Chapel Hill Town Hall stands on Sunday, March 19, 2023. From now until April 1, Chapel Hill residents, UNC students, and those who live in surrounding areas can apply to be a member of the Town’s advisory boards.

Chapel Hill Town Council hears opposition to development that would replace The Purple Bowl

Mar. 24

At the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting on Wednesday, there were seven items on the agenda, including a discussion on the redevelopment of the affordable housing complex Trinity Court, two concept plan reviews, appointments to three Town boards and other land use items. The Town Council also heard from numerous community residents and UNC students during public comment regarding the preservation of The Purple Bowl in Chapel Hill.

Bul-Box Asian Grill sign is hung on Franklin Street on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

Bul Box, new Asian grill restaurant, opens on West Franklin Street

By Jenna Rupp | Mar. 22

Anna Alexandre, a co-founder of Humble Umbel Farm, interacts with customers on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Chapel Hill Farmers Market.

Chapel Hill Farmers' Market enters 15th year of celebrating local farmers, artisans

By Sophia Fanning | Mar. 20

Burgers cook on a grill at Al’s Burger Shack on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The restaurant is currently switching beef providers.

Al's Burger Shack moves away from longtime NC beef supplier Mills Family Farms

By Phoebe Martel | Mar. 8

Groceries pictured inside Sprouts Farmers Market in Durham, N.C. on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023.

Food access report highlights lived experience of those facing food insecurity in Orange County

By Sam Kornylak | Feb. 7

Lantern, an Asian-fusion restaurant on West Franklin Street, participated in Triangle Restaurant Week and is pictured here on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.

Chapel Hill restaurants thrive, increase success during Triangle Restaurant Week

By Caroline Horne | Feb. 1

Carolina Cupboard, pictured here, is located in Avery Residence Hall in Chapel Hill on Thursday, Jan 26. 2023. Carolina Cupboard provides free food for UNC students who are experiencing food insecurity.

'We all deserve food': Organizations help UNC students overcome food insecurities

By Celia Funderburk | Jan. 29

Approximately one-in-five UNC students are food insecure. This means that on top of completing homework, studying for exams and spending time in classes, many students have to worry about how they will get their next meal. Resources and studies on-campus work to eliminate the consequences of food deserts and food insecurity. “The last thing that someone wants to be concerned with is, 'Am I gonna eat today?' 'Am I gonna have to only eat twice today and be a little bit hungry to make it to Friday before my next paycheck?'” Margaret Matthews, the vice president of Carolina Cupboard, said. “That is just an added stressor to an already stressful life situation at UNC.”

Fresh produce sits at the Harris Teeter in Carborro, NC.

'The need is still there': Emergency pandemic food benefits to end in March

By Vina Senthil | Jan. 23

Emergency food benefits for North Carolina families — supplied through the federal Food and Nutrition Services due to the COVID-19 pandemic — are set to end in March 2023. The emergency allotments will cease due to the signing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (2023) at the federal level in December, which terminates Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program emergency allotments in all states after February.

Many Chapel Hill residents and students are excited about a new restaurant opening on Franklin Street, pictured here on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.

Ay Por Dios!, new Oaxaca-inspired restaurant, to open later this year

By Vina Senthil | Jan. 18

Ay Por Dios! Mexican Bistro, an upscale Mexican fusion restaurant, will open on West Franklin Street early this year. The restaurant combines food from Oaxaca, a city in Mexico, and Spain, but also offers food from other cuisines, such as sushi.

Marshall Goods is pictured at 422 W. Franklin Street on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023.

Several new small businesses open on Franklin Street and in downtown Chapel Hill

By Sophia Fanning | Jan. 17

Downtown Chapel Hill and Franklin Street have recently welcomed new businesses selling goods ranging from crystals and locally-made art to men's clothing and home goods.

Crumbl Cookies is pictured on Franklin Street on Monday, January 9, 2023.

Gourmet cookie franchise Crumbl Cookies to hold grand opening on Feb. 3

By Maddie Policastro | Jan. 11

It’s time to grab your milk and get ready for some cookies! Crumbl Cookies will hold a grand opening of its Franklin Street location on Feb. 3.

Weaver Street Market in Carrboro, N.C., is pictured on Nov. 1, 2022.

Column: Weaver Street Market gives me hope.

By Christiana Wayne | Nov. 4

"Women flaunt their natural gray hair and stay-at-home dads with toddlers roll around in the artificial grass play area, flaunting their stay-at-homeness. Sometimes these groups meet. A little guy in a knit sweater, a future democratic socialist, teeters around on a boulder and wanders over to a gray-haired couple with a gray-haired dog, also in a sweater."

DTH Photo Illustration. The Thanks + Giving Food Truck Rodeo will be hosted by Chapel Hill Arts on Nov. 13. Local non-profit organizations such as PORCH will be collecting food items to support our community.

Chapel Hill Arts & Culture to host Thanks + Giving Food Truck Rodeo and service drive

By Laney Crawley | Nov. 3

On Nov. 13, Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture will host the event, complete with food drives, toiletry drives, local nonprofits and local food trucks.

Texas Pete hot sauce is pictured on grocery store shelves on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022.

Hot sauce on the hot seat: Texas Pete sued over false advertising claims

By Gowri Abhinanda | Oct. 19

A class-action lawsuit filed by California resident Phillip White alleges the hot sauce bottle’s branding is deceptive and leads consumers to believe the product is from Texas, when the product is actually made in Winston-Salem, N.C. White said the branding led him to purchase a $3 Texas Pete hot sauce bottle in 2021, a purchase he wouldn't have made otherwise according to the suit. “If they have a name of the state on the bottle, you kind of assume that’s from that state,” Daniels said. “That’s a very fair assumption, so I would have no clue that it’s from North Carolina.”

Table is a nonprofit in Carrboro that provides nutrition services to children in Orange County.

Local nonprofit TABLE to move into new space when sufficient funds are raised

By Caroline Dickey | Sep. 28

In 2008, Chapel Hill and Carrboro-based nonprofit TABLE began providing 12 kids with food in the Carrboro area. Since then, TABLE has provided about 2.45 million meals. TABLE's expansion of services has led to the need for a larger space to accommodate the population of children who experience food insecurity in Orange County.

Column: The chips and queso of it all

By Claire Burch | Sep. 22

"As the girl who used to be gifted cheese from family members (we’ll leave it at that), it felt too good to be true that I’d get to drag my friends around and indulge in quite possibly the most beloved appetizer there is. Well, indulge I did, and I’m happy to announce, the results are in."

The new Cook Out, located on 450 S Elliott Rd in Chapel Hill, prepares for its upcoming opening. Pictured on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022.

Students excited as Chapel Hill's first Cook Out may open Friday, Sept. 9

By Taylor Barnhill | Sep. 7

Cook Out, a Greensboro-born fast-food chain serving burgers, shakes and fries, looks to open its first Chapel Hill location this Friday, Sept. 9. Housed on 450 S Elliott Rd., the restaurant will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. daily and will feature drive-through and dine-in services.

NoDa Brewing Company's flagship location in Charlotte, North Carolina, pictured on Saturday, August 27, 2022.

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