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The Extra Ingredient: A Trusted Source for Kitchen Essentials

Celebrating 40 years of a kitchen store built on local love Article by Kari Smith | Photography by Autumn Hollifield When Art Nading opened The Extra Ingredient on November 16, 1985, he was 30 years old and preparing to leave behind a corporate career he knew wasn’t his calling. Art always felt drawn to building something of his own, and his business-owner father and grandfather served as exceptional role models. While earning his MBA at Wake Forest University, Art often visited a small...

Style + Beauty

In Good Hands

At Cara Amici Salon, clients are truly seen and cared for Article by Kari Smith | Photography by Autumn Hollifield Hair is deeply personal. It’s one of the first things we see when we look at ourselves in the mirror, and it’s one of the most visible ways we present ourselves to the world. But our hair is more than just how we look; it’s how we treat and take care of ourselves. Few people know this better than Angela Besana. For nearly three decades, Angela has built her career on caring for...

Event Planning + Services

Little Bleu, Big Heart

How a playful idea blossomed into something more Article by Kari Smith | Photography by Megan Travis Photography Little Bleu didn’t begin as a lifelong dream or a carefully mapped business plan. Instead, it started the way some of the best ideas do: casually, and a little unexpectedly. After relocating from California to North Carolina three and a half years ago, Cam and Zach Garman found themselves captivated by something small: imported Japanese mini trucks. “We thought they were so cute!”...

Health + Wellness

Brewing Wellness

Explore the mindful ritual and therapeutic power of tea Article by Kari Smith | Photography by Autumn Hollifield After moving to Greensboro in 2007 to attend UNCG, Sarah Chapman fell in love with the local community. But she felt like something was missing: not-sweet tea. That might be a dead giveaway that she’s not from around here. Indeed, Sarah grew up in upstate New York and has fond childhood memories of playing ice hockey and sharing a special post-game ritual with her dad: Warming up...