Durham 2008 Official Visitors Guide - Where Good Things Happen - (Page 41) 6813 Fayetteville Rd, Renaissance Center at Southpoint, I-40 Exit 276, 544-4132; B,L,D 406 Blackwell St, American Tobacco Complex, Downtown Durham, 6814985; B,L,D 8210 Renaissance Pkwy, Inside Target Bakery, 4250001; B,L,D The Perk Perkins Library, Duke University West Campus, 684-2049; B,L,D,LN 8030 Renaissance Pkwy, Main Street at The Streets at Southpoint, I-40 Exit , 806-5738; L,D Nestle Tollhouse Café 8030 Renaissance Pkwy, Main Street at The Streets at Southpoint, I-40 Exit , 484-0606; L,D www.nestlecafe.com/home/ default.html Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory 8030 Renaissance Pkwy, Main Street at The Streets at Southpoint, I-40 Exit , 361-4322; L,D www.rmcf.com TCBY 227 W NC Hwy 54, I-40 Exit 276, 544-5229; L,D www.tcby.com Tropical Smoothie Café 6910 Fayetteville Rd, Main Street at The Streets at Southpoint, I-40 Exit 276, 806-1173; L,D www.tropicalsmoothie.com Dales Indian Cuisine 811 Ninth St, Ninth Street District, 286-1760; L,D;CC Durbar 84 2103 Allendown Drive, I-40, Exit 278, 405-2684; L,D;CC www.durbar84.com Celebrated Cuisine (continued) Pao Lim Asian Bistro 2505 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, 419-1771; www.paolim.net Pao Lim, whose name means “treasure,” serves Indianized Chinese and a variety of other Asianinfluenced cuisines. Southern Living notes, “Pao Lim is a testament to modest, simple fusion.” � Sitar India Palace 3117 Shannon Rd, Regency Plaza Shopping Center, 490-1326; L,D;CC www.sitarindiapalace.net 2105 E NC Hwy 54, Triangle Village Shopping Center, I40 Exit 278, 544-7555; L,D www.spicencurry.net Restaurant 5410 NC Hwy 55, Greenwood Commons Shopping Center, I-40 Exit 278, 484-2102; L,D;CC tandoorinrtp.com � Spice & Curry Papas Grille DESSERT SPECIALTIES � Tandoor Indian � Amélia Café 905 W Main St, Brightleaf District, Downtown Durham, 683-5600; L,D www.ameliacafe.us Baskin-Robbins 1058 W Club Blvd, Northgate, I-85 Exit 176, 286-1908; L,D;CC www.baskinrobbins.com 1821 Hillandale Rd, Loehmann’s Plaza Shopping Center, I-85 Exit 174-A, 383-8502; www.papasgrille.com Winner of the Distinguished Restaurants of North America’s 2006 Award of Excellence, Papas Grille serves Hellenic and Mediterranean-rim cuisine and ensures that every facet of the dining experience, from the silverware and place settings to the wait staff and cuisine, is impeccable. Parizäde IRISH James Joyce Irish Pub 912 W Main St, Brightleaf District, Downtown Durham, 683-3022; L,D,LN www.jamesjoyceirishpub.com The Bull McCabe’s Irish Pub 427 W Main, NC-147, Exit 12C, 682-3061; D � Baskin-Robbins/ Dunkin’ Donuts/Subway 3799 Guess Rd, 477-8558; B,L,D;CC www.baskinrobbins.com FONDUE Melting Pot 7011 Fayetteville Rd, Ste 101, 544-6358; D www.MeltingPot.com/ Durham/home.html See ad page 35. 2200 W Main St, Erwin Square, Ninth Street District, 286-9712; www.ghgrestaurants.com/parizade/ parizademaster.html According to Southern Living, “The doors open into a fantasy world the menu whirls you through the Mediterranean. The ebullient atmosphere reflects the personality of longtime Durham restaurateur Giorgios Bakatsias.” Closes weekdays between 2:30 and 5:30pm. PLACES TO EAT Piedmont Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream 609 Broad St, Bull City Market, Ninth Street District, 416-6128; L,D;CC www.benjerry.com/durham � Cold Stone Creamery FRENCH ITALIAN Bel Gusto d’Italia at the Millennium Hotel 2800 Campus Walk Ave, US Hwy 15-501 Exit 108-A, 383-5524; B,L,D;CC www.millenniumhotels.com /millenniumdurham/restaur ant/index.html www.coldstonecreamery.com � Rue Cler Restaurant 6917 Fayetteville Rd, Renaissance Center at Southpoint, I-40 Exit 276, 484-0893; L,D 3515 Witherspoon Blvd, Patterson Place, I-40 Exit 270 (15-501), 403-2653; L,D � Francesca’s Dessert Caffe 706-B Ninth St, Ninth Street District, 286-4177; L,D;CC www.francescas dessertcafe.com Goodberry’s Creamery 3906 N Roxboro Rd, 477-2552; L,D,LN www.goodberrys.com 401 E Chapel Hill St, Downtown Durham, 6828844; L,D www.ruecler-durham.com � Vin Rouge French Café & Wine Bar 2010 Hillsborough Rd, Ninth Street District, 416-0406; D www.ghgrestaurants.com/vi nrouge/vinrouge.html 401 Foster St, Downtown Durham, 683-1213; www.piedmontrestaurant.com Condé Nast Traveler listed Piedmont on its Hot List of the world’s newest, hottest, sexiest restaurants, calling the eatery’s rustic Italian and French influences “ an appealing combination of farm-fresh earnestness and contemporary style.” 41 Pizza Palace � Bocci Trattoria & Pizzeria 5850 Fayetteville Rd, Sutton Station, 206-4067; L,D www.bocciitalian.com Carino’s Italian Grill 6709 Fayetteville Rd, Renaissance Center at Southpoint, I-40 Exit 276, 405-1316; L,D www.carinos.com Carrabba’s Italian Grill 5312 New Hope Commons Extension, 401-5950; L,D www.carrabbas.com Cinelli’s Ristorante & Pizzeria 607 Broad St, 416-4554; L,D;CC www.cinellisdurham.com 3218 Guess Rd, 620-9700; www.geocities.com/pizzapalaceofdurham African Americans On Wheels said of Durham’s oldest pizzeria, The veggies were fresh; the crust’s texture was just right. Also serving a full menu of appetizers, traditional Italian dinner plates, salads, and sandwiches. Live music and karaoke weekly. Pop’s, A Durham Trattoria GREEK Spartacus Restaurant 4139 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, 489-2848; L,D,LN;CC www.spartacusrestaurant.c om � Locopops www.ilovelocopops.com 115 Market St, CCB Plaza, 286-3500; L,D 2600 Hillsborough Rd, 286-3500; L,D Marble Slab Creamery www.marbleslab.com 1058 W Club Blvd, Northgate, Ste 730 I-85 Exit 176-A, 286-9900 ; L,D � Taverna Nikos 810 W Peabody St, Brightleaf District, Downtown Durham, 956-7677; www.pops-durham.com Recognized by USA Today within weeks of its opening, this former warehouse located in Downtown’s Brightleaf District, now has high ceilings, an open kitchen, and wood-fired oven perfect for preparing northern Italian cuisine. 905 W Main St, Brightleaf District, Downtown Durham, 682-0043; L,D;CC Rick’s Diner & Catering Co. INDIAN/ EAST INDIES � Bombay Grille 2223 E NC Hwy 54, Park Terrace Shopping Center, I-40 Exit 278, 544-6967; L,D;CC www.bombaygrille.com � Doce 2500 Meridian Pkwy, Ste 130, 361-9333; B,L;CC 4015 University Dr, BB&T Plaza, 419-0907; www.ricksdiner.com The authors of Kids Love North Carolina suggest Rick’s secret recipe meatloaf, beef burgers, or Carolina pork barbecue. The combination of its casual atmosphere with its traditional menu makes Rick’s a favorite student and local diner. www.durham-nc.com http://www.paolim.net http://www.durbar84.com http://www.nestlecafe.com/home/default.html http://www.nestlecafe.com/home/default.html http://www.sitarindiapalace.net http://www.papasgrille.com http://www.spicencurry.net http://www.rmcf.com http://www.tcby.com http://tandoorinrtp.com http://www.ameliacafe.us http://www.ghgrestaurants.com/parizade/ http://www.tropicalsmoothie.com http://www.baskinrobbins.com http://www.jamesjoyceirishpub.com http://www.baskinrobbins.com http://www.MeltingPot.com/Durham/home.html http://www.piedmontrestaurant.com http://www.MeltingPot.com/Durham/home.html http://www.benjerry.com/durham http://www.coldstonecreamery.com http://www.ruecler-durham.com http://www.millenniumhotels.com/millenniumdurham/restaurant/index.html http://www.geocities.com/pizzapalaceofdurham http://www.millenniumhotels.com/millenniumdurham/restaurant/index.html http://www.millenniumhotels.com/millenniumdurham/restaurant/index.html http://www.ghgrestaurants.com/vinrouge/vinrouge.html http://www.ghgrestaurants.com/vinrouge/vinrouge.html http://www.bocciitalian.com http://www.francescas http://www.pops-durham.com http://dessertcafe.com http://www.spartacusrestaurant.c http://www.carinos.com http://www.goodberrys.com http://www.ilovelocopops.com http://www.carrabbas.com http://www.ricksdiner.com http://www.cinellisdurham.com http://www.marbleslab.com http://www.bombaygrille.com
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