Monday, June 27, 2016

NCGLFF recognized as top gay summer event worth traveling to

"The law (HB2) will be on the minds of audiences at the North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (Aug. 12-20), which takes place at the Carolina Theater of Durham. Joe Student, the theater’s director of live events, said that he anticipated an outpouring of support from filmmakers and the gay community in Durham, a liberal town where Mr. Student said the legislation has little support. “It’s a nonstarter here,” Mr. Student said in an interview."

—"A Guide to Gay Summer Events Worth Traveling To" Erik Piepenburg, New York Times

Thursday, June 23, 2016

King's Sandwich Shop recognized for having a special place in Durham's heart

"McDermott has watched four generations of family pose for a photo in front of the King's sign. He's seen an elderly woman run her hand along the old wooden counter top and say, 'I know I was grown up when I could see over this.' "

—"King's Sandwich Shop" JP Trostle, Our State

Monday, June 20, 2016

Alton Brown calls Mateo's Cheerwine Sangria brilliant

"While on tour we ate our weight at an excellent Spanish tapas joint in Durham, N.C. called Mateo. Truly amazing food and we washed it down with a couple of pitchers of Cheerwine Sangria, which is one of those ideas that’s so brilliant that it actually hurts me to not have thought of it."

— "Cheerwine Sangria" Alton Brown, AltonBrown.com

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Durham recognized as "The Foodie Capitol of the South"

"Durham, North Carolina, has one of the most exciting and varied dining scenes of any Southern town, with everything from regional favorites like biscuits and barbecue to taste bud challengers such as beef tendon crackers and black garlic ice cream."

-"Go to Durham — the foodie capital of the South" Jennifer Ceaser, New York Post

Durham recognized as a thriving destination

"In just a few years, the Bull City has morphed from a college town into a full-fledged destination in its own right."

-"Durham, North Carolina travel guide: What to see and do" Jennifer Cunningham, AM New York

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Durham's Black Twig Cider House owner and Basque enthusiast Mattie Beason recognized by Food & WIne

"The people of Durham are pretty worldly when it comes to most things, especially food and drink. And Basque people love to have a good time. They celebrate every day with food and drink like nowhere else in the world in my opinion. Who doesn't enjoy a celebration? Durham is no different; put wine in a porron, put cider streaming out of a barrel, shuck oysters on the half shell, serve lots of other Basque treats, and just watch the fun happen."

—"Why Txakoli is Taking North Carolina by Storm" Deanna Gonnella, Food & Wine

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Counter Culture's Lem Butler explains "Being a Barista Isn’t a Dead-End Job."

"On a Friday morning at the Counter Culture Training HQ in Durham, NC, he stands behind an espresso machine like it’s a pulpit. In his mid-40s but still rocking long, tight dreads, his even-keeled cadence comes off as warm and charismatic, but just a tad distant. Exactly what you’d want in someone serving you coffee."

Monday, June 6, 2016

Durham recognized for great bakeries, craft breweries and a beet salad by James Huff, chef of Lucia

"There is a large hipster population here, which means there is a booming farm-to-table movement and great bakeries, wineries, craft breweries and even a distillery that makes Mezcal."

— "Broening: Roasted Baby Beet Salad with Pickled Shallots" John Broening ,The Denver Post

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Mateo Bar de Tapas recognized byTravel & Leisure

"I wasn’t expecting landlocked Durham to have some of the best seafood I’ve ever tasted, but Durham’s Mateo, the first solo venture by chef Matthew Kelly, was a knockout. Everyone around you will be ordering foxy-looking patatas bravas—fried wedges of potatoes served with aioli—but you also want to order the seafood salad, a bowl brimming with chilled scallops, shrimp, octopus, clams, and calamari, all brightened by an eye-opening sherry vinaigrette."

—"10 Things You Have to Eat and Drink in the South Right Now" Alex Van Buren, Travel & Leisure

Durham venues recognized as welcoming terrain for Moogfest

"Moogfest drew over 7,000 ticketed attendees to its first year in Durham, selling out the highest priced VIP categories, with some 40,000 enjoying the free programming and concerts. Festival organizers have already announced its dates for next year: May 18-21, 2017, once again in the welcoming tech-terrain of Durham, NC."

—"Moogfest comes to Durham NC" Renee Wright, Examiner