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HOP LINE: Local Ingredients, Local Beer

By Evan Crouch

For food lovers across the Triangle, summer is a special time of year. Along with the heat, humidity and a few mosquitoes, summer brings the prospect of fresh seasonal produce. Go to any nearby farmers’ market and you can’t help but be amazed by the abundance of locally grown fruits and vegetables at our fingertips.

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Caught On Film

Filmmaker Spotlight: Philip Brubaker

by Margot C. Lester
“The self-conscious aim of Life is to find expression, and … Art offers it certain beautiful forms through which it may realize that energy.” – Oscar Wilde

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TASTE OF THE TOWN

Fearrington House
Originally from southwest England, Colin Bedford came to the Fearrington House in 2005 and became its executive chef in 2009.

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Arts & Music

SPOTLIGHT: Eels

Indie rockers the EELS are bringing their famous tunes to Carrboro, and will play at Cat’s Cradle on Monday, July 25. If you haven’t heard front man Mark Everett’s sultry vocals, this is a concert you can’t miss. From MTV nominations to movie soundtracks, the EELS have traversed every corner of the music world. Their ever-changing alternative melodies make eternal fans.

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SPOTLIGHT: Jimbo Mathus and The Tri-State Coalition

Bringing you the best blues in Chapel Hill this month is Jimbo Mathus and The Tri-State Coalition, performing at Local 506 on Sunday, July 10.

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SPOTLIGHT: The 10 By 10 Festival in the Triangle

Green Eggs and Mamet with Eric Swenson and Brad Schnurr. Photo courtesy of The ArtsCenter
The ArtsCenter’s 10 By 10 Festival in the Triangle, featuring 10 10-minute plays presented in succession, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, 10 By 10 will present “The Best of 10 By 10,” featuring some of the most popular plays performed over the course of the festival’s history.

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It’s Hot


It’s always a bit alarming how hot it gets around here. Year after year, temperatures and heat indexes soar, and things get mighty sweaty in the Piedmont.

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FAUNA: Flying Tigers

By Mary Parker Sonis
The great horned owl has a well-earned reputation as one of the most formidable predators in the forest. I had never actually seen one in real life until I did some exploring in our local Bolin Creek forest.

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An Expert Guide To Life’s Fertile Streams

by Vicky Dickson

To someone who’s never tried to write for a living, the life of a novelist might seem idyllic. You get to pick your own hours, without anyone looking over your shoulder; you get to write whatever pops into your head.

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THE EATER: A Guide to Eating


by Kirk Ross

Mid-week markets
We are plunging headlong into tomato season, which is peak season as well for all kinds of summer crops. It’s prime time for local gardeners and farmers alike and the best time of year to get the kids hooked on veggies.

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HOP LINE

by Jason Cole

Pierre Celis and his legacy
Pierre Celis’ name is relatively unknown to most beer drinkers. His lasting legacy, however, needs no introduction.