by Admin | Oct 24, 2025 | STORIES
In the October 2022 edition of OUR STATE magazine, editors feature the delicious success of Chapel Hill native, Annette “Neecy” Council, daughter of the late Mildred Council, of Mama Dip’s Kitchen on Rosemary Street. In her own words: “I remember watching my mother...
by Admin | Oct 9, 2026 | STORIES
Driving around Chapel Hill it’s impossible to miss the Carolina-blue building at the intersection of Franklin and Main Streets. It juts out like a small peninsula at the precise spot Chapel Hill and Carrboro meet. This is Carolina Car Wash. It’s a friendly place, one...
by Admin | Oct 9, 2026 | STORIES
Al’s Burger Shack is known for exceptional burgers, dogs, and shakes from the best local ingredients. That means North Carolina pasture-raised beef, custard and cheese from local dairies, and vegetables from local farms. At Al’s Burger Shack (located in downtown...
by Admin | Sep 26, 2026 | STORIES
On a cool September morning, The Flying Biscuit restaurant at University Place is filled with dinners who want a hot biscuit, bacon and coffee. The southern-inspired restaurant known for its all-day breakfast menu made its Chapel Hill debut in 2022. “Bringing southern...
by Admin | Sep 20, 2026 | STORIES
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...
by Admin | Sep 20, 2026 | STORIES
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...