For decades the dining scene in Chapel Hill and Carrboro was stuck in neutral, tied down by an abiding community dedication to tradition that translated into what can only be described as a “rut.” With the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the anchor of the entire community , it was hard to define what was good food and what was cheap college food. Well, no longer.
A spate of downtown redevelopment has gone hand-in-hand with an exciting new explosion of restaurants in both Chapel Hill and Carrboro over the last decade. Newcomers have found their place alongside historic anchor restaurants, quite literally offering something for everyone.