Bars & Taverns

Hell Bar & Lounge

157-1/2 East Rosemary St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

phone (919) 929-9666

Private club.

Hookah Bliss

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418 West Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

phone (919) 967-3066

Sun.-Thu., 1pm-midn; Fri.-Sat., 1pm-1am.

A hookah is a special water pipe for smoking tobacco mixed with various flavorings (think Alice in Wonderland). Offers 30 flavors of standard and exotic tobacco (including apple, melon, pomegranate, chocolate mint and prickly pear), as well as various beers, ales, coffees and teas. Also VIP memberships.

Larry’s

801 West King St
Hillsborough, NC 27278

phone (919) 644-2339

Open Mon-Sat, noon-midn; Sun, noon-8pm.

Linda’s Bar & Grill

203 East Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

phone (919) 929-6663

Open for lunch, dinner and late night (till 2am).

Offers piped-in music, plus TVs and arcade games. Full menu offered till 11pm; late night menu till 2am. Good choice of appetizers, sandwiches, salads, specialties, sides and beverages. Beer & wine only. Entertainment: Live music sometimes.

Lucy’s Restaurant & Bar

114 Henderson St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

phone (919) 933-2260

Open Mon-Sat, 11am-2am, Sun, noon-2am.

Offers a wide-ranging menu that includes North Carolina barbecue, fish & chips, shrimp & grits, pasta, salads, sandwiches and vegetarian dishes. Natural brick and steel décor. Outdoor dining. Upstairs lounge open Fri.-Sat., 10pm-2am. No smoking inside. All ABC permits. Kids menu. Entertainment: DJ and live music, weekends. Smoke-free.

M&M Billiards & Grill

115 John Earl St
Hillsborough, NC 27278

phone (919) 732-2300

Open daily, 11am (Sunday at noon)-2am.

A family-owned private billiard parlor that offers food all day and night (sandwiches, chicken wings and strips, hot dogs, homemade French fries and more). Ten pool tables and a ‘snooker’ table (British version of pool); and big-screen TVs, juke boxes and arcade games. All ABC permits. Outdoor dining.

Mansion 462

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462 West Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

phone (919) 967-7913

Open Tue-Sat, 5pm-2am.

Spacious, live-music venue and full-service event forum. Live entertainment nightly and UNC sports on seven screens. Full bar, champagne and signature martinis. Menu of coffees and assorted teas.

Nancy’s Bar & Grill

6102 US Highway 70 West
Mebane, NC 27302

phone (919) 563-9622

Orange County Social Club

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108 East Main St (Downtown)
Carrboro, NC 27510

phone (919) 933-0669

Open daily, 4pm-2am.

Private club.

Oscar’s ‘Q’ & Bar

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1129 Weaver Dairy Rd (Timberlyne)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

phone (919) 929-9388

Open Mon-Thu, 3pm-1am; Fri, 11am-2am; Sat, noon-2am; Sun, noon-midn.on-midn.

Billiard room and sports bar. Fully carpeted facility features 10 regulation billiards tables, pinball machines, video games and six big-screen TVs. Menu includes sandwiches and snacks. APA Leagues, Mon, Wed & Thu; 9-ball tournament. Tue. All ABC permits. Entertainment: Karaoke, Sun, 8-11pm.