by Laura When temperatures start to feel like Real Winter and there’s ice on the streets, it’s time to call a Chicago resident and get her crock pot recipes. Well-trained in hibernation, my friend pointed me in the direction of a simple, flavorful chili recipe from Epicurious.com. Now that I’ve tested it myself, I can [...]
Entries from January 2010
January 30, 2010
Snow with a capital S
by Laura Harold and I never believe Southerners when they say a snowstorm is coming, but we are now forced to admit that a legit winter event is happening in the Triangle. Last night we went to a hip-hop show, because no storm was going to keep us from enjoying our trendily diverse interests. (Note: [...]
January 29, 2010
Ye Olde Waffle Shop
By Harold Eating breakfast at home is a pretty easy way to save money. It’s relatively easy to make, the ingredients are cheap and it actually requires less effort than to fully wake up, get in the car and drive somewhere. So that helps explain why Laura and I hadn’t made it to the popular [...]
January 27, 2010
Indian Food to the Test: Yes or Naan?
by Laura A quick update on the local Indian food scene, which, yes, we are obsessed with tapping into. We recently sought out one of the weekend buffets in the Morrisville/Cary area, and went with Saffron. The place had good marks from both friends & online reviewers despite being a bit pricey during normal meal service. [...]
January 25, 2010
Semester Preview: Mark Your Calendar Edition
by Laura Time to get geared up for a whole new season of Triangle happenings! Although we miss the days of outdoor concerts and street fairs, we’re confident that the sun will come through for us in the not-so-distant future. In the meantime, we’ve got plenty to keep us occupied – and no, we didn’t [...]
January 24, 2010
A new downtown Carrboro
By Harold Like the yolk inside an egg, the town of Carrboro is surrounded entirely by Chapel Hill, but still maintains its own character. I heard Carrboro mayor Mark Chilton speak on Friday, and one example of the difference between the towns that he gave was that he has very similar (liberal) views as new [...]
January 19, 2010
If At First You Don’t Succeed, Thai, Thai Again
by Laura Ok, I’ll admit that I partially wrote this post because I liked my headline idea. You can’t be an elementary school teacher – or my father’s child – without a healthy appreciation of puns. But, lest you think that Harold and I are not serious about our love for the level of yummy [...]
January 18, 2010
A tribute to cover bands
By Harold The Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro is famous for hosting up-and-coming rock bands, like Pearl Jam and Nirvana before they were famous. But for whatever reason, it’s also becoming a place for cover bands this month — first Who’s Bad (Michael Jackson), then the Last Waltz Ensemble (The Band/Bob Dylan), and then Cosmic Charlie [...]
January 16, 2010
Destination: Durham
by Laura Last night, I stumbled across an article that numerous friends had forwarded on just after we decided to move to Chapel Hill – the New York Times take on exploring the Triangle area in 36 hours or less. Restaurants, shopping, lodging and culture are all covered, but tellingly, the only recommendations that we’ve [...]
January 14, 2010
What a juxtaposition
By Harold Duke and UNC played back-to-back on ESPN last night, and the results were as good as it gets for a Duke fan. Not just the outcomes, which were somewhat predictable — Duke beat unranked BC at home, UNC lost to No. 19 Clemson on the road — but the margin (both 20-point games) [...]
January 13, 2010
Best of the Magazines: Winter Edition
by Laura You may not be aware of a growing addiction within our household. Some people get their kicks from drugs & booze; I, on the other hand, find guilty pleasure in magazines – the trashier the better. Case in point – I used to read People, until a friend pointed out that Us Weekly [...]
January 12, 2010
5 Things We’re Happy to Return to This Week
by Laura Yes, we’re back from vacation, sporting obnoxious tans and looking irritatingly well-rested. Not going to lie – our vacation was plain old awesome. But, now it’s back to the Triangle, which seems to have betrayed us by becoming SUPERCOLD in our absence. So cold that there were freeze warning signs scattered throughout our [...]
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