Experience the Best Raleigh Has to Offer
George Smart on Saving North Carolina Modernist Homes
By Dathan Kazsuk | George Smart of USModernist explains why North Carolina’s modernist homes matter, what threatens them and how preservation can keep them standing.
Inside the 2026 Triangle Parade of Homes
By Taylor Bowler | As the Triangle continues to grow, the Parade of Homes offers a rare look inside the houses, communities, and design ideas defining the future of the region.
Fall Fashion: Dressed up, dialed in, and ready for wherever the season leads
Fall style doesn’t have to mean choosing between polished and practical. To create these looks, we brought together men’s and women’s pieces from some of the city’s standout local vendors.
How Chef Michael Lee turned early food memories into a thriving restaurant group across the Triangle
By Dathan Kazsuk | Long before M Sushi became one of the Triangle’s most talked-about restaurants, and before Durham became the center of his growing M Restaurants world, Lee was a 10-year-old kid who came to the United States from Korea with his family in the mid-1980s. His parents brought him and his older brother here for “better education” and “more opportunity,” but that opportunity came with long factory hours and parents who were out the door before the boys woke up and not home again until evening.
Roots for Reece brings chefs and community together to turn remembrance into action
By Dathan Kazsuk | Roots for Reece began with grief. Chef Blake Gotliffe founded the event in memory of his friend Reece Byrd, remembered by those who knew him as generous, full of life, and happiest when people were gathered together. After Byrd died, Gotliffe and his wife wanted to honor him in a way that felt real—not polished, corporate, or distant.
A conversation with jewelry designer Kenda Kistenmacher
By Sofia Lujan | Kenda Kistenmacher is the founder and designer behind the Raleigh-based jewelry brand Kenda Kist—a collection of hand-forged, everyday fine jewelry rooted in metal design and craftsmanship. Her creative journey began in Iowa and was shaped by formal training in the metal design program at East Carolina University, where she developed a love for sculptural, wearable pieces with a “classic with a twist” aesthetic.
Events in the Triangle
By KYLE MARIE MCMAHON Mardi Gras March 4, 5–8 p.m. 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Raleigh Celebrate Mardi Gras at John Chavis Memorial Park with food trucks, live music and activities such as a mask-making station. The event is family-friendly and free to attend. raleighnc.gov Fat Tuesday on The Roof March 4, 7–9 p.m.
