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Review: Kurama Sushi & Noodle Express provides an affordable alternative to other Franklin restaurants

By Claire Willmschen | April 4

Tucked away around the corner of Franklin Street lies Kurama Sushi Express. Staff writer Claire Willmschen spent an evening sampling their menu. ...

Chapel Hill staple Spanky's closes after 40 years on Franklin Street

By Molly Horak | April 1

Generations of Spanky’s patrons reminisce on the restaurant's memorable imprint on Chapel Hill culture as it closed its doors for the last time. ...

Spanky's Bar and Grill to close March 31

By Molly Horak | March 30

Spanky's Bar and Grill, a Franklin Street staple, will close Saturday after 40 years.

Burgers, ice cream and pharmaceuticals: All up in your business for March 27

By Mickayla McCann | March 27

Check out the latest business developments in Chapel Hill.

Need a cheap lunch option on Franklin Street? We're here to help

By Lauren Talley | March 26

Running out of meal swipes? Tired of the dining hall? Looking for a lunch spot that won't make your parents call you in anger because you've spent too ...

Review: Shanghai Dumpling, the restaurant you've always wanted to try

By Mattias Miller | March 21

Ditch your traditional takeout place because one restaurant on Franklin Street offers anything and everything dumpling.

Glasshalfull, a restaurant and wine shop in Carrboro, NC, donates portions of profits on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

Pizza, Peruvian food and charitable donations: All up in your business for March 20

By Spencer Carney | March 20

From pizza hot off the press to charitable donations, take a peek at this week's tasty new business developments in Chapel Hill.

Review: Hibachi and Company is an affordable and filling option for students

By Cole Kordus | March 4

Hibachi & Company, Franklin Street's newest restaurant addition, has been jam-packed since its opening last week. The restaurant offers a variety ...

Local restaurant owners nominated for renowned culinary awards

By Drew Wayland | February 19

The James Beard Foundation nominated two local restaurant owners last week as semifinalists for its 2018 Restaurant and Chef Awards.

Mediterranean Deli advertises their new acai and pitaya bowls with a sign in their window.

Med Deli introduces new acai bowls and Francesca's opens on Franklin Street

By Michael Taffe | February 13

If you've been looking for new acai bowls or Buffalo wings, then the new restaurants coming to Franklin Street are for you.

Carrboro's Akai Hana provides handmade artisan sushi experience

By Drew Wayland | February 4

Akai Hana Japanese restaurant and sushi bar has stood quietly at the crook of Main Street in Carrboro for 21 years. The staff serve authentic, handmade ...

Maple View works to terminate brain cancer

By Marin Wolf | February 4

Maple View celebrated National Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day on Feb. 3 to benefit the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke through Angels ...

A Place At The Table is the only pay-what-you-can cafe in Raleigh, NC and provides food for people regardless of their ability to pay. Photo by/courtesy of Chase Morales.

Pay-what-you-can restaurant open in Raleigh

By Jordyn Connell | January 30

A new restaurant in Raleigh, A Place at the Table, is a non-profit business and has a menu with suggested prices – making it the only pay-what-you-can ...

Customers walk in and out of the newest bakery in the Eastgate shopping center, Guglhupf, on Friday, Dec. 1.

Durham Bakery Guglhupf brings sweet treats to Chapel Hill location

By Karlton Tate | December 6

The Durham-based Guglhupf Bakery, Café and Restaurant opened a new bakery in Chapel Hill’s Eastgate Crossing shopping center on Tuesday.

Perennial Coffee and Pastries barista Anna Kasibhatla creates a new brew: a grapefruit infused spiced maple latte in 2017.

Review: Chapel Hill's best coffee shops for studying

By Grant Allen | November 30

With exam season upon us, students might want to get away from campus and study in a more inviting atmosphere. Staff writer Grant Allen ventured to three ...

Kraving Kava? Carrboro's first kava bar provides a relaxing experience

By Simrann Wadhwa | November 26

Krave, Carrboro and Chapel Hill’s first kava bar, opened in March 2015. Located on Main Street in Carrboro near Open Eye Café, Krave offers a wide ...

Local businesses opt to go cashless

By Jacquelyn Melinek | November 16

Establishments are going cashless. Some restaurants have stopped accepting bills or coins because they fear being robbed, while others see ‘going ...

Review: Tama Tea could be competition for surrounding cafes

By Samantha Yi | November 12

Tama Tea recently opened on Franklin Street, serving loose-leaf tea amongst other menu items. Staff writer Samantha Yi spent an afternoon taste-testing ...

Benefit nights help both Franklin Street business and student organizations

By Alex Gailey | November 6

UNC Chapel Hill has more than 800 student organizations on campus, and there’s always at least one benefit night happening on Franklin Street to support ...

Food trucks rally at second 'Rodeo on Rosemary Street'

By Samantha Yi | November 5

Families and college students milled around Rosemary Street, enjoying an array of food trucks at the second annual Rodeo on Rosemary.