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About Town, Holiday Style

by Laura It’s December!  Only 2 weeks until my work for the semester is complete and I get to rub my glorious winter break in all of your faces.  You sure did screw up by going the whole “real job” … Continue reading

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Twig

by Laura Today I had the chance to use a gift certificate for Twig, a little shop next to Whole Foods with a similarly organic bent.  I’d heard that it was the perfect place to get birthday treats for crunchy … Continue reading

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The Cows on the Farm Go Moo, Moo, Moo!

by Laura Although I sometimes bemoan the lack of NYC quality eats in NC, there is at least one advantage to living far away from a big city – being near farms!  Manhattan may have a few greenmarkets, but here … Continue reading

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Done.

by Laura It’s December, and even WordPress is sending fake snowfall across my screen in celebration of the season.  Real snow and ice have gathered outside the window as another rare Carolina storm takes hold.  Luckily, storms in the South … Continue reading

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Daily Triangle Holiday Gift Guide

by Laura Although I’m reluctant to admit that it’s December and finals time has arrived, getting into the holiday spirit is providing a welcome distraction. Here’s a few local places I’ll be hitting up to get ready for Chrismukkah: If … Continue reading

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It’s Friday Night…

by Laura Last Friday, Harold and I went out on the town and made our first stop at Southern Season.  Every week they have some sort of tasting event between 5-8 p.m., and this time it featured hard ciders.  What … Continue reading

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Worst Pilates Instructor Ever, or “Why Being a Jerkface Never Pays”

by Laura Long time fans of The Daily Triangle (and really, who isn’t a long time fan?) will remember my discovery of InsideOut Body Therapies in Durham last fall.  At the time, I was just happy to find a new … Continue reading

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My Massage Therapist Used to be My Heroine

by Laura Yesterday I finally used the Massage Envy gift certificate I got for Christmas (thanks, hubby!)  You know my life has become a bit crazy when I don’t have an hour to get a back rub, which I normally … Continue reading

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Durham, Manhattan-style

By Harold A common New York-style weekend would include a park with live classical music and hamburgers from a celebrated semi-structure, Sunday brunch and a walk through the art gallery district. In Manhattan, that meant the New York Philharmonic in … Continue reading

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A wine bar comes to Durham

By Harold If there’s any last indication that wine bars are sweeping the nation, there’s now one in downtown Durham. West End Wine Bar, which opened in Chapel Hill in 1997 (which says something about the demographics in Chapel Hill), … Continue reading

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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. … Continue reading

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Called up to The Varsity

By Harold The Varsity Theatre had been operating for 83 years in the middle of downtown Chapel Hill… until it closed this spring. And this summer when I told anyone who had ever set foot in Chapel Hill that The … Continue reading

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