Guidebook for Durham

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Guidebook for Durham

Food Scene

Old fashion walk up grill. Great place for burger and shake. Great customer service.
17 locals recommend
King's Sandwich Shop
701 Foster St
17 locals recommend
Old fashion walk up grill. Great place for burger and shake. Great customer service.
Also a bar. Owner sources food locally as much as possible. Very friendly staff. Outdoor seating area.
79 locals recommend
Geer Street Garden
644 Foster St
79 locals recommend
Also a bar. Owner sources food locally as much as possible. Very friendly staff. Outdoor seating area.
More than coffee. Wonderful baked goods. Also serving salads, sandwiches and soups.
7 locals recommend
DaisyCakes
401 Foster St
7 locals recommend
More than coffee. Wonderful baked goods. Also serving salads, sandwiches and soups.
Actually owned by a local farm. The Chef is amazing.
13 locals recommend
Piedmont Restaurant
401 Foster St
13 locals recommend
Actually owned by a local farm. The Chef is amazing.
A great coffee and tea house. Closed Sundays. http://cacaocanela.com/site/about/
420 W Geer St
420 West Geer Street
A great coffee and tea house. Closed Sundays. http://cacaocanela.com/site/about/
Funky and fun. Durham's answer to Portland's Voodoo Donuts.
102 locals recommend
Monuts
1002 9th St
102 locals recommend
Funky and fun. Durham's answer to Portland's Voodoo Donuts.
the foodie's burger joint
88 locals recommend
Bull City Burger and Brewery
107 E Parrish St
88 locals recommend
the foodie's burger joint
North Carolina is known for its legendary barbecue joints. The Pit proudly continue this tradition by serving authentic whole-hog, pit-cooked barbecue in Durham's DIY District.
321 W Geer St
321 West Geer Street
North Carolina is known for its legendary barbecue joints. The Pit proudly continue this tradition by serving authentic whole-hog, pit-cooked barbecue in Durham's DIY District.

Everything Else

Fitness. Highly motivated and encouraging staff.
Courage Fitness Durham
410 W Geer St
Fitness. Highly motivated and encouraging staff.
Catch the train.
21 locals recommend
Durham Train Station
601 W Main St
21 locals recommend
Catch the train.
A nice yoga space in a beautiful LEED certified building.
8 locals recommend
Durham Yoga Company
502 Rigsbee Ave
8 locals recommend
A nice yoga space in a beautiful LEED certified building.
Very calming and welcoming space. Dedicated to personal well being.
Patanjali's Place
Very calming and welcoming space. Dedicated to personal well being.
Great gym if you need one.
9 locals recommend
Downtown Durham YMCA
218 W Morgan St
9 locals recommend
Great gym if you need one.
The trailhead is located on Trinity. The trail is part of the East/Coast Greenway. Follow it north for about 1.5 miles and discover the NC Museum of Life and Science.
808 W Trinity Ave
808 West Trinity Avenue
The trailhead is located on Trinity. The trail is part of the East/Coast Greenway. Follow it north for about 1.5 miles and discover the NC Museum of Life and Science.
After selling bread to their neighbors from their back yard brick oven, the owners to a brick and mortar location. Bread snobs will appreciate the dark crust Ron achieves in the brick fired oven.
26 locals recommend
Loaf
111 W Parrish St
26 locals recommend
After selling bread to their neighbors from their back yard brick oven, the owners to a brick and mortar location. Bread snobs will appreciate the dark crust Ron achieves in the brick fired oven.
Ninth Street Bakery is a local institution. On Saturday nights they host a pop up dinner menu.
16 locals recommend
Ninth Street Bakery
136 E Chapel Hill St
16 locals recommend
Ninth Street Bakery is a local institution. On Saturday nights they host a pop up dinner menu.
This is a very cool and active Senior Center. Check their website for programs.
Rigsbee Avenue
Rigsbee Avenue
This is a very cool and active Senior Center. Check their website for programs.

Essentials

This corner convenience store now carries local diary products, craft beers and Ninth Street Bakery products.
Trinity Food Mart
403 W Trinity Ave
This corner convenience store now carries local diary products, craft beers and Ninth Street Bakery products.
A little tienda in the neighborhood.
La Costena Market
324 W Geer St
A little tienda in the neighborhood.

Arts & Culture

Local theatre company producing interesting work.
11 locals recommend
Manbites Dog Theater
703 Foster St
11 locals recommend
Local theatre company producing interesting work.
Movies and live performances in this beautiful and historic theatre.
104 locals recommend
Carolina Theatre
309 W Morgan St
104 locals recommend
Movies and live performances in this beautiful and historic theatre.
Durham Bulls Ball Park. Outdoor summer concerts. http://www.americantobaccohistoricdistrict.com/
116 locals recommend
American Tobacco Campus
300 Blackwell St
116 locals recommend
Durham Bulls Ball Park. Outdoor summer concerts. http://www.americantobaccohistoricdistrict.com/

Drinks & Nightlife

Fullsteam creates a distinctly Southern beer style that celebrates the culinary and agricultural heritage of the South. Check their website for events, happenings, and offerings.
137 locals recommend
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave
137 locals recommend
Fullsteam creates a distinctly Southern beer style that celebrates the culinary and agricultural heritage of the South. Check their website for events, happenings, and offerings.
Neighborhood gay bar. Karaoke every Thursday night.
11 locals recommend
The Bar Durham
711 Rigsbee Ave
11 locals recommend
Neighborhood gay bar. Karaoke every Thursday night.
A high quality drinking establishment. Alley 26 is an artisan cocktail bar. Ask about NC spirits. http://alleytwentysix.com/menu.html
72 locals recommend
Alley Twenty Six
320 E Chapel Hill St
72 locals recommend
A high quality drinking establishment. Alley 26 is an artisan cocktail bar. Ask about NC spirits. http://alleytwentysix.com/menu.html

Sightseeing

Home of the Farmers Market and skateboard park. Check Durham Central Park website for events.
20 locals recommend
Durham Central Park
501 Foster St
20 locals recommend
Home of the Farmers Market and skateboard park. Check Durham Central Park website for events.
Watch baseball for free!
11 locals recommend
Durham Craft Market
11 locals recommend
Watch baseball for free!
This is an entrance to Duke East Campus. From the center of E Campus catch a free Duke bus to the Nasher, West Campus... Walk thru campus and you arrive at Whole Foods Market.
403 N Buchanan Blvd
403 North Buchanan Boulevard
This is an entrance to Duke East Campus. From the center of E Campus catch a free Duke bus to the Nasher, West Campus... Walk thru campus and you arrive at Whole Foods Market.
beautiful gardens. great photography. http://www.hr.duke.edu/dukegardens/
378 locals recommend
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
420 Anderson St
378 locals recommend
beautiful gardens. great photography. http://www.hr.duke.edu/dukegardens/
Quality collection. Look for visiting work. http://www.nasher.duke.edu/
80 locals recommend
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
2001 Campus Dr
80 locals recommend
Quality collection. Look for visiting work. http://www.nasher.duke.edu/

Entertainment & Activities

Another fine local bakery and coffee shop. The owner is a James Beard Award finalist. She locally sources most of her ingredients. Closed on Monday. http://www.piefantasy.com/
31 locals recommend
Scratch Bakery
111 Orange Street
31 locals recommend
Another fine local bakery and coffee shop. The owner is a James Beard Award finalist. She locally sources most of her ingredients. Closed on Monday. http://www.piefantasy.com/
The Museum of Life and Science is a regional destination. A walk along the Ellerbe Creek trail will take you there.
203 locals recommend
Museum of Life + Science
433 W Murray Ave
203 locals recommend
The Museum of Life and Science is a regional destination. A walk along the Ellerbe Creek trail will take you there.