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Lindsay Metivier and Paul Bonnici TKTKTK By Phoebe Martel| Photography by Mark Maya, markmaya.com Lindsay Metivier and Paul Bonnici both graduated from UNC, but their paths didn’t cross until 2019, when they met at a mutual friend’s party. One first date at The Northside District later, and their story wasContinue Reading

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There’s a reason Lifetime airs its holiday movies year-round: More than the storytelling, it’s that cozy, snowy, small-town spirit that draws us in, even in July. Neighbors come together to make downtown twinkle for the most wonderful time of the year. The level of charm is strong, but it’s notContinue Reading

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Alyssa Wilen can see it now: Her children, ages six and four, spinning and dancing in the swirling snow. And, although she’s not a meteorologist, she knows that on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, her whole family will tube down a snow-lined hill. In Charlotte. Where it rarely snows. Kicking offContinue Reading

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Chef Sera Cuni carries a sort of talisman in her pocket: a heart-shaped stone that reads “Change the World.” It’s there when she greets her team at Cafe Root Cellar in Pittsboro, some of whom are young and just getting started in life. It’s there when she plans menus forContinue Reading

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Yield: 8 servings. 1 pound (16 ounces) penne or whatever pasta you like 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 (12-ounce) cans evaporated milk 1 cup whole milk 2 cups sharp cheddar, shredded 1 cup Gruyère, shredded ½ cup mozzarella, shredded ½ cup Monterey jack, shredded 1 teaspoonContinue Reading

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Louise Butler leans into the whirring lathe, coaxing a bowl from a jagged piece of wood whose future only she can see. Curled shavings of maple cling to her cotton polo shirt like the memories in her mind. The things she crafts are born of skills handed down over fourContinue Reading