Thursday, April 30, 2015

Durham Discussed in New York Times Winston-Salem Feature

"The idea that universities and government could jointly build a business park framed around technology was born 55 years ago in North Carolina, on farm and forest land eight miles south of downtown Durham."

— "Technology Overtakes Tobacco in Winston-Salem, N.C." Jeremy M. Lange, The New York Times

Business Insider Profiles "18 incredibly impressive students at Duke"

"...basketball isn't the only area where Duke students excel. From fighting against discrimination to sending time capsules into space to finding a quicker way to detect cancer, Duke students go above and beyond in all they do."

—  "18 incredibly impressive students at Duke," Business Insider, Melissa Stanger and Emmie Martin


Friday, April 17, 2015

QSR Features Durham's Bull City Burger & Brewery

"Since opening in March 2011, Bull City Burger & Brewery has become a hit in downtown Durham, North Carolina, a line routinely extending out the door for the eatery’s built-to-order burgers crafted from pasture-raised beef and award-winning beers."

— "Standout Store: Bull City Burger & Brewery," QSR, April 2015

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Durham's Mati Energy Featured on ABC World News Tonight

Mati Energy, a company that makes tea-based energy drinks has gained national exposure on ABC World News Tonight with David Muir on the April 15th edition.

Friday, April 10, 2015

Wandering Gourmand Discovers Fullsteam Brewery

"... I visited Fullsteam Brewery in Durham, North Carolina, a brewery that truly brews beer the hard way, and I realized that Budweiser has no clue what brewing the hard way means. Here’s a lesson for Budweiser via a real example in Fullsteam."


—"Fullsteam Brewery – Beer Brewed the Hard Way," The Wandering Gourmand

ID8 Nation Features Durham Entrepreneurship

"For two years in a row, Google for Entrepreneurs Demo Day has been won by a startup based in Durham, N.C.. Durham, one point in North Carolina’s Research Triangle, has been drawing a lot of attention lately in entrepreneurial circles."

"Why Durham Excels at Entrepreneurship," ID8 Nation

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Rolling Stone Profiles Durham's John Darnielle

"If you stayed here for a week you would think about moving here," Darnielle says as we drive around downtown Durham... Darnielle points out the farmers market, Dame's Chicken and Waffles ("the best restaurant in the South") and the Carolina Theatre, which he talks about like he's gunning for a spot on the Chamber of Commerce. "It's probably my favorite place on the planet," he says. "Built in 1926. They have a monthly horror festival that I'm a big supporter of called Retrofantasma. They also have one of the biggest North American documentary film festivals, Full Frame, and an annual horror festival called Nevermore.""

—"The Slow Climb: How the Mountain Goats' John Darnielle Became the Best Storyteller in Rock," Christian Hoard, Rolling Stone

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Pizzeria Toro Recognized Among 20 Restaurants in NC that "Make Your Mouth Explode"

"Durham is quickly becoming the south's unique food capital. With that being said, Pizzeria Toro is a slice of heaven that puts all other pizza joints to shame."

—"These 20 Restaurants In North Carolina Will Make Your Mouth Explode," Only in North Carolina

The SOMM Journal Profiles Durham's Master Sommelier

"Dexhemier had a chance to be a partner in a new bar in Durham and is currently the only Master Sommelier in the state. "Durham is kind of like Brooklyn ten years ago," he notes. He's thrilled to be in an emerging market and wants to make his bar, RX Wine Lab, a wine destination in the state."

—"An Innovative Sommelier Explores New Territory," Liza B. Zimmerman, The SOMM Journal