Guidebook for Carrboro
Drinks & Nightlife
I work here. We make really great beer and its a nice chill hangout spot. Can get pretty busy on nights when we have live music.
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Steel String Brewery
106A S Greensboro StI work here. We make really great beer and its a nice chill hangout spot. Can get pretty busy on nights when we have live music.
Delicious mixed drinks. A good place to stop, regroup and think about what else to get into.
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Orange County Social Club
108 E Main StDelicious mixed drinks. A good place to stop, regroup and think about what else to get into.
Beer Study
504 N Graham StFor the beer nerds... heaven.
Probably the most popular spot in Hillsborough. I like the food here.
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Wooden Nickel Pub
113 N Churton StProbably the most popular spot in Hillsborough. I like the food here.
Really good place for mixed drinks. You'll have to have a member with you or buy a lifetime membership which is really cheap... silly NC liquor laws.
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Glasshalfull
106 S Greensboro StReally good place for mixed drinks. You'll have to have a member with you or buy a lifetime membership which is really cheap... silly NC liquor laws.
Really good mixed drinks. They make their own bitters, ginger ale and whatnot.
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FOUNDATION
213 Fayetteville StReally good mixed drinks. They make their own bitters, ginger ale and whatnot.
Probably the best hang out spot in Durham and a really neat brewery to boot.
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Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee AveProbably the best hang out spot in Durham and a really neat brewery to boot.
Food Scene
If you're looking for great southern cooking there are two places you'll want to try and this is one of them. Their Sunday brunch is fantastic and Tuesdays you can get any entree for $12.95.
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Acme Food & Beverage Co
110 E Main StIf you're looking for great southern cooking there are two places you'll want to try and this is one of them. Their Sunday brunch is fantastic and Tuesdays you can get any entree for $12.95.
This is a restaurant centered around community. Very delicious Indian cuisine that will fill you up and leave you feeling energetic. Monday nights are game nights (for board gamers).
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Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe
431 W Franklin StThis is a restaurant centered around community. Very delicious Indian cuisine that will fill you up and leave you feeling energetic. Monday nights are game nights (for board gamers).
Crook's Corner
610 W Franklin StAnother great place for southern cuisine.
This is a great little hangout spot that often has food trucks. Inside is like a general store with all sorts of surprise local products.
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Johnny's Gone Fishing
901 W Main StThis is a great little hangout spot that often has food trucks. Inside is like a general store with all sorts of surprise local products.
Coffee in the woods. able to quietly drink a coffee and focus or curl up and read a book.
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Caffè Driade
1215 E Franklin StCoffee in the woods. able to quietly drink a coffee and focus or curl up and read a book.
Quick and delicious. Lots of people go here to get work done and hang out.
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Open Eye Cafe
101 S Greensboro StQuick and delicious. Lots of people go here to get work done and hang out.
Great lunch foods, sandwiches and some pretty awesome hot dogs!
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Neal's Deli
100 E Main StGreat lunch foods, sandwiches and some pretty awesome hot dogs!
Delicious Asian-fusion restaurant that uses a lot of local produces. Very delicious desserts and cocktails.
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Lantern Restaurant
423 W Franklin StDelicious Asian-fusion restaurant that uses a lot of local produces. Very delicious desserts and cocktails.
If the sky is clear you need to dine at this wonderful staple in Saxapahaw and watch the beautiful sunset over the Haw River. Make a day of it and visit Benjamin Vineyards, go hiking, have a picnic.
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The Eddy
1715 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church RdIf the sky is clear you need to dine at this wonderful staple in Saxapahaw and watch the beautiful sunset over the Haw River. Make a day of it and visit Benjamin Vineyards, go hiking, have a picnic.
Great place to stop in for a sandwich if you're shopping around Pittsboro.
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The City Tap
89 Hillsboro StGreat place to stop in for a sandwich if you're shopping around Pittsboro.
Really great Spanish Tapas and the best sherry selection and gin & tonics around.
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Mateo Bar de Tapas
109 W Chapel Hill StReally great Spanish Tapas and the best sherry selection and gin & tonics around.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, or Brunch. You will not be disappointed here. German style bakery. My old housemate does charcuterie for this place.
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Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill BlvdBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner, or Brunch. You will not be disappointed here. German style bakery. My old housemate does charcuterie for this place.
I love the anchovie pizza here. Really good wood fired pizzas. If thin crust with not a heap of cheese isn't you're thing then you might not enjoy this.
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Pizzeria Toro
105 E Chapel Hill StI love the anchovie pizza here. Really good wood fired pizzas. If thin crust with not a heap of cheese isn't you're thing then you might not enjoy this.
I've had a couple of really good meals here and the staff is always on point.
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Venable Rotisserie Bistro
200 N Greensboro StI've had a couple of really good meals here and the staff is always on point.
Chuck's Burgers
237 S Wilmington StBest burgers in Raleigh, simple as that.
Really good food here. Southern cuisine.
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Geer Street Garden
644 Foster StReally good food here. Southern cuisine.
My favorite burgers in all of the Triangle! Make sure not to get a plain burger, go for one of the specialty ones and don't be afraid to add chili!
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Only Burger
3710 Shannon RdMy favorite burgers in all of the Triangle! Make sure not to get a plain burger, go for one of the specialty ones and don't be afraid to add chili!
Delicious southern cooking... we always stop here on our way to camp at Jessup Mill.
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Mozelle's Fresh Southern Bistro
878 W 4th StDelicious southern cooking... we always stop here on our way to camp at Jessup Mill.
Cozy place to have some coffee. Patio is really nice for enjoying some sun. Their food is good too!
Cafe Carrboro
401 E Main StCozy place to have some coffee. Patio is really nice for enjoying some sun. Their food is good too!
Everything Else
The farmers market is a staple in Carrboro and well known nationally. There are also lots of other markets around on different weekdays. Let me know if you're interested.
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Carrboro Farmers Market
301 W Main StThe farmers market is a staple in Carrboro and well known nationally. There are also lots of other markets around on different weekdays. Let me know if you're interested.
Benjamin Vineyards does a great job at creating tasty wines from North Carolina's scuppernong and muscadine grapes. Not too sweet like some more well known NC wineries. Also a great picnic spot.
Benjamin Vineyards
6516 Whitney RdBenjamin Vineyards does a great job at creating tasty wines from North Carolina's scuppernong and muscadine grapes. Not too sweet like some more well known NC wineries. Also a great picnic spot.
This is a good place for hiking if you'd like to make a day trip to Hillsborough.
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Área Natural Estatal de la Montaña Occoneechee
625 Virginia Cates RdThis is a good place for hiking if you'd like to make a day trip to Hillsborough.
Really great place to go hiking! Lots of trails. You can also camp here as well.
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Parque Estatal del Río Eno
6101 Cole Mill RdReally great place to go hiking! Lots of trails. You can also camp here as well.
Best car camping ever! Lazy river tubing, live music, bath house, fishing, do I need to go on? If its summer and you've got the time... make a trip here.
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Jessup Mill
1565 Collinstown RoadBest car camping ever! Lazy river tubing, live music, bath house, fishing, do I need to go on? If its summer and you've got the time... make a trip here.
Good camping here, we usually go when its nice and quiet during the off seasons. Some of the oldest mountains in the world (basically hills).
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Bosque Nacional de Uwharrie
789 North Carolina 24Good camping here, we usually go when its nice and quiet during the off seasons. Some of the oldest mountains in the world (basically hills).
Excellent camping at the beach! Just beware of mosquitoes.
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Hammocks Beach State Park
1572 State Rd 1511Excellent camping at the beach! Just beware of mosquitoes.
Absolutely beautiful hiking out here. Make sure your car can handle it, might not want to go w/o 4x4 if rain is in the forecast. Car or backpack camping, your choice.
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Linville Gorge
Absolutely beautiful hiking out here. Make sure your car can handle it, might not want to go w/o 4x4 if rain is in the forecast. Car or backpack camping, your choice.
On Wed, or Fri. volunteer w/ Transplanting Traditions. 20+ Karen refugee families farm here. They sell produce @ the Chapel Hill Mkt on Tues. or @ the Johnny's Mkt on Fri. transplantingtraditions.com
2912 Jones Ferry Rd
2912 Jones Ferry RoadOn Wed, or Fri. volunteer w/ Transplanting Traditions. 20+ Karen refugee families farm here. They sell produce @ the Chapel Hill Mkt on Tues. or @ the Johnny's Mkt on Fri. transplantingtraditions.com
One of Triangle Land Conservancy's great hiking trails! http://www.triangleland.org/what-we-do/backyard-adventures/rocky-river-romance
Woods Mill Bend Drive
Woods Mill Bend DriveOne of Triangle Land Conservancy's great hiking trails! http://www.triangleland.org/what-we-do/backyard-adventures/rocky-river-romance
One of Triangle Land Conservancy's hiking trails: http://www.triangleland.org/what-we-do/nature-preserves/johnston-mill-nature-preserve
2713 Mt Sinai Rd
2713 Mount Sinai RoadOne of Triangle Land Conservancy's hiking trails: http://www.triangleland.org/what-we-do/nature-preserves/johnston-mill-nature-preserve
Great place to stay in Charleston. Within walking distance to downtown. They sometimes have live music. Guests from all over the world. Option for private rooms. Great hosts!
Not So Hostel
156 Spring StGreat place to stay in Charleston. Within walking distance to downtown. They sometimes have live music. Guests from all over the world. Option for private rooms. Great hosts!
Essentials
Our local cooperatively owned grocery store. Its sort of a mecca for Carrboro residents. There is a big lawn with music and you can have a beer out front.
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Weaver Street Market
101 E Weaver StOur local cooperatively owned grocery store. Its sort of a mecca for Carrboro residents. There is a big lawn with music and you can have a beer out front.
Arts & Culture
So this place is pretty unique. It is an art gallery, a coffee shop, a bar, and a steam punk hangout spot. I really like the type of art they have here.
Davenport & Winkleperry
18 East Salisbury StreetSo this place is pretty unique. It is an art gallery, a coffee shop, a bar, and a steam punk hangout spot. I really like the type of art they have here.
Shopping
Beer store that doubles as a bar. Pretty similar to Beer Study, but in Raleigh.
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Tasty Beverage Company
327 W Davie StBeer store that doubles as a bar. Pretty similar to Beer Study, but in Raleigh.
Great place to find some hard to find beers. They also have a great selection of cigars.
TJS Beverage & Tobacco
306 E Main StGreat place to find some hard to find beers. They also have a great selection of cigars.
Not only does this place have an awesome selection of random things that should be in a general store, but they also have amazing food! 5-star class food in a general store setting... too awesome.
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Saxapahaw General Store
1735 Saxapahaw-Bethlehem Church RdNot only does this place have an awesome selection of random things that should be in a general store, but they also have amazing food! 5-star class food in a general store setting... too awesome.