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Beauty Health & Wellness

The Under-Eye Refresh and Modern Male Plastic Surgery

By Kyle Marie McMahon | For years, the cultural conversation surrounding men and aesthetic procedures was often relegated to the shadows or dismissed as mere vanity.

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Sports & Fitness

btone FITNESS Opens First Studio in North Raleigh

A new fitness concept is arriving in the Triangle this week as btone FITNESS opens its first North Carolina studio in North Raleigh.

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Food Sip & Savor

Kitchen Confidential – Hummingbird

By Dathan Kazsuk | In this edition of Kitchen Confidential, Coleen Speaks talks about chicken livers, burned garlic, frog legs, and the importance of real hospitality.

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Fashion Sip & Savor

Inside Tamasha’s Stunning North Hills Design

By Dathan Kazsuk | Recently named one of the Most Beautiful Restaurants in America, Tamasha, located inside Raleigh’s North Hills, has quickly established itself as a destination.

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Drink Entertainment

Moonshine, Moonrunners & NASCAR’s Birthplace

By Jennifer Primrose | Long before NASCAR was televised coast to coast, stock car racing was a local affair, dusty and loud, shaped by survival in the southern Appalachians.

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Drink Sip & Savor

Rosé: One of Wine’s Oldest, Most Misunderstood Styles

By Matt Weiss | Somewhere along the way, especially in the U.S., rosé wine became shorthand for sugary, simple, and unserious. A wine for people who do not really…

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Food Sip & Savor

North Carolina’s Wild Mushroom Revolution

By Autumn Coleman | The Appalachian Forests are among the most biodiverse in the world. The humid climate during summer breeds around 14,000 different species of mushrooms.

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Health & Wellness Sports & Fitness

Raleigh Trainers Share Smart Home Workout Tips

By Kurt Dusterberg | We all know that staying active is part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. For many people, that includes making regular trips to the gym.

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Features Home & Garden

Elevating Your Sanctuary with North Hills’ La Maison

Story by Dathan Kazsuk | Photos courtesy of La Maison | The idea is simple—and long overdue. Midtown, the magazine, is named after Midtown, the place; yet for years we’ve…

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Features Home & Garden

Small Space, Big Soul: Intentional, Unexpected Design

Story by Kyle Marie McMahon | Photos by Jessica Bratton | The transition to an empty nest is often framed as a period of loss—the loss of noise, the loss…

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Arts Visual Arts

A Conversation with Craven Allen Gallery

By Kyle Marie McMahon | For over three decades, Craven Allen Gallery has served as a vital bridge between the vibrant North Carolina art scene and the homes of…

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Music People & Profiles

KC Brings Sunshine Sound Back to the Triangle

By Kurt Dusterberg | The band’s high-energy dance music shifted the sound of popular music halfway through the decade, but what happened later proved more remarkable.

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Features Travel

Georgetown, South Carolina — Charleston’s quieter, less crowded neighbor

Georgetown, an hour north of Charleston, is a quieter alternative. South Carolina’s third-oldest city (founded in 1729, with more than 60 buildings holding National Register of Historic Places designation) is…

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Features Home & Garden Nonprofit

ICG Homes and St. Jude Raising Hope in the Triangle

| Story by Dathan Kazsuk | Photos courtesy of ICG Homes | Even before the concrete dries on the St. Jude Dream Home’s foundation in Rolesville, the project will already…

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Features Home & Garden Travel

A Garden Journey Through North Carolina

| Story and photos by Beverly Hurley | From Murphy to Manteo, North Carolina is home to a variety of vibrant cities, each with its own unique charm. Whenever I…

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2026 Influential Women of Raleigh – Jenn Birch

By Dathan Kazsuk | My inspiration comes from the Birch Therapy team of clinicians and staff. I genuinely look forward to work each day.

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2026 Influential Women of Raleigh – Lauren Burns

By Dathan Kazsuk | I find energy and inspiration in growth. Over the years, learning to adapt and embrace change has taught me to see possibility everywhere.

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2026 Influential Women of Raleigh – Amanda Steinert Francfort

By Dathan Kazsuk | Every turnkey project we get our hands into is a blank slate where structure, emotion (sometimes a lot of it), and imagination connect.

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