"We will see results right away because its going to stay small and all the money is going to people right here in Carrboro and Chapel Hill.”
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The store will be closing in early 2020, and their Weathervane Restaurant has already shuttered.
Open Eye Café is offering a unique coffee blend in celebration of their 20th anniversary. The blend highlights flavors such as cassis, plum and fresh fig jam.
“We have developed a lot of regular guests and people that we have become friends with, so we appreciate all those folks and hate that we have to not be a part of their lives anymore."
![Dame's Chicken & Waffles is opening a new location on E. Franklin Street where [B]skis once stood.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/dth/ec7e45b5-fef6-4319-b53f-efe487f94b0e.sized-1000x1000.jpg?w=350)
The new season sees the closing of different long-time businesses on Franklin Street and makes way for a chicken and waffles restaurant and new canned ciders from a familiar face.
Franklin Street has added a new cafe to its repertoire: the Three Waters Cafe.
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen is considering — but not yet committing to — increasing enforcement of parking time limits, charging for parking and building a new parking deck.
The medical supply company's arrival was met with enthusiasm from local government.
The Carrboro Board of Alderman discussed affordable housing, parking and environmental issues in its meeting on Oct. 1.
David Yu, owner of Gourtmet Kingdom, and Kevin Wang, owner of Jade Palace, share their experiences of working in the restaurant industry as Chinese immigrants. They remember what it felt like to work when they first moved here, and they also recall the ongoing tension between balancing authenticity in the cuisine they provide to customers. Wang said he knew his choices were limited as a first-generation immigrant. “What else can I do? What else can we do?” he said. “People like me don’t have enough certificates of education. We can only work in Chinese restaurants. But it’s not bad, someone will have to do these jobs.”
The hotel is still in its early stages, but if approved, it could have 140 rooms and be up to seven stories tall.
Being in college isn't an excuse to drink underaged. Bar and restaurant owners in Chapel Hill are taking an extra step in preventing illegal alcohol consumption off-campus. Fake ID training and routine checks are some of the ways that law enforcement and alcohol vendors work to prevent underage patrons from being served alcohol. But the mentality surrounding drinking is one that too casually permits the behavioral processes that lead students to drink in the first place.
The decision fulfills the thrift shop’s recent agreement with the National PTA to drop 'PTA' from its name by the end of the year.
Figuring out where to eat in Chapel Hill has never been easier. Read to find out which local spots you should be going to for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
“We just did it because our business on Franklin Street is super high volume and we just know how rough that can be on a staff, and I think the majority of people have never worked in a restaurant and it’s just some of the hardest work you can do.”
The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro, the Carrboro Business Alliance and Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership created a deals and discounts campaign with Chapel Hill-Carrboro stores to encourage the support of local businesses.
Two new restaurants are joining Chapel Hill's extensive variety of dining choices: a vegan cafe and a bagel bar.
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