Lisi Market Adds Espresso and a Familiar Face

Guess Who’s Back Former manager of The Roast Office, Carol Hess, is back again in the Village of Pinehurst, now serving up morning fare at Lisi Market. Owners Jim and Mickey Reale saw an [...]

A Glow Getter: Alessandra Gironda Opens Soleil Bronze Bar

She’s Glowing Places Soleil Bronze Bar recently opened a brick and mortar at 570A S. Ashe St. in Southern Pines. Alessandra Gironda began her spray tanning business in 2023 as a fully [...]

Perk Up at Brim, Now Brewing

That’s So Doppio Brim, located in The Outpost building of Pinehurst, is currently in its soft opening phases. The new cafe is brought to you by Miah Magno and Daniel Gironda, who also own meal [...]

Make it a Double with Double Trouble Coffee Co.

Make it a Double They like their espresso how they like their trouble: double. Meet Maggie Correll and Erin Strindt, the owners of Double Trouble Coffee Co. The coffee trailer celebrates its one [...]

8 Shots Cantina Fires Off Mexican Fusion Flavors

Miami Meets Aberdeen A New Mexican fusion restaurant recently opened called 8 Shots Cantina Fusion Kitchen, next to the Planet Fitness in Aberdeen. Brought to you by Alex Brown, Miguel Cuevas and [...]

Nomad Jax Expands to Carthage

Nomad Jax Haberdashery is expanding with a new storefront in Carthage: The Garage by Nomad Jax. It will have less of a focus on clothing than the Southern Pines store and more on design pieces. [...]

Amen Coffeehouse Fuels Carthage

Can We Get An Amen? Meet Emebet Bekele, owner of Amen Coffee House, a coffee trailer set up next to the Trax gas station in Carthage. Emebet previously worked at a [...]

These Kid’s Sports Drink are Keepers: Locals Create PitchFit

Drinks Anything But Mid(field) If you have a kid in sports, you know finding healthy options for hydration can be challenging. That’s why local veteran couple John and Amy Heniger created [...]

Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes Around The Sandhills 2025

ABERDEEN: Trim Time Lawn & Garden has pumpkins ideal for carving, white pumpkins, stackable pumpkins and even tiny pumpkins. Oh my gourd. CARTHAGE: Parkwood Farms has pumpkins and gourds [...]

Pipe Down, Prestige Has You Covered

It’s Clog Season. But we’re talking shoes— don’t let it be your pipes. If it is? Don’t panic. Prestige Pipe Lining & Drain  has you (and your drains) covered. Brought to you by the [...]