When you enjoy ice cream as much as I do, it can be a challenge to come across new and unique flavors, so it’s extra exciting when a local business like Auntie’s Ice Cream comes along to highlight African ingredients in their ice cream and desserts, and these combinations will make your mouth water!
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Hops & Blues is Back at The Glass Jug RTP
After the past couple years, it’s a welcome change to start looking forward to events once again, particularly those involving local beverages and food, and that take place outside with live entertainment! The Glass Jug’s third annual Hops & Blues Fest checks off all the boxes and will take place this year on Saturday, May…
Aperitif Brings Decadent Desserts, Drinks and Tapas to UHill
In recent weeks, the plaza at UHill has been booming with the addition of new eateries. Along with Happy + Hale, and Alpaca, BB’s Chicken and Gizmo Brew Works just joined the ranks, and very soon, Aperitif, will become the area’s go-to spot to enjoy elegant desserts and tapas, wine, and creative cocktails.
Jetplane Coffee Expands Breakfast and Lunch Menu
*Editor’s Note: Jetplane Coffee permanently closed on June 13, 2022. If you’re looking for a new spot to grab breakfast or lunch in downtown Durham, check out Jetplane Coffee. After moving into their new location at 810 N. Mangum Street, and figuring out how to best operate during the pandemic, they recently launched an impressive…
Remedy Room Bar and Restaurant Opens in Downtown Durham
It’s been a busy year for Durham chef Shawn Stokes, owner of the popular downtown Durham restaurant Luna. At the end of 2021, Stokes and his partners opened a live music and event bar, Rubies at Five Points, at 347 W. Main Street, and this week, will open sister bar and restaurant, Remedy Room, in the space downstairs….
Popular Pastry Chef Tanya Matta’s Return to Durham
Everyone who has lived in Durham for the past decade remembers DaisyCakes, the deliciously popular breakfast, brunch and dessert shop down by the Durham Farmer’s Market (now Rise Biscuits). Since closing the shop in 2015, chef and owner, Tanya Matta, has been following other pursuits, including working on the West Coast. However, in her heart, Matta…