Durham-Hillsborough Lunch?
My sister and I will be driving down from Virginia to Hillsborough. We are looking to eat lunch in Durham or somewhere between Durham and Hillsborough. We will have a dog with us, so a take out place or a dog friendly place would be great.
By the way, we had lunch reservations for Watt's Grocery; but forgot we would be traveling with the dog. So, we will be canceling those reservations.
Cusine does not matter, as long as it's good. Thanks.
Dana
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Watt's Grocery
1116 Broad St Ste 100, Durham, NC 27705
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Three downtown Durham suggestions:
1. Toast has great paninis (panino?) and soups and has outdoor tables and chairs. I seen people have their dogs with them when sitting outside.2. King's Sandwich Shop has good burgers and hot dogs-- get their homemade lemonade to drink-- and has only carryout and outdoor seating.
3. Diagonal to King's is Geer St. Garden. They have a beer garden area that may be dog friendly but I'd call and make sure first. Good pub food and beer/cocktail selection.
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meatn3
Jun 8, 2011 10:48 AM
The new Hillsborough BBQ Company would be a great choice.
They have outdoor dining in front. It is on a quiet street and there's a great place a few doors down with dog treats! They are perhaps 10 min. from I-85.
They are new and reviews have varied, but our experience was really good. I spoke yesterday with friends who live near by and they feel the kinks have been getting worked out (most issues were related to the pork - timing, anticipating quantity needed, etc.).
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With a dog, you are limited to restaurants with outdoor seating. I have seen dogs at Foster's Market, which has plenty of outdoor seating--only some of which, however, is in the shade. If you really are OK with getting something to go, and you will be traveling on I-85, there's a Cook-Out on Hillsborough Road just west of Cole Mill Road, which is an exit on 85. As you probably know, Cook-Out is a chain, but the hamburgers are good. Any of the places mentioned in the reply by brsmith2 are good too, although I don't know how practical they would be with a dog. Federal, for example, is often jam-packed, and I'd worry that your dog could get spooked or that something could agitate it.
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Foster's Market
2694 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707 -
brsmith2
Jun 8, 2011 08:55 AM
Taqueria La Vaquita in Durham is great. There's no indoor seating, just a few outdoor picnic tables. I'd imagine you could grab an outside table at a place like Bull City Burger & Brewery, Scratch Bakery, Toast, Federal, or Geer St. Garden (though I have not been to this last one). Or try one the area's great food trucks like Bulkogi Korean BBQ. All of the above are in Durham; I'm sure there are places in Hillsborough as well.
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Taqueria La Vaquita
2700 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC 27707
