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Arts & Culture

Homespun Denim

Raleigh Denim and Greensboro’s Cone Denim employ old-fashioned methods to make the most timeless garment in our closets — jeans — even more timeless than before.

by Leah Hughes King
Central

Nothing Fancy

Rectangular blocks of pork wrapped in butcher paper have sustained a Greensboro company for more than 100 years.

by J. Brian Ewing
vicks vaporub
December 2012

The Story of Vicks VapoRub

We know it for its smell. We know it for its healing powers. Vicks VapoRub has been a household staple for a century, but the man who made it famous is still a mystery.

by Jimmy Tomlin
November 2012

Sweet Sourdough

Her grandmother’s recipe and a case of homesickness inspire a baker in Greensboro.

by Our State Staff
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Drink Local

Beer brewed right, here.

A brewer, farmer, and merchant in North Carolina are part of a movement to bring goodwill to good beer.

by Jeffrey Turner
Restaurants

Stamey’s Old Fashioned Barbecue

The real monument to Stamey is not the restaurant, but the pit building, which is by far the largest and best equipped in the state.

by Bob Garner
August 2012

Greensboro Symphony Cookbook: An Invitation to Eat

For members of the Greensboro Symphony Guild, producing a cookbook called for a party.

by Jeffrey Turner
Recipes

Summer Vegetable Gratin

Make use of fresh summer vegetables in this delicious gratin.

by Community Cookbook Series
Recipes

Shrimp and Creamy Grits

Try the shrimp and grits recipe from Recipes of Note the next time you're craving a classic Southern meal.

by Community Cookbook Series
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