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Air Transportation:
The local airport is Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). A taxi from the airport to the campus, the Carolina Inn, or the University Inn, should cost approximately $30.00 and take about half an hour. Shuttle service from the airport is $18 per person. To make shuttle reservations, call 1-800-934-8779.
For a map to Chapel Hill from surrounding areas, go to the following link:
http://main.psafety.unc.edu/dps/breakingnews/campus_access_map.htm
Meeting Site:
On-site registration and all conference sessions will take place in Murphey Hall on the UNC-CH campus (Murphey is close to Davis Library and Greenlaw Hall, the English Department Building).
Friday night’s reception will take place at the Institute of Arts and Humanities (Hyde Hall): the Institute is near East Franklin Street.
Go to the following links for maps:
http://main.psafety.unc.edu/dps/maps/visitormeter.htm
Campus Maps:
http://www.unc.edu/visitors/
Transportation to and from Campus:
*The Carolina Inn is the only hotel within easy walking distance from the conference site.
*The Best Western University Inn is a 20 minute walk to campus; they also offer a shuttle service M-F 8-5, and easy access to the (free) Chapel Hill Bus system http://www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us/transit/
*The Hampton Inn offers a shuttle service to and from campus by reservation.
*The Sienna Hotel does not offer a shuttle service.
Taxi Service (this list should not be taken as an endorsement of any of these companies):
Able Taxi
108 West Rosemary St, Chapel Hill
(919) 933-0911
Access One Taxi
108 West Rosemary St, Chapel Hill
(919) 942-8580
Airport & Intown Taxi
500 West Rosemary St, Chapel Hill
(919) 942-4492 or (919) 942-4598
JLL Taxi Service
751 Trinity Ct, Chapel Hill
(919) 933-8282
Tar Heel Taxi
110 North Graham St, Chapel Hill
(919) 933-1255
Parking:
Parking is free on campus after 5:00 pm and all day on Saturday and Sunday in many campus lots. If you need parking before 5:00 during the week, your best bet is one of pay-by-the-hour downtown lots on Rosemary Street (parallel to Franklin Street).
Restaurant Information:
CHAPEL HILL
Lunch Places: 5 minute walk from Campus
35 Chinese Restaurant
143 W Franklin St University Square
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Buffet-style. $
Bruegger's Bagel Bakery
104 West Franklin St. $
McAlister's Deli
205 East Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 969-1102. Open daily, 10:30am-10pm.
sandwiches, soups, salads $
Franklin Street Pizza & Pasta
163 East Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 933-5277. Open Mon.-Sat., 11am-midn; Sun., noon-11pm. Pizza, salads, subs and pasta. $
Pepper's Pizza
127 East Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 967-7766. Open Mon.-Sat., 11am-midn; Sun., 4-10pm. Watch pizza being made through the front window. Features pizza with 30 toppings, appetizers, salads, calzones and stromboli. Hipster hangout. $
Ye Olde Waffle Shop
173 East Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 929-9192. Open Mon.-Sat., 7am-2pm; Sun., 8am-2pm.. Serving Chapel Hill since 1972. $
Kurama Sushi & Noodle Express
105 N. Columbia St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 968-4747
The single most distinguishing facet of this casual Japanese restaurant is the Kaiten Sushi, a rotating sushi buffet. $
Sutton's Drug Store
159 East Franklin St; Chapel Hill;
(919) 942-5161.
A small counter and a few booths in an old drugstore. $
Cosmic Cantina
128 East Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 960-3955. Open daily, 11am-4am. This northern California-style taqueria serves healthy burritos, salads and quesadillas, among other specialties. Roof deck. $
Carolina Coffee Shop
138 E. Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 942-6875
Established in 1922. $
Top of the Hill
100 E. Franklin Street, Ste. F
Third Floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27515-3266
Phone: (919) 929-8676
Winner of over 20 "Best of the Triangle" Awards including Best Microbrew & Best Place on Franklin Street. $$
Spanky's
101 East Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 967-2678
Full service restaurant and bar serving a variety of American cuisine. $$
Tini's Tapas & Spirits
100 West Franklin St
Chapel Hill; (919) 933-7776
Offers a menu of 50 different tapas (appetizers in Spanish), plus fresh seafood, meats, salads and vegetarian dishes. $$
Carolina Crossroads (in The Carolina Inn)
211 Pittsboro St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 918-2777
American and Southern cuisine in a fine dining environment. Restaurant is inside the historic Carolina Inn on the University of North Carolina campus.$$$
Dinner Only:
La Residence
202 W. Rosemary St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 967-2506
2003 Citysearch Winner-Most Romantic Restaurant, Best Outdoor Dining and Best French Restaurant. Runner Up in Special Occasion Restaurant and Best Outdoor Bar.
Closed for Lunch. $$$
15-20 minute walk from Campus:
Breadmen's
324 West Rosemary Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 967-7110
Full breakfast anytime featuring pancakes, biscuits and 'build your own' omelets. Wide assortment of meat and vegetable plates. Open 7 days, 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Lunch and Dinner, Breakfast all day long. $
Mama Dip's Kitchen, Inc.
408 W. Rosemary St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 942-5837
A North Carolina tradition for 25 years: “Put a little south in your mouth” $$
Skylight Exchange & Bookstore
405-1/2 West Rosemary St; Chapel Hill; (919) 933-5550. Open Sun.-Thu., 11am-11pm; Fri.-Sat., 11am-midn. 'The best old-fashioned milkshakes in town', accompanying sandwiches, vegetarian dishes, desserts and fine coffees. Also offers used books, CDs and tapes for sale or exchange. Ent. (open mic, Mon. & Wed.; hip-hop, poetry & open mic, Tue.). No cover; performers just 'pass the hat'. $
Carolina Brewery, Inc.
460 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 942-1800
Award winning craft beer and Contemporary American cuisine.Voted Best Brewpub in the Southeast. $$
Four Eleven West
411 West Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 967-2782
Full service restaurant and bar serving seafood, pasta and Italian food. Wood fired oven on site; weekly seafood, pasta and appetizer specials. $$
W.B. Yeats Irish Pub
306-G West Franklin St; Chapel Hill;
960-8335.
Chapel Hill's original Irish pub, featuring full menu and lunch buffet of authentic Irish and American food. $$
Vespa Ristorante
306 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 969-6600
Innovative Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. Fine dining in a relaxed, nostalgic setting. Reservations suggested $$$
Dinner Only
Elaine's on Franklin
454 W. Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 960-2770
Full service upscale restaurant. Chef Bret Jennings, trained domestically with two of America's top chefs, Ben Barker of Durham, NC's Magnolia Grill and Bob Kinkead of Kinkead's in Washington, DC. Wine Spectator has given the restaurant its coveted Award of Excellence for its wine list for 2001. Jennings was also featured in Southern Living Magazine $$$
http://elainesonfranklin.com/index.htm
Crook’s Corner
610 West Franklin Street at the Merritt Mill Rd.
intersection where Chapel Hill & Carrboro meet
919-929-7643
Crook's had been a taxi stand, pool hall, and then a deserted building. In 1978 Cam Hill remodeled the dilapidated building and opened a BBQ house. n 1982, Gene Hamer and the late chef, Bill Neal, took over, expanded the menu and pursued Southern Cuisine. Neal wrote several cookbooks on Southern Cuisine and put the restaurant on the culinary map. Bill Smith is now chef and pursues his vision of Southern Cuisine to the delight of Crook's customers and the praise of food critics. $$$
http://www.crookscorner.com/
Lantern Restaurant
423 W. Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 969-8846
Delicious Pan-Asian food in a relaxed, urban setting. The warm staff, smart wine list & late-night weekend dining in the hidden bar create "a dining experience that is simply the most impressive for the money in the Triangle." Open M-S 5:30 - 10 PM, Bar 5:30 - 2AM. $$$
Trilussa La Trattoria
401 West Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 967-0057. Open Mon.-Thu., 5-9:30pm; Fri.-Sat., 5-10:30pm. Cuisine is Mediterranean, mostly French and Italian, with some Spanish influences. Seafood, vegetarian and pasta. $$
CARRBORO
(The adjacent town; 5 minute drive or 35 minute walk. For locals, this is what Chapel Hill used to be like before the commercialization of Franklin Street. The “Paris of the South” as it’s been called [and spoofed by The Daily Show])
http://carrboro.com/front.html
Weaver Street Market
101 E. Weaver St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 929-0010 E 116
The café offers daily breakfast, lunch and dinner selections from the market’s vegetarian and meat dishes, along with simply-cooked fresh vegetables and soups. An amazing salad bar features the ultimate in fresh vegetables and WSMs most popular pasta salads. For dessert, choose an espresso drink from the coffee bar and pair it with a treat from the pastry case. The Market is the town center and heart of Carrboro. $
Elmo's Diner
200 N. Greensboro St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 929-2909, (919) 929-1354
A family-friendly environment with extensive menu offerings including breakfast all day, home-made soups, salads, burgers & sandwiches, square meals, home-made desserts, beer & wine. $
Crazie Mae's
201-C E. Main St Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 933-0623
Restaurant & ice cream shop in train car setting, serving soda fountain specialties from homemade soups, sandwiches & daily specials to baked goods, coffees, espressos, ice cream, shakes & sundaes. Serving Tues-Sun 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. $
Open Eye Café
100-C East Main St, Carrboro; (919) 968-9410. Open Mon.-Thu., 7am-10pm; Fri.-Sat., 7am-11pm; Sun., 9am-10pm; closed Christmas Day. Specializes in traditional, carefully prepared espresso-based drinks and coffee, plus teas, juice, Italian sodas and baked goods (muffins, turnovers, desserts). Displays art for sale, changing monthly. Outdoor seating. Parking. Resv-n. Ent. (acoustic folk & rock), Wed.-Sun.Carrboro
Akai Hana Restaurant
206 W. Main St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 942-6848
Serving traditional Japanese cuisine including sushi, in a relaxed, contemporary setting. Live Jazz 2-3 nights each week $$
The Armadillo Grill
120 East Main St; Carrboro; (919) 929-4669. Open Sun.-Thu., 11am-11pm; Fri.-Sat., 11am-midn. Two-story, casual restaurant offers fresh Tex-Mex food made from scratch daily, with a tortilla-making machine that kids like to watch. Also offers TVs and darts in the bar upstairs $
Europa Turka Café & Deli
708 West Rosemary St; Carrboro; (919) 933-0590. Open for lunch Tue.-Sat., 11am-9pm; for dinner Tue.-Sun., 5-10pm (till 11 Fri.-Sat.); closed Mon. Emphasizes Turkish and Greek cuisine, with homemade gyros, as well as chicken, beef or lamb shishkabobs and shishkofta (ground meat seasoned with onions and Middle Eastern spices), char-grilled on a skewer. Parking. Resn-n. Live music and belly dancing, weekends. $$
Carrburrito's Taqueria
711 West Rosemary St; Carrboro; (919) 933-8226. Open Mon.-Sat., 11am-10pm; closed Sun. Casual Café serves California-style Mexican food, including meats, fish, vegetables, burritos, tacos, nachos and more. Homemade chorizo and six inspired salsas. Best guacamole in town. Mexican beers and margaritas. $
Acme Food and Beverage Company
110 E. Main St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 929-2263
(closed Saturday lunch)
Chosen top ten tastes in the South by Southern Living. $$$
Panzanella
200 N. Greensboro St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 929-6626
Weaver Street Market’s slightly upscale restaurant. With Mediterranean-style Italian seasonal ingredients in rustic combinations: daily fresh seafood, house-made pastas and distinctive pizzas are menu favorites. Desserts include tiramisu and biscotti with local ice cream. $$
Provence
203 W. Weaver St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 967-5008
Casual restaurant in quaint setting, in the heart of Carrboro, featuring authentic cuisine from the South of France. Fresh seafood specialties, outdoor patio. $$$
Tyler’s Taproom
102 East Main St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 929-6881
American comfort foods with 30 taps of the best craft beers in the area. Voted best NC Taproom of the Year for 2002. Also at Tyler's, the Speakeasy - a cigar and pool room. $$
Bars, Clubs and Cafes (Various locales and distances)
East End Fine Seafood & Martinis
201 E. Franklin St. (adjacent to campus)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 929-0024
Features a selection of over 100 martinis along with an appetizer menu, which includes fresh oysters & other fine seafood. Open daily 5:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. Live music Friday & Saturday.
Linda's Bar & Grill
203 East Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (adjacent to campus)
(919) 929-6663. Open for lunch, dinner and late night (till 2am). Offers piped in music, plus TVs and arcade games, sometimes live music. Full menu offered till 11pm; late night menu till 2am. Good choice of appetizers, sandwiches, salads, specialties, sides and beverages. Smokey dive.
Caffe Driade Espresso, Wine Bar & Teahouse
(20 min. walk)
1215-A East Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 942-2333. Open Mon.-Thu., 7am-11pm; Fri., 7am-midn; Sat., 7:30am-midn; Sun., 7:30am-11pm; closed Christmas. Selection of coffees and teas with light fare, including pastries and baked goods. Afternoon tea. Cigars. Outdoor dining (woods and gardens). Displays art for sale, changed monthly. Live music Wed., Fri. & Sat.
The Cat's Cradle
(35 minute walk)
300 East Main St; Carrboro; (919) 967-9053. Open show nights only (Thu.-Mon.) at 9:30pm; most shows start at 10pm. Established 1969; at this location since 1995. Offers a broad range of top musical entertainment, mostly rock & roll. Private club, but walk-ins are welcomed (with cover charge).
http://catscradle.com/
The Cave
(20 minute walk)
452-1/2 West Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 968-9308. Open daily, 2:30pm-2:30am; closed major holidays. Since 1970 (the oldest bar in town). Features live music seven nights a week from 10pm (mainly rock & roll, bluegrass, country and folk with an emphasis on original music), plus pool, pinball and Megatouch. Serves beer only—cold in the can or bottle; no ice or limes. Cover-$3-5 (weekends only). Alternate rock, blues and folk.
West End Wine Bar
(20 minute walk)
450 West Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 967-7599. Open daily, 5pm-2am. Upscale bar with rooftop patio. Offers 60 wines by the glass, plus a wide selection of boutique beers. Light cuisine, mostly appetizers. Cigar selection for patio; no smoking inside. Ent. (jazz, Tue. & Thu.). The Cellar downstairs offers pool tables, a jukebox and other amusements.
Also of note:
A Southern Season
Hwy 15-501 @ Estes Drive
University Mall
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Huge top-notch gourmet food and cookware store; also has Weathervane Café
The Fearrington House
http://www.fearringtonhouse.com/
Fearrington House is a country inn and restaurant near Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Tucked away on farm land dating to the 1700s it is the anchor to a bustling village center of shops and services. The Fearrington House is the only AAA Five Diamond, Mobil Five Star award winner in North Carolina.
The local airport is Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). A taxi from the airport to the campus, the Carolina Inn, or the University Inn, should cost approximately $30.00 and take about half an hour. Shuttle service from the airport is $18 per person. To make shuttle reservations, call 1-800-934-8779.
For a map to Chapel Hill from surrounding areas, go to the following link:
http://main.psafety.unc.edu/dps/breakingnews/campus_access_map.htm
Meeting Site:
On-site registration and all conference sessions will take place in Murphey Hall on the UNC-CH campus (Murphey is close to Davis Library and Greenlaw Hall, the English Department Building).
Friday night’s reception will take place at the Institute of Arts and Humanities (Hyde Hall): the Institute is near East Franklin Street.
Go to the following links for maps:
http://main.psafety.unc.edu/dps/maps/visitormeter.htm
Campus Maps:
http://www.unc.edu/visitors/
Transportation to and from Campus:
*The Carolina Inn is the only hotel within easy walking distance from the conference site.
*The Best Western University Inn is a 20 minute walk to campus; they also offer a shuttle service M-F 8-5, and easy access to the (free) Chapel Hill Bus system http://www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us/transit/
*The Hampton Inn offers a shuttle service to and from campus by reservation.
*The Sienna Hotel does not offer a shuttle service.
Taxi Service (this list should not be taken as an endorsement of any of these companies):
Able Taxi
108 West Rosemary St, Chapel Hill
(919) 933-0911
Access One Taxi
108 West Rosemary St, Chapel Hill
(919) 942-8580
Airport & Intown Taxi
500 West Rosemary St, Chapel Hill
(919) 942-4492 or (919) 942-4598
JLL Taxi Service
751 Trinity Ct, Chapel Hill
(919) 933-8282
Tar Heel Taxi
110 North Graham St, Chapel Hill
(919) 933-1255
Parking:
Parking is free on campus after 5:00 pm and all day on Saturday and Sunday in many campus lots. If you need parking before 5:00 during the week, your best bet is one of pay-by-the-hour downtown lots on Rosemary Street (parallel to Franklin Street).
Restaurant Information:
CHAPEL HILL
Lunch Places: 5 minute walk from Campus
35 Chinese Restaurant
143 W Franklin St University Square
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Buffet-style. $
Bruegger's Bagel Bakery
104 West Franklin St. $
McAlister's Deli
205 East Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 969-1102. Open daily, 10:30am-10pm.
sandwiches, soups, salads $
Franklin Street Pizza & Pasta
163 East Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 933-5277. Open Mon.-Sat., 11am-midn; Sun., noon-11pm. Pizza, salads, subs and pasta. $
Pepper's Pizza
127 East Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 967-7766. Open Mon.-Sat., 11am-midn; Sun., 4-10pm. Watch pizza being made through the front window. Features pizza with 30 toppings, appetizers, salads, calzones and stromboli. Hipster hangout. $
Ye Olde Waffle Shop
173 East Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 929-9192. Open Mon.-Sat., 7am-2pm; Sun., 8am-2pm.. Serving Chapel Hill since 1972. $
Kurama Sushi & Noodle Express
105 N. Columbia St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 968-4747
The single most distinguishing facet of this casual Japanese restaurant is the Kaiten Sushi, a rotating sushi buffet. $
Sutton's Drug Store
159 East Franklin St; Chapel Hill;
(919) 942-5161.
A small counter and a few booths in an old drugstore. $
Cosmic Cantina
128 East Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 960-3955. Open daily, 11am-4am. This northern California-style taqueria serves healthy burritos, salads and quesadillas, among other specialties. Roof deck. $
Carolina Coffee Shop
138 E. Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 942-6875
Established in 1922. $
Top of the Hill
100 E. Franklin Street, Ste. F
Third Floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27515-3266
Phone: (919) 929-8676
Winner of over 20 "Best of the Triangle" Awards including Best Microbrew & Best Place on Franklin Street. $$
Spanky's
101 East Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 967-2678
Full service restaurant and bar serving a variety of American cuisine. $$
Tini's Tapas & Spirits
100 West Franklin St
Chapel Hill; (919) 933-7776
Offers a menu of 50 different tapas (appetizers in Spanish), plus fresh seafood, meats, salads and vegetarian dishes. $$
Carolina Crossroads (in The Carolina Inn)
211 Pittsboro St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 918-2777
American and Southern cuisine in a fine dining environment. Restaurant is inside the historic Carolina Inn on the University of North Carolina campus.$$$
Dinner Only:
La Residence
202 W. Rosemary St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 967-2506
2003 Citysearch Winner-Most Romantic Restaurant, Best Outdoor Dining and Best French Restaurant. Runner Up in Special Occasion Restaurant and Best Outdoor Bar.
Closed for Lunch. $$$
15-20 minute walk from Campus:
Breadmen's
324 West Rosemary Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 967-7110
Full breakfast anytime featuring pancakes, biscuits and 'build your own' omelets. Wide assortment of meat and vegetable plates. Open 7 days, 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Lunch and Dinner, Breakfast all day long. $
Mama Dip's Kitchen, Inc.
408 W. Rosemary St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 942-5837
A North Carolina tradition for 25 years: “Put a little south in your mouth” $$
Skylight Exchange & Bookstore
405-1/2 West Rosemary St; Chapel Hill; (919) 933-5550. Open Sun.-Thu., 11am-11pm; Fri.-Sat., 11am-midn. 'The best old-fashioned milkshakes in town', accompanying sandwiches, vegetarian dishes, desserts and fine coffees. Also offers used books, CDs and tapes for sale or exchange. Ent. (open mic, Mon. & Wed.; hip-hop, poetry & open mic, Tue.). No cover; performers just 'pass the hat'. $
Carolina Brewery, Inc.
460 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 942-1800
Award winning craft beer and Contemporary American cuisine.Voted Best Brewpub in the Southeast. $$
Four Eleven West
411 West Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 967-2782
Full service restaurant and bar serving seafood, pasta and Italian food. Wood fired oven on site; weekly seafood, pasta and appetizer specials. $$
W.B. Yeats Irish Pub
306-G West Franklin St; Chapel Hill;
960-8335.
Chapel Hill's original Irish pub, featuring full menu and lunch buffet of authentic Irish and American food. $$
Vespa Ristorante
306 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 969-6600
Innovative Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. Fine dining in a relaxed, nostalgic setting. Reservations suggested $$$
Dinner Only
Elaine's on Franklin
454 W. Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 960-2770
Full service upscale restaurant. Chef Bret Jennings, trained domestically with two of America's top chefs, Ben Barker of Durham, NC's Magnolia Grill and Bob Kinkead of Kinkead's in Washington, DC. Wine Spectator has given the restaurant its coveted Award of Excellence for its wine list for 2001. Jennings was also featured in Southern Living Magazine $$$
http://elainesonfranklin.com/index.htm
Crook’s Corner
610 West Franklin Street at the Merritt Mill Rd.
intersection where Chapel Hill & Carrboro meet
919-929-7643
Crook's had been a taxi stand, pool hall, and then a deserted building. In 1978 Cam Hill remodeled the dilapidated building and opened a BBQ house. n 1982, Gene Hamer and the late chef, Bill Neal, took over, expanded the menu and pursued Southern Cuisine. Neal wrote several cookbooks on Southern Cuisine and put the restaurant on the culinary map. Bill Smith is now chef and pursues his vision of Southern Cuisine to the delight of Crook's customers and the praise of food critics. $$$
http://www.crookscorner.com/
Lantern Restaurant
423 W. Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: (919) 969-8846
Delicious Pan-Asian food in a relaxed, urban setting. The warm staff, smart wine list & late-night weekend dining in the hidden bar create "a dining experience that is simply the most impressive for the money in the Triangle." Open M-S 5:30 - 10 PM, Bar 5:30 - 2AM. $$$
Trilussa La Trattoria
401 West Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 967-0057. Open Mon.-Thu., 5-9:30pm; Fri.-Sat., 5-10:30pm. Cuisine is Mediterranean, mostly French and Italian, with some Spanish influences. Seafood, vegetarian and pasta. $$
CARRBORO
(The adjacent town; 5 minute drive or 35 minute walk. For locals, this is what Chapel Hill used to be like before the commercialization of Franklin Street. The “Paris of the South” as it’s been called [and spoofed by The Daily Show])
http://carrboro.com/front.html
Weaver Street Market
101 E. Weaver St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 929-0010 E 116
The café offers daily breakfast, lunch and dinner selections from the market’s vegetarian and meat dishes, along with simply-cooked fresh vegetables and soups. An amazing salad bar features the ultimate in fresh vegetables and WSMs most popular pasta salads. For dessert, choose an espresso drink from the coffee bar and pair it with a treat from the pastry case. The Market is the town center and heart of Carrboro. $
Elmo's Diner
200 N. Greensboro St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 929-2909, (919) 929-1354
A family-friendly environment with extensive menu offerings including breakfast all day, home-made soups, salads, burgers & sandwiches, square meals, home-made desserts, beer & wine. $
Crazie Mae's
201-C E. Main St Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 933-0623
Restaurant & ice cream shop in train car setting, serving soda fountain specialties from homemade soups, sandwiches & daily specials to baked goods, coffees, espressos, ice cream, shakes & sundaes. Serving Tues-Sun 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. $
Open Eye Café
100-C East Main St, Carrboro; (919) 968-9410. Open Mon.-Thu., 7am-10pm; Fri.-Sat., 7am-11pm; Sun., 9am-10pm; closed Christmas Day. Specializes in traditional, carefully prepared espresso-based drinks and coffee, plus teas, juice, Italian sodas and baked goods (muffins, turnovers, desserts). Displays art for sale, changing monthly. Outdoor seating. Parking. Resv-n. Ent. (acoustic folk & rock), Wed.-Sun.Carrboro
Akai Hana Restaurant
206 W. Main St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 942-6848
Serving traditional Japanese cuisine including sushi, in a relaxed, contemporary setting. Live Jazz 2-3 nights each week $$
The Armadillo Grill
120 East Main St; Carrboro; (919) 929-4669. Open Sun.-Thu., 11am-11pm; Fri.-Sat., 11am-midn. Two-story, casual restaurant offers fresh Tex-Mex food made from scratch daily, with a tortilla-making machine that kids like to watch. Also offers TVs and darts in the bar upstairs $
Europa Turka Café & Deli
708 West Rosemary St; Carrboro; (919) 933-0590. Open for lunch Tue.-Sat., 11am-9pm; for dinner Tue.-Sun., 5-10pm (till 11 Fri.-Sat.); closed Mon. Emphasizes Turkish and Greek cuisine, with homemade gyros, as well as chicken, beef or lamb shishkabobs and shishkofta (ground meat seasoned with onions and Middle Eastern spices), char-grilled on a skewer. Parking. Resn-n. Live music and belly dancing, weekends. $$
Carrburrito's Taqueria
711 West Rosemary St; Carrboro; (919) 933-8226. Open Mon.-Sat., 11am-10pm; closed Sun. Casual Café serves California-style Mexican food, including meats, fish, vegetables, burritos, tacos, nachos and more. Homemade chorizo and six inspired salsas. Best guacamole in town. Mexican beers and margaritas. $
Acme Food and Beverage Company
110 E. Main St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 929-2263
(closed Saturday lunch)
Chosen top ten tastes in the South by Southern Living. $$$
Panzanella
200 N. Greensboro St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 929-6626
Weaver Street Market’s slightly upscale restaurant. With Mediterranean-style Italian seasonal ingredients in rustic combinations: daily fresh seafood, house-made pastas and distinctive pizzas are menu favorites. Desserts include tiramisu and biscotti with local ice cream. $$
Provence
203 W. Weaver St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 967-5008
Casual restaurant in quaint setting, in the heart of Carrboro, featuring authentic cuisine from the South of France. Fresh seafood specialties, outdoor patio. $$$
Tyler’s Taproom
102 East Main St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 929-6881
American comfort foods with 30 taps of the best craft beers in the area. Voted best NC Taproom of the Year for 2002. Also at Tyler's, the Speakeasy - a cigar and pool room. $$
Bars, Clubs and Cafes (Various locales and distances)
East End Fine Seafood & Martinis
201 E. Franklin St. (adjacent to campus)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 929-0024
Features a selection of over 100 martinis along with an appetizer menu, which includes fresh oysters & other fine seafood. Open daily 5:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. Live music Friday & Saturday.
Linda's Bar & Grill
203 East Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (adjacent to campus)
(919) 929-6663. Open for lunch, dinner and late night (till 2am). Offers piped in music, plus TVs and arcade games, sometimes live music. Full menu offered till 11pm; late night menu till 2am. Good choice of appetizers, sandwiches, salads, specialties, sides and beverages. Smokey dive.
Caffe Driade Espresso, Wine Bar & Teahouse
(20 min. walk)
1215-A East Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 942-2333. Open Mon.-Thu., 7am-11pm; Fri., 7am-midn; Sat., 7:30am-midn; Sun., 7:30am-11pm; closed Christmas. Selection of coffees and teas with light fare, including pastries and baked goods. Afternoon tea. Cigars. Outdoor dining (woods and gardens). Displays art for sale, changed monthly. Live music Wed., Fri. & Sat.
The Cat's Cradle
(35 minute walk)
300 East Main St; Carrboro; (919) 967-9053. Open show nights only (Thu.-Mon.) at 9:30pm; most shows start at 10pm. Established 1969; at this location since 1995. Offers a broad range of top musical entertainment, mostly rock & roll. Private club, but walk-ins are welcomed (with cover charge).
http://catscradle.com/
The Cave
(20 minute walk)
452-1/2 West Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 968-9308. Open daily, 2:30pm-2:30am; closed major holidays. Since 1970 (the oldest bar in town). Features live music seven nights a week from 10pm (mainly rock & roll, bluegrass, country and folk with an emphasis on original music), plus pool, pinball and Megatouch. Serves beer only—cold in the can or bottle; no ice or limes. Cover-$3-5 (weekends only). Alternate rock, blues and folk.
West End Wine Bar
(20 minute walk)
450 West Franklin St; Chapel Hill; (919) 967-7599. Open daily, 5pm-2am. Upscale bar with rooftop patio. Offers 60 wines by the glass, plus a wide selection of boutique beers. Light cuisine, mostly appetizers. Cigar selection for patio; no smoking inside. Ent. (jazz, Tue. & Thu.). The Cellar downstairs offers pool tables, a jukebox and other amusements.
Also of note:
A Southern Season
Hwy 15-501 @ Estes Drive
University Mall
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Huge top-notch gourmet food and cookware store; also has Weathervane Café
The Fearrington House
http://www.fearringtonhouse.com/
Fearrington House is a country inn and restaurant near Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Tucked away on farm land dating to the 1700s it is the anchor to a bustling village center of shops and services. The Fearrington House is the only AAA Five Diamond, Mobil Five Star award winner in North Carolina.