Guidebook for Durham
Food Scene
French bistro...wonderful food...one of Matt Kelly's five restaurants in Durham...oysters fabulous , great wine list 5 stars!
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Vin Rouge
2010 Hillsborough Rd French bistro...wonderful food...one of Matt Kelly's five restaurants in Durham...oysters fabulous , great wine list 5 stars!
Good southern dishes...owner/chef grew up in Durham and has a great menu...Brunch a winner...
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Watts Grocery
Good southern dishes...owner/chef grew up in Durham and has a great menu...Brunch a winner...
Joe Van Gogh Durham
1104 Broad StRight next door! Great coffee, homemade donuts and many other delicious delights for breakfast and lunch.
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Monuts
1002 9th StRight next door! Great coffee, homemade donuts and many other delicious delights for breakfast and lunch.
Juju Durham
737 9th StHappy + Hale
703B 9th StCHeap and family friendly is the best thing I can say about ELmo's...Monuts MUCH better...
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Elmo's Diner
776 9th StCHeap and family friendly is the best thing I can say about ELmo's...Monuts MUCH better...
Chubby's Tacos
748 9th StInstitution...been around for 30 years...food is reliably good...and their Go Wednesday or Saturdays for their Vietnamese specials...wonderful owners....
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Banh's Cuisine
750 9th St Institution...been around for 30 years...food is reliably good...and their Go Wednesday or Saturdays for their Vietnamese specials...wonderful owners....
Delicious coffee...locally owned...nice to sit outside on a pretty day...
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Cocoa Cinnamon
420 W Geer StDelicious coffee...locally owned...nice to sit outside on a pretty day...
The Palace International
1104 Broad StAfrican food
Blue Corn Cafe
716 9th StBurger Bach - Durham
737 9th StGuasaca
2200 W Main StNothing special except good place for having a meeting...open area...internet..pastries to be avoided...lunch salads ok
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Mad Hatter Cafe + Bakeshop
1802 W Main St Nothing special except good place for having a meeting...open area...internet..pastries to be avoided...lunch salads ok
Francesca's Caffe
706 9th StMetro 8 Steakhouse
1116 Broad StInternational Delights
740 9th StDales Indian Cuisine
811 9th StLocoPops
2618 Hillsborough Rdwonderful handmade Mexican popsicles
Parizade
2200 W Main StBeen around a long time...reliably good food...nice space...
Billy and Kelli Cotter have a fabulous 'panitoria'...Italian sandwiches, salads and FABULOUS soups...in downtown Durham...not to be missed for a GREAT lunch...5 Stars!
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Toast
345 W Main StBilly and Kelli Cotter have a fabulous 'panitoria'...Italian sandwiches, salads and FABULOUS soups...in downtown Durham...not to be missed for a GREAT lunch...5 Stars!
Family owned Peruvian Rotisserie chicken that is cooked over wood...really good...perfect for take out ...don't forget to get some of their special sauces...
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Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken
302 Davidson AveFamily owned Peruvian Rotisserie chicken that is cooked over wood...really good...perfect for take out ...don't forget to get some of their special sauces...
Fabulous small pizzas cooked in a wood oven...terrific sides including salads...great wine list...great for lunch or dinner...noisy but worth it...5 stars
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Pizzeria Toro
105 E Chapel Hill StFabulous small pizzas cooked in a wood oven...terrific sides including salads...great wine list...great for lunch or dinner...noisy but worth it...5 stars
the BEST ice cream you will ever eat...grab a cone and sit outside in the CCB plaza on a nice evening and see the Major, the bronze Bull Durham Bull! 5 stars
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The Parlour
117 Market Stthe BEST ice cream you will ever eat...grab a cone and sit outside in the CCB plaza on a nice evening and see the Major, the bronze Bull Durham Bull! 5 stars
Another Matt Kelly masterpiece...delicious seafood...great oyster selection...fabulous wine list...happening place...top notch... 5 stars
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Saint James Seafood
806 W Main StAnother Matt Kelly masterpiece...delicious seafood...great oyster selection...fabulous wine list...happening place...top notch... 5 stars
Another Matt Kelly masterpiece...Spanish Tapas bar named one of the best new restaurants in the country a few years ago...wonderful small plates, great drinks and wine list...happening place...a bit loud but worth it! 5 stars
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Mateo Bar de Tapas
109 W Chapel Hill StAnother Matt Kelly masterpiece...Spanish Tapas bar named one of the best new restaurants in the country a few years ago...wonderful small plates, great drinks and wine list...happening place...a bit loud but worth it! 5 stars
Another Matt Kelly masterpiece (one of his 5)...Italian Trattoria...Skinny (the chef) prepares fabulous homemade pasta dishes...wonderful creative sides and salads...delicious all the way around...beautiful space....happening place 5 stars
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Mothers & Sons Trattoria
107 W Chapel Hill StAnother Matt Kelly masterpiece (one of his 5)...Italian Trattoria...Skinny (the chef) prepares fabulous homemade pasta dishes...wonderful creative sides and salads...delicious all the way around...beautiful space....happening place 5 stars
Italian deli (another Matt Kelly creation)...good matza ball soup, good salads and sandwiches..great for take out...can order on line and pick up...
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Lucky's Delicatessen
105 W Chapel Hill StItalian deli (another Matt Kelly creation)...good matza ball soup, good salads and sandwiches..great for take out...can order on line and pick up...
Small exquisite restaurant by the owners of Pizzaria Toro...eclectic menu...delicious food prepared by Amanda Orser...great special evening choice...5 stars
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Littler
110 E Parrish StSmall exquisite restaurant by the owners of Pizzaria Toro...eclectic menu...delicious food prepared by Amanda Orser...great special evening choice...5 stars
Great family spot...good beer ...nice easy hang out...
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Bull City Burger and Brewery
107 E Parrish StGreat family spot...good beer ...nice easy hang out...
Loaf
111 W Parrish Stthe BEST PASTRIES ANYWHERE!!!
Andrea Reusing (of Lantern fame in Chapel Hill) has a wonderful American restaurant with fine dining at it's best...funky setting in the lobby of the Durham Hotel...delicious food with attention to detail...5 stars
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It's a Southern thing
605 West Main StreetAndrea Reusing (of Lantern fame in Chapel Hill) has a wonderful American restaurant with fine dining at it's best...funky setting in the lobby of the Durham Hotel...delicious food with attention to detail...5 stars
South AMerican food...good salads and sides...great lunch spot...not fancy but good...
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Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas
112 W Main StSouth AMerican food...good salads and sides...great lunch spot...not fancy but good...
Reliably great food...French bistro...steak frites superb as is their roast chicken ...Nicoise Salad delicious...best salmon in town...good wine list...great brunch on Sunday ...5 stars
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Rue Cler
401 E Chapel Hill StReliably great food...French bistro...steak frites superb as is their roast chicken ...Nicoise Salad delicious...best salmon in town...good wine list...great brunch on Sunday ...5 stars
Small happening spot...great bar...wonderful food - lots of small plates and sides...delicious...very close to DPAC if you are going for a show there...
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Bar Virgile
105 S Mangum StSmall happening spot...great bar...wonderful food - lots of small plates and sides...delicious...very close to DPAC if you are going for a show there...
Good lunch spot...sandwiches and salads...good place for a meeting...also a market/boutique...kids area...
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Parker and Otis
324 Blackwell StGood lunch spot...sandwiches and salads...good place for a meeting...also a market/boutique...kids area...
Good dinner spot...interesting menu and great wine list...quieter spot than some...easy parking...
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Piedmont Restaurant
401 Foster StGood dinner spot...interesting menu and great wine list...quieter spot than some...easy parking...
Entertainment & Activities
I-Amerika Tobacco Campus
300 Blackwell StGreat art movie house and fun music events...an institution in Durham
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Carolina Theatre
309 W Morgan StGreat art movie house and fun music events...an institution in Durham
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
409 Blackwell StNorthgate Stadium 10
1058 W Club BlvdArts & Culture
Nasher Museum of Art
2001 Campus DriveMuseum of Durham History
500 W Main StDPAC - I-Center for Performing Arts eDurham
123 Vivian StreetCraven Allen Gallery & House of Frames
1106 1/2 Broad St small gallery...fun to see if eating at Watts Grocery
Baldwin Auditorium
1336 Campus DrWorld class museum...unbelievable collections...beautiful new building...Rodin sculpture garden...out side park walk with sculptures and an amazing cloud chamber...5 stars!!!
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North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge RdWorld class museum...unbelievable collections...beautiful new building...Rodin sculpture garden...out side park walk with sculptures and an amazing cloud chamber...5 stars!!!
More of an adventure than a 'museum'...a MUST go to for kids...climbing structures, animals, butterfly house, science exhibits...and a TRAIN!!!! AWESOME!!!! 5 stars
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Iziko Lomsebenzi Nolwazi
433 W Murray AveMore of an adventure than a 'museum'...a MUST go to for kids...climbing structures, animals, butterfly house, science exhibits...and a TRAIN!!!! AWESOME!!!! 5 stars
Shopping
Brightleaf Square
905 W Main StCozy Inc
770 9th StreetBeen around for 30 + years...still has great gifts and fun women's clothing...great shoes....
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Vaguely Reminiscent
728 9th St Been around for 30 + years...still has great gifts and fun women's clothing...great shoes....
Independently owned bookstore that's been around 30+ years...
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The Regulator Bookshop
720 9th StIndependently owned bookstore that's been around 30+ years...
One World Market
811 9th StZola Craft Gallery
Locally owned gift shop...worth a look...
Jewelsmith Inc
2200 W Main StLocally owned fine jewelry store...beautiful...
Essentials
Harris Teeter
2107 Hillsborough RdFood Lion Grocery Store
2000 Chapel Hill RdRegency Cleaners & Laundromat
904 9th StWalgreens
1505 Broad StWhole Foods Market
621 Broad StDuke University Hospital
2301 Erwin RdParks & Nature
Eno River State Park
6101 Cole Mill RdDuke Forest
North Carolina 751Only a few blocks away...great playground for kids...wonderful neighborhood park...we raised our kids in this neighborhood 30 years ago and spend MANY hours at this park...still going strong!
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Oval Drive Park
2200 W Club Blvd Only a few blocks away...great playground for kids...wonderful neighborhood park...we raised our kids in this neighborhood 30 years ago and spend MANY hours at this park...still going strong!
5 Acre park in middle of downtown Durham. Has Durham Farmer's Market on Saturday AM.
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Durham Central Park
501 Foster St5 Acre park in middle of downtown Durham. Has Durham Farmer's Market on Saturday AM.
Drinks & Nightlife
You need to go just to be able to see the sights of downtown Durham from on top of this wonderful hotel...drinks and starters great ...beautiful view on a nice evening!
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The Durham Hotel
315 E Chapel Hill StYou need to go just to be able to see the sights of downtown Durham from on top of this wonderful hotel...drinks and starters great ...beautiful view on a nice evening!