Victor Lewis, Author at Chapelboro.com

Playthrough’s New Game+

Posted by Victor Lewis | Feb 28, 2017 | Arts & Entertainment, Town Square

Raleigh’s Playthrough Gaming Conference was back for a second year with a vengeance this year in its “New Game+” iteration. “I knew I had to come back,” said con-goer and avid gamer Paul Kirkland. “Last year was pretty small,...

Stoney River Soft Opening Makes a Bang

Posted by Victor Lewis | Feb 27, 2017 | Food & Dining, Town Square

A new addition to Chapel Hill, Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill is an offshoot of the noted restaurateurs in the J. Alexander Restaurant Group. Located in the seemingly endlessly-improving University Place, Stoney River...

Essentials: The LEGO Batman Movie

Posted by Victor Lewis | Feb 21, 2017 | Arts & Entertainment

The LEGO Batman movie doesn’t have the advantage of being unexpectedly wonderful like its 2014 counterpart “The LEGO Movie,” but that doesn’t stop it from being completely, utterly spectacular. When audiences walked into “The...

Flavor of the Week: Cholanad

Posted by Victor Lewis | Feb 17, 2017 | Food & Dining

Tucked neatly next to the familiar college town staple “Mellow Mushroom” on Franklin Street is “Cholanad,” a gem of a South Indian restaurant that’s been faithfully proving Chapel Hill with slightly upscale Indian fare for six...

Hometown Hero: Leah Tilden

Posted by Victor Lewis | Feb 16, 2017 | Hometown Heroes

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Essentials: “S.” J.J. Abrams’ Mystery Book

Posted by Victor Lewis | Feb 2, 2017 | Town Square

What do you get when J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst decide to write a book together? A head-spinning investigative piece of interactive literary art. For those familiar with unreliable narrators, loose ends and looser...

New Lunch Restaurant Coming to Carrboro

Posted by Victor Lewis | Jan 27, 2017 | Food & Dining

Inspired by traditional home cooking and focused on the kind of inspiration that only seasonal dishes and daily cravings can provide, the soon-to-be-open Mel’s Commissary and Luncheonette promises to be a worthy addition to...

UNC Student Named Churchill Scholar

Posted by Victor Lewis | Jan 27, 2017 | UNC

Set up at the request of Sir Winston Churchill, the Churchill scholarship helps to fulfill the famous Prime Minister’s vision of a US-UK scientific exchange that promotes the advancement of science and technology on both sides...

Duke University Receives Record Number of Applications

Posted by Victor Lewis | Jan 26, 2017 | Higher Education

Only five percent of applicants to Duke University are expected to be accepted for admission this year, with an expected first-year class of slightly more than 1,700 students and a record-breaking 34,400 applications received....

Pass the Pigs!

Posted by Victor Lewis | Jan 25, 2017 | Food & Dining, Town Square

Have you ever seen a “leaning jowler?” What about a “double razorback?” For those familiar with the game “Pass the Pigs,” those lucky positions represent 15 and 20 points, respectively. “Pass the Pigs” is a whimsical take on the...

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