Foodies Will Love These 5 New Durham Restaurants

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Here’s 5 new Durham restaurants foodies will love! Morehead Manor Bed and Breakfast in Durham, North Carolina is thrilled that The Bull City has even more restaurants for our guests to choose from. Eastcut Sandwich Shop (at 3211 Old Chapel Hill Road) features murals and outdoor seating in this newly designed casual space where dogs are welcome on their deck. Their mission is to craft the finest East Coast sandwiches with classics from Florida to Maine.  Call (984) 439-1852 for more information.

 

Foster Street Coffee is located at 540 Foster Street on the ground floor of Liberty Warehouse Building in the Central Park District. This cafe serves coffee and specialty drinks. Their coffee beans come from their main, small micro-roaster Valerio Coffee Roasters of Fair Trade. Call (919) 797-9555 to speak with them directly.

Snow Factory (at 760 Ninth Street) serves pan-fried Thai ice cream rolls made on a Hibachi table kept at 10 degrees below zero. Flavors include their “50 Shades of Grey” Flavor (a smooth, sweet dark chocolate ice cream blended with 1/3 real banana and rich white chocolate syrup swirl that keeps you wanting more) and their “Peanut Butter ‘N Pretzel” (a one-of-a-kind ice cream flavor with premium vanilla ice cream blended with crunchy peanut butter and salted pretzels; a perfect balance of salty and sweet that nearly everyone likes). Call (919) 294-4111 to contact them by phone.

Thai at Main (appropriately located at 317 West Main Street near the Durham Visitors Center) offers traditional Thai fare with pad Thai dishes and dumplings for main courses. Save room for their delicious fried bananas dessert. Call (984) 219-7444 to learn more.

Zweli’s Kitchen, located at 4600 Chapel Hill Boulevard in the Oak Creek Village shopping center, is Durham’s first Zimbabwean restaurant featuring authentic African cuisine based on an eclectic palate. Chef Zwelibanzi migrated from Zimbabwe to Durham where she attended North Carolina Central University majoring in hospitality and tourism. After serving several roles in the hospitality industry, including running a thriving catering business, she is happy to open her own restaurant in the Durham community. Call (984) 219-7555 to speak to someone on staff. 

Morehead Manor Bed and Breakfast is delighted to serve our guests with friendly Southern hospitality. Our complimentary gourmet breakfasts are served each morning in our Pecan Dining Room. We look forward to your staying with us (for the very first time or as a returning guest). 

The 5th Anniversary of the Art of Cool Festival

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Art of Cool 2018

Art of Cool 2018

 

Calling all Music Lovers!  Durham has always been a Cool place to be and starting September 28, 2018 it will be even Cooler as it will host the 5th Anniversary Art of Cool Music Festival in downtown Durham.    Artists from the Hip Hop, R&B, Jazz and Soul genres will grace various stages over a 2 day period.  The party starts at noon on Friday and continues thru the wee hours on Sunday morning.  The venues include The Durham Bulls Athletic Park, The Carolina Theater, Pinhook, The Durham Armory, Beyu Caffe, and Motoco, all within walking distance to the center of the city and Morehead Manor.  The DOME group, LLC purchased this homegrown Black Music Festival in 2017 and moved the date to end of September which happens to come on the heels of the Black Wall Street: Homecoming.  See our BWS Blog post for more information on those events. 

The Festival’s kick-off is Friday, September 28, 2018 and performances include:

  • Maxwell, Anthony Hamilton and Damien Escobar – At the Durham Bulls Athletic Park
  • Meshell Ndegocello, and Rahsaan Patterson – At The Carolina Theater
  • Sons of Kinmet, Freelance and Young Bull – At the Pinhook
  • Terminator X, Sango, 95 Live with 9th Wonder and DJ Spinderella – At the Durham Armory
  • Priscilla Renea, and Black Alley – At the Beyu Caffe

Saturday, September 29, 2018 performances:

  • Erykah Badu, Nas and Royce Da 5’9” – At the Durham Bulls Athletic Park
  • Iman Omari, Keyon Harrold, Anna Wise and Zoocru – at Pinhook
  • Dwele – At Motoco
  • Madison McFarrin and Vanessa Ferguson – At Beyu Caffe

 

We’re excited and more artists are being added, you can visit the official AOC2018 site for updates. 

Tickets are going fast but you can click here to purchase day passes, weekend passes or VIP passes or the recently added VIP Suite and Box Options for performances at the DBAP on Friday and Saturday nights via Eventbrite.  Tickets range from $100-$7500.  With Affirm you can pay later by choosing the option available via Eventbrite.    

Art of Cool goers or “Cooligans” as they are officially called, that choose to stay with Morehead Manor will enjoy the normal complimentary treats of a scrumptious breakfast, beverages and desserts each day plus a special AOC2018 treat upon check-in.  Rates start at $155/night single or double occupancy with a 2 night minimum.  Use code AOC2018 to reserve your room today. 

The 5th Anniversary AOC Festival is guaranteed to be an exciting weekend and you don’t want to miss out on hanging out with the “Cooligans” from here and afar.