Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Rolling Stone - Delta Rae

"Durham, North Carolina-based six-piece Delta Rae are set to release their debut album, Carry the Fire, on Sire Records. The group, which infuses rich four-part harmonies with blues, country and rock, is on tour through the summer in support of the album."

- Premiere: Delta Rae's Anthemic 'Fire', Rolling Stone

Becker's Hospital Review - Duke University Hospital

"Duke University Hospital (Durham, N.C.). Duke University Hospital's roots trace back to 1930, when it was founded with the intention to be the best medical institution between Baltimore and New Orleans. Today, this 924-bed academic medical center has been ranked as one of the top 10 hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Duke's innovations in community care and partnerships with local clinics caught the eye of President Barack Obama's administration, which used them as models for elements of healthcare reform. In 2012, the hospital will open its new $230 million cancer center."

- 100 Great Hospitals, Becker's Hospital Review

The New York Times - American Dance Festival

"GROWING up in Colorado, Jodee Nimerichter was a serious bunhead: a driven young ballet dancer, whose dedication had landed her in a conservatory program. And then one day, in 1992, for reasons she still can’t fully explain, she quit. Full stop...Fast forward to 2012, and, well, everything has remained all about dance. More specifically, everything has remained all about the American Dance Festival."

- Put One Foot in the Past, Point One to Tomorrow, The New York Times

Friday, May 25, 2012

CoupleofSports.com - Durham Bulls Athletic Park

"A night out at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park is more about fun than the actual game of baseball itself... the Durham Bulls have a winning formula that has kept them near the top in minor league attendances each and every year. They’ve created a fun atmosphere inside of an open and picturesque ballpark that lends itself to communal interaction."

- Durham Bulls Minor League Baseball Game-Durham NC, CoupleofSports.com

EcoSalon.com - Farmhand Foods

"In recent years, the food truck phenomenon has exploded, bringing cheap, tasty cuisine to parking lots, sidewalks, and street fairs around the country. Whether you love food trucks or hate them, you can’t deny their convenience and relative cost-effectiveness, particularly when they’re parked outside your office at lunch hour. Here, a look at some classic, cool, and completely wacky roaming restaurants from across America (and beyond)...Farmhand Foods, Durham, North Carolina."

- 30 Photos of Food Trucks, EcoSalon.com

DesignSponge - Shed Letterpress

"For me, cards are almost always about telling someone special that you care about them. I’ve gotten better at sending “just because” cards, but I always prefer to send something sweet. So for today’s National Stationery Show post, I wanted to share my favorite lovey-dovey cards...Hot stuff card by Shed Letterpress."

- national stationery show 2012: sweet nothings, DesignSponge

Monday, May 21, 2012

Serious Eats - Pauly Dogs

"Pauly Dogs opened for business outside of Duke's campus almost 15 years ago, a crazy hot dog cart run by former bartender and pizzeria cook Paul Konstanzer...What's really fun about Pauly Dogs compared to a sit-down gourmet hot dog restaurant is that the dogs are cheap and small enough to try a bunch different crazy stuff without spending all your money and eating enough for a horse. It also helps that Pauly is a great guy who has become a fixture of the campus. Students often come back years later just to visit the cart and have one more Pauly Dog."

- Hot Dog of the Week: Pauly Dogs on Duke's Campus in Durham, NC, Serious Eats

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

CNN - Duke's Nascar Star Paullie Harraka

"Paulie Harraka is using his college degree to propel his career on the track."[VIDEO]

- Duke's Nascar Star, CNN

Industry Week - Burt's Bees

"Nature Becomes You" is more than just a marketing tagline for Burt's Bees. The Durham, N.C.-based manufacturer of natural personal-care products -- best known for its popular lip balm -- sees sustainability as the starting point for its innovation process."

- Three Ways that Sustainability Drives Innovation at Burt's Bees, Industry Week

Monday, May 14, 2012

Edge New York - Kym Register, The Pinhook

"As Kym Register talks about North Carolina’s effort to stop same-sex marriage, the feelings of shame and pride can be heard in her voice...Register, who owns what she calls a queer positive live music venue in downtown Durham, hopes that LGBT travelers will continue to come to North Carolina -- especially to its many welcoming cities. 'We need people to come and be visible," says Register. "This is not the time to turn your back.'"

- North Carolinians Say Don’t Judge Our Cities by the State, Edge New York

Wall Street Journal - Standing Out in North Carolina

"On Tuesday, North Carolina voters decided 61% to 39% to approve a constitutional amendment defining marriage as strictly between a man and a woman. A hand-painted sign on a street in the city of Durham Thursday, however, touted the surrounding county's contrary vote."

- Standing Out in North Carolina, Wall Street Journal

Friday, May 11, 2012

BrewChief.com - Bull City Burger and Brewery

"Bull City Burger and Brewery is a true gem of the local craft brew scene. We feel spoiled as craft beer fans when we visit because these guys have completely redefined the brewpub experience. An emphasis on high quality and local sustainability has resulted in an atmosphere full of amazing beer, amazing food, and amazing people."

- Brewer Bytes with Bull City Burger and Brewery, BrewChief.com

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Getting to Greener - Darko Urban Farm, Boutiful Backyards

"Last week I had the pleasure of visiting the Darko Urban Farm, located in downtown Durham, North Carolina. The farm is comprised of Rochelle and her partner Will, their incredibly diverse front and backyard, and their newly acquired 'back forty.' It’s lovely for me to see what a backyard-turned-farm looks like and to see how productive such a small area can be. Their main vegetable garden is contained within a fence—mostly to safeguard precious garden tools—and is complete with four ducks and a beautiful kiwi trellis...Behind the vegetable garden and adjacent to a neighborhood lunch place, Big Daddy’s, is the farm’s brand-new fruit orchard.  Installed with the help of Bountiful Backyards, a local business that helps people create edible gardens, there are now Asian pears, a medlar tree (according to Rochelle, 'is like an apple, but doesn’t require as many chill days as an apple tree,' a persimmon, cherries, figs and a variety of other fruits that do well here in North Carolina."

- Farming and the Local Food Scene: Urban Farming in Durham, North Carolina, Getting to Greener

Friday, May 4, 2012

The Street - Koinonia Coffeehouse

"I spend many hours each week in restaurants and coffeehouses around the country, between meetings, on my way through airports and when meeting clients. Like many others my "corner office" is often a table or a booth on the way to or from another meeting. A few weeks ago I stopped in a local coffeehouse in the Research Triangle Park/Durham, N.C. between meetings, looking for a quiet spot to write an article...Koinonia Coffeehouse is a combination of polished concrete floors and intimate booths and tables. Part industrial loft and cozy contentment, Koinonia has a warm atmosphere that invites you to sit down, get comfortable and focus on your purpose for being there. You can read a book in a cozy leather chair, hold a meeting in the back, or sit for hours in one of the booths getting your work done."

- The Coffee House Isn't Just Your Corner Office, The Street

Saveur - Guglhupf Bakery

"French-style bakeries get plenty of praise, but let's not forget that Germany also has a strong bread-baking tradition. Guglhupf founder/owner Claudia Kemmet-Cooper grew up in Deutschland, and her Durham bakery reflects her nostalgia for her home country's artisans. Case in point, the Five Grain loaf. With an interior texture that's reminiscent of pound cake and a seed-laden crust, this bread reaches its full potential when toasted and blanketed in peanut butter."

- American Bread: 45 Loaves We Love, Saveur

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

New York Times - John Dee Holeman

"Maybe it was the form that John Dee Holeman’s frail fingers took when wrapped around his guitar. Perhaps it was the passion in his soft voice as he recounted growing up in North Carolina, learning to play the blues while tending to the family tobacco farm. Jimmy Williams is not certain what captivated him first, but after speaking to Mr. Holeman about his love for his guitar and his daily struggles to survive, Mr. Williams knew he wanted to tell the guitarist’s story."

- A Right to Sing the Blues, The New York Times