Guidebook for Durham

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Guidebook for Durham

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a little local gem. Delicious food and great atmosphere.
16 residents recomanen
Taberna Tapas
325 W Main St
16 residents recomanen
This is a little local gem. Delicious food and great atmosphere.
Delicious local restaurant with a nice outdoor seating area.
79 residents recomanen
Geer Street Garden
644 Foster St
79 residents recomanen
Delicious local restaurant with a nice outdoor seating area.
Excellent, high end restaurant if you are celebrating something special. Reservations needed.
27 residents recomanen
Nana's
2514 University Drive
27 residents recomanen
Excellent, high end restaurant if you are celebrating something special. Reservations needed.
My favorite sushi place in the area...by far.
11 residents recomanen
Sushi Love
2812 Erwin Rd
11 residents recomanen
My favorite sushi place in the area...by far.

Food Scene

Great Thai food reasonably priced.
31 residents recomanen
Thai Cafe
2501 University Dr
31 residents recomanen
Great Thai food reasonably priced.
If you want to treat yourself to gourmet pizza this is your place. Truly fantastic.
105 residents recomanen
Pizzeria Toro
105 E Chapel Hill St
105 residents recomanen
If you want to treat yourself to gourmet pizza this is your place. Truly fantastic.
Delicious Tex-Mex
67 residents recomanen
NUVOTACO
2512 University Dr
67 residents recomanen
Delicious Tex-Mex
Best cake doughnuts ever. You will not be disappointed though you will wait in line. It is worth the wait.
102 residents recomanen
Monuts
1002 9th St
102 residents recomanen
Best cake doughnuts ever. You will not be disappointed though you will wait in line. It is worth the wait.
Good doughnuts, great biscuits. Easy to access from the A.T.T. Ride your bike to Rise for a great workout and a great biscuit.
17 residents recomanen
Rise Durham Southpoint
8200 Renaissance Pkwy
17 residents recomanen
Good doughnuts, great biscuits. Easy to access from the A.T.T. Ride your bike to Rise for a great workout and a great biscuit.

Everything Else

This wine store has won awards locally for years and I know why! My go to spot for good, reasonably priced wine.
10 residents recomanen
Wine Authorities Durham ~ Wine Shop
2501 University Dr
10 residents recomanen
This wine store has won awards locally for years and I know why! My go to spot for good, reasonably priced wine.
Lots of vendor and many different types of produce and other wares. I try to make a trip every Saturday for the week's produce.
106 residents recomanen
Durham Farmers' Market
501 Foster St
106 residents recomanen
Lots of vendor and many different types of produce and other wares. I try to make a trip every Saturday for the week's produce.
Ethnic grocery store walking distance to the house through the park. Almost an entire aisle is devoted to varieties of rice and beans! Produce that you don't see anywhere else.
10 residents recomanen
Compare Foods
2000 Avondale Dr
10 residents recomanen
Ethnic grocery store walking distance to the house through the park. Almost an entire aisle is devoted to varieties of rice and beans! Produce that you don't see anywhere else.
Walk, bike or skate to downtown or further in the other direction. This trail is paved all the way to Cary!
106 residents recomanen
American Tobacco Trail
7616 Fayetteville Rd
106 residents recomanen
Walk, bike or skate to downtown or further in the other direction. This trail is paved all the way to Cary!
Best brunch ever. Also, on site authentic German bakery...Yum.
128 residents recomanen
Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
128 residents recomanen
Best brunch ever. Also, on site authentic German bakery...Yum.
Delicious coffee and snacks in a fun, hip Durham style place.
157 residents recomanen
Cocoa Cinnamon
420 W Geer St
157 residents recomanen
Delicious coffee and snacks in a fun, hip Durham style place.
So you can see how close the campus is to my home.
153 residents recomanen
Duke University
153 residents recomanen
So you can see how close the campus is to my home.
For any little thing you may need.
56 residents recomanen
Target
8210 Renaissance Pkwy
56 residents recomanen
For any little thing you may need.
Like all Whole Foods everywhere. Good, organic, less than optimal parking lot.
199 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
621 Broad St
199 residents recomanen
Like all Whole Foods everywhere. Good, organic, less than optimal parking lot.
In case you really need to stock up on something. :)
10 residents recomanen
Costco Wholesale
1510 N Pointe Dr
10 residents recomanen
In case you really need to stock up on something. :)
In case you like minor league baseball.
220 residents recomanen
Parc Atlètic Durham Bulls
409 Blackwell St
220 residents recomanen
In case you like minor league baseball.
Many different types of arts and cultural events. This place is really wonderful. Treat yourself.
244 residents recomanen
Centre d'Arts Escèniques de Durham
123 Vivian Street
244 residents recomanen
Many different types of arts and cultural events. This place is really wonderful. Treat yourself.
Lots of musical and other events happen here.
104 residents recomanen
Carolina Theatre
309 W Morgan St
104 residents recomanen
Lots of musical and other events happen here.
Plenty of hiking and wandering the woods by the lazy Eno river. Wonderful place to go for the day.
215 residents recomanen
Parc Estatal del Riu Eno
6101 Cole Mill Rd
215 residents recomanen
Plenty of hiking and wandering the woods by the lazy Eno river. Wonderful place to go for the day.
The local park that is located 1 block from the house.
6 residents recomanen
Forest Hills Park
1639 University Dr
6 residents recomanen
The local park that is located 1 block from the house.
Beautiful gardens at any time of the year.
378 residents recomanen
Jardins Sarah P. Duke
420 Anderson St
378 residents recomanen
Beautiful gardens at any time of the year.
Great place to walk in the woods.
40 residents recomanen
Duke Forest
North Carolina 751
40 residents recomanen
Great place to walk in the woods.
Not so far away. I drive to Chapel Hill for work everyday and would be happy to drop you off.
111 residents recomanen
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
111 residents recomanen
Not so far away. I drive to Chapel Hill for work everyday and would be happy to drop you off.
Another great set of gardens and woods for walking.
54 residents recomanen
North Carolina Botanical Garden
100 Old Mason Farm Rd
54 residents recomanen
Another great set of gardens and woods for walking.
For all your hardware needs.
The Home Depot
3701 Mt Moriah Rd
For all your hardware needs.
Best middle eastern food I have had anywhere...anywhere.
71 residents recomanen
Mediterranean Deli, Bakery, and Catering
454 W Franklin St
71 residents recomanen
Best middle eastern food I have had anywhere...anywhere.
Big state park with hiking trails, horseback riding trails and camping.
119 residents recomanen
Parc Estatal William B. Umstead
8801 Glenwood Ave
119 residents recomanen
Big state park with hiking trails, horseback riding trails and camping.
Because you may be flying in to town.
98 residents recomanen
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
2400 John Brantley Blvd
98 residents recomanen
Because you may be flying in to town.