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Farmers Market kicked off Friday

By Mayura Patwardhan | September 27

Farmers and vendors set up tents in the rain Friday morning in front of Davis Library at the first farmers market of the fall semester, organized by student ...

CSA program brings Chapel Hill employees together with local produce

By Nikita Mathur | September 27

A local organization is teaming up with a North Carolina farm to provide easier access to healthy produce for Chapel Hill town employees. The ...

Moe’s to open on Franklin in November

By Kerry Lengyel | September 1

The next time students walk into the building at 110 W. Franklin St. they should prepare themselves to hear the famous line, “Welcome to Moe’s!” ...

Let’s taco ’bout it: New breakfast at Daily Grind

By Victoria Mirian | August 25

The Daily Grind Espresso Cafe is trying to add a new breakfast food to students’ morning routines.

Food Truck Rodeo drives charity

By Kristina Kokkonos | May 14

On Saturday, Chapel Hill residents can experience good food, contests, live performances and more — all while supporting a cause.

RSVVP event raises record amount $26,004 for IFC food pantry

By Haley Ray | April 15

The totals are in — higher customer participation is to thank for the 2014 RSVVP Day reaching a record high in fundraising for the Inter-Faith Council ...

Bojangles' Inc. plans to announce public offering

By Grant Masini | April 8

As students enjoy flaky, delectable Bojangles’ Inc. southern biscuits in the Pit today, the fast-food chain continues to prepare for its initial public ...

Jamie Murray, owner of Sunset Farms in Snow Camp, weighs potatoes at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market, which is funded by donations.

Wednesdays at Carrboro Farmers’ Market open for summer

By Mengqi Jiang | March 31

The Carrboro Farmers’ Market is gearing up to start its summer hours and expanded selection of produce in the coming week.

Vivian Howard (right), star and producer of A Chef's Life on PBS, speaks Saturday night during the keynote panel at the State of the Plate conference. The show chronicles Chef & The Farmer, a restaurant Howard and husband Ben Knight own in Kinston, NC.

State of the Plate conference kicks off new theme

By Ashlen Renner | March 30

Vivian Howard was inspired to create a southern cooking show when she first moved to Jones County, North Carolina.

Food lab wins first ever Create-a-thon

By Ashlen Renner | March 2

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Food takes over as campus research theme

By Olivia Bane | February 6

Food brings people together — regardless of culture, language, age, race or religion.

Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market exploring alternative location

By Sarah Crump | January 29

The Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market wants to keep its University Mall home — but its future at the location remains uncertain.

UNC dining halls seek food without factory

By Tyler Fleming | January 21

James West stands in the dark on a cold January morning. He has an old heater going as he smokes a cigarette. It is 7 a.m., and it’s time to feed the ...

Community kitchen coming to Rosemary Street

By Derrick Bills | November 17

Kathy Gunn knows better than most that no matter who someone is or where he or she comes from, everybody can agree on one thing: Food brings people together. ...

UNC, Duke join forces to push healthy eating

By Anica Midthun | November 7

As millions of families on food stamps nationwide struggle to eat healthily, UNC and Duke University have launched a collaborative effort to educate these ...

Bars that apply to be "private clubs" do not have to get sanitation inspections. Zog's Art Bar and Pool Hall is a private club on Henderson Street.

Skirting the health standard

By Joey DeVito | October 6

Deems Wilson was surprised when, shortly after starting his job as manager of West End Wine Bar, he was told the business didn’t get inspected by the ...

2014 Pepper Festival's best dish/beer winners receive a honorary shovel. Angela's Kitchen won best food and Regulator took the title for best pepper beer.7th annual Pepper Festival in Chapel Hill. 7th annual Pepper Festival in Chapel Hill.

Sweet and spicy peppers attract locals to Amazing Pepper Festival

By Christine Bang | October 6

The Seventh Annual Amazing Pepper Festival returned to Chapel Hill Sunday with local, organic, pepper-infused food and drinks.

Orange County proposes food council

By Meg Garner | October 2

As a county that prides itself on eating locally grown produce and foods, Orange County agreed this week to join the growing trend of municipalities with ...

Top of the Hill owner drafts bill to sell liquor after distillery tours

By Breanna Kerr and Jordan Nash | October 1

A Chapel Hill business owner is challenging the massive power of the N.C. Alcohol Beverage Control Commission — a group that marks up the cost of ...

UNC's dining halls composted 539 tons of food waste in 2013-14 fiscal year

By Caroline Leland | October 1

Every day in Top of Lenoir, hundreds of students line up at the conveyor belt to drop off plates piled high with unwanted pizza crusts, rejected pot roast ...