Guidebook for Chapel Hill
Food Scene
Close by, excellent burgers, hot dogs, and veggie burger.
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Al's Burger Shack
516 W Franklin StClose by, excellent burgers, hot dogs, and veggie burger.
Pub/Sports bar with good food and lots of draft beers. Walking distance to the house.
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The Town Hall Grill
410 Market StPub/Sports bar with good food and lots of draft beers. Walking distance to the house.
Famous Chapel Hill staple. If you like BLT's, go here. Expect a line, and it can be easier to get it to go, but it's worth it. Sunday tradition for us.
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Merritt's Grill
1009 S Columbia StFamous Chapel Hill staple. If you like BLT's, go here. Expect a line, and it can be easier to get it to go, but it's worth it. Sunday tradition for us.
Our favorite date night spot. Good brunch menu too. Try and get a reservation or expect to wait or sit at the bar. The bar is nice enough to sit at and enjoy.
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Acme Food & Beverage Co
110 E Main StOur favorite date night spot. Good brunch menu too. Try and get a reservation or expect to wait or sit at the bar. The bar is nice enough to sit at and enjoy.
Close 2nd choice for us. Great brunch menu, lower key and more relaxing than Acme, similar prices.
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Venable Rotisserie Bistro
200 N Greensboro StClose 2nd choice for us. Great brunch menu, lower key and more relaxing than Acme, similar prices.
Classic chapel hill/carrboro diner. Affordable and tasty. Good anytime, but we prefer to go here for breakfast or brunch.
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Elmo's Diner
776 9th StClassic chapel hill/carrboro diner. Affordable and tasty. Good anytime, but we prefer to go here for breakfast or brunch.
Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe
431 W Franklin StBest indian food in town
Pub and local brewery. This place has been here forever. Good food and local brews.
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Carolina Brewery
460 W Franklin StPub and local brewery. This place has been here forever. Good food and local brews.
Maybe the most 'foodie' option in town. Fusion Asian. Well known and worth calling ahead for a reservation ($$$)
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Lantern Restaurant
423 W Franklin StMaybe the most 'foodie' option in town. Fusion Asian. Well known and worth calling ahead for a reservation ($$$)
Great coffee shop with homemade gelato. They also have sandwiches, wine, beer, etc. When we're feeling thin, we'll take a walk here and get fat on gelato and nitro coffee.
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La Vita Dolce cafe
610 Market StGreat coffee shop with homemade gelato. They also have sandwiches, wine, beer, etc. When we're feeling thin, we'll take a walk here and get fat on gelato and nitro coffee.
Essentials
Market/Grocery with Hot bar, salad bar and premade meals.
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Weaver Street Market
101 E Weaver StMarket/Grocery with Hot bar, salad bar and premade meals.
Harris Teeter
310 North Greensboro StreetSouthern Village Pharmacy
300 Market StDeborah Phipps, MD
590 Manning DrDrinks & Nightlife
The Crunkleton
320 W Franklin StFancy cocktail bar. Great drinks.
Belltree
100 Brewer LnFancy cocktails, more of a speakeasy vibe.
The Baxter Arcade
108 N Graham StArcade and drinks... what could be better
Steel String Brewery
106A S Greensboro Stsmall brewery with a nice outdoor patio
Iconic Music Venue. Check their webiste for listings. There's a backbar now often featuring locals acts.
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Cat’s Cradle
300 E Main StIconic Music Venue. Check their webiste for listings. There's a backbar now often featuring locals acts.
Center of Franklin St. Lot of bars and nightlife opportunities here. East of here is more college bar scene, west is less that way.
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Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery
100 E Franklin StCenter of Franklin St. Lot of bars and nightlife opportunities here. East of here is more college bar scene, west is less that way.
Parks & Nature
Within walking distance of the house. Large Park with a very nice playground, walking trails, bball court, soccer fields, and picnic areas.
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Southern Community Park
1000 Sumac RdWithin walking distance of the house. Large Park with a very nice playground, walking trails, bball court, soccer fields, and picnic areas.
Southern Community Park Playground
1300 US-15Nice disc golf course within walking distance or a short drive
Open Green in the center of the Market Square. Movies on the green (Saturdays), live music on Sundays, farmers market on Thursday. Google it to see an up-to-date schedule.
Southern Village Green
Market StreetOpen Green in the center of the Market Square. Movies on the green (Saturdays), live music on Sundays, farmers market on Thursday. Google it to see an up-to-date schedule.
Southern Village Club LLC
601 Brookgreen DrTennis courts, an open field, walking trails, a pond
I nice hike with a great view of Jordan lake at the end of it. Well maintained and easy. A couple of miles in and out. End with a vista of Jordan Lake and Cypress Trees. Jordan Lake is a gameland, so if b/w Nov-Feb, consider only hiking in the midday or wearing blaze orange (I do this hike all the time and it's one of my favorites).
Eagle Spur Trail
Eagles Spur Rail-TrailI nice hike with a great view of Jordan lake at the end of it. Well maintained and easy. A couple of miles in and out. End with a vista of Jordan Lake and Cypress Trees. Jordan Lake is a gameland, so if b/w Nov-Feb, consider only hiking in the midday or wearing blaze orange (I do this hike all the time and it's one of my favorites).
Walk down the trail in the neighborhood to the creek. Very nice and easy walk, all paved. Turn around anytime.
Morgan Creek Trail Trailhead
Morgan Creek TrailWalk down the trail in the neighborhood to the creek. Very nice and easy walk, all paved. Turn around anytime.
Highgrove Pocket Park
Playground near the house
Fan Branch Pocket Park
900 Edgewater CirclePlayground near the house
Sightseeing
UNC Chapel Hill highlights. Gardens, the old well, museums, art galleries, music and theater venues, walk the campus.
East Cameron Avenue
East Cameron AvenueUNC Chapel Hill highlights. Gardens, the old well, museums, art galleries, music and theater venues, walk the campus.
Shopping
Carr Mill Mall
200 N Greensboro StFeatures local buisnesses
University Place
201 S Estes DrWest Franklin Street
West Franklin StreetThe iconic Franklin St. Lot of restaurants, bars, shopping, and sightseeing.
Entertainment & Activities
Lumina Theatre
620 Market StIn the neighborhood.
Fancy Movie theater. Reserve your leather seat ahead of time. I do not recommend eating there... overpriced and not so good.
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Silverspot Cinema At Chapel Hill
201 S Estes DrFancy Movie theater. Reserve your leather seat ahead of time. I do not recommend eating there... overpriced and not so good.
Saturday's in Saxapahaw - family fun. Live music, farmers market, park, rent kayaks, eat some good food, a brewery, a nice restaurant
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Saxapahaw
Saturday's in Saxapahaw - family fun. Live music, farmers market, park, rent kayaks, eat some good food, a brewery, a nice restaurant
Kenan Memorial Stadium
104 Stadium DrFootball stadium
I-Center ye-Dean E. Smith
300 Skipper Bowles DrBball stadium