Food & Drink -

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 ...

BSki’s set to launch national franchises

By Jasmin Singh | September 13

Franklin Street favorite BSki’s will soon introduce its wraps and refreshments to college students along other parts of the East Coast.

Chapel Hill co-hosts town’s inaugural food truck rodeo

By Jenny Surane | August 30

Alycia Inserra gets a rush of excitement every time she sees a new customer at the window of her food truck.

Food truck restrictions may loosen

By Jenny Surane | August 27

Chapel Hill welcomed its first food truck about two weeks ago, and more meals on wheels could soon be on the town’s streets if the Chapel Hill Town ...

Help Scoot Food break Tarheel Take-Out's near monopoly

By Editorial Board | April 9

Scoot Food has brought a healthy dose of innovation and much-needed competition to Chapel Hill food delivery market.

Chapel Hill-based take-out company Scoot Food to expand offerings

By Chessa DeCain | April 8

A fleet of scooters bearing bright pink flags will soon take to the streets of Chapel Hill and Carrboro to deliver food from local restaurants to residents. ...

Parts of Orange County qualify as 'food deserts'

By Jenny Drabble | March 26

March is national nutrition month, but for Orange County officials and organizations, making healthy food more affordable and accessible is a year-round ...

Food trucks can apply for licenses March 1

By Jenny Surane | February 28

Rob Garner planned to sell sausages wrapped in French bread out of his food truck, Baguettaboutit, on the streets of Chapel Hill as early as Thursday. ...

Chefs get 'gritty' for a cause

By Katie Reilly | February 26

Bluegrass music and the scent of shrimp and grits filled a crowded Carolina Inn ballroom Saturday as chefs from seven Chapel Hill and Carrboro restaurants ...

'Food Lover’s Guide to Orange County' profiles local offerings

By Cheney Gardner | February 19

Moreton Neal will publish the second edition of her “Food Lover’s Guide to Orange County” later this year.