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Durham, NC advice (mostly food)

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by amraeder, Jun 21, 2013.

  1. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    All three are streets in Durham. Roxboro is a main east-west artery in Durham ... IIRC, linked to Duke St. (which does not take you to the Duke University campus).
     
  2. amraeder

    amraeder Well-Known Member

    Oh, man, I loves me some biscuits!
     
  3. Jake_Taylor

    Jake_Taylor Well-Known Member

    You are right. I just assumed they'd opened Cookouts in those towns after I left. Chapel Hill opens up a whole other list of good possibilities. If you head over there check out Carrburritos, which is actually in Carrboro, but near UNC.
     
  4. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

    Ten years ago, I stayed as cheaply as possible at the Scottish Inn which was more of a motel. Only positive thing about it was that it had a free porn channel.

    But that channel had a show of two people sucking, eating and fucking and the odd thing was that they were both completely covered in deep blue body paint. The only body parts that were not deep blue were their eyes, tongues and a fantastic pink labia that stood out in deep contrast to all the blue around it, as if it were waving "hi" to the camera.

    It to was like watching Blue Man Group fuck themselves. Disturbing, but I figured it was a Welcome to Duke chamber of commerce video.
     
  5. amraeder

    amraeder Well-Known Member

    So, at least I've got that to look forward to, which is nice.
     
  6. I live in Raleigh and spend half my week working in Durham so I can chip in some on what’s there now. There is a lot of really good food downtown, and if you don’t mind driving, there are some excellent places in downtown Raleigh and in Chapel Hill.

    I’m not wild about Cookout. Plus, it’s all over the place now in NC, SC and VA. If you don’t get to it while you’re in Durham, it’s not like you’re missing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They serve a cheap, decent burger.

    Durham has an interesting food truck scene. Here’s a tweet aggregator: http://finddurhamfoodtrucks.com/. Usually you can find out via Twitter where they are or where they’re going to be.

    Some places I like downtown…

    Bull City Burger and Brewery—a lot of variety, burger- and beer-wise; best burger I’ve had in the last year
    Toast—sandwich shop downtown; they put a lot of thought into the food, and it shows; the portabello Panini is awesome
    Geer Street Garden—a nice, comfortable place; a block from the old Durham Bulls stadium, where Bull Durham was filmed

    A couple of places that come highly recommended that I haven’t made it to…
    Fullsteam Brewery—not sure about food, but they do beer, of course
    Watt’s Grocery—I got a gift certificate for my brother in law for Christmas and this is where my Durham foodie friends recommended; it’s expensive

    Definitely hit the Durham Bulls, if they’re in town. You’ll love what they’ve done with the warehouses across the street from the stadium. There are restaurants and bars, for pre- or post-game.

    A warning, though… map out where you’re going before you go. Durham is on the rise, but it has some rough spots, and it’s easy to make a wrong turn downtown and end up on some really sketchy streets.
     
  7. Uncle.Ruckus

    Uncle.Ruckus Guest

    Break into Krzyzewski's office and piss in his coffee pot.
     
  8. NCScrub

    NCScrub Member

    For food options, I suggest:
    Breakfast: Second the motion for Rise, which is real close to the mall off I-40, but depending on the hour, the place gets crowded quickly and is a bit of a zoo
    Dames Chicken and Waffles in downtown

    BBQ: The two places I like are the Original Q Shack on University Drive, not too far from the Bulls' park, and Bullock's is an institution with tons of famous folks who've stopped in

    I also like Chubby's Tacos, and Nana Taco right next to Q Shack is good.

    Fullsteam Brewery is a good place for a beer, and there's some cool spots in the Tobacco campus (Tyler's, Cuban Revolution) that's right next to the ballpark and performing arts center
     
  9. amraeder

    amraeder Well-Known Member

    Took's 'Scrub's suggestion on Bullocks since I was just a hop, skip and a jump away. Didn't disappoint. The brisket was damn good, the slaw was a superb side, but the unexpected complimentary hush puppies were what really stole the show. Hoping to get to Sunrise tomorrow - if I can con one of my colleagues with a rental car to drive me.
     
  10. Vombatus

    Vombatus Well-Known Member

    What's on the boob tube tonight?
     
  11. Mystery Meat II

    Mystery Meat II Well-Known Member

    You won't regret it if you go, but if you can't, Biscuitville is a respectable back-up option and they're pretty common.
     
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