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FOOD & DRINK

Pintful: Mystery Brewing wins $50,000 in CNBC reality TV show

Mystery Brewing's Erik Lars Myers won $50,000 in the reality TV show "Crowd Rules" that aired Tuesday on CNBC.

FOOD & DRINK

Raleigh magician to compete on Fox's "MasterChef" airing Wednesday night

A Raleigh magician is one of the contestants on this season of Fox’s “ MasterChef,” which airs at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

DINING

Chicago-style pizza comes to Holly Springs

J.P. LaRussa and his wife, Gwynne, opened Acme Pizza Co. (204 Village Walk Drive; 919-552-8800; acmepizzaco.org ) last week in the former All Aboard Pizza space. They’re still offering the New York style pies that were that restaurant’s calling card, but Acme’s specialty is...

FOOD & DRINK

Pintful: Competing bills jeopardize possible tax break for brewers

The beer industry is asking Congress for a big tax break that it says would lead to expansion and more jobs. But brewers large and small don’t seem to agree on how much each should pay, with the Beer Institute and the Brewers Association pitching different bills to cut federal excise taxes...

MOVIE NEWS & REVIEWS

A good year (so far) for American films at Cannes

American movies are faring well this year in Cannes, with the Coen Brothers' "Inside Llewyn Davis" holding on to the No. 1 spot in the competition for the Palme d'Or, according to a poll of critics compiled by Screen International. Set in 1960s Greenwich Village, "Davis" focuses on a struggling ...

CELEBRITIES

Blake Shelton putting together Okla. benefit show

Blake Shelton and NBC are putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims.

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