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This Down-Home Steakhouse In Oxford, North Carolina Serves 20-Ounce Ribeyes With A Huge Salad Bar
Some steakhouses spend their budget on dark wood and fancy lighting. This one in Oxford, North Carolina spends it on the grill instead. Out here in Granville County, a small-town spot has been quietly turning out ribeyes big enough to hang over the edge of the plate, including a hefty 20-ounce cut. Every steak comes with a trip to a salad bar that people talk about almost as much as the beef.
Raleigh News & Observer
Viral South Durham soul food restaurant has quietly closed its doors
Kale’s Kitchen Express, a build-your-own-plate soul food spot, has closed their Durham restaurant after more than 10 years in the catering business. The fast-casual comfort food spot announced on Instagram that they were no longer serving food from their 2100 Angier Ave. brick-and-mortar location in Durham after customers inquired about its absence. “Our messages are full of people saying y’all went by the location!,” the Oct. 21 post to followers said . “We decided it wasn’t in our best interest to renew our lease there... We genuinely appreciate all of the love and support! Please stay tuned as we transition and step into this new chapter of our journey.” The family recipe-inspired restaurant offered four-item trays in two sizes, standard and heavy. Guests could pick a main dish, two sides and choice of bread for their soul food combinations. Kale’s Kitchen featured Black American favorites like mac & cheese, fried chicken, collard greens, cornbread, turkey wings, stuffed salmon, candied yams, baked beans and more. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @kales_kitchen While the storefront is no longer associated with Kale’s Kitchen, customers can still purchase meals through occasional pop-ups, catering, meal-prepping services and personal chef appointments, the
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Duke, Illinois basketball’s wire-to-wire losses make for college basketball first in at least 20 years
Tuesday night in college basketball saw multiple ranked teams in big-time games. Top-ranked Florida visited Florida State, while Kansas and Kentucky faced off in a top-25 clash. Meanwhile, third-ranked Illinois faced off with Texas Tech, losing 84-78. Second-ranked Duke also had a ranked matchup, squaring off with fifth-ranked Michigan State. Duke […] The post Duke, Illinois basketball’s wire-to-wire losses make for college basketball first in at least 20 years appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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Duke's women's basketball team makes history in absurd blowout
Duke's women's basketball team enjoyed a historic victory Thursday night, taking down Norfolk State in an absurd score line, winning 85-23. Norfolk State's 23 points are the lowest Duke has allowed to any opponent in the history of their women's basketball program. Norfolk State scored fewer than 10 points in every quarter and five points or fewer in two quarters. Duke's biggest quarter was the first, outscoring their opponents 28-5. Junior forward Toby Fournier finished with a game-high 20 points, adding five rebounds, one assist and one block on 9-for-13 shooting. Aaliyah Crump and Riley Nelson were the other players to finish in double figures, as they combined for 25 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. Duke forced 19 turnovers and held Norfolk State to 7-for-43 shooting from the field (16%). Now 3-0 to begin the year, the No. 5-ranked Blue Devils will face Marshall Sunday, who is also undefeated, having started the season 4-0. Contact/Follow us @DukeWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Duke news, notes and opinions. Follow Mack on X: @MackBaltes This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: Duke's women's basketball team makes history in absurd blowout
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Duke Gardens' barred owl has a feisty side. Two visitors injured.
At first glance, the newest resident at Duke Gardens looks like a sleepy, fluffy mascot. However, some visitors around the garden have quickly learned that the cute barred owl in the bald cypress trees has a feisty attitude. Garden officials have issued a warning after multiple people encountered the owl at the Culberson Asiastic Arboretum around the red Meyer Bridge. The incidents, which have occurred during the early morning and twilight hours, began last week when a jogger reported being swooped by the bird. The jogger received medical care. In a separate incident, a family observing the owl eating prey got a little too close. That encounter left one of them with a wound. Kavanah Anderson, the director of learning at Duke Gardens, said the owl is a young male establishing his territory. He appears to have chosen the garden as the place to find a mate and raise owlets. “Owls want to make sure that they’re protecting that area, that it’s safe for them and their young, so they can exhibit some kind of defensive behavior,” Anderson told The News & Observer. Typical defensive owl behavior includes swooping down and using their sharp talons, which can pose a risk
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Durham board rejects nearly 500 homes over traffic, environmental concerns
Residents fighting against traffic congestion and strained infrastructure in Durham celebrated a preliminary victory Tuesday night after the Planning Commission rejected two proposed developments. During a nearly three-hour meeting, the commissioners heard proposals for three new housing developments across the city, rejecting two controversial ones. Both the 437-home Morgan Farm II subdivision and a downsized 27-unit townhome project on Grandale Drive failed to secure the advisory board’s favorable recommendations. A 192-unit affordable housing project in Braggtown, however, got a unanimous recommendation for approval. The commission’s decisions are recommendations to the Durham City Council, which will vote on the projects at a later date. A fourth planned hearing, for 300 apartments on 10 acres along Slater Road in southeast Durham, was rescheduled to December. An approval for Bragtown Walk In the first case of the night, the Bragtown Walk project returned to the Planning Commission not for a rezoning, but for a “Statutory Development Agreement” to help the construction of a 192-unit affordable housing development and on-site daycare on eight acres at Old Oxford Road and Danube Lane. The project’s rezoning was successfully approved in 2023 under the name “Fairhaven Walk.” A Statutory Development Agreement is a legal contract between a
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Eagles Heading to Orangeburg for First-Place Showdown
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – The North Carolina Central University football program will head to Oliver C. Dawson Stadium on Saturday for a first-place showdown against the Bulldogs of No. 18/20 South Carolina State. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. The game will air live on ESPN+, then re-air on ESPNU...