Out & About sections. In our next issue, we’ll share some of the passionate comments from voters on their favorite places in the Triangle as well as a spe- cial photo section on some of our category winners. We received plenty of suggestions for next year’s categories and have already started to collect prizes to give away to our voters. Now, on to the winners and let the bragging rights begin! Be sure to keep an eye out this year for “Winner! Best of Downtowner Awards” stickers on merchants’ doors and windows, knowing there’s something good inside.

Steak Taco Reader Favorites Food & Drink angus Barn gonza Tacos y Tequila angus Barn raleigh raleigh, Wake Forest Clyde Cooper’s BBQ appetizers www.angusbarn.com www.gonzatacosytequila.com The pit The original Q shack player’s retreat Reader Favorites Reader Favorites Downtown raleigh Bin 54 armadillo grill Burger www.playersretreat.net second empire Centro abbey road Tavern & grille Reader Favorites sullivan’s steakhouse Chubby’s Taco Cary relish Bar & Café ruth’s Chris steakhouse Dos Taquitos www.abbeyroadcary.com stanbury gringo station Sushi Kokyu BBQ Reader Favorites al’s Burger shack Times Bar Waraji raleigh Pizza Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar Sandwich www.warajijapaneserestaurant. mellow mushroom pizza Bull City Burger & Brewery Buns noFo @ the pig com raleigh, Durham, Cary, Wake Char-grill raleigh Reader Favorites Forest Chucks www.nofo.com mura www.mellowmushroom.com only Burger Reader Favorites shiki sushi Reader Favorites player’s retreat mitch’s Tavern sono Bella monica  e colorful wall at Gonza Tacos y Tequila Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar parker & otis sushi gami (currently closed Donato’s remedy Diner due to fi re) Jimmy V’s osteria + Bar Buffalo Brothers www.americanmeltdown.org mac and Cheese Reader Favorites The rockford Tasu lilly’s pizza hibernian restaurant & pub poole’s Diner Toast moonlight pizza The point at glenwood Capital Club 16 Trophy Brewing Downtown raleigh Tirnanog irish pub player’s retreat www.ac-restaurants.com Tyler’s Tap room relish Café & Bar BBQ Reader Favorites The Borough Clyde Cooper’s BBQ Beasley’s Chicken + honey Fried Chicken The station Downtown raleigh Bolt Bistro Clyde Cooper’s BBQ www.clydecoopersbbq.com Busy Bee Downtown raleigh Hot dog Reader Favorites Capital Club 16 www.clydecoopersbbq.com Cloo’s Coney island allen & son Bar-B-Que Dame’s Chicken and Waffl es Reader Favorites raleigh Backyard BBQ pit oro Beasley’s Chicken + honey Reader Favorites KoKyu BBQ relish Café & Bar Dames Chicken and Waffl es Char-grill The original Q shack mecca restaurant Chuck’s The pit Chicken Wings The pit roast grill Woody’s at City market smithfi eld’s Chicken & BBQ snoopy’s hot Dogs ribs raleigh, Cary Wimpy’s grill Backyard BBQ pit www.woodyscitymarket.com grilled Cheese Reader Favorites american meltdown A young couple and their son enjoying lunch at Durham French Fries the new location of Clyde Cooper’s BBQ www.sweetribs.com Ba-Da Wings Food Truck Chuck’s >>>

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Downtown raleigh margarita locally Brewed Beer mediterranean/middle Family-Friendly restaurant Finch’s www.ac-restaurants.com Centro angry angel eastern restaurant mellow mushroom Flying Biscuit Café Reader Favorites Downtown raleigh (Big Boss Brewery) sitti authentic lebanese Triangle-wide Jimmy V’s osteria + Bar Buns www.centroraleigh.com raleigh Downtown raleigh www.mellowmushroom.com state Farmers market restaurant Capital Club 16 Reader Favorites www.bigbossbrewing.com www.sitti-raleigh.com Reader Favorites Five guys Cala•Vela (formerly Calavera) Reader Favorites Reader Favorites Big ed’s City market Brunch Tyler’s Tap room Dos perros Bad penny/Big Boss Brewery Babylon Brigs restaurant mandolin Dos Taquitos Carolina pale ale/Carolina Clockwork Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar raleigh Hushpuppies gonza Taco y Tequila Brewing Co. neomonde Clyde Cooper’s BBQ www.mandolinraleigh.com 42nd street oyster Bar Jose & sons shotgun Betty/lonerider Taverna agora Reader Favorites Downtown raleigh mez sweet Josie/lonerider restaurant to People Watch academy street Bistro www.42ndstreetoysterbar.com Japanese restaurant raleigh Times Bar Babylon Reader Favorites martini Waraji Downtown raleigh Coquette www.raleightimes.com Flying Burrito Clyde Cooper’s BBQ Foundation raleigh guglhupf Bakery & patisserie Farmers market restaurant Downtown raleigh www.warajijapaneserestaurant.com Reader Favorites Dining Busy Bee humble pie The pit www.foundationnc.com Reader Favorites hibernian noFo @ the pig smithfi eld’s Chicken & BBQ Reader Favorites mura new restaurant mateo Weathervane restaurant Tony’s oyster Bar C grace sono (Opening in 2013) player’s retreat Fox liquor Bar stanbury Wasabi Frozen Dessert stanbury Dessert Jimmy V’s osteria + Bar Downtown raleigh yamazushi The parlour/parlour Bus hayes Barton Café & Dessertery player’s retreat www.stanburyraleigh.com Downtown Durham Seafood raleigh second empire Reader Favorites Chinese restaurant www.theparlourdurham.com 42nd street oyster Bar www.hayesbartoncafe.com sullivan’s steakhouse academy street Bistro David’s Dumpling & noodle Bar Reader Favorites Reader Favorites Downtown raleigh Whisky garland Downtown raleigh angus Barn Crema www.42ndstreetoysterbar.com Jimmy V’s osteria + Bar www.ddandnb.com guglhupf Bakery & patisserie goodberry’s Frozen Custard Reader Favorites Bourbon and/or Whiskey Jose & sons (formerly Jibarra) Reader Favorites [one] restaurant locopops Blu seafood & Bar Selection The station Chirba Chirba Food Truck Farmers market restaurant pieBird lumpy’s Whisky Five star margaux’s second empire howling Cow Downtown Durham italian restaurant peace China seaboard 18 stanbury sugarland www.whiskydurham.com Bella monica red Dragon squid’s Reader Favorites raleigh romantic Dinner milkshake angus Barn www.bellamonica.com French restaurant Tapas second empire Char-grill C grace Reader Favorites Vin rouge humble pie Downtown raleigh Triangle-wide Crunkleton Caffe luna Durham Downtown raleigh www.second-empire.com www.chargrillusa.com Foundation gravy www.vinrougerestaurant.com www.humblepierestaurant.com Reader Favorites Reader Favorites player’s retreat Jimmy V’s osteria + Bar Reader Favorites Reader Favorites angus Barn Chuck’s mia Francesca Coquette Brasserie mateo Bella monica Cook out Specialty Cocktails panciuto Kitchen oro restaurant Bida manda hayes Barton Cafe C grace rue Cler six plates heron’s at umstead person street pharmacy grill Vivace Downtown raleigh saint Jacques Tasca Brava lantern mandolin indian restaurant local Coffee Shop nana’s azitra restaurant Café helios Vin rouge raleigh Downtown raleigh www.azitra.us www.cafehelios.com Champion of local Reader Favorites Reader Favorites ingredients Blue mango Café de los muertos regan stachler, little hen Cilantra indian Café Cocoa Cinnamon Coffee holly springs mantra grounds www.littlehennc.com mint Joule Reader Favorites amy Tornquist, Watts grocery saffron Jubala Village Coffee ashley Christensen, aC res- sitar indian Cuisine sola Coffee Cafe The morning Times taurants Taj mahal Caroline morrison, Fiction Bakery Kitchen Thai restaurant la Farm Bakery matt Kelly, mateo/Vin rouge sawasdee Thai Cary raleigh www.lafarmbakery.com innovative menu www.sawsdeethai.com Reader Favorites [one] restaurant Reader Favorites great harvest Bread Chapel hill Bida manda guglhupf Bakery & patisserie www.one-restaurant.com sushi Tha loaf Reader Favorites Thai Café neomonde Bakery & Deli Bu•ku Thaiphoon Bistro once in a Blue moon Bakery lantern square rabbit little hen Jimmy V’s has the largest outside covered patio in downtown Vegetarian/Vegan stick Boy Bread Company maximillian’s restaurant yellow Dog Bread Company stanbury Bloody mary www.cgracebar.com mexican/Spanish Fiction Kitchen shiki sushi noFo @ The pig restaurant Reader Favorites Downtown raleigh Breakfast raleigh Cala•Vela (formerly Calavera) Crunkleton www.fi ctionkitchen.com Big ed’s City market Comfort/Southern Food www.nofo.com Downtown raleigh Foundation Reader Favorites Downtown raleigh poole’s Diner Reader Favorites www.calavelaraleigh.com The hive (in Busy Bee) aladdin’s eatery www.bigedscitymarket.com Downtown raleigh acme Reader Favorites irregardless Café Reader Favorites www.ac-restaurants.com Busy Bee stanbury Dos Taquitos remedy Diner Brig’s restaurant Reader Favorites Jimmy V’s osteria + Bar The station gonza Taco y Tequila Whisky sage Café Café helios Big ed’s City market motorco Jose & sons Clyde Cooper’s BBQ Vivace spotted Dog elmo’s Diner raleigh Times Bar mez Crook’s Corner

4 Triangle DOWnTOWner magazine | The Triangle’s premier monThly | issue 99 Busy Bee Reader Favorites www.guasaca.com Cook-out Brewmasters Bar & grill Reader Favorites Cosmic Cantina Busy Bee Chubby’s Taco’s The Federal raleigh Times Bar Cosmic Cantina Tobacco road sawmill Tap room David’s Dumpling and noodle player’s retreat Tyler’s Taproom Bar Village Draft house elmo’s Diner Wine list mediterranean Deli second empire Service/Friendliest Staff neomonde Bakery Downtown raleigh Flying saucer sosta Café www.second-empire.com Downtown raleigh Toast Reader Favorites www.beerknurd.com/stores/ angus Barn raleigh Bella monica Business lunch Reader Favorites heron’s at umstead Jimmy V’s osteria + Bar 42nd street oyster Bar mandolin Downtown raleigh angus Barn mateo www.jimmyvsraleigh.com Bida manda [one] restaurant Reader Favorites sullivan’s Jimmy V’s osteria + Bar Bolt Bistro Vin rouge player’s retreat Capital City Club glenwood grill Tequila menu Quick (or Takeout) lunch seaboard 18 Mandolin sports one of the best wine lists in the Triangle Cala•Vela (formerly Calavera) Clyde Cooper’s BBQ Toast Downtown raleigh raleigh state Farmers market restaurant moonlight pizza only Burger www.calavelaraleigh.com www.clydecoopersbbq.com Catering Company noFo @ the pig player’s retreat pie pushers Reader Favorites Reader Favorites Catering Works armadillo grill pam’s Farmhouse station porchetta Centro raleigh Jose & sons Centro The pit Village Draft house www.cateringworks.com gonza Taco y Tequila Char-grill late night menu Reader Favorites Dorry’s Downtown Dog Friendly Patio Food Truck raleigh Times Bar Durham Catering Company raleigh Times Bar Chirba Chirba Downtown raleigh Craft Beer Selection roast grill The garden on millbrook Downtown raleigh www.chirbachirba.com www.raleightimesbar.com Flying saucer square rabbit green planet Catering www.raleightimebar.com Reader Favorites Reader Favorites Downtown raleigh Cheap lunch ladyfi ngers Reader Favorites american meltdown armadillo grill www.beerknurd.com/stores/ guasaca posh nosh Catering Boylan Bridge Brewery KoKyu BBQ Five star raleigh raleigh >>>

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hayes Barton nails www.menatworkcarcarecenter.com gym or Place to Work Out Goods & nV nails Reader Favorites heaT studios Tre nail spa Carolina express Car Wash Downtown raleigh Services in and out mobile Detailers www.heatstudios.com Florist TC’s of Durham (Bunky’s) Reader Favorites Hair Salon for Women Kelly odom Burn athletic Trusted auto repair Bottega, a hair studio Downtown raleigh Fitness Connection Duty Tire and auto Care Downtown raleigh www.kellyodom.com life Time Fitness www.bottegahair.com Reader Favorites raleigh www.dutytire.com o2 Fitness Reader Favorites Fallon’s Flowers Reader Favorites ymCa alter ego north raleigh Florist autobahn automotive atomic salon ninth street Flowers Benchmark autoworks real estate agency Blo glenwood agency Hotel Durham Tire & auto David Wade salon Downtown raleigh umstead hotel & spa neal’s garage Junction salon Tao auto www.glenwoodagency.com posh the salon Cary, nC www.theumstead.com Reader Favorites local Pharmacy Reader Favorites Fonville morisey Hair Salon for men hayes-Barton pharmacy The Carolina inn go realty salon Blu, north hills raleigh Downtown sheraton Keller Williams raleigh www.hayesbartonpharmacy.com Washington Duke inn urban Durham realty www.salonbluhair.com Reader Favorites Reader Favorites ashworth Drugs limousine/Car Day Spa Crazy Combs hamlin Drugs Service/Taxi umstead hotel & spa marigold parlour person street pharmacy Taxi Taxi Cary, nC salontology hair & Color sutton’s Drug store raleigh www.theumstead.com Tesoro hair Designs www.taxitaxiraleigh Dry Cleaner Reader Favorites Reader Favorites Bella Trio Day spa nail Salon Capstone Cleaners all points Transportation glo De Vie med spa Cameron spa & nails Downtown raleigh Cardinal Cab modern enhancement Day spa Downtown raleigh www.capstonecleaners.com White horse Reader Favorites simply Bliss spa & salon www.camernspaandnails.com The Dry Cleaning guy skin sense Reader Favorites Car Wash/Detail Service Koretizing Cleaners The spa at lafayette allure the salon You can’t go wrong with DECO in downtown men at Work medlin Davis Crazy Combs synergy spa & aesthetics Raleigh for your gi shopping needs Downtown raleigh rollins’ Cleaners

6 Triangle DOWnTOWner magazine | The Triangle’s premier monThly | issue 99 Tattoo Parlor Furniture Store (new) Vintage or Consignment garden Store/Plant nursery Reader Favorites attorney Blue Flame Tattoo ambiente Clothes logan Trading Company helen Flowers robert Zaytoun Downtown raleigh raleigh revolver Downtown raleigh ian Dunn raleigh www.bluefametattoo.com www.ambientefurniture.com raleigh www.logantrd.com mac Cady www.zaytounlaw.com Reader Favorites Reader Favorites www.revolverboutique.com Reader Favorites Reader Favorites Dogstar Tattoo Company Carlton & Company Reader Favorites Big Bloomers Flower Farm TV anchor Bill young mad ethel’s Tattoo Furbish adore Designer resale Boutique Fairview greenhouses and David Crabtree elizabeth r. harrison oak City Tattoo green Front Bargain Box garden Center Wral-TV5 Joshua D. hansen phoenix Tattoo Kirk imports Dolly’s Vintage state Farmers market www.wral.com W. samuel Weathers Father & son stone Brothers & Byrd Reader Favorites Dental Practice antique Shopping nora Taylor’s nursery Bill leslie architect Downtown Dental raleigh Flea market Barbara gibbs Will aphin Downtown raleigh raleigh Jewelry Pet Shop larry stogner aphin Design Build www.downtownraleighdental.com www.raleighfl eamarket.net Bailey’s Fine Jewelry phydeaux pam saulsby www.alphindesignbuild.com raleigh Reader Favorites Reader Favorites Downtown raleigh/Chapel hill gerald owens Reader Favorites ashley lloyd, DDs antiques emporium www.baileybox.com www.phydeauxpets.com Kurt eichenberger Reader Favorites Baker Comprehensive Family hunt & gather Reader Favorites Weatherman/woman Thomas Crowder Cat Banjo Dentistry olde Town antiques other end of the leash pet elizabeth gardner Chad parker Deco raleigh David greenlee, DDs streets of london antiques Boutique & Bakery rhonda angerio Diamonds Direct Wral-TV5 raleigh Comprehensive & lake Boone unleashed moon & lola www.wral.com Cosmetic Dentistry Vintage/Used Furniture Woof gang Bakery Reader Favorites local mascot rebecca schmorr, DDs revival antiques & accessories raleigh Flea market mr. 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his issue of the Downtowner is dedicated stations in NC, publishing videos and interviews held in Greensboro on May rd and attended by to our magazine’s co-founder and my online since . almost  people whose friendships he forged brother, Randall Gregg. Randall was an avid boater and relentless and lives he touched. He leaves behind a legacy TBorn in Greensboro, NC, Randall “Randy” adventurer who did things his own way. He visited of journalistic and philanthropic accomplish- Gregg was a rare sort of person, a serial entre- Haiti as an embedded journalist accompanying ments and a large group of friends and family preneur, a lawyer by schooling, a humble sup- the Army aŽ er the earthquake and covered Hur- around the globe who will miss him dearly. porter of those who needed ricane Irene in Pamlico as it happened. He feared „ ere will be a private wake on May –th to cel- help, an accomplished pho- nothing. He was proud to have met four Ameri- ebrate his life and share stories. For those who tographer, a passionate jour- can Presidents and had been interviewed on CNN, knew Randall and are interested in attending, nalist and truly a big kid at Fox and other national news shows several times. please email [email protected] for heart. He founded eight pub- He published four books ‹ lled with photographs more information. lications over the last Š years and stories, documenting his many journeys and For those who would like to donate in Randall’s including the Triangle Tech- adventures. His kindness was only surpassed by his honor, a contributing fund for several of his favor- Journal, Raleigh Downtowner sense of humor and he had a way of making every- ite charities has been set up in Randy’s name at (now Triangle Downtowner), one around him laugh and smile. www.crowdrise.com/randallgregg. Guilford Sun, Raleigh Tele- Randall was years old when he passed on gram, and was currently at the April Š,  , while enjoying one of his favorite With much love, your brother helm of  e S t a r , a community newspaper serv- pastimes of riding motorcycles. He is survived by ing Northwest Guildford County, NC. He also his mother and father, Grace and Stewart Gregg, founded one of the ‹ rst independent online TV and brothers Crash and Eric. His funeral was

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While Stanbury n the winter of , college bud- any practice operating one), the duo knew they Idies Drew Maykuth and Will would need help—‹ nancially and otherwise. So is committed to JeŒ ers decided to enter the food they called Will’s brother, Joseph, who was living honoring local truck business. „ ey found a truck in Wilmington working as a metalsmith. AŽ er and started thinking about names and how they hearing their pitch, without any hesitation Joseph seasonal agriculture, wanted to build it out. „ ey held discussions with said, “I’ll give my two weeks’ notice tomorrow.” you’re just as likely to several Triangle city governments regarding per- Within a few hours, they reached a verbal agree- ment with McIntyre and the property owner, and  nd chipotles, white mits and locations to park their truck. „ e part- ners-to-be even decided on a name and concept; the next day, they signed the lease. A few weeks anchovies, daikon, and the truck would be called “Jane Doe” and serve later, the space was theirs. While still working in fennel on the menu, farm-to-fork comfort food. All those plans were Wilmington, Joe happened to run across an old brought to a halt when Will happened to stop by street sign among some scrap metal and knew the as you are Anson Mill Market Restaurant in downtown Raleigh’s Mor- street name was meant to be: Stanbury. grits, pork, collards, decai neighborhood for brunch with friends one morning. Will had heard that the future of the and  eld peas. space might be in ˜ ux and discreetly asked if what he had heard was true. „ e server sent Market’s chef/owner Chad McIntyre to speak with Will, who con‹ rmed the rumors with a sly question: “Why? Do you want to buy the place?” „ e Stan- bury seed was planted. While that was Will’s light bulb moment, he now admits, “I’d actually never even spent a minute thinking about running a restaurant before that.” „ e entrepreneurs immediately began plan- Will immediately called Maykuth, who was ning Stanbury and renovating the space (Will’s still cooking at „ e Admiral in Asheville. Since background was in construction and compli- this was the ‹ rst time they had ever broached the mented Joseph’s in metalwork. Joseph was also subject of buying a restaurant (and neither had the one responsible for decorating the restaurant,

10 Triangle DOWnTOWner magazine | The Triangle’s premier monThly | issue 99 School, hired the dining room staŒ . To solidify Highlighting the kitchen’s creativity and under- Stanbury’s food and beverage team, Shepherd standing of ˜ avors are the “Small Plate” Crispy Pig brought in Justin Murphy, also formerly of Foun- Head (‘)—which already has a cult following— dation (and arguably one of the best bartenders in and Steak Tartare (‘), which deserves one of its downtown Raleigh), to manage the bar. own. For the “pig head,” slow cooked pork jowl is To capitalize on the freshest ingredients, the chopped, tossed with eastern style barbeque sauce, food oŒ erings change daily—so don’t get too shaped into a patty, breaded, and fried. „ e patty is overly fond of any particular dish. „ e petite menu placed over Boston Baked Beans-Style Sea Island consists mostly of “Small Plates” with only ‹ ve or Peas, topped with a sous vide (vacuum packed and six “Large Plates” (entrees) oŒ ered. While Stan- poached) egg, and garnished with arugula and a bury is committed to honoring local seasonal agri- drizzle of mustard cream. „ is dish has it all—snap Some of the talented crew from Stanbury culture, you’re just as likely to ‹ nd chipotles, white and tenderness, tang and pepper, smoke and rich- and always had a “propensity for being creative,” anchovies, daikon, and fennel on the menu, as you ness, comfort and elegance. Stanbury’s unique tar- according to Will). „ roughout the refurbishing, are Anson Mill grits, pork, collards, and ‹ eld peas. tare is tossed with nuoc cham (a slightly spicy and Andrew Shepherd, a regular at Escàzu Choco- A few “Small Plate” examples of this dichot- citrusy Vietnamese dipping sauce), giving >>> lates, which shares the duplex building with Stan- omy are the NC Sword‹ sh Crudo (‘•) and Fried bury, would poke his head in to check out the Oysters (‘). „ ough it would have bene‹ tted progress. As the summer pressed on, Andrew, a from another pinch of salt, the meaty local ‹ sh professionally trained chef and former co-owner was earthy, ‹ ery and bright thanks to the accom- of Foundation, grew impressed and increasingly paniment of edamame puree, crisp jalapeno and anxious to cook again. Since they were already radish, and diced orange segments. „ e crunchy searching someone with experience to help with but tender North Carolina oysters surrounded a the bar concept and work in the kitchen, aŽ er a mound of cucumber, daikon, carrot, and cilantro. few conversations, Shepherd became a partner To balance the cool refreshing salad and coppery, and the trio turned into a quartet. salty sweetness of the oysters, the chefs added a In the weeks that followed, Will and Joseph, streak of sriracha mayonnaise, bringing a delight- Raleigh natives and graduates of Broughton High ful soupçon of heat.

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——— — due to its mouth feel, try this one milky with notes of vanilla, hints of $ $ $ $ while you can; the texture is amaz- berry sourness and, thanks to the ing and the ˜ avors are bold. basil, a touch of pepper and mint. Tuesday—Thursday from 5pm to 10pm, Friday—saturday from 5pm to 11pm „ e North Carolina Striped Bass „ e partners have created an (‘) and Pork Chop Milanese atmosphere (and found a staŒ ) that Cuisine: new american atmosphere: it’s like hanging out in your buddy’s funky garage with the (‘ )—both “Large Plates”—cer- is caring, thoughtful and keenly fl oor-to-ceiling roll up door (open weather permitting), interesting tainly live up to their label. Seared accommodating. And despite early knickknacks and kitschy posters on the walls and plenty of friends around. to a beautiful caramel brown, success and accolades, the restau- Dress: relaxed casual schmeared with a fragrant garlic- noise level: energetic rant and staŒ remain grounded Wine list: global and accessibly priced rosemary pesto and drizzled with radish vinai- and acutely humble. „ ey even present guest Features: some vegetarian and gluten-free options, no TVs anywhere, bar dining, patio dining, take-out, credit cards accepted grette, the striped bass is earthy, sweet and sharp. checks in old-fashioned, spiral-bound community reservations: recommended „ e melt-in-your-mouth ‹ sh, served with Caro- cookbooks; underscoring the fact that Stanbury’s parking: small lot in front and on the street The lowdown: stanbury fi lls up quickly. They’re known to have over an lina Gold rice and spring peas, is a chef-d’oeuvre. entire focus is on connecting with great company hour wait and be two deep at the bar on weeknights. so, if you don’t Golden fried and tender, the enormous cutlet-like and sharing local experiences via good, honest want to wait, call ahead. For weekends, that could mean a week or more in advance. pork chop is topped with a refreshing, guacamole- food. As Maykuth puts it, “We are not trying to like avocado-cucumber salad. „ e unconven- reinvent the wheel. We follow the seasons. We tional combination is interesting, big enough to respect the product our farmers and purveyors share and quite tasty. supply us with, and we do our best not to screw it With a thin pastry crust, half an inch of choco- up by over complicating it.” I’ll eat to that! late and crown of rose-˜ avored marshmallow ˜ uŒ , the bruléed Escazu Chocolate Tart (‘–) disap- Brian is a food writer, culinary instructor and chef. His business, Love at First Bite, specializes in private pointed, as the award-winning chocolate was lost cooking classes and intimate dinners. For more infor- in the heavy rose ˜ avor. „ e Tres Leches (‘–) with mation, please visit www.loveat rstbite.net. Contact strawberry-cava sorbet, however, was ˜ awless. Brian at [email protected].

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1QUeSTiOnS with Harvey a. Schmitt, President and CeO of the greater raleigh Chamber of Commerce

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arvey took an aptitude test as part of a would be high on my list or playing on a hockey job interview when he was  and, “It team. In terms of other careers, I really think H said the best two jobs for me were as an I’ve been very fortunate and blessed at ‹ nding undertaker or a Chamber executive, so I chose something at which I was particularly well suited. the latter,” he explains. Schmitt, who grew up on a I can’t really imagine doing anything else. farm in Iowa, found himself serving on a Chamber of Commerce almost immediately aŽ er graduat- What would be on the plate of your favorite meal? ing from Loras College in Dubuque, IA. AŽ er ten 6 Some element of meat—I have a fondness for years in Dubuque, he spent two-and-a-half years steak and pork. I’ve also become an a‹ cionado, or in Jacksonville, FL, six in SC, and another three in at least a fan, of barbeque, having spent a lot of time Tampa, FL. His longest stint at a chamber has luck- with diŒ erent barbeques over my career. ily been here in Raleigh, where Schmitt has been for the last  years with his wife Pam. His daugh- What activities do you enjoy in your downtime? ter Sarah also lives in Raleigh. His other daughter 7 „ ere’s not much downtime, but when there Katie lives in StaŒ ord, VA with her husband Josh is, it’s spent with family, which is a big part of my and their three children Ari, Ivy Rose and Reeni. life. I have three grandchildren, so that’s a big deal. getting dealt a new hand of cards every morning. And I like to play golf. I’m a huge hockey fan and in your opinion, what are a few of the reasons Somebody once asked me what a typical day was love going to Carolina Hurricanes games. 1 for the phenomenal growth in our area these like, and I said, “It usually starts at Š:am and past few years? Well, I’d say the fact that we have it ends around pm, and that’s the only thing What’s your preference for a quick message; such a talented work force, which is important for typical about it.” What I do changes every day, 8 phone, email or text? Pretty much always business recruiting. I think the Chamber has done and it’s great to be here in this dynamic market email. I’ll send a little text now and then, but I’m a great job of marketing both the community and because I get to be a part of the energy and where married to email. the region. „ e downtown area has completely the action is. reinvented itself and become an attractive magnet What’s your favorite style of music? Do you for people and companies. As a community, we What would you like to see change over the 9 have any favorite bands or musicians? I have managed to ‹ nd a way to continue our growth, but 4 next fi ve years with regard to local amenities, very eclectic tastes. I like rock and I’ve really scale ourselves to accommodate that growth. „ is city planning, etc.? „ e community needs to grown to appreciate bluegrass as a result of the area has all of the amenities of a big market with continue to evolve and one of the biggest chal- festival last year. I’m a fan of Tom Petty, and I like very little of the downside, at a very aŒ ordable price. lenges we have is that as we evolve, we don’t lose Mumford and Sons a lot. Macklemore and Lewis the strong sense of community and the connec- are fun. I try to keep up with the current music How would you describe raleigh —and the tivity. I’d like to see is our transportation issues while staying true to some of the classics. Oh and 2 Triangle—to someone who’s never been here? addressed. I’d love to see another Stanley Cup here I really like Pharrel Williams’ Happy. „ at’s one of the biggest challenges we have because in the next ‹ ve years. An expansion of the conven- Raleigh doesn’t really try to be somebody else. It’s tion center should be something we look at even- any interesting facts that most people hard to give it an identity by saying, “It’s a lot like tually. I’m anxious to see how the new downtown 10 might not know about you? Well, I’ve had ____.” It’s unique and in a very good way. I think Raleigh plan comes out because there are going to some interesting assignments in my career. Once there’s a low-barrier to entry if you come from the be some great new ideas. We’re at the point now I had to play Felix the Cat at a shopping center. It outside. If you’re looking for a good place to grow where the new market has absorbed all of the new was aŽ er I graduated from college before I found roots, you’ll ‹ nd Raleigh and the Triangle are com- things that we’ve picked up over the last few years, my way to the Chamber. munities in which you can actually be involved. and it’s time to think about the future again. I’d like to add that I appreciate you and the role We’re not the glitziest place in America, but boy, I  e Downtowner plays in our market. You’ve done tell you the quality is hard to beat at the price. if not for your current career, what do you a great job capturing many of the ˜ avors that are 5 think you might be doing? Well, that’s di™ cult emerging not only downtown, but also across the i agree. Tell us what part of your job do you to say. I’ve been doing this for a long time, and region. As the market continues to grow it will 3 enjoy the most? I’ve been in this business I truly enjoy it. I guess if I could pick anything, become more eclectic, and you’ll have a great oppor- for  years, so the diversity of activity is like playing center ‹ eld for the Los Angeles Dodgers tunity to share that with the rest of the community.

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Interviewing Anderson Cooper Some of the characters for his photography book on Ireland Why does this look like President Clinton is photobombing Randy’s photo?

Visiting with Dan Akroyd In Haiti as an embedded journalist with the Army after the earthquake to help bring to light the story of a country’s need

Covering the Obama inauguration in DC Shooting photos at a Wolfpack game St. Patrick’s in downtown Writing about Quebec ‰ ‰ Photos below are from the 34th annual Meet in the Street Festival held in historic downtown Wake Forest

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Brad and Carole Wilson with Beginnings Ambassadors Jim Johnson, Mary Dillon, Brad Wilson, Carole Wilson, Lekita Essa, Sarah Poole Kellie Falk and Joe Patterson

Amadeus playing piano for the Gala guests Ladies from Diamonds Direct Karla Appleby Lekita Essa, Sarah Poole, Kristin Cooper, Roy Cooper, Anna Smith, G & Julie Patel

ABC11’s Fred Shropshire, Chris Hohmann & Anna Laurel Mike Dave and Will at Havana Deluxe Staff and volunteers at City Farm. Stop by and check out their green tasty goodies!

Mayor Bill Bell with BCBSNC official supporting Kids Day at Durham Food Bank of CENC Red and white at the NCSU alumni game. Go Pack! Bull City PlayStreets (photo from DPH)

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business, but she grew up appreciating small busi- nesses because of her grandfather’s small music store. As for Mike, he grew up in Alabama and Tennessee, and went to culinary school in Seattle. „ ese two friends met in North Carolina through our great local larry’s Coffee is proud to sponsor this column because we believe music scene; Mike came to North Carolina to join in locally grown entrepreneurs, hard work and tasty things that arrive in trucks! (like larry’s Coffee :) www.larryscoffee.com local band, Future Kings of Nowhere, as a drummer, and Becky was friends with some of its members. „ ey both chose pizza as the base of the business t the Pie Pushers pizza truck, because of two reasons: one, it was something fun homemade pizza dough. Becky and Mike see pizza Athe smell of freshly-made that Mike could play with in terms of ingredients, as an interesting artistic medium and using seasonal dough baking under a pile of deli- tastes and textures, and two, making pizza goes back produce is just another way to showcase Mike’s skills cious fresh sauce and mouth-water- to when Mike was a child, helping his mother make ing ingredients makes it literally as a chef. „ e food truck just made sense while also impossible to not get in line and order a slice (or a being a faster, easier way for their business to get whole pie). „ e Durham-based food truck has been started than a typical brick and mortar restaurant; making amazing, fresh-baked pizza for the past plus, it gave the pair a chance to get involved in the three years here in the heart of North Carolina, and local community. One of Mike and Becky’s favorite serving up these great eats for the Triangle is what things to do is assist with fundraisers; being able to Mike Hacker and Becky Cascio do best. give back is high on their priority list. Becky Cascio moved here from Wisconsin Mike’s endless ideas for creatively integrating and received her Master’s degree in international Mike Hacker and Becky Cascio of Pie Pushers fresh, locally-grown produce into his pizzas create

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16 Triangle DOWnTOWner magazine | The Triangle’s premier monThly | issue 99 an always changing, always interesting menu. Mike specialty pizza, but nothing more Pie Pushers can be found usually tries out diŒ erent pizzas at least a couple than a dollar or two more than usual. mostly in Durham: Fullsteam times a month, but if he’s got a freer schedule he It depends on what produce is sea- Brewery every Wednesday might play around with something more outside the sonal, but it’s because the guys at Pie night, most Saturday morn- [pizza] box. His inspirations stem from cookbooks, Pushers want to oŒ er their customers ings at the Hunt St Market family recipes, and his imagination, and they both a treat, such as their chicken curry across from the Durham Farm- love to walk through the local Farmers Market to pizza with green curry sauce, grilled ers Market and every third search for something new, with inspirations from chicken, broccoli, roasted pota- Wednesday at Measurement, seasonal produce, as seen with the latest creation, toes, carrots, and mozzarella. When Inc. for lunch. „ ey’ve even and surprisingly popular, tomatoes are back in season, customers can expect started doing brunch at Cocoa Cinnamon on Sundays „ e Pie Pusher pizza oven was dubbed Marcella, Barb’s Margherita with pesto, local tomatoes, goat at am to pm as oŽ en as they can attend. You ‹ nd aŽ er Becky’s grandmother. Without her, Pie Push- cheese and mozzarella. If you’re wondering, Barb is biscuits, pizza pie, brunch pockets with a cup of coŒ ee, ers wouldn’t be the same. Production would halt to a Mike’s mom. Another specialty is the Beetza, a pizza iced tea, or a chilled glass of rosé. „ ey’ll de‹ nitely be snail’s pace. She can go as high as Š topped with locally grown beets there May th so stop by and say hello. degrees, and with her two decks she and spinach. Even though this With their three-year anniversary taking place this can handle as much as eight diŒ er- unconventional topping might past April  (no joke), some wonder if a permanent ent " pies. When she’s primed and deter some, frequent custom- location is in the works. „ ey told us that even though ready, pies can come out in as little as ers know that if Mike makes it, they’re actively looking for restaurant investors, they’ll -– minutes. it’s going to be good. always keep the food truck on the road. Both Pie Pushers is—most importantly “Fans who visit the agree that they enjoy community involve- for those of you eating lunch on a truck have come to ment too much to stop running the food dime—very aŒ ordable. A slice of trust our new con- truck. To ‹ nd the Pie Pushers truck and cheese or pepperoni is only ‘, spe- coctions”, says Becky. taste one of Mike’s latest creations, just visit cialty slices are ‘ -Š, and during the „ ey also carry garlic knots www.PiePushers.com/our-regular-schedule give them cooler months, Pie Pushers oŒ ers for ‘, garden salads (‘ ), a call on the truck, ••.•.  or follow them on a pie with a much thicker crust for chicken wings () with a side Twitter, @piepushers. ‘ a slice. „ eir slices are decently sauce (‘Š), and the Pocket (‘), Hannah can be reached for comment at huge too! Prices may very for their which is basically a calzone. [email protected].

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n his studio, sculptor Paris Alexander seems Nearby, Paris has mounted a glittering, rather Iquiet and soŽ -spoken when surrounded by the willowy, limestone nude. But, as he oŽ en does, usual First Friday crowd, but when talking with making up his mind as his chisel moves, he cut me about the classes he taught to the blind, his parallel wedges along the entire surface of the face lit with smiles, his hands moved swiŽ ly, and ‹ gure, leaving the banded “skin” unpolished. the entire room seemed animated. When it was done, Paris dubbed it “Nemesis.” His sculpture reveals an imagination reaching (Lest we assume that misogyny reigns in Paris’ far beyond the studio. Witness his “Death Puppet heart, he has also produced a polished marble for John Donne,” a meditation on the great Eng- torso labeled “Victory” and another emerging lish poet whose late sonnets fought with death. between two blocks of stone labeled “Aurora”.) Christ Pantokrator carved Limestone insitu on the Historic Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill Bits and pieces of white stone- Paris’s latest work, entered in ware create the puppet’s head, Artspace’s “New Works” show, is monumental rectangular slab, “Jacob’s Ladder,” hands and feet; between them, one of a series of “Portals.” “Portal stands outside the Duke University School of Law. body, arms and legs are formed of – Bound” looks like a dare he made For commissions, Paris oŽ en spends days bound twigs, pieces of wood, and with himself. Out of a single rectan- examining his sites for proper placement, size and tar. Donne is, aŽ er all, immersed gular slab of limestone, Paris carved emphasis. For three separate WakeMed Hospital in the earth; the puppet is an epi- not only the interior rectangular pieces, he fashioned three diŒ erent versions of his taph, and into it, Paris has tucked space, but, without a break in the of his “Healing Hands.” For the Cary hospital, he two more epitaphs—reminders of stone, cut thick strands laced across created a large limestone rondel, hands reaching to two friends. and binding the portal. Another the center. For Raleigh, three delicately arranged

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everal months ago during a business trip to “It’s not a business you go into if you’re thinking Sdowntown Durham, I noticed that many previ- about a spreadsheet,” he says. ously vacant store fronts had been ‹ lled by retail He’s added a technology angle: all of his stock is tenants, one of which is Letters Bookshop. listed at www.lettersbookshop.com, which is updated In the past, downtown Durham hasn’t been a every  minutes to re˜ ect what’s in the store. mecca for retail foot tra™ c, and independent book- So far, business has been better than expected, stores have had something of a rough time of it in with a signi‹ cant amount of walk-in tra™ c. “„ e recent years, battling competition from big box majority of the tra™ c is people coming in for the superstores and online sellers such as Amazon. ‹ rst time,” he says. “„ ey’ll be walking by and jerk Land Arnold, , says that’s old news. Land back when they see it’s a bookstore. Foot tra™ c recently opened his bookstore Letters in the revi- seems to be increasing every month.” talized downtown Durham at  West Main St „ e customer base is diverse and includes a aŽ er falling in love with the area’s art deco store lot of students from Duke and Central, longtime fronts. As he explains, “Independent bookstores residents and transplants, and a lot of young fami- have been doing better, with more opening than lies. “„ ey are younger than has been my experi- closing lately.” “ was a banner year for indies. ence at other bookstores, but they all like to read— Signs are more hopeful than what we’ve seen talked and a lot like to eat at nearby Dame’s Chicken and about in the media,” he continues. WaŸ es. I thankfully get a lot of people in who are Now with the American Underground at Main, waiting for tables.” a start-up incubator that’s home to dozens of ˜ edg- “In , I moved back to North Carolina, my People are coming in from local neighborhoods, ling companies and entrepreneurs, a handful of home state, and began working at McIntyre’s Books not just downtown, he notes. “People walk here from unique retail stores, a planned hotel/museum, and in Fearrington Village,” he says. “In •, I was one West Village and Trinity Park. It’s on their radar and more in the works, Durham has an active and lively of the founders of Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, they can easily walk here for retail.” One of his best Main Street again. where I remained an owner until mid-summer of periods so far was over the week of the Full Frame . For about six months aŽ er that I moonlighted Documentary Film Festival in early April. at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh. Earlier that Janu- One couple told him they usually rent a car when ary, I had fallen in love with downtown Durham, they come to Durham for Full Frame but didn’t this very speci‹ cally the old pharmacy tile ˜ oor that year because they found everything they wanted— now houses Suntrust.” including a book store—in downtown Durham. He adds, “„ e Triangle is one of the best places What does Land read? in the nation for bookstores. I couldn’t pick a favor- “I tend to read mostly ‹ ction, though I’ve been ite. I learned from all of them.” sneaking in books about local economy and polem- Land grew up in Chapel Hill and attended col- ics about big box stores. Recently, both  e S o n lege at St. John’s in Maryland before ‹ nishing at by Philip Meyer and  e Good Lord Bird by James UNC-Greensboro with a degree in classical litera- McBride blew me away. In non-‹ ction, I’m in the ture. “I was always a bookstore hound, and Chapel middle of Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save Hill oŒ ered a number of second hand stores to America, One Step at a Time and really enjoyed explore. Land contemplated grad school, but then Detroit: An American Autopsy.” started selling books online. “I’ve always loved books and collected them,” he says. “I visit every book store I can and at some point, I decided this [selling books] is my line of work.” Margins in the business are not high, but they’re a bit better for the secondhand trade paperbacks that make up most of Letters’ stock and sell for letters Bookshop about half price. Customers can trade in books of 313 W. main st. | Durham, nC 27701 Land has been involved in the bookstore busi- their own that he accepts for about one-third of the 919.973.2573 | www.lettersbookshop.com ness since , when he started an online book- cover price for store credit. He also has a table of Tues-sat: 11am-8pm | sun: noon to 5pm store in Austin, TX, and has worked with many of new ‹ ction and non-‹ ction, but that’s a small part the Triangle area’s iconic bookshops. of the stock.

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aul Friedrich and To me a ‘comic’ is a stand- from publishers there. We chose Andrews- shirts and coasters. We’ll sign your cats, Neil Hinson’s col- up comedian, but you McMeel Universal because… too, if you want to bring ‘em. laborative project, cartoonists call yourselves †¡: …because they do Peanuts, Far †¡: Who gets a shirt signed? PMan v. Liver (MvL), began that. Side, Calvin & Hobbes, and Gar eld. I : So far, our fans. on a bar napkin. What at the : Have you gotten thought lunch in their cafeteria—with †¡: Whatever you say. MvL book sales time seemed like a funny, over that? that crowd—would be awesome. are taking oŒ internationally, too, appar- booze-infused re˜ ection has †¡: Yeah, but it totally : Especially for Gar‹ eld’s Lasagna Day. ently. Our editor says that we’re doing well become a nationwide best- made my ‹ rst comic †¡: Speaking of food, what’s been in Peoria, which just sounds like a beauti- selling sensation that’s led convention a disappoint- your favorite meal on our book tour so ful country. to multiple licensing deals. ment. I spent all my time far? „ is is one of the questions people : You were dipped in confusion as a „ e two discuss where MvL at the hotel pool drink- on the internet apparently want to know. baby. came from, where it’s going ing, waiting for people : No doubt, Arthur Bryant’s BBQ in and their milestone party at Deco Raleigh dressed like Princess Leia or Drago to tell Kansas City. for First Friday on May ,  from -•pm. me jokes. †¡: It’s not ‘BBQ’ as we in NC know it, We met, of course, over beer. : You drink a lot when you’re confused. but it’s so good. † ¡ (†¡): Paul, remind me, †¡: It’s a chicken/egg thing. I recall the : „ eir Whole Slab Pork Ribs is a how’d we meet? idea of MvL started as most great ideas great memory. Worth writing another  
(): I pulled you do—at a bar, when you drew an image of a book about. Back on topic…our book is from a burning building. man drinking on a napkin with the words perfectly square, and hardback, it makes a †¡: „ at was kind of presumptuous. of wisdom I said. „ en the waitress loved great giŽ … Friedrich and Hinson enjoy Maybe I liked it in there. it and stole it. †¡: …and a great drink tray. Trust me. pitting man against liver : „ e other story I’ve heard is a cre- : She traded us drinks for it and we : Bookstores tell us our book sales ative heavy-hitter in town said we should let her keep it and made more for the other spike at every holiday. We were in the top  †¡: It’s been a ride, though, right? A work together, combining your writing waitresses. „ ere’s MvL’s origin story. percent of sales on Amazon at Christmas. licensing agency in LA, a publisher in and my cartoons. We spent an aŽ ernoon †¡: No spider or bat powers. Sad. But †¡: Valentine’s Day, too. Which I can’t Kansas City, a T-Shirt partner in Oregon, enjoying cold drinks and batting around with great responsibility comes great free explain, but now I’m curious to see what TV show in development in New York, ideas for comics, but had no good ones. drinks, and thus our cartoon boozer was happens on Arbor Day. fans in England, Romania, Portugal, Italy, †¡: Yeah, Man V. Pancreas went nowhere. born. Now look how far he’s come…. : But before that, we’re having a huge, Australia, and Peoria. : Man V. Spleen didn’t make it to the : Wearing the same suit. fun MvL party at Deco on Hargett Street. : Everyone has a drinking story. track, before we concluded that the Liver †¡: From that inspiration we self-pub- It’s conveniently on May’s First Friday. You †¡: Yes! Tell us your drinking story, was bigger than the Pancreas and Spleen lished a collection of MvL witticisms, ‹ lled can RSVP on Facebook (http://bitly.com/ and we’ll tell you our worst one. It involves together. „ e Liver’s the star of those the suitcase full of copies and took it west decomanvliver) or just stop by. ignoring Johnny Depp. three. „ at’s the Man V. Liver origin story. for the San Diego Comic Convention, the †¡: For the exclusive North Carolina Pick up your copy of Man v. Liver on Amazon. Every comic has to have one. largest pop culture convention in America. debut of our T-shirts! com: http://bitly.com/manvliver | For witty †¡: See, that’s what I confused me at ‹ rst. : Man v. Liver got immediate interest : And we’ll be there signing books, witticisms, follow them on Twitter@manvliver.

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arm weather, opening day at a are producing excellent and oŽ en value-oriented rosé. Wbaseball game, Crepe Myrtles in „ e very best can be sublime, a small few are best suited bloom, and a pink wine perfectly suited for your sangria pitcher, but the majority are inexpen- for this moment. „ ese things mean sive, cheerful, wonderfully refreshing, and made for spring is ‹ nally here. Sales of rosé have increased qua™ ng. What’s more, they oŒ er endless options for dramatically both domestically and abroad over the food pairings. Don’t know what to bring to a dinner past eight years. „ ere remain, however, the skeptics party? Champagne and rosé pair well with everything. who primarily associate rosé wines with the low qual- With this is mind, here are a handful of high-qual- ity sweet wine cooler. White ity producers to look for this Zinfandel enjoyed a boom summer. Happy drinking! in the –s and •s when Ametzoi Rubentis Txoko- Americans clamored for a lina, Spain, . „ is Basque fruity, slightly sweet alterna- country rosé uses indigenous tive to traditional dry red and varietals to create a deeply white wines. But the Ameri- pink wine that is slightly eŒ er- can palate has changed, and vescent and loaded with lime, an association between a fresh ˜ ower and strawberry wine’s perceived dryness and notes. „ is is a perfect wine for quality now rules the mar- a picnic. Enjoy ice cold. ~‘– ketplace. White Zinfandel County Line Rosé of still oŒ ers a value to con- Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, sumers who enjoy the sweet California, . Made from fruity sipping wine, free from Local model and entrepreneur Jasmine Yakira tries one of cool climate Mendocino Pinot the Rosés at Jimmy V’s Osteria in downtown Raleigh tannin and low in alcohol. Noir fruit, this pale salmon Sales continue to support this segment of the market colored rosé is a delicate combination of tangerines, and those who appreciate the wine for what it is. strawberries, pears, and a minerality unusual for New However, there is also an old ex-pat rosé on the scene World rosé. ~‘ today. Its style comes from the sunny South of France, Tegernseerhof, Mittelbach Zweigelt Rosé, Wachau, and brings with it the old world tradition evoking feel- Austria, . „ is Austrian oŒ ering made from the ings of lapping up the sunshine in St. Tropez. „ is rosé grape Zweigelt is terri‹ cally drinkable with hints of ripe reaches its apogee in the form of the Provençal rosé. It melons, cherries and currants. It’s crisp and refreshing; has has been described as sunset in a glass, paradisia- a perfect wine to stock up on for the summer. ~‘ cal and a litany of other eŒ usive accolades. „ is rosé Chateau d’Esclans, Rosé, Côte du Provence, diŒ ers from the White Zinfandel in that it is bone dry, France, . From the producer of the highly slightly fruity and a touch mineralic. It’s made with red successful Whispering Angel Rosé, Chateau d’Esclans grapes that are treated essentially as white grapes. „ e represents something of a middle tier in the d’Esclan pinkish color is rendered through a brief contact with collection. Grown in the idyllic land between Cannes the red skin of the grapes aŽ er crushing. Provence is and St. Tropez, this Grenache and Rolle based rosé is a both the spiritual home as well as the benchmark by pale coral in color and classic in every sense with notes which the dry rosé of the world is measured. Recently of ripe pears, cherries, lime zest, almonds, and spices. It’s rosé sales in France surpassed white wine for the ‹ rst a great wine for a special summer dinner. ~‘ time and have continued trending upward. However, Sean is the Wine Director and Sommelier for [ONE] res- many terri‹ c rosés have been coming from regions taurant in Chapel Hill. He can be contacted by email at outside of France. Spain, Italy, Germany, and the States [email protected].

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stampas de la Raza/Prints for the People at the imaginary and ideological, never quite human. hidden by clouds of smoke. Goodyear titles the ENorth Carolina Museum of Art is a show for „ is point is made clearly enough with a poster new group Assembly Lines, describing himself as all seasons: the enormous variety of work by Mex- of the actress performing Kahlo in the ‹ lm. We a “single person running a process hat could be ican-American and Latino artists is bold, colorful, all know the iconic Mickey Mouse, but Artemio broken up, providing jobs to others.” „ e essen- savage, satiric, beautiful, and mysterious. Rodriguez’s Mickey Muerta portrays a skeletal tially expressionist paintings will draw you to „ e  screen prints and lithographs are Mickey clad in cowboy boots, and still attempting them more than once. „ e show will be up to the divided into ‹ ve categories: Identity; Struggle; to shoot in death. end of the month. To see this exhibit and others Tradition, Culture, Memory; Iconic; and Other „ e most surprising—and jolting—image is currently on display at Adam Cave, go to www. Voices. „ e list scarcely indicates what lies within Jaime Zacharias’ Purgatory Mary that ‹ nds its adamcave‹ neart.com. each. „ e ‹ rst print in Identity is Lawrence Cola- way toward the end of the show in Other Voices. cion’s Veteran, a heroic image of a muscular self- „ e ‹ gure, surrounded by clusters of blue snakes, assured man. Among the last is a twisted, violent topped by a cross-bearing skull and a grotesque head by Alex Rubio, titled El Diablito, which like mask, exhibiting a white and a dark-skinned Dante’s Satan, is chewing lost souls. hand, is placed against a yellowing, ˜ ower-strewn background. It seems to be a study in duality. All  prints are derived from the San Antonio collection of Texans Ricardo and Harriet Romo, which entails about  works. „ is impressive show will be at NCMA through July  . Paired with “estampas,” rooms ‹ lled with Š pulsating drawings for children’s books—in watercolor, pencil, and lithograph—by Raul Colon. „ e show Tall Tales and Huge Hearts con- tains illustrations, not only for some great kiddy fare but several for Child of the Civil Rights Move- ment. „ rough July . „ ere are some ‹ ne works in Gallery C’s annual  e Best of North Carolina: Historic Fine Art from the th and th Centuries, and some duds. „ e  artists are indeed among the best—though at times I might hanker for better representation. Artemio Rodriguez, Mickey Muerto, , A stunning Tucker Cook, Double Image with screen print,  x . in. Zebra, two carefully drawn Joe Cox’s, an imposing Raúl Colón, Cover Art, , from Rise the Moon (Dial, ), watercolor and colored pencil on paper,  x  in. semi-abstract, City, by Mary Anne Jenkins, a bril- At Flanders, Mary Mattingly and Greg liant still life by Frank London, an unmistakable Lindquist de‹ ne a world deep in ˜ otsam and Struggle is characterized by the constant serigraph, R e  e c t i o n , by Robert Broderson, an poisoned waters: “the exploitation of land,” they search for a better life mirrored in Carlos Fran- atmospheric etching, Walt and Keith and Me by warn, “is the loss of our human future.” Mattingly cisco Jackson’s Braceros Departing Mexico City Joe Chris Robertson—these led the way in a show points her ‹ nger, not only at the usual corporate for California. „ e bright red train they lean on that includes the likes of George Bireline, Sarah suspects, but us. Among her photographs is one of as they grasp the hands of those leŽ behind sug- Blakeslee, Roy Gussow, Edith London, and Fran- herself pulling a huge, wrapped ball of belongings gests their hopes. Oddly, it takes a comic strip to cis Speight among others. „ e show runs through along a city street. Among Lindquist’s paintings is force a confrontation with the dangers faced by May  . For more information, visit http://gal- a large wall of overlapping oŒ -color landscapes, some Mexican immigrants. „ e terror in Michael leryc.net/exhibits/best-nc- /. Duke Energy’s Dan River. Another wall is covered Menchaca’s tiny comic cats attempting to swim At Adam Cave’s, a new series by the always by a photographic grid and a chart de‹ ning Duke the Rio Grande, many already drowning, does, of interesting and evolving Will Goodyear immerses Energy’s Water Problems in Eden. „ e sobering course, require an act of the imagination to con- one in the crowded immensities of a large city. On but striking show leaves at the end of April. An nect with them. panels layered in silkscreen, acrylic, beeswax and in-depth look at his exhibit is available at http:// Che Guavera and Frida Kahlo are obvious oil, skyscrapers and other structures lean into his ˜ andersartgallery.com/exhibition/greg-lindquist- Mexican and Latin icons, but icons are, of course, panels from all sides, surrounded and partially and-mary-mattingly-land.

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n •, a reporter from Ebony clear up and to complement those things which based at UNC’s Southern Oral History Program Imagazine in Chicago came to eŒ ect black lives.” In broadcasting a heady mix of and funded by the National Endowment for the Durham to write a story on WAFR- music, politics and information to an audience of Humanities. Our team of researchers includes FM. When she arrived at  ½ East up to Š, listeners, WAFR’s staŒ ers were activ- myself, Professors Charmaine McKissick-Melton Pettigrew Street, she found a radio station like no ists and journalists, educators and entertainers. and Jerry Gershenhorn from North Carolina other in America. In one room of the station, two In the ’s and ’s, the Research Triangle Central University, and Professors Jacquelyn Hall teachers and a group of ‹ ve-year-olds chanted in was a hotbed of activist media. In Durham, anti- and Seth Kotch from UNC-Chapel Hill. unison, “I am a black and proud warrior dedi- apartheid activists Reed Kramer and Tami Hult- Media and the Movement hopes to shine a new cated to the liberation of all black people. I recog- man launched the Africa News Service, the ‹ rst light on our state’s and the Triangle’s activist cam- nize Africa as the motherland and her people as news agency devoted to distributing reports from paigns of the •s and ’s, most of which rarely my people.” In another room, local theater direc- Africa in the U.S. At Raleigh’s Shaw University, ‹ gure into national accounts of the civil rights tor Karen Rux guided teenagers as they produced Elizabeth Czech helped launch WSHA, only the movement. In addition, portrayals of media and their own radio show called Black Seeds. Jazz and second radio station in the nation at a historically civil rights activists all too oŽ en depict the two African music driŽ ed from the control booth, black college. Underground newspapers such as communities as separate groups that never over- peppered with announcements from DJs with Chapel Hill’s Protean Radish and Durham’s  e lapped. With our project, we hope to correct this names like Obataiye Akinwole and Shanga Sadiki. North Carolina Anvil covered local civil rights misperception and document North Carolina’s In a vivid, six-page feature, Ebony told of a and anti-war campaigns, as did Duke University’s many civil rights activists who thrived as journal- groundbreaking radio station, “a WDBS radio station. „ e Insti- ists and broadcasters in independent and non- black voice in Durham.” In fact, tute of Southern Studies’ South- commercial media. We are also digitizing rare WAFR had become the very ‹ rst ern Exposure magazine produced and endangered recordings from stations like black non-commercial commu- leŽ -leaning stories on the South’s WAFR and WVSP and making them available to nity radio station in the U.S. when politics, culture and history. And the public online. it went on the air in September in Warrenton, just a little over Š To learn more about Media and the Move- •. It was also the ‹ rst, if not miles outside the Triangle, activ- ment, please visit our project website at the only, radio station in America ists Jim and Valeria Lee oper- http://mediaandthemovement.unc.edu. devoted to advancing the goals of ated the powerhouse community Joshua is a  ompson Postdoctoral Fellow at Duke the Black Power movement. “We radio station WVSP-FM. University. |  e Museum of Durham History is can hold a mass meeting across „ ese activist media out- a non-pro t organization dedicated to bringing the airwaves every day from – am lets are at the heart of “Media Durham’s history to life and engaging visitors and residents in our community’s heritage.  e Muse- to midnight,” Robert Spruill, the and the Movement: Journalism, um’s home, the History Hub, is located at  W. station’s president told Ebony. “It’s Cover image from WVSP-FM’s Dia- Civil Rights, and Black Power in Main St. For more information, visit the website: part of the struggle to de‹ ne, to logue newsletter,  the American South,” a project www.museumofdurhamhistory.org.

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