SwayTake: We Did a Juice Cleanse and We Don’t Mean Mimosas

Did you even juice cleanse if you didn’t tell anyone about it? Survey says no. So, there’s was no way we were going to let Clean Juice Southern Pines‘ third birthday pass by [...]

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is Finally Open

We told you last Thursday that the opening date for Tropical Smoothie Cafe was “coming soon” according to signage on the windows, and apparently “soon” meant the next day. [...]

Quiz: Is Your Home a Moneymaker? Ask MCL Property Management.

Have an HVAC system that’s older than you? Hear sirens more often than your mother’s voice? Before you put your home on the rental market and wait for the extra income to roll in, get [...]

Jaya’s Indian Cuisine Now Open in New DTSP Space

After three years of serving takeout from a May Street kitchen, Jaya’s Indian Cuisine is now open for dine-in service at its new home: 169 N.E. Broad St. in Southern [...]

What’s Venus Legacy? Your Questions, Answered

Maybe you can’t ditch your extra weights that have two legs and a tablet obsession, but you can ditch the spare flab that’s preventing you from feeling confident — without ending up [...]

Grill Me Up Food Truck Mobilizes Gourmet Dining

On the exterior, Grill Me Up food truck looks like your typical roadside sandwich stop. But on the inside, owner Jim Ostrander flips fresh crab cakes on the griddle and braises patty melts that [...]

Sway Take: I Got My Eyeballs Lasered and Have No Regrets

Just months ago, Leah Causey was basically blind. OK, not totally, but legally. Her eyesight was 20/200 in both eyes, meaning an object that someone with ~normal~ vision could see at 200 feet she [...]

Southern Pines Leveling Up With New Bar and Arcade

After an extended vacancy, the old Bo’s Food Store building (or A&P if you’re from ’round here) is destined for a new purpose. Cue Rec Room Bar + Arcade, a new dog-friendly [...]