Susan’s guidebook
Romantic
Unique coffee bar (also serves wine and beer, little bites to eat from a local bakery), tucked back in the woods right off of Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. Great place to catch up with a long lost friend or even to fall in love with someone new!
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Caffè Driade
1215 E Franklin StUnique coffee bar (also serves wine and beer, little bites to eat from a local bakery), tucked back in the woods right off of Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. Great place to catch up with a long lost friend or even to fall in love with someone new!
Original
Homegrown coffee shop located in a small house, with overstuffed comfy chairs, a piano, guitar, lovely coffee drinks and local made treats. Sometimes they have food truck and/or low key music events and more. Check their website for more info. Kids are welcome.
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Johnny's Gone Fishing
901 W Main StHomegrown coffee shop located in a small house, with overstuffed comfy chairs, a piano, guitar, lovely coffee drinks and local made treats. Sometimes they have food truck and/or low key music events and more. Check their website for more info. Kids are welcome.
Creative take on Indian cuisine. Uses local ingredients. Vimla's is a local institution and started out of her home. She is very active serving the local community in myriad ways. Outdoor seating in good weather. Not your typical Indian restaurant. Not fancy but excellent food.
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Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe
431 W Franklin StCreative take on Indian cuisine. Uses local ingredients. Vimla's is a local institution and started out of her home. She is very active serving the local community in myriad ways. Outdoor seating in good weather. Not your typical Indian restaurant. Not fancy but excellent food.
Brewpub. Especially good in warm weather with loads of outdoor seating and food trucks. Great been! Weird name.
A bit far, in Durham. Their beer is available at Weaver Street Market and Whole Foods.
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Ponysaurus Brewing Company
219 Hood StBrewpub. Especially good in warm weather with loads of outdoor seating and food trucks. Great been! Weird name.
A bit far, in Durham. Their beer is available at Weaver Street Market and Whole Foods.
Little bit hippy dippy
Zen atmosphere for tea and other drinks (some food). Located in the historic Carr Mill near Weaver Street Market.
Oasis at Carr Mill
200 N Greensboro StZen atmosphere for tea and other drinks (some food). Located in the historic Carr Mill near Weaver Street Market.
Weaver Street is the best! It is where locals hang out, go for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, coffee, meet up with friends. It is the local Coop selling many locally made products. Very healthy food choices. Plenty of outdoor seating, great place to people watch. Sometimes there are events, check the website. Very family friendly!
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Weaver Street Market
101 E Weaver StWeaver Street is the best! It is where locals hang out, go for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, coffee, meet up with friends. It is the local Coop selling many locally made products. Very healthy food choices. Plenty of outdoor seating, great place to people watch. Sometimes there are events, check the website. Very family friendly!
Food scene
Best value for healthy food. This place is an institution. A favorite for catering events at UNC and they have a location on campus for the students. A lot of the food is locally sourced. They make their own pita and use local flour. Casual.
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Mediterranean Deli, Bakery, and Catering
454 W Franklin StBest value for healthy food. This place is an institution. A favorite for catering events at UNC and they have a location on campus for the students. A lot of the food is locally sourced. They make their own pita and use local flour. Casual.
One of the best restaurants in the area. Chef Andrea Reusing is highly regarded. Asian themed, locally sourced food. Make a reservation. If there are no tables, ask about bar seating.
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Lantern Restaurant
423 W Franklin StOne of the best restaurants in the area. Chef Andrea Reusing is highly regarded. Asian themed, locally sourced food. Make a reservation. If there are no tables, ask about bar seating.
For a slightly upscale take on southern cuisine. Cute little restaurant, great atmosphere. Known for its shrimp and grits for Sunday brunch.
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Crook's Corner
610 W Franklin StFor a slightly upscale take on southern cuisine. Cute little restaurant, great atmosphere. Known for its shrimp and grits for Sunday brunch.
If you are into BBQ, this is your place. Locally sourced items. Very casual, excellent quality. Out of the way location.
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The Pig
630 Weaver Dairy RdIf you are into BBQ, this is your place. Locally sourced items. Very casual, excellent quality. Out of the way location.
Great market, open year-round on Saturday mornings. Vendors include cheese, baked goods, crafts, honey, meats and of course vegetables!
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Carrboro Farmers Market
301 W Main StGreat market, open year-round on Saturday mornings. Vendors include cheese, baked goods, crafts, honey, meats and of course vegetables!
Great night out
Upscale movie theater with big leather seats and a restaurant. They will bring food to your seat. A bit pricey but a great experience!
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Silverspot Cinema At Chapel Hill
201 S Estes DrUpscale movie theater with big leather seats and a restaurant. They will bring food to your seat. A bit pricey but a great experience!
In the summer months, there are outdoor movies and concerts on the green. You can get food and drink from nearby shops/restaurants and make a picnic and watch a current film under the stars.
Southern Village Green
Market StreetIn the summer months, there are outdoor movies and concerts on the green. You can get food and drink from nearby shops/restaurants and make a picnic and watch a current film under the stars.
Neighborhoods
Nearby (about 20ish minutes) interesting Revolutionary War-era town with restaurants and shops.
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Hillsborough
Nearby (about 20ish minutes) interesting Revolutionary War-era town with restaurants and shops.
Cute, historic, Haw river mill village about 20ish minutes from Chapel Hill. Very tiny, not even a traffic light, but the old mill has been restored and now has a coffee shop, restaurant/bar. The food in the General Store is really popular (breakfast/lunch). In good weather, the deck overlooking the river in The Eddy Pub is a great spot. There is some kayaking in that area as well. https://www.theeddypub.com/saxapahaw
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Saxapahaw
Cute, historic, Haw river mill village about 20ish minutes from Chapel Hill. Very tiny, not even a traffic light, but the old mill has been restored and now has a coffee shop, restaurant/bar. The food in the General Store is really popular (breakfast/lunch). In good weather, the deck overlooking the river in The Eddy Pub is a great spot. There is some kayaking in that area as well. https://www.theeddypub.com/saxapahaw
Loads to do here, especially in the Tobacco District where the old buildings have been converted to restaurants, shops, the arts. There is loads to do in Durham, just google it. Too many restaurants to mention them all.
The Nasher Gallery at Duke is nice and right near Duke Gardens, lovely to visit in any season.
DPAC for shows, Carolina Theater for shows and films.
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Durham
Loads to do here, especially in the Tobacco District where the old buildings have been converted to restaurants, shops, the arts. There is loads to do in Durham, just google it. Too many restaurants to mention them all.
The Nasher Gallery at Duke is nice and right near Duke Gardens, lovely to visit in any season.
DPAC for shows, Carolina Theater for shows and films.