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Greetings from Carrboro, I know it’s kinda obvious. But I still feel obligated to say it. This is patio season. Like, right now. This weekend. And in case dining al fresco has never been a part of your life, welcome to a serious upgrade. Admittedly I’m biased. Working in a hot kitchen constantly inundated with […]

Greetings from Carrboro, My mother never once wore a bonnet. To my memory, at least. And our family did not hunt for Easter eggs. Though, as the youngest, the pre-dawn parental energy required to hide the eggs could’ve run its course by the time I was old enough to tromp around with a basket. But we always […]

Greetings from Carrboro, There are signs. And then there are signs. It’s certainly true that when your car takes on a certain yellowish hue or when droves of people suddenly appear on neighborhood streets imbued with newfound fantasies of fitness, it’s a pretty clear sign of spring – or, at least, some sign of winter’s retreat. […]

Greetings from Carrboro, Maybe it’s a spring thing? Who knows. But for whatever reason, the holidays that mark this time of year have a definite brunch vibe. Easter, Mother’s Day, and even Father’s Day almost require some kind of celebratory daytime meal. Winter’s romantic red wine and candlelight dinners seem completely out of place. Sunshine […]

Greetings from Carrboro, The food world is littered with absolutes and secrets, often arcane familial shibboleths that we swallow hook, line, and sinker. And ever since the advent of the internet there have been thousands of pages written attempting to debunk those myths with only slightly fewer written defending them. It seems that we’re all […]

Greetings from Carrboro, I’m pretty sure that there were only black & white TVs. With rabbit ears. The reception was often poor and the teachers would have to drag the A/V cart close to the window for the best picture. But nobody cared. Watching the ACC tournament at school, the classroom lights off and blinds […]

Greetings from Carrboro, I hope you’re hungry. Or thirsty. Or better yet, both. Mardi Gras is coming to town. Starting tonight and through Fat Tuesday, March 4th, Main St is turning into Bourbon St for Acme’s 15th annual deep dive into the glories of New Orleans. The music, the food, the drink, the beads. It’s going […]

Greetings from Carrboro, We try. But North Carolina doesn’t really get super “festive.” It’s just not part of our social DNA. Most of our festivals are awash in the requisite homespun pottery, strawberry jam, and wood carvings of cute farm animals. Raleigh’s annual December 31st shindig to watch a large, well-lit acorn ceremoniously descend to trumpet […]

Greetings from Carrboro, I have a certain professional empathy for Joey Chestnut. Setting the world record for hot dog eating obviously has its rewards; the guy’s plenty famous. But still. While eating 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes might get you on ESPN, it also means that you, well, just ate 83 hot dogs. And that has […]