Around Town News

With the pandemic economy hitting Fusion Fish in Meadowmont pretty hard, just as it has the rest of the restaurant industry, and with Fusion Fish’s lease coming up for renewal, co-owner Yung Nay decided to go out on his own. He transferred his… read more

The COVID-19 pandemic has made keeping a distance a way of life. But for chef Dan Jackson ’03, it also has presented an opportunity to fulfill a dream close to home. read more

Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe — closed “temporarily” since late March after the state’s COVID-19 pandemic restrictions closed public dining rooms — announced in December it would not reopen. Its owners and longtime employees had hoped they… read more

The lid on a Franklin Street culinary time capsule snapped shut just after Thanksgiving when Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe announced it would not reopen. read more

In September, with rumors — false at the time — about Elmo’s closing already flitting around social media, the partners assessed the situation and made the painful call to close for good. read more

Just as a pandemic-weary populace is adapting to the outdoors being a good place to have fun while staying safe, a signature Carrboro outfitter for outdoors equipment is going away. read more

Downtown Chapel Hill isn’t looking to roll up its sidewalks because some businesses have closed during the pandemic. Instead, it’s rolling them out. read more

Sometimes we go to movies to escape reality. In September, The Lumina Theater will host opportunities to learn from it, and maybe work toward changing it. read more

Come the last day of July, Bill Piscitello will be perched in a lawn chair atop a hill overlooking Breadmen’s on West Rosemary Street, a cold drink in hand, watching the bulldozers move in. His older brother, Roy ’70, recovering from a… read more