Durham

Durham, North Carolina is right in my backyard, and makes up one of the cities in the Triangle — Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.

I like to hate and say Raleigh is better, but that is highly debatable in the last few years as the Bull City is expanding, developing, and evolving into a hip, vibrant city for the whole family. We always enjoy going to the American Tobacco Campus to dine and catch a Durham Bulls game.

I don’t get to this city as often as I like, so I asked three resident experts to help me out. My friends, Stephanie and Kent, live in the city and have first-hand experience of traversing across the town.

​My other friend, Mindy, lives in Cary, but she’s always in the know of what restaurants, breweries, and bars are good. Read on for their top recommendations.

Breweries and Bars

• Fullsteam Brewery — good food since they have opened their kitchen
• Ponysaurus Brewing — nice outdoor setup with their deck.
• Bar Brunello — a cozy wine bar
• La Superior — a Latin/Mexican food market with a cafe inside. The tamales and horchata are highly recommended. Super affordable, including quality cuts of meat already prepped and seasoned. ​
• Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas — a fusion of southern and Latino food with affordable prices.