Durham Recognized as #8 in Zagat's "America's Next Hot Food Cities"

Durham has been recognized at no. 8 in Zagat's
"America's Next Hot Food Cities,"

Three Durham James Beard Award Semifinalists 2015 Announced

The James Beard Awards have announced three Durham semifinalists for two 2015 awards. Phoebe Lawless of Scratch Bakery is a semifinalist for Outstanding Baker; and Scott Howell of Nana’s and Matt Kelly of Vin Rouge and Mateo Tapas are semifinalists in the category of Best Chef Southeast.

USA Today Proclaims Scratch Bakery Makes one of '10 Best Southern Pies'

Scratch Bakery was recognized by USA Today's 10 Best list for "Delicious Pies Around the South."

Travel + Leisure Knows Scratch Has "America's Best Pies"

Travel + Leisure recognized Scratch Bakery as #4 on their list of "America's Best Pies"

Four Durham Chefs and Restaurants Recognized as Semifinalists for James Beard Award

The James Beard Foundation announced that four Durham restaurants are among the 2013 James Beard Foundation Awards Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists:

1. Mateo bar de Tapas in the category of Best New Restaurant
2. Pheobe Lawless of Scratch Bakery in the category of Outstanding Pastry Chef
3. Sean Lilly Wilson of Fullsteam Brewery in the category of Outstanding Wine, Spirits, Beer Professional
4. Scott Howell of Nana's in the category of  Best Chef in the Southeast

Deep South Magazine Lauds Scratch and Will & Pop's

Scratch Bakery and Will and Pop's Food Truck appeared on Deep South Magazine's list "Where to Eat in the South in 2012" as #33 and #35 respectively. Deep South lauds Scratch for its "focus on seasonal, artisan baking" and Will and Pop's for "serving exclusively local products five days a week."

Southern Living Recognizes Scratch as One of "The South's Best Bakeries"

Southern Living named Scratch Bakery one of "The South's Best Bakeries" in its Best Pies category.

Durham, Scratch Bakery to Appear on Cooking Channel's "For the Love of Pie"

Phoebe Lawless of Scratch Bakery will appear on the Cooking Channel's "For The Love of Pie." The program airs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 16th and features scenes shot in Durham in July and includes moments at the Durham Farmer's Market.

Serious Eats Picks Scratch's Pie on Pi Day

The Peanut Pie from Scratch Bakery was named the #7 best pie on Serious Eats' list of their Favorite Pies in America.

Scratch Bakery Racks Up National Attention

Scratch Bakery was featured on the Cooking Channel for its delicious baked goods.

Scratch Bakery Featured on Cooking Channel

Durham's Scratch Bakery was featured on the show "Unique Eats" on the Cooking Channel.

Peach Lemonade from Scratch a Top Sip of 2010

The peach lemonade from Scratch in Durham was #7 on Ed Levine's "Top 7 Sips of 2010 (for teetotalers)".

Scratch has America's Best Pie

Durham's own Scratch Bakery earned the #4 spot on Travel + Leisure's list of America's Best Pies.

Scratch Named One of Best Places for Pie

Scratch, located in Downtown Durham, was named one of the Top 10 Best Places for Pie according to Bon Appétit magazine.