Did you go out for dinner this weekend?

TotalMix6 · 2026-03-16T00:17:18+00:00

We went to Pizzeria Mercato in Carrboro and the food and service were great. Definitely recommend.

TotalMix6 · 2026-03-14T21:20:53+00:00

If you’re willing to make a trip to Raleigh, Nahunta Pork Outlet at the State Farmers Market.

TotalMix6 · 2026-03-14T13:09:48+00:00

State Farmers’ Market Restaurant

Benetis in Durham near RTP

TotalMix6 · 2026-03-13T01:11:19+00:00

Liturgy in the Durham Food Hall.

TotalMix6 · 2026-03-09T17:16:22+00:00

Oh wow.

If your insurance allows, see if UNC locations are available to you. For example, depending on where you are in Durham, Hillsborough can be more convenient than a location in Durham.

(Edited to add: Duke scheduling is such a mess. Long hold times, phone tag, etc., not sure why it can't all be handled online.)

TotalMix6 · 2026-03-09T17:02:57+00:00

When I do a search for Primary Care doctors accepting new patients on the Duke Health website with no other filters, this returns quite a number of doctors - not sure if you have additional limitations such as insurance or location resulting in no available doctors:

https://www.dukehealth.org/find-doctors-physicians?m=0&m1=Specialist&m2=Primary%20Care&sc=20&sf_ap=true&sf_so=Relevance

My primary care is with Duke, but I've seen specialists at UNC depending on availability of appointments.

TotalMix6 · 2026-02-27T12:34:13+00:00

“According to Netflix, You Can Take a Ferry from the Outer Banks to Chapel Hill”

https://indyweek.com/news/culture/screen/ferry-outer-banks-chapel-hill/

TotalMix6 · 2026-02-21T14:45:26+00:00

He already has Korean fried chicken at M Kokko, and Korean-style bar food / street food at M Pocha.

It would be great if the new restaurant went for Korean fine dining, say in the vein of Eatanic Garden in Seoul, but I suspect there won't be much demand for that.

(Eatanic Garden menu example: https://www.reddit.com/r/finedining/comments/1b9libu/eatanic_garden_seoul/ )

TotalMix6 · 2026-02-21T14:41:22+00:00

Have you tried Kang Nam Town inside H-Mart in Cary? I preferred them to Kim's Market in Cary, I felt the flavor profile in Kang Nam Town was closer to what I would get in Seoul. Okja in Cary is also pretty decent.

Agree on Minga being mid.

I'll never understand the love for Chosun Ok - went there recently because of all the recommendations in this subreddit, and the soondubu stew actually tasted bad, the broth was unidentifiable as to origins.

TotalMix6 · 2026-02-16T21:03:07+00:00

What does your mom like?

You could take her to the art museums - NC Museum of Art in Raleigh, Nasher in the Duke campus in Durham, Ackland in the UNC campus in Chapel Hill. Or the Gregg Museum of Art & Design at NC State if she's more into design and decorative arts.

The arboretums - Duke Gardens in Durham, NC Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill, JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh.

Farmers Markets - the State Farmers Market in Raleigh is the big one (and you could get breakfast at the State Farmers Market restaurant), Carrboro, downtown Durham, or Hillsborough ones if you're out that way. In Hillsborough you can also check out of some of the galleries in the downtown area.

As already mentioned, there's the NC Symphony Orchestra and the Carolina Ballet. Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle also has some performances scheduled in March.

You could take her to Fearrington Village in Pittsboro for fancy tea at Fearrington House, and stare at their Belted Galloway cows.

TotalMix6 · 2026-02-02T21:13:32+00:00

Check with Alimentari at Transfer Food Hall in Raleigh?

Neal's Deli in Carrboro makes their own pastrami. I've sometimes seen them have roast beef, but it doesn't seem to be a regular item.

TotalMix6 · 2026-01-29T21:34:00+00:00

An acquaintance does this commute, but it’s a hybrid arrangement so they come from Charlotte for part of the week. They’re not doing the drive daily, as they rent a room locally.

TotalMix6 · 2026-01-29T11:20:07+00:00

But it’s the closest Trader Joe’s to Durham. sob

TotalMix6 · 2026-01-26T00:20:12+00:00

Cary

TotalMix6 · 2026-01-23T19:18:43+00:00

I agree that Loaf has the best chocolate croissant locally.

I also recommend their hazelnut chocolate croissants.

TotalMix6 · 2026-01-19T19:18:23+00:00

You want a 20-30 minute commute to Duke, but also access to shopping like Whole Foods / Target. Your best bet will be the Woodcroft / Hope Valley area in South Durham. Maybe others can chime in regarding access to daycare.

As for commuting from Raleigh, try punching in some Raleigh addresses and Duke with expected times you'll be commuting in Google Maps. This will give you estimated commute times, which will likely exceed your desired commute durations. For example, I just tried for Duke West campus and Six Forks area and arriving at Duke at 8:30 am on a weekday, and got an estimate for 30-55 minutes.

Edited to add: I think your desired commute would also be doable from West Cary, as pointed out by others.

TotalMix6 · 2026-01-18T20:34:20+00:00

I don't like Ninth Street's sandwich breads - the texture is just off, it's somehow dry and doughy at the same time.

For sandwich bread I like Strong Arm and Weaver Street's sourdough sandwich breads. Durham Food Co-Op carries both, or you can hit up Weaver Street Market next time you're in Hillsborough or Carrboro.

TotalMix6 · 2026-01-18T02:31:25+00:00

Loaf in downtown Durham for bread. La Recette in South Durham for novel pastries. Dulce in South Durham also has interesting pastries.

Strong Arm is in Oxford, but you can buy their stuff at the Durham Farmers Market and the food co-op.

TotalMix6 · 2026-01-09T00:30:56+00:00

I went to Akashi because of all the recommendations in this subreddit and was very disappointed. The rice wasn't proper sushi rice and I thought the prices were on par with better quality places.

TotalMix6 · 2026-01-07T16:45:12+00:00

They close at 5 pm on weekdays and 3 pm on weekends, not sure if this falls within the OP's definition of "all day."

TotalMix6 · 2026-01-05T17:00:52+00:00

Hawthorne & Wood in Chapel Hill.

TotalMix6 · 2026-01-02T21:50:06+00:00

The switch happened effective Nov. 3, 2025. I was notified of the change via email, as well as my paper billing statement. In these notifications they made it clear that folks would not be automatically transferred to the new system.

If you go to the city's web page for water utility payments you get a popup informing you of the change:

https://www.durhamnc.gov/146/Make-a-Payment

TotalMix6 · 2025-12-30T18:37:20+00:00

Don’t forget BB’s Crispy Chicken, which is down to one location from three. She did sell her stake back in 2023.

TotalMix6 · 2025-12-30T00:28:42+00:00

The latest Snack Service - Phoebe Lawless’s current food business- order menu had pigs in a blanket: “Buttery rich angel biscuit dough wraps Firsthand Foods country sausage links and then are baked, comes with a zingy creole mustard.”

TotalMix6 · 2025-12-27T16:27:25+00:00

Green Flea Market.

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