Horse farm located on historic Quail Roost Farm in Rougemont. Equiventure Farm offers two, large, all-weather jumping and dressage arenas and over 800 acres of rolling grass pastures with hunt fences throughout.
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Organized as a hunt club in 1875, it became one of the nation's leading stables and dairy farms. Riding lessons available.
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Tu-Fr, 9am-1pm.
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"Food Finds" (Food Network) describes Guglhupf as "a little bit of Europe in the middle of North Carolina." Bakery features handcrafted artisan breads, pastries and desserts. Serves continental fare, featuring a full coffee bar with wine and beer. Enjoy the striking architecture of the café and courtyard for outdoor dining.
Tu-F, 7:30am-6pm; Sa, 7:30am-5pm; Su, 8:30am-2pm.
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Serving breakfast all day, organic salads, sandwiches, wraps, specialty cakes, desserts and pastries.
M-Sa, 7am-9pm; Su, 8am-3pm.
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Fresh pastries, muffins, bread, cakes and foccacia. Take-out only.
M-F, 7am-4pm; Sa, 10am-3pm.
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Noted by Southern Living, The New York Times, and several national food magazines, Scratch Bakery has carved out a niche for both savory and sweet seekers. A seasonal menu is complemented by serious coffee, whimsical sweets, and butter-colored décor.
M-F, 7:30am-4pm; Sa, 9am-3pm.
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According to Southern Living, "Bull City takes its locally sourced agenda seriously." Almost everything served in the restaurant is made here and comes from within a 75-mile radius. The beers are brewed on the premises and are also highly regarded for their quality and authenticity. Patrons can easily view the brewery as it blends seamlessly with the restaurant, separated only by a floor to ceiling glass wall. Weekly brewery tours are available on Saturdays at 4:30 PM for $5 and last about 1 hour. Tour is available for adults 21+ and includes tasting all beers on tap with owner and brewmaster Seth Gross. Tour costs can be applied to a same-day growler deposit.
M-Th, 11:11am-10pm; F-Sa, 11:11am-11pm; Su, 11:11 to 8pm.
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Dos Perros serves truly authentic and beautiful Mexican cuisine in a casual, yet elegant environment. In downtown Durham, blocks from the Durham Performing Arts Center and the Carolina Theater, Dos Perros offers a full bar, private dining room., and late
M-F, 7:30am-10:30am, 11:30am-2:30pm; M-Sa, 5pm-10pm; Su, 11am-3pm, 5pm-9pm.
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Deep South Magazine lauded Farmhand Foods for connecting North Carolina's "pasture-based livestock farmers with local restaurants and retailers," and enjoyed the mobile Sausage Wagon's "country breakfast link with maple butter and apples."
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According to Country Home, "owner of the beloved Foster's Market... Sara Foster has built a reputation with her special brand of homey, delicious food." Foster honed her skills as a caterer and former chef for Martha Stewart.
M-Su, 7:30am-8pm.
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Bon Appétit calls Four Square "exciting" and remarks, "the plates going back to the kitchen were licked clean." Owned and operated by executive chef Shane Ingram and his wife, former pastry chef Elizabeth Woodhouse.
M-Sa, 5:30pm-9:30pm.
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M-F, 8am-6pm; Sa, 9am-4pm; Closed Sunday.
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Craft beer brewery devoted to a "plow to pint" philosophy of using local produce to make their beers. The facility is also home to a tavern open nightly and can be rented as an event space for special occasions. Beer lovers can get a behind the scenes look at how one of Durham’s hometown breweries does its thing and taste the results, too. These take place the first Sunday of every month.
M-Th, 4pm-12am; F, 4pm-2am; Sa, 12pm-2am; Su, 12pm-12am.
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"Owner Andy Magowan transformed a dilapidated brick building and onetime gas station into a hopping dining and drinking spot. Favorites include the Reuben sandwich and fried chicken plate. "- Boston Globe
Su, 12pm-10pm; M-Th, 11:30am-12am; F-Sa, 11:30am-2am.
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Featured in Cooking Light and on the Food Network, this innovative restaurant features an upscale menu exploring German cuisine with an inventive approach using local, seasonal ingredients.
Tu-F, 8am-9:30pm; Sa, 8:30am-10pm; Su, 9am-3pm.
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Su-Th, 11am-10pm; F-Sa, 11am-12am.
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Feted by Food & Wine for their "wildly popular" Mexican popsicles (paletas), Locopops also offers ice cream and sorbet in traditional flavors, such as mango-chile and tamarind, and quirky ones, like honeydew-lavender and chocolate rosemary.
Daily, Mid Mar-Oct, 12pm-9pm; Nov-Feb, 1pm-7pm; closed Dec.
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Tasting Table was pleased that owner and chef Matthew Kelly had turned his attention from his successful French bistro, Vin Rouge, to create Mateo’s Spanish fare. Mateo Bar de Tapas features a rotating menu of Spanish small plates with a Southern flair and features one of the largest sherry menus in the country. Tasting Table enjoyed the Ibérico pork mingled with country ham and clams tossed in sherry and boiled peanuts.
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M-Th, 11:30am-9:30pm; F, 11:30am-10pm; Sa, 5pm-10pm.
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Monuts Donuts makes hand-crafted, seasonally and locally-inspired donuts and sells them off of a trike at the Durham Farmers’ Market and throughout the week. The New York Times called Monuts’ donuts "sublime" and recommended "seasonal flavors like pumpkin chai and maple bacon bourbon."
Various, see website for details.
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Fresh pastries, muffins, bread, cakes and foccacia. Take-out only.
M-F, 7am-4pm; Sa, 10am-3pm.
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Authentic Cajun specialties abound in this casual spot in South Durham that features décor reminiscent of Louisianna and live music that complete the scene.
Tu-Th, 11am-9pm; Fr, 11am-1am; Sa, 4pm-1am; Su, 11am-3 pm.
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Southern Living describes Parker and Otis as "a gourmet grocery store, restaurant, wine store, and all-round cool place to hang and be seen." Bon Appétit featured their Pimento Cheese Dip recipe, saying, "this spread makes one heck of a sandwich."
M-Th, 7:30am-7pm; F, 7:30am-8pm, Sa, 7:30am-7pm, Su, 10am-3pm.
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Condé Nast Traveler listed Piedmont on its Hot List of the world's newest, hottest, sexiest restaurants, calling the eatery's rustic Italian and French influences "...an appealing combination of farm-fresh earnestness and contemporary style."
W-M, 5:30pm-10pm.
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M-F, 11:30am-2:00 pm, 5pm-9pm (10pm on F).
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Tu-Sa, 11:30am-6:30pm.
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Written up in the New York Times, Revolution Chef/Owner Jim Anile serves well-executed globally-influenced cuisine in an ultra-modern semi-open kitchen dining room in Downtown Durham.
M-Th, 5pm-12am; F-Sa, 5pm-2am; Su-closed.
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Noted by The New York Times and tucked into a cozy spot near Duke's campus, Six Plates offers a rotating selection of small, locally sourced dishes created to pair with featured wine from around the world.
M-Sa, 4pm-until at least 12am.
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This "green café" serves fresh, organic, and nutritious sandwiches, salads, soups, snacks, and pastries, while supporting a sustainable mission and "green collar" jobs.
M-F, 7:30am-7:30pm; Sa-Su, 9am-3pm.
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Calling itself a "paninotecca," Toast specializes in sandwiches using local ingredients, authentic Italian sandwich shop, much like those found in the cities and urban areas of Italy.
M-F, 11am-8pm; Sa, 11am-3pm.
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Bon Appétit writes that chef Amy Tornquist is "known for her distinctive North Carolina-style cuisine; she makes her own bourbon-laced pimento cheese at Durham’s hottest restaurant."
Tu-F, 11am-2:30pm; Sa-Su, 11am-2:30pm; Tu-Su, 5:30pm-12am.
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Daily,11am-2pm, Dinner to go, 4:30pm-7pm.
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Promotes food justice by providing local, fresh, healthy, affordable food, grocery items, and art in northeast central Durham.
M-Sa, 10am-4pm.
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Durham’s largest farmers’ market, offering fresh, locally grown produce (including organic), herbs and other plants, eggs, meats, cheeses, and more from over 60 local vendors as well as a hot spot for several mobile food vendors.
Sa, 8am-12pm (Apr-Nov), 10am-12pm (Dec-Mar); Wed 3:30pm-6:30pm, (May-Sep).
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120 shops featuring used and new clothing, ice cream, fruit and vegetable markets, $1 store, authentic western wear, incense and scented oils, baby christening items, African attire, and more.
Sa-Su, 7am-4pm.
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LoMo Market serves as a farmers market on wheels making regular stops throughout the community. For a complete schedule visit the website.
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Ninth Street Bakery Farmstand is a co-op of local growers selling local and non-certified organic veggies along with eggs, pesto, and other products. Located in front of the Ninth Street Bakery.
W, 11am-2pm.
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Local farmers selling fresh produce.
Sa , 8am-4pm.
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Flea market on the site of a former drive-in theater in northeast Durham.
Sa-Su.
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Sa, 10am-1pm (Dec-Mar); 8am-12pm (Apr-Novr)
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Sells high-quality natural and organic produce, wines, cheeses, and gourmet take-out foods.
Daily, 7am-10pm.
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Family-owned farmstead offering goat cheeses, produce, and more for local farmers’ markets and specialty restaurants. Tours available; call in advance.
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Authentic working farm with family-friendly activities, including hayrides, crop mazes, a pumpkin patch, fishing pond, and barnyard animals. Hours vary by season.
Hours vary by season.
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Pick-your-own blueberries, blackberries, and muscadine grapes. Harvest times and available hours vary by season.
Please call for hours.
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Farm with pick-your-own strawberries, farm tours, hayrides, and pumpkins in season.
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Pick-your-own tomatoes and blueberries, as well as a soft-serve-ice-cream stand open summer evenings.
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Working farm offering pick-your-own strawberries as well as other fresh-grown fruit and vegetables for sale seasonally.
M-Sa, 8am- 7pm; starting in late April.
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Behind-the-scenes tasting tours of restaurants and shops serving innovative, local farm-to-table cuisine. Offers a unique introduction to Durham’s nationally celebrated food scene. Pre-arranged, custom, private bus, and walking tours available.
Sa-Su: Tours, all year 'round, and weekday tours by appt.
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Offers walking food tours of Downtown and West Durham. Discover Durham’s historic past and capture the flavor of its nationally acclaimed culinary present. Sample tastings and personal tales from some of the area's most unique, hidden culinary gems. Visit website to purchase tickets.
Saturday Afternoons.
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M-Sa, 9am-5pm.
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Carries locally grown, seasonal plant materials, perennials, shrubs, trees, and ground covers.
M-Sa, 9am-5pm.
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M-Sa, 9am-5:pm.
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Locally grown annual and perennial flowers, vegetables, and herbs. Serving the triangle community over 30 years.
M-Sa, 9am-5pm.
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5-acre, park-like nursery includes unusual conifers, perennials, Japanese Garden, and Koi pond. Full-size trees, water-garden supplies, and accessories.
Th-Su, 10am-6pm (Mar-Nov).
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One of Durham's oldest full service nurseries, specializing in total landscaping service. Wide selection of trees, shrubs, bark, and mulch. Named one of the top 100 irrigation contractors in the U.S.
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Specializing in Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Grasses, and Perrenials.
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55-acre gardens known as one of the premier public gardens in the U.S., with 200+ colorful plant varieties viewable from more than five miles of walkways and paths. Seasonal plantings and fruits and vegetables in the Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden ensure that each visit is a new experience. Walking and trolley tours available; call for information.
Daily 8am-dusk.
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Located near the Golden Belt Arts Complex East of Downtown Durham with a small example garden adjacent to the Durham Farmer’s Market, South Eastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces (SEEDS) has two non-profit community gardens tended by local residents. Includes composting facilities, outdoor classroom and art gallery, as well as cut flower, organic vegetable, and medicinal herb gardens. Available for special event rentals.
M-F, 9am-6pm; Sa, 8am-2pm.
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According to Southern Living, "Bull City takes its locally sourced agenda seriously." Almost everything served in the restaurant is made here and comes from within a 75-mile radius. The beers are brewed on the premises and are also highly regarded for their quality and authenticity. Patrons can easily view the brewery as it blends seamlessly with the restaurant, separated only by a floor to ceiling glass wall. Weekly brewery tours are available on Saturdays at 4:30 PM for $5 and last about 1 hour. Tour is available for adults 21+ and includes tasting all beers on tap with owner and brewmaster Seth Gross. Tour costs can be applied to a same-day growler deposit.
M-Th, 11:11am-10pm; F-Sa, 11:11am-11pm; Su, 11:11 to 8pm.
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Craft beer brewery devoted to a "plow to pint" philosophy of using local produce to make their beers. The facility is also home to a tavern open nightly and can be rented as an event space for special occasions. Beer lovers can get a behind the scenes look at how one of Durham’s hometown breweries does its thing and taste the results, too. These take place the first Sunday of every month.
M-Th, 4pm-12am; F, 4pm-2am; Sa, 12pm-2am; Su, 12pm-12am.
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Durham’s oldest operating brewery offers its product in kegs, growlers and cans. Making craft beer in authentic styles has garnered the operation a strong local reputation. Tours offered most Saturdays at 1pm; visit website for complete schedule. All guests must be 21 years of age.
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