Customers have a drink outside the recently reopened Linda's Bar and Grill on Franklin Street on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020.

Linda's to add breakfast, coffee, alcohol alternatives to its menu

By Emmy Trivette | Oct. 28

After a brief closure, Chapel Hill staple Linda's has reopened, with new hours and an expanded menu.

The North Carolina State Fair is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year.

Was N.C. State Fair’s food festival COVID-safe? Vendors weigh in

By Maria Morava | Oct. 25

Empty tables sit outside of Table 9 at Atlantic Beach on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. As fall approaches and temperatures drop, Chapel Hill restaurants are looking to adapt their outdoor seating options while complying with COVID guidelines.

Businesses prepare for adjusting outdoor seating in the upcoming winter months

By Isabella Braddish | Oct. 7

Katelynn Laws dices an onion in the kitchen of her apartment on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. Despite the warm evening, Laws opened a window to let in some fresh air.

Students turn to meal kit delivery services to cook in quarantine

By Natalie Huschle | Sep. 29

Elmo's Diner, pictured here on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, announced on Friday, Sept. 18, along with City Kitchen Restaurant, that it would be permanently closing due to the financial hardships the COVID-19 pandemic brought.

Elmo's Diner, City Kitchen announce permanent closures

By Kathryn Goodwin | Sep. 24

Volunteers load food into the back of a school bus as part of the Food for Students program. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools created the program in March to help students gain easy access to meals and bridge hardship gaps caused by remote schooling. Photo Courtesy of Christine Cotton.

School districts in Orange County work to feed students during remote schooling

By Kathryn Goodwin | Sep. 10

Linda's open sign was unlit on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 due to the restaurant closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising case numbers.

Linda's and Moe's close their doors as COVID-19 cases spike

By Emma Kenfield | Aug. 30

Following a spike in COVID-19 cases on campus at UNC, Moe's Southwest Grill and Linda's Bar and Grill have shut their doors.

Students in masks walk across Franklin Street on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020.

Here's what restaurants on Franklin Street are open for dine-in and takeout

By Emma Kenfield | Aug. 9

Restaurants, coffee shops and bars on Franklin Street are slowly reopening, bringing some familiarity back to life as a UNC student. Here’s a list of places, old and new, that have opened their doors to the public.

The bartender with a mask on talks to a customer at Might As Well Bar & Grill on West Franklin Street on Sunday, June 7, 2020. Might As Well is one of the several bars in Chapel Hill re-opening with some changes during this phase of COVID-19 recovery.

Orange County will restrict food, alcohol service at night starting July 10

By Suzannah Claire Perry | Jul. 9

This afternoon, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners modified its emergency declaration to limit alcohol and food sales at certain times.

East Franklin facing South at Blue Spoon Microcreamery and Carolina Coffee Shop, two popular locations where students work, on Sunday, June 7, 2020.

Column: A first-year's guide to food on Franklin Street

By Audrey Selley | Jul. 1

Walking down Franklin in search of dinner is practically a rite of passage in Chapel Hill. We'll get you started with some basics, but make sure to roam around and find your own favorite spots in time.

Food is bagged and loaded onto the school bus as part of the Food for Students Program. Photo by Tom Simon.

Food for Students to provide meals to Chapel Hill-Carrboro students through summer months

By Britney Nguyen | Jun. 11

As Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School students move into the summer break and the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect families' economic situations, the school district and community partners will continue to feed students under the Food for Students program.

DTH Photo Illustration depicting non-perishable food items, one of the resources being provided by the Carrboro-based Refugee Support Center

With schools out, this expanded statewide program is targeting hunger in N.C.

By Elizabeth Egan | May. 26

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' P-EBT program, which aims to help North Carolinians combat food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, will provide families across the state with additional food benefits.

Volunteers help with food distribution at Chapel Hill Public Library on Friday, May 22, 2020. Photo courtesy of Tom Simon.

Chapel Hill's drive-thru food distribution adapts in the wake of COVID-19

By Crystal Yu | May. 25

For the past five years, the Town of Chapel Hill has worked with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina to distribute food to families in the Town's public housing facilities. However, as the pandemic has caused food demand to increase significantly, the traditional walk-up distribution didn't seem safe anymore, said Public Housing Director Faith Brodie. To continue to serve the local community through the pandemic, the Town and the Food Bank have collaborated with PORCH, a hunger relief organization in the Chapel Hill and Carrboro area that is familiar with large-scale distribution and volunteer recruitment.

The interior of Kipos Greek Taverna on Franklin Street. Photo courtesy of Shannon Kelly

Kipos Greek Taverna closes on Franklin Street, to reopen in new Chapel Hill location

By Hannah McClellan | May. 17

Kipos Greek Taverna's owners have closed their Franklin Street location, but plan to reopen in a new Chapel Hill location. The decision was a “direct result” of having to temporarily close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said owner Giorgios Bakatsias. Other Chapel Hill restaurants are facing more uncertainty — making it unclear how many will be able to reopen after the pandemic.

A Takeout Central delivery vehicle is parked on Franklin St. in Chapel Hill on Friday, May 8, 2020.

Food delivery service with UNC roots gives back to community amid stay-at-home order

By Audrey Selley | May. 12

Takeout Central, a food delivery service owned by a UNC graduate, has partnered with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to deliver weekly groceries to people struggling with food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Volunteers serve lunch to diners at the IFC Community Kitchen before the pandemic, when community members shared meals and conversation together in the dining room. Photo courtesy of the Inter-Faith Council.

Local “foodie” Facebook group is organizing donations to charities impacted by COVID-19

By David Richman | Apr. 20

When she started the Chapel Hill Carrboro Foodies Facebook group, founder Carrie Brogren said she had no idea that it would have the impact it has had on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community.

Scott Zentz of Durham and David Hill of Graham, both systems specialists in UNC's biostatistics department, enjoy lunch at Sutton's Drug Store on Franklin Street.

What restaurants are offering takeout in Chapel Hill amid COVID-19?

By Elizabeth Egan | Mar. 17

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, local restaurants are closing their doors. However, many will continue to serve takeout and utilize a curbside pickup system, with the help of the Town of Chapel Hill allowing free street parking during this time.

Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at a North Carolina Democratic Party event for Super Tuesday in Raleigh on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. "I believe the state government should look like the people that it serves,” he said.

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

By Anna Pogarcic and Michael Taffe | Mar. 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.

Alex Brandwein, on the far right, hold a Brandwein's Bagels pop-up event on Fraternity Court on Sept. 11, 2019. Photo courtesy of Alex Brandwein.

Brandwein's Bagels brings New York-style bagels to Chapel Hill

By Emma Cunningham-Bradshaw | Mar. 5

After moving from New York to Chapel Hill and realizing that there were no local bagel shops off campus, Alex Brandwein took matters into his own hands and established his very own Brandwein's Bagels.

The newly opened Savor Eatery and Bakery serves empanadas with mango salsa. The bakery opened on Feb. 9, 2020. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Sherman.

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

By Elise Palmer | Mar. 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 and public health, and she said it's important to provide healthy and enjoyable food options for people with food restrictions.