Guidebook for Durham

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Guidebook for Durham

Drinks & Nightlife

Funky, small, casual, dog-friendly downtown Durham brewery with events such as Trivia Night.
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Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave
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Funky, small, casual, dog-friendly downtown Durham brewery with events such as Trivia Night.
Small brewery next door to a BBQ joint. Walk there on the Hillsboro River Walk from Weaver Street Market. Check out live music schedule.
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Mystery Brewing Public House
230 S Nash St
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Small brewery next door to a BBQ joint. Walk there on the Hillsboro River Walk from Weaver Street Market. Check out live music schedule.
Retro-style eatery and bar; outdoor seating.
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City Beverage
4810 Hope Valley Rd
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Retro-style eatery and bar; outdoor seating.

Food Scene

Funky Carrboro coffee spot. My favorite Latte.
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Open Eye Cafe
101 S Greensboro St
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Funky Carrboro coffee spot. My favorite Latte.
Tiny coffee spot with cool, funky outdoor areas hidden in the woods; go when you can sit outside at night. Occasional outdoor music.
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Caffè Driade
1215 E Franklin St
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Tiny coffee spot with cool, funky outdoor areas hidden in the woods; go when you can sit outside at night. Occasional outdoor music.
Locally owned coffee shop and gelato nearby in Meadowmont.
Market Street Coffee
503 Meadowmont Village Cir
Locally owned coffee shop and gelato nearby in Meadowmont.
My favorite for sandwiches and more. Good quality, local ingredients. On Chapel Hill's iconic Franklin Street.
SANDWHICH
407 W Franklin St
My favorite for sandwiches and more. Good quality, local ingredients. On Chapel Hill's iconic Franklin Street.
A Carrboro favorite restaurant. Local with a Southern influence. Tuesday night dinner specials, but make a reservation.
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Acme Food & Beverage Co
110 E Main St
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A Carrboro favorite restaurant. Local with a Southern influence. Tuesday night dinner specials, but make a reservation.
Just good burgers and fries; I'm kinda addicted to the Mushroom Melt.
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Only Burger
3710 Shannon Rd
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Just good burgers and fries; I'm kinda addicted to the Mushroom Melt.
Tiny place with some outdoor seating. When you gotta have a scratch donut or good sausage biscuit. Wait on line weekend mornings.
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Rise Durham Southpoint
8200 Renaissance Pkwy
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Tiny place with some outdoor seating. When you gotta have a scratch donut or good sausage biscuit. Wait on line weekend mornings.
Very good upscale restaurant, now a Durham classic. Owner also has NanaTaco and Q-Shack across the street.
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Nana's
2514 University Drive
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Very good upscale restaurant, now a Durham classic. Owner also has NanaTaco and Q-Shack across the street.
European Pastries and meals. Good Atmosphere. Crowded weekend mornings, so go early; or just enjoy the scene. Nice outdoor area.
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Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
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European Pastries and meals. Good Atmosphere. Crowded weekend mornings, so go early; or just enjoy the scene. Nice outdoor area.
Casual country feel with lots of outdoor seating. Sara Foster is known in the Foodie world. Scones, Good Sweets, Meals.
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Foster's Market
2694 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
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Casual country feel with lots of outdoor seating. Sara Foster is known in the Foodie world. Scones, Good Sweets, Meals.
Tiny good bistro. Hard to get a reservation, so go before 6pm.
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Kitchen
764 M.L.K. Jr Blvd
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Tiny good bistro. Hard to get a reservation, so go before 6pm.
Good quality fine dining on Chapel Hill's iconic Franklin Street.
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Elaine's On Franklin
454 W Franklin St
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Good quality fine dining on Chapel Hill's iconic Franklin Street.
Beautiful art museum/hotel open 24 hours for viewing the artwork throughout the hotel. Upscale restaurant. Located inside c1937 art-deco Hill Building. Downtown Durham.
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21c Museum Hotel Durham
111 North Corcoran St
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Beautiful art museum/hotel open 24 hours for viewing the artwork throughout the hotel. Upscale restaurant. Located inside c1937 art-deco Hill Building. Downtown Durham.
Small, good, Italian-inspired sandwich cafe. Lunch. Downtown Durham.
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Toast
345 W Main St
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Small, good, Italian-inspired sandwich cafe. Lunch. Downtown Durham.
Their own beer and local beef burgers. Downtown Durham.
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Bull City Burger and Brewery
107 E Parrish St
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Their own beer and local beef burgers. Downtown Durham.
Good little cafe with local ingredients. Breakfast. Close to Phoenix Bakery, so go there for donut dessert.
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Small B&B Cafe
219 East St
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Good little cafe with local ingredients. Breakfast. Close to Phoenix Bakery, so go there for donut dessert.
Good reputation for a long time now. Fine Dining
Four Square Restaurant
2701 Chapel Hill Rd
Good reputation for a long time now. Fine Dining
Popular pasta and more. Loud bar.
411 W Main St
411 West Main Street
Popular pasta and more. Loud bar.
Good Pizza. On Franklin Street in Chapel Hill , OR across from ballpark in Downtown Durham.
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Mellow Mushroom
310 W Franklin St
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Good Pizza. On Franklin Street in Chapel Hill , OR across from ballpark in Downtown Durham.
Nice Steak house with Beef or Bison. Excellent for a chain, thanks to Ted Turner. Across from Southpoint Mall.
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Ted's Montana Grill
6911 Fayetteville Rd
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Nice Steak house with Beef or Bison. Excellent for a chain, thanks to Ted Turner. Across from Southpoint Mall.
Will deliver from a variety of restaurants in Chapel Hill. www.takeoutcentral.com
Takeout Central Chapel Hill
400 Market St
Will deliver from a variety of restaurants in Chapel Hill. www.takeoutcentral.com
Mexican chain with organic ingredients and brown rice options.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
2608 Erwin Rd
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Mexican chain with organic ingredients and brown rice options.
Popular Pizza, pasta, salad. Beer specials Monday night. Nearby in Meadowmont.
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Brixx Wood Fired Pizza - Chapel Hill
501 Meadowmont Village Cir
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Popular Pizza, pasta, salad. Beer specials Monday night. Nearby in Meadowmont.
Pizza. They deliver. Nearby on 54.
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Amante Gourmet Pizza
6209 Falconbridge Rd
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Pizza. They deliver. Nearby on 54.
Popular with wide menu. Nearby on Hwy 54.
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Nantucket Grill - Chapel Hill
5925 Farrington Rd
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Popular with wide menu. Nearby on Hwy 54.
Really good coffee. Shares space with a Brewery.
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Gray Squirrel Coffee Company
360 E Main St
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Really good coffee. Shares space with a Brewery.
Carrboro local food coop has a good salad bar, hot bar, excellent bakery; in additional to organic and local groceries. Outdoor seating and music when the weather is nice.
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Weaver Street Market
101 E Weaver St
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Carrboro local food coop has a good salad bar, hot bar, excellent bakery; in additional to organic and local groceries. Outdoor seating and music when the weather is nice.
Decadent Donuts and a Good Sausage Biscuit. Go around the corner to Grey Squirrel for coffee, then hang out at Weaver Street Market.
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Rise Carrboro
310 E Main St
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Decadent Donuts and a Good Sausage Biscuit. Go around the corner to Grey Squirrel for coffee, then hang out at Weaver Street Market.

Shopping

Gourmet market and gifts; wine. Restaurant. In University Mall.
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A Southern Season
1125 Jay Lane
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Gourmet market and gifts; wine. Restaurant. In University Mall.
Trader Joe's, yogurt shop, pizza place, outdoor provisions, many other shops.
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East Gate Shopping Center
1800 E Franklin St
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Trader Joe's, yogurt shop, pizza place, outdoor provisions, many other shops.
Walmart, Dick's Sporting Goods, Barnes & Noble, many other shops.
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New Hope Commons
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Walmart, Dick's Sporting Goods, Barnes & Noble, many other shops.
Many stores and Movie Theatre
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The Streets at Southpoint
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Many stores and Movie Theatre
Saturday during the warmer months. Good market. Very hip with food trucks and crafts.
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Durham Farmers' Market
501 Foster St
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Saturday during the warmer months. Good market. Very hip with food trucks and crafts.
Great local, mostly organic market Saturdays and Wednesdays.
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Carrboro Farmers Market
301 W Main St
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Great local, mostly organic market Saturdays and Wednesdays.
Harris Teeter grocery, Wells-Fargo bank, UNC Wellness Center, Brixx Pizza, coffee shop, cafe, nail salon, Caju hair salon, other stores. Walking trail. YMCA summer pool.
Meadowmont Village
505 Meadowmont Village Cir
Harris Teeter grocery, Wells-Fargo bank, UNC Wellness Center, Brixx Pizza, coffee shop, cafe, nail salon, Caju hair salon, other stores. Walking trail. YMCA summer pool.

Parks & Nature

Nice for a walk. The trails behind the fenced gardens are dog-friendly.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden
100 Old Mason Farm Rd
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Nice for a walk. The trails behind the fenced gardens are dog-friendly.
Walking, Biking Trail in Chapel Hill.
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Bolin Creek Trail
Bolin Creek Trail
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Walking, Biking Trail in Chapel Hill.

Sightseeing

Nice little historic town, starting to get some good eateries. Park at Weaver Market and head west on trail over to Mystery Brewing and Hillsboro BBQ
Riverwalk
Hillsborough Riverwalk
Nice little historic town, starting to get some good eateries. Park at Weaver Market and head west on trail over to Mystery Brewing and Hillsboro BBQ
Funky little town adjoined to Chapel Hill on the west side. Weaver Street Market is at the heart of activity. Great farmer's market on Sat & Wed
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Carrboro
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Funky little town adjoined to Chapel Hill on the west side. Weaver Street Market is at the heart of activity. Great farmer's market on Sat & Wed
A must-see if you make it over to Duke Chapel and Duke University, especially the Asian Gardens. Take a blanket and picnic.
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Sarah P. Duke-trädgårdarna
420 Anderson St
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A must-see if you make it over to Duke Chapel and Duke University, especially the Asian Gardens. Take a blanket and picnic.
Old mill town beginning to come alive. I had the best pork-belly sandwich at the General Store.
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Saxapahaw General Store
1735 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church Rd
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Old mill town beginning to come alive. I had the best pork-belly sandwich at the General Store.
Nice gardens, colonial home, cafe, bookstore. Good stop included with a trip to Pittsboro.
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The Fearrington House Restaurant
230 Market St
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Nice gardens, colonial home, cafe, bookstore. Good stop included with a trip to Pittsboro.
Renovated tobacco factory across from Durham ballpark. Restaurants. Ice skating in winter.
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American Tobacco Campus
300 Blackwell St
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Renovated tobacco factory across from Durham ballpark. Restaurants. Ice skating in winter.
Beautiful grounds and Home from 1800's in historic Hillsboro.
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Ayr Mount
376 Saint Marys Road
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Beautiful grounds and Home from 1800's in historic Hillsboro.

Essentials

Popular for quality and price; in East Gate Shopping Center. Just a block or so from Whole Foods .
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Trader Joe's
1800 E Franklin St
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Popular for quality and price; in East Gate Shopping Center. Just a block or so from Whole Foods .
Large salad and hot bar.
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Whole Foods Market
81 S Elliott Rd
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Large salad and hot bar.
Nearby in Meadowmont
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Harris Teeter
116 W Barbee Chapel Rd
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Nearby in Meadowmont
At University Mall Saturdays and Tuesdays.
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Chapel Hill Farmers' Market
201 S Estes Dr
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At University Mall Saturdays and Tuesdays.
Nice gym and pool facility nearby at Meadowmont.
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UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont
100 Sprunt St
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Nice gym and pool facility nearby at Meadowmont.
Nearby gym facility; although I'm a member at UNC Wellness Center.
O2 Fitness Falconbridge
6118 Farrington Rd
Nearby gym facility; although I'm a member at UNC Wellness Center.
Nearby in Meadowmont
Wells Fargo Bank
112 W Barbee Chapel Rd
Nearby in Meadowmont
Nearby on Hwy 54
Shell
6007 Farrington Rd
Nearby on Hwy 54

Entertainment & Activities

Bowling nearby on Hwy 54
The Mardi Gras Bowling Center
6118 Farrington Rd
Bowling nearby on Hwy 54
Small Indie movie theatre.
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Chelsea Theater
1129 Weaver Dairy Rd
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Small Indie movie theatre.
Downtown Durham: The hip place to be these days. During nice weather, the Saturday morning Farmer's Market is a MUST. Just walking around the streets checking out all the new shops, bakeries, galleries, and don't miss the American Tobacco Complex.
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Downtown
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Downtown Durham: The hip place to be these days. During nice weather, the Saturday morning Farmer's Market is a MUST. Just walking around the streets checking out all the new shops, bakeries, galleries, and don't miss the American Tobacco Complex.