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JoAnne Worthington behind the bar of Joe & Jo's
Since opening in 2002, Joe & Jo's bar has survived several robberies, an owner's deployment to Afghanistan, and divorce.
By Claire Cusick | 22 Nov 2006

Last week, I turned 30. In order to dull the pain, a few of my friends and I went to...
By Besha Rodell | 18 Jan 2006

Co-owner and Chef Andrea Reusing of Lantern in Chapel Hill
A couple of restaurants have gone the extra mile and thought up some very cool events to attract attention to locally grown food.
By Besha Rodell | 21 Dec 2005

With the excitement of cooking at the James Beard House in New York, Ashley Christensen had no need for caffeinated soda
Nice chefs finish first
By Besha Rodell | 23 Nov 2005

It may seem a little strange, the idea of going out and having a good old time, drinking wine and eating food, in order to help the victims of a natural disaster. I touched on this briefly earlier this year, when the tsunami spawned a flurry of benefit dinners, and it was as true then as it is now, but we are used to feeling decadent compared to people who live on the other side of the world in countries much poorer than our own.
By Besha Rodell | 21 Sep 2005

Grasshopper, Giorgios Bakatsias’ newest restaurant in Durham, serves Asian street food.
The latest from Bakatsias and friends
By Besha Rodell | 17 Aug 2005

Felix chomps on a slice.
Panzanella in Carrboro, May 1 "What's for dinner?"
By Besha Rodell | 1 Jun 2005

Recently, a friend called me asking for advice about some friends who had come into town from New York hoping to have a meal at Crook's Corner. The night they had wanted to go, the restaurant was hosting a wine dinner to promote and celebrate the chef's new cookbook.
By Besha Rodell | 4 May 2005

Hip, retro, suburban
By Besha Rodell | 6 Apr 2005

Experience a Big Night of your own
By Besha Rodell | 2 Mar 2005

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