When you ask for restaurant recommendations in Durham, you probably hear the same names come up over and over again: the well-known spots with national recognition and plenty of foodie buzz surrounding them, but what about the restaurants that slip in under the radar but still serve some of the best food in the Bull City? They might be…
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New Hidden Gem: Sister Liu’s Kitchen
I was recently notified of a new, carry-out only, hole-in-the-wall Chinese dumpling shop called Sister Liu’s Kitchen. With no real signage or advertisement, this gem is truly hidden, tucked in the small lot on the other side of Namu. Like all gems, it is worth the effort to uncover.
2016 Recap: New Durham Restaurants
At the end of last year, I put together a recap of all the new restaurants, markets, bakeries and breweries to open in Durham; spoiler alert, it was a lot! Looking back now at 2016, there was no slowing down. Chefs shifted around, food trucks turned into storefronts, restaurant moguls opened sister properties, and foodies kept eating it up!…