crazyquik
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We will probably like to stick to laid back spots for the early evening then rowdier meat markets later at night.
Depends on how long you're in town I suppose. Thursday is the biggest going-out night. Bars Goodfellas early in the evening, then He's Not (get Blue Cups, bring a deck of playing cards to play drinking games) R&R Grill early in the evening or for food, then Deep End (dive) or Martini Bar (wait, that's what we call it, I think the official name is East End Martini Bar). I've not been to Crunkleton, but everyone likes it (although, some say it's more of a grad student place (lame) and others say it's more of 'undergrads packed in like sardines puking on each other'). Carolina Brewery for microbrews or food, then La Residencia for more undergrad hotties than you can shake a stick at. This is all you need to know about La Res: they serve wine in an old cute house a block off Franklin and all the athletes show up after about midnight. West End Wine Bar is up near Carolina Brewery and has a cool roof deck. They might have food (no clue). Pantana Bobs (P-Bobs if you're fratty). You'll know whether you should go there by looking in at the crowd. Used to be a big meat market club called Players. I think it closed, then it might have reopened. In Durham that role is served by Shooters (they have a mechanical bull, cages, foam parties, etc). You could go to Bub O'Malleys but lulz. The old Lucy's is now called PT's Grill or something. Nice TVs, decent burgers (I guess), a little brick patio, and on weekends they play loud music and lots of girls come to dance. It actually starts off low-key and ramps up as the evening goes by. It's a block off Franklin, near Deep End and Martini Bar. Food 411 West for nice Italian on Franklin St. A department chair once took me here for dinner. There is an upscale sandwich shop on Franklin right next to the McDonald's (a block from 411 West, so the address must be 3XX West Franklin). Suttons is a landmark, actual pharmacy with a lunch counter in it, has been there for like 80 years. I like the double-decker club sandwich. They also have popular milkshakes. I like the food at Linda's too; very simple bar food that they don't mess up by trying to get too fancy. I think Mama Dip's is ****** and all hype (old black lady, lots of books and media about her, etc). The food is nothing like what I grew up on. You can get better southern food at K&W Cafeteria behind Chapel Hill Mall. If you like Dean & Deluca and gourmet food, go to Chapel Hill Mall. A huge wing of it is a place called A Southern Season. According to my Manhattan-ite friends, it's like Dean & Deluca, but waaaaay bigger (of course, real estate is cheap-er here). The elephant in the room is Top of the Hill (aka Topo (pronounced Top-o)). It's the best real estate in town; at the main intersection on Franklin, and it's on the third floor with a huge deck overlooking the square. Great for people watching (day-drinking) in the afternoon, sipping drinks in the evening, or partying it up late at night. Topo just opened a new place called BackBar that specializes in mixed drinks. Topo also brews their own beer. And they have food. However, I don't like any of their food, and I don't really know anyone else that does either. I only ever order one or two of their beers (Old Well White or some other really blonde one), and . . . whatever. No one really thinks their beers are the best in town. But it's a primo location that's worth visiting for 1 or 2 beers, even if you don't buy any food or spend all evening. Before you leave, ask for a "water to go." It's free and comes in a plastic cup with their logo on it. My kitchen is full of them. I actually think Durham is better for good food but that's just me. I have been to basically every bar in both Chapel Hill and Durham. Blah blah blah I could go on forever. edit - why are you asking us if he lives there/went to school there? Unless you're just meeting him there and he lives somewhere else.