Guidebook for Durham
Food Scene
Dashi
415 E Chapel Hill StMATEO BAR de TAPAS is the first solo venture from chef Matthew Kelly of Vin Rouge, housed in the old Book Exchange building in the heart of downtown Durham. Featuring a menu that blends the flavors of Spain with beloved ingredients and dishes of the South. We offer a casual, yet refined, menu of Spanish small plates ...
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Mateo Bar de Tapas
109 W Chapel Hill StMATEO BAR de TAPAS is the first solo venture from chef Matthew Kelly of Vin Rouge, housed in the old Book Exchange building in the heart of downtown Durham. Featuring a menu that blends the flavors of Spain with beloved ingredients and dishes of the South. We offer a casual, yet refined, menu of Spanish small plates ...
Drinks & Nightlife
Beyu Caffe is a great location for live music dinner, brunch and also free Salsa lessons on Thursday evenings.
They offer specialty coffee and espresso drinks range from locally roasted brewed coffee to signature mochas and lattes. The Beyu bar offers bottled wines, craft beers on draft, and quality cocktails and martinis. Beyu is the jazz club for live music and entertainment, offering live jazz that features both local artists and national recording artists.
http://beyucaffe.com/
63 moradores locais recomendam
Beyú Caffè
341 W Main StBeyu Caffe is a great location for live music dinner, brunch and also free Salsa lessons on Thursday evenings.
They offer specialty coffee and espresso drinks range from locally roasted brewed coffee to signature mochas and lattes. The Beyu bar offers bottled wines, craft beers on draft, and quality cocktails and martinis. Beyu is the jazz club for live music and entertainment, offering live jazz that features both local artists and national recording artists.
http://beyucaffe.com/
Motorco Music Hall is an entertainment and events space in Durham, North Carolina. Motorco consists of a large, state of the art Showroom, the Garage Bar and restaurant Parts & Labor with a giant outdoor patio. We have full NC Liquor licenses and have a wide variety of beers, liquors, wines and specialty cocktails (fresh squeezed juices, housemade syrups!). We are located in the Central Park district, within short walking distance to the restaurants and bars of Downtown.
https://www.motorcomusic.com/info/
106 moradores locais recomendam
Motorco Music Hall
723 Rigsbee AveMotorco Music Hall is an entertainment and events space in Durham, North Carolina. Motorco consists of a large, state of the art Showroom, the Garage Bar and restaurant Parts & Labor with a giant outdoor patio. We have full NC Liquor licenses and have a wide variety of beers, liquors, wines and specialty cocktails (fresh squeezed juices, housemade syrups!). We are located in the Central Park district, within short walking distance to the restaurants and bars of Downtown.
https://www.motorcomusic.com/info/
The Roof at The Durham is a year-round gathering spot for guests and locals alike, offering one-of-a-kind panoramic views of the city. Here you will find original, handcrafted cocktails, extensive wine and beer offerings and a seasonal raw bar and small kitchen menu.
Perfect for intimate gatherings and large groups, the breezy 3,000 sq ft. layout features an indoor bar, covered and open-air lounge seating, as well as a penthouse with its own patio for private parties.
100 moradores locais recomendam
The Durham Hotel
315 E Chapel Hill StThe Roof at The Durham is a year-round gathering spot for guests and locals alike, offering one-of-a-kind panoramic views of the city. Here you will find original, handcrafted cocktails, extensive wine and beer offerings and a seasonal raw bar and small kitchen menu.
Perfect for intimate gatherings and large groups, the breezy 3,000 sq ft. layout features an indoor bar, covered and open-air lounge seating, as well as a penthouse with its own patio for private parties.
Parks & Nature
Duke Gardens is absolutely gorgeous. Great for a nice walk or picnic in the park. It is easy to spend hours or all day there.
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Jardins Sarah P. Duke
420 Anderson StDuke Gardens is absolutely gorgeous. Great for a nice walk or picnic in the park. It is easy to spend hours or all day there.
Eno River State Park is a 4,200-acre North Carolina state park in Durham and Orange Counties, North Carolina. Together with the adjoining West Point on the Eno city park, the two parks preserve over 9 miles of the Eno River and surrounding land.
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Parque Estadual do Rio Eno
6101 Cole Mill RdEno River State Park is a 4,200-acre North Carolina state park in Durham and Orange Counties, North Carolina. Together with the adjoining West Point on the Eno city park, the two parks preserve over 9 miles of the Eno River and surrounding land.
Durham Central Park is an exciting downtown destination that offers a venue for cultural activities and is part of a 24-hour, authentic, walkable neighborhood for arts, recreation, and locally-owned businesses.
The free yoga in the park followed by farmers market shopping is my favorite way to spend my summer mornings!
The food truck rodeos are super fun, great local eats and people watching too!
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Central Park
Durham Central Park is an exciting downtown destination that offers a venue for cultural activities and is part of a 24-hour, authentic, walkable neighborhood for arts, recreation, and locally-owned businesses.
The free yoga in the park followed by farmers market shopping is my favorite way to spend my summer mornings!
The food truck rodeos are super fun, great local eats and people watching too!
Everything Else
Eno River State Park is a 4,200-acre North Carolina state park in Durham and Orange Counties, North Carolina. Together with the adjoining West Point on the Eno city park, the two parks preserve over 9 miles of the Eno River and surrounding land.
215 moradores locais recomendam
Parque Estadual do Rio Eno
6101 Cole Mill RdEno River State Park is a 4,200-acre North Carolina state park in Durham and Orange Counties, North Carolina. Together with the adjoining West Point on the Eno city park, the two parks preserve over 9 miles of the Eno River and surrounding land.
Entertainment & Activities
Modern, multilevel theater showcasing recent Broadway shows & well-known music artists. The Durham Performing Arts Center opened November 30, 2008 as the largest performing arts center in the Carolinas.
244 moradores locais recomendam
DPAC - Centro de Artes Performáticas de Durham
123 Vivian StreetModern, multilevel theater showcasing recent Broadway shows & well-known music artists. The Durham Performing Arts Center opened November 30, 2008 as the largest performing arts center in the Carolinas.
Arts & Culture
Art Museum Meets Boutique Hotel - 24 hour art gallery!
Standing tall and proud in the center of downtown Durham, 21c Museum Hotel is a multi-venue contemporary art museum offering more than 10,500 square feet of art-filled exhibition and event space.
62 moradores locais recomendam
21c Museum Hotel Durham
111 North Corcoran St Art Museum Meets Boutique Hotel - 24 hour art gallery!
Standing tall and proud in the center of downtown Durham, 21c Museum Hotel is a multi-venue contemporary art museum offering more than 10,500 square feet of art-filled exhibition and event space.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
621 Broad StBulldega is a grocery store that focuses on sourcing as many local and regional products as possible but also carries staples like toilet paper, cleaning products, bread, and milk that downtown residents now have to drive west to purchase. Durham Catering Co. will be providing grab-and-go snacks and lunches, such as salads and wraps, for the market.
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Bulldega Urban Market
129 W Parrish StBulldega is a grocery store that focuses on sourcing as many local and regional products as possible but also carries staples like toilet paper, cleaning products, bread, and milk that downtown residents now have to drive west to purchase. Durham Catering Co. will be providing grab-and-go snacks and lunches, such as salads and wraps, for the market.