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Jessee’s
View Website401 East Main Street (Downtown)
Carrboro, NC 27510
phone (919) 929-0445
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Serving breakfast, lunch and late night bar menu. Scratch biscuits, paninis, salads, specialty espresso drinks, gourmet coffee. All coffee roasted in-house. Outdoor dining.
Jim’s Famous BBQ
115 South Elliott Rd (Village Plaza)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
phone (919) 942-7427
Open Daily at 6 am
Serves breakfast daily. Also Offers hickory-smoked, pit-cooked barbecue (pork, beef and chicken), and ribs, with a variety of non-barbecue items like chili, burgers and salads. All ABC permits. Free parking. Kids menu. Smoke-free.
Jimmy John’s Sandwich Shop
306 West Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
phone (919) 968-7827
Open daily, 11am-3am.
Chicago-based sandwich chain specializing in subs and clubs for the college crowd. Choice of seven breads, all home-baked. Delivers till 3am.
Joe’s Joint
161-1/2 East Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
phone (919) 942-6060
Open Mon-Tue, 11am-9pm; Wed-Sat, 11am-3am; closed Sun.
Serves “munchy comfort food,” including complete meal plates, hamburgers, hot dogs, burritos, nachos and Cuban sandwiches. Funky décor.
Johnny’s Cafe
901 West Main St
Carrboro, NC 27510
phone (919) 932-5070
Open daily, 7am-9pm.
Formerly a bait-and-tackle shop, Johnny’s has been given a face lift by the new owner. The back room is a quirky convenience store and coffee shop serving quick-drip coffee, pastries, cheeses and more. Some specialties are “imported” from other restaurants and stores in the Chapel Hill-Durham area, and there are some tables outside to enjoy them in the fresh air. The store retains a retro vibe, with worn wooden floorboards and vintage Sunbeam bread signs.
Jujube Restaurant
1201 Raleigh Rd (Glen Lennox)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
phone (919) 960-0555
Open for lunch Mon-Fri, 11:30am-2:30pm; for dinner Mon-Sat, 5-10pm.
Fine Dining. Offers contemporary Asian cuisine and eclectic beverages, especially Vietnamese, including noodle and dim sum dishes, plus carry-out service.
K&W Cafeteria
201 South Estes Dr (behind University Mall)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
phone (919) 942-7809
Open Mon-Fri, 11am-2:30pm & 4-8:30pm; Sat, 11am-8:30pm; Sun, 11am-8pm.
Southern-style country cookin’ with 100 varieties of salads, meats, vegetables, breads, desserts and beverages. Gift certificates available. Free parking. Cafeterias & Buffet-Style.
Kerr Cafe
200 US Highway 70 East
Hillsborough, NC 27278
phone (919) 732-8109
Call for hours.
Coffee/Tea & Breakfast. New outlet for the drug chain offers snacks and Starbucks coffee bar with its own dine-in area.
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