Around Town News

The Barnes and Noble College-managed facility unveiled the renovations in August, which include an expanded cafe on the main level. read more

No, Living Kitchen is not a kitchen-supply store. Manager Josh Michael ’01 gets that a lot. The new restaurant on the ground floor of the Alexan, the high-rise apartment building next door to Whole Foods, is a clone of the popular Charlotte… read more

The store is adding 1,000 square feet of retail space, and a new terrace and a three-season porch will add another 50 seats for dine-in customers. read more

A couple years into its fourth decade, the store is closing in late July, and shop cats Elmo and Red will be getting a new home. read more

Generations of Tar Heels shopped at Fowler’s Food Store, so it’s fitting that the partners behind Blue Dogwood Public Market chose the spot for a new food hall. read more

New owner Ed Corbell plans to keep the charming canine wall of fame (photos of family dogs, spotted and otherwise), an unfussy atmosphere and the vegetarian-friendly menu. read more

A Target store will be the retail anchor for what alumni since the 1960s have known as University Square in downtown Chapel Hill and is undergoing a rebirth as Carolina Square. read more

Less than a decade shy of its 100th birthday, The Carolina Inn has reinvigorated its approach to food and drink. read more

The growing franchise that began in Durham has opened a shop on Main Street in Carrboro. read more