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The first day Gary Crunkleton opened his bar, he forgot an important piece of equipment — the credit card reader. He went and got one the next day, ...

UNC, Duke alumni create bar tab app

By Corinne Jurney | August 20

Students looking to beat the back-to-school blues with a cold beer can also beat the lines at certain bars by downloading a new app.

Mandey Brown, owner and bartender at Zog’s Pool Hall, says that patrons that carry concealed guns will be asked to leave the bar.

Concealed-carry weapons now allowed in bars

By Paige Ladisic and Holly West | August 20

Mandey Brown said she wasn’t surprised when a couple of customers asked if they could bring their guns to Zog’s Pool Hall now that it’s legal.

More food trucks may serve in Chapel Hill

By Anna Long | May 22

Food trucks may soon begin rolling into Chapel Hill, now that the town council has made changes to its restrictions.

Town Council discusses new budget proposal, food truck regulations

By Claire Ogburn and Cammie Bellamy | May 15

At a busy Monday night Town Council meeting, town manager Roger Stancil presented his recommended budget for fiscal year 2013-14. Stancil’s proposal ...

Acclaimed food and beer venues bring tourism to North Carolina

By Meredith Burns | April 17

When Jennings Brody opened Parker and Otis, a restaurant and gourmet grocery store, six years ago, there were about three locally owned restaurants nearby ...

Hillsborough Town Board proposal would allow more food trucks

By Marissa Bane | April 14

Hillsborough is again joining Chapel Hill in focusing on food trucks — a proposal before the Town Board might bring more food trucks to the town.

Chapel Hill Town Council considers changes to food truck restrictions

By Lauren Grady | April 9

When Baguettaboutit sets up shop in Chapel Hill, a crowd of students and residents quickly surrounds the food truck in search of a fast and affordable ...

All Up In Your Business, March 25

By Summer Winkler | March 25

The 501 Diner — located at 1500 N. Fordham Blvd. — closed its doors at the end of February. Diner owner Hassan Agourram said the restaurant has struggled ...

All Up In Your Business, Feb. 21

By Elizabeth Bartholf and Rachel Butt | February 21

All Up In Your Business is part of a periodical update on local businesses in the Chapel Hill area. This week includes Carolina Brewery, Top This!, and ...

John Soehner owns Eco Farm on Butler Road in Chapel Hill.

Chapel Hill celebrates local, organic food today on Food Day

By Gayatri Surendranathan | October 23

Ten years ago, John Soehner quit his job as an occupational therapy assistant, bought a tractor and learned to grow organic food.

Q&A with UNC alumnus Jonathan Bloom

By Victor De La Cruz | October 23

Jonathan Bloom is an alumnus of UNC’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication and author of American Wasteland.

The new gamer community business, Multiverse Gamers.

All Up In Your Business, Oct. 15

By Jasmin Singh | October 14

Franklin Street’s Asian food scene is now a little more diverse. Mei Asian, which opened Oct. 1 at 143 E. Franklin St., features Thai, Vietnamese ...

Gigi’s Cupcakes will add one more ingredient to Chapel Hill's cupcake craze

By Cheney Gardener | October 3

It looks like Chapel Hill is still crazy for cupcakes. In January, Gigi’s Cupcakes plans to open a store in the upcoming 140 West Franklin mixed-use ...

Salmonella case causes Trader Joe's peanut butter recall

By Kathryn Trogdon | September 25

A North Carolina child is one of about 30 people nationwide who have been infected by salmonella in a recent outbreak linked to Trader Joe’s, a national ...

Time-Out hopes to bring food truck to campus

By Paige Ladisic | September 18

UNC students have been snacking on chicken and cheddar biscuits for almost 35 years. Soon, those biscuits will come on wheels. Eddie Williams, owner ...