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

Durham Among Best Small Cities to Eat in America

"You don’t have to travel to New York or San Francisco for first-rate food. Now, cities like Spokane and Omaha, Raleigh and Durham and Columbus are serving up similarly ambitious meals"

"Why Small Cities Are the Best Places to Eat in America," Josh Ozersky, The Wall Street Journal