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Local book providers adapt through coronavirus pandemic

By Britney Nguyen | May 13

After closing their physical doors, bookstores and literacy nonprofits in Chapel Hill are adapting their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, turning ...

Here's how Franklin Street restaurants are adjusting to the COVID-19 crisis

By Audrey Selley | May 5

For nearly two months, there have been no students and no dine-in services for Franklin Street restaurants. Here's how some of downtown Chapel Hill's ...

Top of the Hill Distillery produces hand sanitizer to meet local need

By Lilly Clark | April 19

When the staff of Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery saw community members and healthcare providers struggling with a hand sanitizer shortage, they ...

Listen: Local business owners talk about their experiences dealing with COVID-19

By Taylor Heeden | April 5

The coronavirus pandemic is impacting local businesses. Reporter Taylor Heeden sat down with local business owners and politicians to discuss economic ...

UNC student starts GoFundMe for Cosmic Cantina kitchen workers as hours get cut

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | March 26

The Cosmic Cantina cashier who started the fundraiser cites the hard work, passion, effort, and skill of his coworkers, and believes they are well-deserving ...

Orange County Commissioners approve program to help small businesses amid pandemic

By Guillermo Molero and Amena Saad | March 25

The Board of Orange County Commissioners met Tuesday to approve a program providing financial support to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

'Restaurants need guests to survive': New food hub supports Carrboro businesses

By Audrey Selley | March 23

“The problem was immediate, and it was our responsibility to find a solution for the problem,” Tom Raynor, founder of Carroboro United, said. “We ...

Here's how supermarkets are working to limit the spread of COVID-19

By Brittany McGee | March 22

Large grocery store chains like Trader Joe's, Harris Teeter and Whole Foods Market are making accommodations for customers and employees alike to combat ...

Delivery company Takeout Central is working with local restaurants to keep business up

By Elizabeth Egan | March 22

Takout Central is trying to help Chapel Hill restaurants make it through the pandemic with a new discount option.

'Everyone has to eat': How to help Orange County amidst the coronavirus crisis

By Audrey Selley | March 18

During this period of uncertainty due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, there remains great opportunity to come together to help fellow community ...

Cooper bans dine-in service at restaurants and bars, expands unemployment benefits

By Anna Pogarcic and Michael Taffe | March 17

Restaurants and bars in North Carolina will no longer be allowed to offer dine-in service, Gov. Roy Cooper announced in a press release on Tuesday.

A new gluten-free, diabetic-friendly bakery has come to Columbia Street

By Elise Palmer | March 5

Savor is a gluten-free, diabetic-friendly and keto-friendly bakery and eatery. Co-owner Stephanie Sherman received her master’s degree in epidemiology ...

New restaurant brings vibrant flavor and lively community to Southern Village

By Julianna Robbins | February 11

“This is a purpose that I can get behind in my soul, and that will give meaning to our staff and stakeholders."

Coffee with a side of sunshine: How Joe Van Gogh embraces solar power

By Julianna Robbins | January 28

Joe Van Gogh is investing in solar energy-created coffee, and in the past has taken other sustainable steps such as using compostable serving ware ...

New decade, same Sutton's: Patrons reminisce on legacy of a Tar Heel classic

By Audrey Selley | January 14

The fact that Sutton’s was packed at 11 a.m. on a Tuesday is a testament to why they have managed to stay in business since 1923. 2020 marks the 10th ...

Al's Burger Shack held a benefit night Sunday afternoon for hurricane victims in Puerto Rico.

Chapel Hill staple, Al’s Burger Shack, files for bankruptcy

By Sonia Rao | January 7

Al's Burger Shack, a beloved burger chain in Chapel Hill, has filed for bankruptcy. However, the restaurant's legal counsel, JP Cournoyer, says that the ...

Notable successes and closures for Franklin Street restaurants in the past decade

By Amena Saad | December 16

The constant change in the Franklin Street restaurant scene is exciting to some and disappointing to others. While some students have found new comfort ...

Boro Beverages creates kombucha to raise money for local migrant families

By Elizabeth Egan | December 4

"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.”

Living Kitchen dead again, hopes to reopen under new business model

By Audrey Selley | December 3

The Living Kitchen's Chapel Hill location has closed for the second time. The restaurant began with a Charlotte location and then expanded to a space ...

This UNC grad and former vegetarian created a pork company focused on sustainability

By Sonia Rao | November 21

Lady Edison, a Chapel Hill-based pork business that buys whole hogs from the North Carolina Natural Hog Growers Association cooperative and sells to restaurants ...