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!…
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Pre-Opening Q&A with ZenFish: Serving Poké Bowls Near Duke
Poké is a trending food right now. Never heard of it? Well, you’re about to! ZenFish, a poké bar using fresh (and often local) ingredients, will be arriving to Durham’s Ninth Street (in the ground floor of the new 810 Ninth Apartments) next month. I love sushi, so I was already excited to hear about ZenFish months ago, but…
Beer Study & Starpoint Brewing Plan New Durham Hangout
Beer Study, a bottle shop that originated in Chapel Hill, is making headway opening their second location, in you guessed it, the Bull City! Owner JD Schlick says they have been looking for about two years for a Durham space. They orginally wanted to open up as a joint venture with Baxter’s Arcade, Al’s Burger Shack…
An Inside Look at New Durham Restaurant Viceroy
Last winter, Bites of Bull City was thrilled to break the news that a London-style gastropub would be opening in the Bull City…and the wait is finally over. Viceroy, run by the owners of Bull McCabe’s and the Tan-Durm food truck, is now open and serving up authentic Indian dishes and British comfort food in downtown Durham. Located…
2016 Durham Gift Guide for Foodies
When it comes time to shop for the foodies on your holiday gift list, why not keep it local? Durham (and the rest of the Triangle) is filled with local and family-owned food and beverage businesses carrying the perfect gifts for loved ones, co-workers, and party hosts. You can even get creative and combine a few to create homemade NC-themed gift baskets! Below, you’ll find…
New Wine Bar in Downtown Durham
**Editor’s Note: Bar Brunello closed during the pandemic, but in 2022 reopened at 123 Market St. in downtown Durham.** This fall, Bar Brunello, a locally owned wine bar, opened in downtown Durham. We recently spoke to owners Estben and Cara Brunello to learn more about their long-term dream to open a wine bar and why downtown Durham was…