Juju recognized for its locally sourced fusion dishes

"Juju Durham is perfect for trying multiple fusion dishes ranging from small bites to larger plates."
—5 Restaurants to Check Out in Durham, NC Catelin Brown, Adventuredaze 

Durham recognized for its 'wide variety of high quality food'

"Awarded the title of “America’s Foodiest Small Town” by Bon Appétit Magazine, Durham, North Carolina offers high-quality food across a wide variety of different cuisines."
—"5 Restaurants to Check Out in Durham, NC" Catelin Brown, Adventuredaze

Durham recognized as perfect balance between a small-town feel with big-city conveniences

"Thanks to its proud and diverse residents and their tendency for tapping into North Carolina’s heritage to inspire the Durham of today, the city has become a progressive hub for new and exciting traditions in food, art, and entertainment, all with the past in mind."

—"DURHAM, NC CITY GUIDE" Sabrina Smelko, Design Sponge

Durham recognized for its food scene

"Over the last decade the state’s small, charismatic cities like Asheville and Durham have soaked up plenty of attention for their budding food scenes." 

—"The big picture in America's food culture" Sonia Chopra, Eater

Visit South features Durham's food scene

"Sure, good restaurants matter, but a real foodie town is more than just sit-down eateries. You can tell a real road trip-worthy food destination by the grab-a-bite eating establishments where you can always indulge in just one more nibble—and Durham’s snack shacks will blow you away."

—"3 Reasons Durham May be the South’s Tastiest Town" Amy Brayfield, Visit South

Qnotes recognizes Durham as one of America’s secret 2015 foodie destinations

"Served to you in the city’s old tobacco warehouses or on roaming food carts, you’ll find exquisite pies, fresh doughnuts, artisan coffee and elevated casual fare that will make you never want to go back to your old greasy hamburger joint again".

—"Savory summer travel: America’s secret 2015 foodie destinations", Brand Point, Qnotes

Durham's Pompieri Pizza Earns Four Star Review

"And what a crust it is. A few words on a tabletop sheet can’t begin to do justice to Pompieri’s thin, heat-blistered crust. At once crisp and satisfyingly chewy, it’s the foundation for a range of toppings from classic margherita to the unctuous extravagance of diced pork belly, cracklings, roasted garlic and a “porky red sauce” enriched with still more pork belly (in pureed form).

Review: Neopolitan-style pizza – with ‘best-in-class’ crust – sets Pompieri apart, Greg Cox, News and Observer

ConventionSouth Identifies 12 Cities to Tempt Foodie Groups

"Named 2013's Tastiest Town in the South by Southern living, Durham's foodie scene ranges from fine dining to innovative food trucks to ethnic establishments."

—"12 Cities to Tempt Your Group's Foodies," Marcia Bradford, ConventionSouth Magazine May, 2014

The Burg - Durham Food & Shopping

"Durham is having a food revolution. Well, at least that’s what I was told during a recent trip there, and I’d be hard-pressed to disagree. The variety — and quality — of the food was amazing."

- Summer road trip: Durham, North Carolina, The Burg

The New York Times - Sherry Trending in Durham

"In London, sherry bars have been the rage for five years or more. In New York, top sommeliers and wine geeks have gotten the bug, holding sherry dinners and trading rare bottles...Sherry has begun to insinuate itself in places like Toronto; Portland, Ore.; San Francisco; and Durham, N.C."

- In Spain, Sherry Producers Learn to Think Small, The New York Times

Meetings Focus - Durham, NC

"Group entertainment around The Triangle region can range from a night with the Durham Bulls in their 10,000-seat stadium to discovering the area’s foodie culture. From down-home Southern goodness to gourmet tidbits, groups can enjoy a variety of appetizing adventures in the area."

-  Tastes of the Triangle, Meetings Focus

Serious Eats - Old Havana Sandwich Shop

"Savor it plain, or spice it up with a dash of the shop's Papa Bull hot sauce. Oh, and there's lipstick on that pig: Old Havana uses only hormone- and antibiotic-free pork from local, pasture-raised pigs, so your conscience will be as tickled as your taste buds."


 - A Sandwich A Day: El Caney at Old Havana Sandwich Shop in Durham, NC, Serious Eats

New York Post - Durham Food & Beverage Scene

"Entering Durham, you can’t miss the giant logos for old-timey tobacco brands — Lucky Strike, Chesterfield, Bull Durham — emblazoned on the smokestacks and brick walls of former tobacco factories and warehouses all over town...Tobacco may be dead in Durham, but the culinary and cocktail scenes are thriving."

- Tasting the Triangle, New York Post

EcoSalon.com - Farmhand Foods

"In recent years, the food truck phenomenon has exploded, bringing cheap, tasty cuisine to parking lots, sidewalks, and street fairs around the country. Whether you love food trucks or hate them, you can’t deny their convenience and relative cost-effectiveness, particularly when they’re parked outside your office at lunch hour. Here, a look at some classic, cool, and completely wacky roaming restaurants from across America (and beyond)...Farmhand Foods, Durham, North Carolina."

- 30 Photos of Food Trucks, EcoSalon.com

Serious Eats - Pauly Dogs

"Pauly Dogs opened for business outside of Duke's campus almost 15 years ago, a crazy hot dog cart run by former bartender and pizzeria cook Paul Konstanzer...What's really fun about Pauly Dogs compared to a sit-down gourmet hot dog restaurant is that the dogs are cheap and small enough to try a bunch different crazy stuff without spending all your money and eating enough for a horse. It also helps that Pauly is a great guy who has become a fixture of the campus. Students often come back years later just to visit the cart and have one more Pauly Dog."

- Hot Dog of the Week: Pauly Dogs on Duke's Campus in Durham, NC, Serious Eats

The Street - Koinonia Coffeehouse

"I spend many hours each week in restaurants and coffeehouses around the country, between meetings, on my way through airports and when meeting clients. Like many others my "corner office" is often a table or a booth on the way to or from another meeting. A few weeks ago I stopped in a local coffeehouse in the Research Triangle Park/Durham, N.C. between meetings, looking for a quiet spot to write an article...Koinonia Coffeehouse is a combination of polished concrete floors and intimate booths and tables. Part industrial loft and cozy contentment, Koinonia has a warm atmosphere that invites you to sit down, get comfortable and focus on your purpose for being there. You can read a book in a cozy leather chair, hold a meeting in the back, or sit for hours in one of the booths getting your work done."

- The Coffee House Isn't Just Your Corner Office, The Street

Saveur - Guglhupf Bakery

"French-style bakeries get plenty of praise, but let's not forget that Germany also has a strong bread-baking tradition. Guglhupf founder/owner Claudia Kemmet-Cooper grew up in Deutschland, and her Durham bakery reflects her nostalgia for her home country's artisans. Case in point, the Five Grain loaf. With an interior texture that's reminiscent of pound cake and a seed-laden crust, this bread reaches its full potential when toasted and blanketed in peanut butter."

- American Bread: 45 Loaves We Love, Saveur

USA Today - Foster's Market

"Foster's Market, Durham, N.C. - When [Susan Russo , author of The Encyclopedia of Sandwiches] lived in North Carolina, this was one of her weekend haunts. 'If you've never had a bacon and avocado, you're in for a treat,' she says. 'It's a really simple sandwich, elevated to something special. There's so much contrast going on between the salty bacon and the cool, creamy avocado.'"


- 10 great places to bite into a surprising sandwich, USA Today

Southern Living - Dame's Chicken & Waffles

"If you're a fan of this combo (or-gasp!-have never tried it), then you simply must visit this gem, where chef and co-founder Damion Moore whips up some of the best fried chicken we've ever tasted accompanied by tender fluffy waffles ($10-$12). What sets this dish apart, though, are the inventive flavored butters he calls "shmears" and creative drizzles like Whiskey Creme and Caramel-Cashew Sauce. The combination of sweet and salty breakfast bread and fowl is simply heavenly. Damion is so passionate about chicken and waffles, he's decorated the walls of his cozy restaurant with images or 1930s Harlem, the era and area in which the dish first gained popularity."

- Fried Chicken and Waffles, Southern Living

Serious Eats - La Vaquita

"We're not going to lie: as any West Coast or Southwestern transplant can tell you, finding great tacos on the East Coast is no easy task, but it's not impossible. You just have to be willing to go a bit off the beaten path... Carnitas from La Vaquita: You can't miss this spot from the road: a giant cow beckons you from its rooftop. Their soft corn tortillas are homemade with a moistness matched only by their carnitas, which are crisp, fatty, and deeply porky. Order a couple from the takeout window, spoon on some of their fiery red salsa, and pull up a bench at one of the communal picnic tables out front where locals and travelers take a welcome break in the shade."

- The Search for America's Best Tacos: East Coast Contenders, Serious Eats