Guidebook for Durham

Annette
Guidebook for Durham

Food Scene

Delicious Food! We love to get Marco’s Meal for Two.
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Maggiano's Little Italy
8030 Renaissance Pkwy
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Delicious Food! We love to get Marco’s Meal for Two.
This is Tim’s favorite.
Buffalo Wild Wings
6709 Fayetteville Rd
This is Tim’s favorite.
Their motto is “A little bit German. A whole lotta yum.”
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Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
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Their motto is “A little bit German. A whole lotta yum.”
This is a microbrewery that has the best burgers in Durham in our opinion.
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Bull City Burger and Brewery
107 E Parrish St
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This is a microbrewery that has the best burgers in Durham in our opinion.
The Drunken Noodles here are out of this world.
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Twisted Noodles
4201 University Dr
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The Drunken Noodles here are out of this world.
This is where Tim and Annette had their first date!
Motto Durham
605 W Main St
This is where Tim and Annette had their first date!
This is where Tim and Annette had their first date!
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Tyler's Restaurant & Taproom
324 Blackwell St
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This is where Tim and Annette had their first date!
They have the best milkshakes and are open until 3 am.
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Cook Out
3930 Western Blvd
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They have the best milkshakes and are open until 3 am.
Here they have TONS of flavors of New Orleans style shaved ice, but they are only open in the summer.
Pelican's SnoBalls
606 Fayetteville St
Here they have TONS of flavors of New Orleans style shaved ice, but they are only open in the summer.
We think it is the best BBQ in Durham.
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The Pit Durham
321 W Geer St
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We think it is the best BBQ in Durham.
This is a little bit of a drive, but you will find the freshest farm food in the area at the State Farmer’s Market.
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State Farmers Market Restaurant
1240 Farmers Market Dr
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This is a little bit of a drive, but you will find the freshest farm food in the area at the State Farmer’s Market.
We really love the buffalo chicken pizza with bleu cheese dressing.
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza - Parkside
1111 Parkside Main St
We really love the buffalo chicken pizza with bleu cheese dressing.
This is Annette’s favorite, but she really wishes that they would deliver.
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Happy China
2505 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
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This is Annette’s favorite, but she really wishes that they would deliver.
This was the News and Observer 2017 Best Restaurant in the Triangle.
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Lantern Restaurant
423 W Franklin St
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This was the News and Observer 2017 Best Restaurant in the Triangle.
They have more than donuts, but why would you eat something else???
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Monuts
1002 9th St
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They have more than donuts, but why would you eat something else???
Daniel’s is about a 30 minute drive away, but the large Italian portions make it worth it for us.
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Daniel's Restaurant & Catering
1430 W Williams St
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Daniel’s is about a 30 minute drive away, but the large Italian portions make it worth it for us.
Chicken and Waffles is a southern favorite and there is no better place to try it than Dame’s.
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Dame's Chicken & Waffles
530 Foster St
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Chicken and Waffles is a southern favorite and there is no better place to try it than Dame’s.
Every meal has been delicious and we love the outdoor seating as well.
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Bocci Trattoria & Pizzeria
5850 Fayetteville Rd
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Every meal has been delicious and we love the outdoor seating as well.

Drinks & Nightlife

This brewery turns into a fun dance club later in the night. They also have great food!
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Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery
100 E Franklin St
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This brewery turns into a fun dance club later in the night. They also have great food!
DSI has a lot of funny comedians on a weekly basis. They also have a great improve night which is free to attend. There is also a limited bar here.
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DSI Comedy Theater
462 West Franklin Street
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DSI has a lot of funny comedians on a weekly basis. They also have a great improve night which is free to attend. There is also a limited bar here.
Very highly rated and pretty close to our home.
Bralie's
1725 Carpenter Fletcher Rd
Very highly rated and pretty close to our home.
This area is the center of nightlife, especially in the summer where it hosts many free outdoor concerts and events, especially in the summer. From here you have a perfect view of the downtown skyline and are in the center of all the action.
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American Tobacco Campus
300 Blackwell St
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This area is the center of nightlife, especially in the summer where it hosts many free outdoor concerts and events, especially in the summer. From here you have a perfect view of the downtown skyline and are in the center of all the action.

Arts & Culture

DPAC hosts a variety of on and off-Broadway productions, comedy shows, and musical performances.
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DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian Street
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DPAC hosts a variety of on and off-Broadway productions, comedy shows, and musical performances.
Bennett Place is the site of the largest troop surrender and the effective end of the Civil War. This is where General Johnston [no relation to Annette] surrendered the southern armies in the Carolinas, Florida, and Georgia. No admission fee.
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Bennett Place
4409 Bennett Memorial Rd
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Bennett Place is the site of the largest troop surrender and the effective end of the Civil War. This is where General Johnston [no relation to Annette] surrendered the southern armies in the Carolinas, Florida, and Georgia. No admission fee.
This is the home of Washington Duke’s worldwide tobacco empire. You have the ability to tour the Duke family home, tobacco barns, factory, and farm.
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Duke Homestead
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This is the home of Washington Duke’s worldwide tobacco empire. You have the ability to tour the Duke family home, tobacco barns, factory, and farm.
Soaring 210 above Duke’s campus the neo-Gothic building is an awe-inspiring site. This structure houses a 5200 pipe organ, 50 bell carillon, and is adorned with stained glass windows. The chapel does undergo routine maintenance and is occasionally closed to the public, but is worth a drive to simply see the exterior.
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Duke University Chapel
401 Chapel Dr
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Soaring 210 above Duke’s campus the neo-Gothic building is an awe-inspiring site. This structure houses a 5200 pipe organ, 50 bell carillon, and is adorned with stained glass windows. The chapel does undergo routine maintenance and is occasionally closed to the public, but is worth a drive to simply see the exterior.
Once one of the largest plantations in the south, with 900 slaves and 30,000 acres of land, Stagville is a preserved piece of history. Tours of the house, slave quarters, and barn are free and guided tours are at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm.
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Stagville State Historic Site
Highway
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Once one of the largest plantations in the south, with 900 slaves and 30,000 acres of land, Stagville is a preserved piece of history. Tours of the house, slave quarters, and barn are free and guided tours are at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm.

Entertainment & Activities

Home of the famous Durham Bulls AAA Minor League Baseball team. Tickets start as low as $10.
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Durham Bulls Athletic Park
409 Blackwell St
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Home of the famous Durham Bulls AAA Minor League Baseball team. Tickets start as low as $10.
Why travel the entire way to Madagascar when you can see 21 different species of lemurs right here in Durham! Appointments are necessary.
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Duke Lemur Center
3705 Erwin Rd
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Why travel the entire way to Madagascar when you can see 21 different species of lemurs right here in Durham! Appointments are necessary.
The zoo is one of our favorite day trips!
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北卡羅萊納動物園
4401 Zoo Pkwy
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The zoo is one of our favorite day trips!

Parks & Nature

These magnificent gardens boast 55 acres and 5 miles of walking paths, not to mention some great PokemonGO stops! They are open 365 days a year from 8 am until dark.
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莎拉P.杜克花園
420 Anderson St
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These magnificent gardens boast 55 acres and 5 miles of walking paths, not to mention some great PokemonGO stops! They are open 365 days a year from 8 am until dark.
This is the closest beach to us by drive time.
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Wilmington Beach
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This is the closest beach to us by drive time.

Sightseeing

Anchored by 2 old tobacco warehouses that have now been renovated to shops, restaurants, and nightlife, Brightleaf Square is always hopping on weekend nights, especially in the summer.
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Brightleaf Square
905 W Main St
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Anchored by 2 old tobacco warehouses that have now been renovated to shops, restaurants, and nightlife, Brightleaf Square is always hopping on weekend nights, especially in the summer.

Shopping

This is our favorite mall for shopping. Some stores we visit often include Sephora, Bath and Body Works, Nordstrom’s, Game Stop, and Godiva. About a 10 minute drive.
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The Streets at Southpoint
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This is our favorite mall for shopping. Some stores we visit often include Sephora, Bath and Body Works, Nordstrom’s, Game Stop, and Godiva. About a 10 minute drive.
This shopping plaza is a cute shopping complex comprised of individual stores including Home Goods, Pier 1, TJ Maxx, Target, and a variety of eateries. It is also home to one of the closest Walmart and BJ stores. It is about a 15 minute drive
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Brier Creek Commons
8181 Brier Creek Pkwy
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This shopping plaza is a cute shopping complex comprised of individual stores including Home Goods, Pier 1, TJ Maxx, Target, and a variety of eateries. It is also home to one of the closest Walmart and BJ stores. It is about a 15 minute drive
This is the closest Walmart to our home. It is about a 10-15 minute drive.
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Walmart Supercenter
5450 New Hope Commons Dr
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This is the closest Walmart to our home. It is about a 10-15 minute drive.