Annette “Neecy” Council

Annette “Neecy” Council

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...
Carolina Car Wash & Detail

Carolina Car Wash & Detail

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...
Al’s Burger Shack

Al’s Burger Shack

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...
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...