Takepart Magazine highlights Saltbox Seafood

"Two chalkboard menus listing the day’s catch flank the order window of the itty-bitty Durham, North Carolina, restaurant. The spiny dogfish, caught off the shores of North Carolina, are typically sent overseas, but on this occasion, it was served up spicy with a side of slaw and pile of fried potatoes, a relative seafood bargain at only $12.50."

—"There's a Price to Pay for Not Eating America's Ugly Seafood," Clare Leschin-Hoar, Takepart

CNN Recognizes 21c Museum Hotel Durham Among 'America's artsiest new hotels'

"With 21c's Durham, North Carolina, debut in March, the buzzing Bull City added a high-profile art hotel to its rapidly revitalizing downtown."

— "America's artsiest new hotels," Marnie Hunter, CNN

Our State Recommends Piedmont

"Sustainability is what’s key to Piedmont’s executive chef Greg Gettles. Gettles will certainly have his pick of vegetables to work with this summer. The owners of Piedmont, Richard Holcomb and Jamie DeMent, also own Coon Rock Farm on the Eno River, which has more than 10 acres of gardens, orchards, and ponds."

—"6 Farm-to-Table Restaurants to Try This Summer," Katie Quine, Our State

Our State Features Durham Letterpress Designers

"A trio of Durham printers finds satisfaction in — and a new demand for — the original methods of a 500-year-old craft."

—"The Art of Letterpress Finds a Home in Durham," Iza Wojciechowska, Our State

Our State features the Duke Lemur Center

"In its near 50 years of operation, the Duke Lemur Center has not only become a haven to the world’s most endangered mammal, but it is also a place where the public can learn the importance of an animal they might’ve not known a whole lot about the day before."

—"Duke Lemur Center Educates and Entertains" by Katie Quine, Our State

Star News recognized Durham's Backyard BBQ Pit among best barbecue joints in NC

"Travel Channel's "Man v. Food" loved this place and after one bite of their smoky pulled-pork barbecue, you will too."

—"Tour of the best barbecue joints in North Carolina," Jason Frye, StarNews

Qnotes recognizes Durham as one of America’s secret 2015 foodie destinations

"Served to you in the city’s old tobacco warehouses or on roaming food carts, you’ll find exquisite pies, fresh doughnuts, artisan coffee and elevated casual fare that will make you never want to go back to your old greasy hamburger joint again".

—"Savory summer travel: America’s secret 2015 foodie destinations", Brand Point, Qnotes