Meet Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, hosts of the NC Food & Beverage Podcast and Food category judges of this year’s Made in NC Awards.
Judges of the 2022 Made in NC Awards: Food
Meet Cheetie Kumar, an innovative Raleigh chef and two-time James Beard finalist — and a Food category judge for this year’s Made in NC Awards.
Judges of the 2022 Made in NC Awards: Style
Meet denim designer Victor Lytvinenko, the founder of Raleigh Denim Workshop + Curatory and a Style category judge for this year’s Made in NC Awards.
Discover the Heart of the Ocean in Raleigh
Go deep with director James Cameron in a special exhibition at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and uncover wonders of the ocean — and our state’s natural world.
The Community’s Café in Raleigh
The first pay-what-you-can restaurant in North Carolina’s capital city gives everyone the chance to eat a tasty meal and form relationships with their neighbors.
The Old House on the Hill
When a curious couple stepped inside a mysterious, run-down mansion overlooking Raleigh’s Boylan Heights neighborhood, they saw the perfect setting for a relaxing escape from the chaos of modern life.
A W(ish) Come True
A Raleigh chef transformed an old-school soda fountain into a delicatessen that’s a little Jewish, a little Italian, and a little Southern. What pulls it all together is his winning personality.
Feeder of the Pack: Players Retreat in Raleigh
Over its 70 years, the Players Retreat has played many roles in Raleigh: hangout for NC State actors after performances, shrine to Wolfpack athletics, sports bar with a fine-dining pedigree. Plus, it serves a heck of a burger.
A Raleigh Neon Studio Perfects the Art of Light
Making neon signs is part art, part science. Since 1986, Nate Shaeffer has been bending glass to bring its special light to life.
