Around Town News

The region of shopping centers that straddle Fordham Boulevard now has a singular identity: Blue Hill District. read more

Until now, Gray Squirrel Coffee Co. has nested itself inside other places. Bookworms who stepped into the lobby of the Chapel Hill Public Library recently have been greeted by the aroma of its coffee. And the original shop was inside… read more

Students and the rest of the University community now have a new major shopping option in downtown Chapel Hill and a top-to-bottom renovation of a campus hub. read more

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