[SoDu We Like Local News] Episode 13: Brick by Brick

In the latest episode of SoDu We Like Local News on Patreon, Wes Platt heads to the grand opening of the brand-new LEGO Store at The Streets at Southpoint and chats with store manager Katrina Lopez, who recently relocated from Austin to help launch the Durham location. No more trips to Crabtree for your brick fix!

🎉 Also in this episode:

🍽️ La Buena Vida fills the Red Lobster void with authentic Mexican cuisine on Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.
🏫 Hope Valley Elementary names longtime assistant Ingrid Whitaker as its next principal.
💜 Heather Hindin, known for her Raising Durham columns, becomes executive director of Harper’s Home, supporting families of pediatric patients at Duke.
🚚 Food truck inspections reveal which South Durham vendors are serving up safe eats – full list available to subscribers!

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