Guidebook for Durham

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Guidebook for Durham

Food Scene

This place is very casual, and the chicken is the best I've ever had -- affordable, delicious, and an easy walk from my house.
31 locals recommend
Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken
302 Davidson Ave
31 locals recommend
This place is very casual, and the chicken is the best I've ever had -- affordable, delicious, and an easy walk from my house.
Fabulous coffee in a sweet coffeehouse -- good place to get some work done.
43 locals recommend
Joe Van Gogh Durham
1104 Broad St
43 locals recommend
Fabulous coffee in a sweet coffeehouse -- good place to get some work done.
A good, relaxed coffeehouse with fairly good eats, and a nice lineup of evening jazz performances.
63 locals recommend
Beyú Caffè
341 W Main St
63 locals recommend
A good, relaxed coffeehouse with fairly good eats, and a nice lineup of evening jazz performances.
For slightly fancy fare, Sunday brunch, and a focus on locally grown ingredients.
18 locals recommend
Watts Grocery
18 locals recommend
For slightly fancy fare, Sunday brunch, and a focus on locally grown ingredients.
Guests have been happy going here with its casual, easy and slightly funky atmosphere. I've had mixed results with the fish taco, and the burger is always good.
79 locals recommend
Geer Street Garden
644 Foster St
79 locals recommend
Guests have been happy going here with its casual, easy and slightly funky atmosphere. I've had mixed results with the fish taco, and the burger is always good.
New coffee shop on Foster -- grab a cup on your way to the Farmer's Market on Saturday morning.
157 locals recommend
Cocoa Cinnamon
420 W Geer St
157 locals recommend
New coffee shop on Foster -- grab a cup on your way to the Farmer's Market on Saturday morning.
For your standard fare breakfast, but be willing to wait -- it's super busy on a weekend morning.
69 locals recommend
Elmo's Diner
776 9th St
69 locals recommend
For your standard fare breakfast, but be willing to wait -- it's super busy on a weekend morning.

Essentials

Local produce, a good selection of beer, nearby dairy milk, cuts of beef, and cashiers who call you "sweety". If you want to grill out on the deck, this is the place to go first.
12 locals recommend
King's Supermarket
305 E Club Blvd
12 locals recommend
Local produce, a good selection of beer, nearby dairy milk, cuts of beef, and cashiers who call you "sweety". If you want to grill out on the deck, this is the place to go first.

Everything Else

Butterfly house and fun exhibits!
203 locals recommend
Museum of Life + Science
433 W Murray Ave
203 locals recommend
Butterfly house and fun exhibits!
For mad bling and wigs, this is it!
Beauty World
1418 Avondale Dr
For mad bling and wigs, this is it!
For the best bar food in town. Really, it's good.
30 locals recommend
Federal
914 W Main St
30 locals recommend
For the best bar food in town. Really, it's good.

Entertainment & Activities

Great beer and fun atmosphere. They use local produce in their recipes, and have a fun selection of brews. If you like IPA, try their Rocket Science.
137 locals recommend
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave
137 locals recommend
Great beer and fun atmosphere. They use local produce in their recipes, and have a fun selection of brews. If you like IPA, try their Rocket Science.

Shopping

Not the cheapest thrift, but good stuff.
Pennies For Change Thrift Boutique
2715 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
Not the cheapest thrift, but good stuff.

Arts & Culture

This is a Durham institution. For all kinds of stuff -- to encourage your creativity, to think about ways to re-use items that would otherwise end up in our landfills -- just go!
26 locals recommend
The Scrap Exchange
2050 Chapel Hill Rd
26 locals recommend
This is a Durham institution. For all kinds of stuff -- to encourage your creativity, to think about ways to re-use items that would otherwise end up in our landfills -- just go!
Music!
Casbah
1007 W Main St
Music!
Fun music spot. Great spot to hang out on the back "veranda", which points south towards the ballpark and the Durham Performing Arts Center.
39 locals recommend
The Pinhook
117 W Main St
39 locals recommend
Fun music spot. Great spot to hang out on the back "veranda", which points south towards the ballpark and the Durham Performing Arts Center.
Broadway productions, and other nationally-acclaimed shows.
244 locals recommend
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian Street
244 locals recommend
Broadway productions, and other nationally-acclaimed shows.
Carolina Theatre of Durham brings thought-provoking film and live performances to Durham. Check out their schedule online.
104 locals recommend
Carolina Theatre
309 W Morgan St
104 locals recommend
Carolina Theatre of Durham brings thought-provoking film and live performances to Durham. Check out their schedule online.

Sightseeing

Great baseball park -- this is the new one. The old baseball park (the one in the movie) is located on Washington and Corporation.
220 locals recommend
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
409 Blackwell St
220 locals recommend
Great baseball park -- this is the new one. The old baseball park (the one in the movie) is located on Washington and Corporation.