Rasa Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia

The closing of Merlion restaurant in Southern Village in 2015 reduced the number of Malaysian restaurants in the Triangle to zero. But just three months after Merlion was shuttered, Rasa Malaysia opened in the same space in Chapel Hill’s Southern Village. The place...
Red Lotus Asian Kitchen

Red Lotus Asian Kitchen

Since 2006, Kevin Zhu has owned and operated Red Lotus restaurant in Chapel Hill, near Whole Foods on Elliot Road. Zhu originally worked in kitchens while living in Shanghai, building the knowledge base that he would need later once his family moved to the States. His...
Mama Dip’s Kitchen and Her Legacy in Chapel Hill

Mama Dip’s Kitchen and Her Legacy in Chapel Hill

Mildred Council may have been known to the world by her childhood nickname, Dip (inspired by her long arms), but her reach has been so much longer. Mildred Council died in 2018 at age 89 and today her children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren still work at...
Beloved Breakfast Restaurant Breadman’s Enters a New Day

Beloved Breakfast Restaurant Breadman’s Enters a New Day

Locals and visitors love Breadmen’s Restaurant, which first opened its doors in 1974 by Roy Piscitello. The Piscitello family ran Breadmen’s until 2020 when they sold to long term employees the Castro Family. Omar Castro, his father Luz, mother, brother, grandfather,...