Download or read book Classic Restaurants of Chapel Hill and Orange County written by Chris Holaday and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-02 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time, Chapel Hill, a town synonymous with the University of North Carolina, offered little more than simple cafés. In recent years, it has developed a diverse restaurant culture and today is home to some of the country's most creative chefs. From legendary student hangouts to one of the South's most famed barbecue joints to the birthplace of shrimp and grits, all of these establishments helped earn the area recognition as a top dining destination. Local authors Chris Holaday and Patrick Cullom profile longtime establishments that helped shape the dining scene in Chapel Hill and the neighboring towns of Carrboro and Hillsborough.