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All up in your business: Here's what's replacing Sugarland and Smoothie King

By cailey howard | February 17

Ms Mong's apparently is here to stay. The Hemp Store awaits its grand opening. And a new dessert place is to replace Sugarland.

Local municipalities hope to come together to fund the Orange County Food Council

By Jonny Cook | February 10

The Chapel Hill Town Council passed a memorandum to support the Orange County Food Council, an organization that aims to increase food security throughout ...

Glasshalfull "Dine for a Cause" program proceeds top $34,000 in 2018

By Ben Humphries | February 5

This Carrboro restaurant raises money for local organizations every Tuesday and Wednesday night.

A new Venezuelan food truck is bringing arepas and tradition to Chapel Hill

By Veronica Correa | February 3

Na'wara de Arepa, a new food truck that serves arepas in Chapel Hill, is owned by two Venezuelans who immigrated to the U.S. However, starting a new business ...

The latest menu item at Lenoir? Apparently, worms and undercooked chicken

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | February 3

Student tweets picture of worms and undercooked chicken found in UNC dining halls. What next?

Maple View Ice Cream was burglarized, again

By Jonny Cook | January 15

On Jan. 7, the popular Maple View Ice Cream shop was broken into in the middle of the night. This is the third instance of burglary at the store in the ...

This new meal plan option lets you use your swipes on Franklin Street

By Samantha Perry | January 14

Elevate gives UNC students the opportunity to pursue a new meal plan partnered with as many as 21 restaurants on Franklin Street, introducing a variety ...

Raleigh-based brewery Gizmo coming soon to Franklin Street

By Sofia Lesnewski | January 10

Gizmo Brew Works will open in the building where the Ramshead Rathskeller restaurant was formerly housed: “This space is beloved by Chapel Hill, so ...

Vegan students navigate dining halls and stick to a strict diet on campus

By Macy Meyer | January 9

After Carolina Dining Services earned a positive rating for being vegan-friendly, some students who live and dine on campus discuss where vegan options ...

Former editor-in-chief Tyler Fleming's cat, Ariel, poses for a photo.

The Triangle's first cat cafe hits 'paws' on its grand opening

By Laura Brummett | January 8

The Cat Tales Cat Café is still on its way, but the grand opening has been delayed. Here's the progress so far, and what's left to be finished. ...

Aiding the Chapel Hill-Carrboro food desert

By Henry Haney | November 19

In Chapel Hill, 19,000 people live in food deserts, the majority in areas around Franklin Street. Several nonprofits in and around Chapel Hill are pushing ...

Coronato aims to bring a different slice of pizza to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area

By Nicholas Emken | November 8

A new pizza place, Coronato, is planning to open in Carrboro in the spring of 2019. The owner and chef hopes his take on pizza will be unique enough to ...

Wegmans is coming to Chapel Hill — just a little bit later and smaller than expected

By Sofia Lesnewski | November 7

An installation of the New York-native supermarket chain, Wegmans, is coming to Chapel Hill. The project is layered with incentives, including scholarships, ...

Local farmers markets stay open in the winter to support community

By Emily Siegmund | November 7

The local farmers markets of Chapel Hill Farmers' Market and Carrboro Farmers' Market work to further their missions by staying open year round. The benefits ...

Franklin Street Dunkin' Donuts continues to fight for drive-thru

By Nicholas Emken | November 1

The Dunkin' Donuts on Franklin Street continues to work toward obtaining a drive-thru permit. Town members have expressed concerns about the drive-thru ...

Sugarland is being featured on a new show on Food Network.

Sugarland's closure causes cakeless customers

By Crystal Yu | October 26

"It’s just so disappointing to see that they had every opportunity and advantage both in the dealings with me, yet they just chose to let it all go.” ...

UNC Student-Farmworker Alliance protests Wendy's on campus

By Cole Villena | October 25

A protest march consisting of UNC students and local community members and farmworkers occurred Thursday afternoon. They were protesting the Wendy's in ...

N.C. State is one of the only universities that has surveyed the extent of food insecurity on its campus. Here are the results.

Food insecurity grows for students, and UNC has nothing 'in the works' to study it

By Blake Weaver | October 22

As tuition costs rise, the number of college students facing food and housing insecurity has risen with it.

Crook's Corner has a new owner who hopes to appeal to a broader community

By Julia Masters | October 15

Crook's Corner, a staple in Chapel Hill, is expecting little change with a new owner and a new chef coming in. The future promises to attract a younger ...

NC coffee vendor blends quality, sustainability and education

By Mattias Miller | October 14

Counter Culture Coffee aims to impact both the local community and the American public, while producing quality coffee from environmentally conscious ...