The Triangle’s food and drink scene is gaining new momentum this fall, with a beloved Raleigh bar returning after more than a decade and a top Durham chef finally realizing a long-delayed vision. Two new ice cream shops are also staking out spots in Raleigh.
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Autumn Coleman
The News & Observer
Autumn Coleman is a reporter on The News & Observer’s service team covering openings and closings of restaurants and businesses, local media hirings and firings and grocery store prices. Autumn went to Howard University for her undergraduate degree in Media, Journalism and Film and earned her master’s of science in Journalism from Northwestern University. A Raleigh native, Autumn has lived in the Triangle for most of her life, speaks Spanish and is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Drew Jackson
The News & Observer
Drew Jackson writes about restaurants and dining for The News & Observer and The Herald-Sun, covering the food scene in the Triangle and North Carolina.

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