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ization. Order your panini at the counter then grab a table by the window - if you can -
for people watching.
Guglhupf Bakery & Cafe
BAKERY, CAFE$$$
(
www.guglhupf.com
; 2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham; lunch $8-11, dinner $15-24; bakery
7am-5pm Tue-Sat, 8:30am-2pm Sun, cafe 8am-4:30pm Tue-Sat, 9am-3pm Sun)
Mornings, a tart
cherry Danish and a cappuccino are the way to go at this superior German-style bakery
and cafe. In the afternoon, try a Westphalian ham sandwich and a pilsner on the sunny
patio.
Lantern
ASIAN$$$
$$$
( 919-969-8846;
www.lanternrestaurant.com
;
423 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill; mains $23-32;
5:30-10pm Mon-Sat)
If you only have time for one dinner in the Triangle, dine here. Tea-
smoked chicken and roll-your-own bento boxes have earned this modern Asian spot a
shower of James Beard Awards. For special occasions, the stylish front rooms are just
right, but for a casual more convivial atmosphere try the bar and lounge in back. And the
eat-the-shell salt and pepper shrimp? Excellent.
Watts Grocery
NEW SOUTHERN$$$
$$$
( 919-416-5040;
www.wattsgrocery.com
;
1116 Broad St, Durham; lunch $8-13, dinner $18-23,
brunch $7-13; 11am-2:30pm Wed-Sun, 5:30-10pm Tue-Sun)
Durham's hippest 'farm-to-
table' joint serves upscale takes on local bounty in an airy renovated storefront. Sausage-
and avocado-laden bowls of grits might be the best weekend brunch in town.
DON'T MISS
THE BARBECUE TRAIL
North Carolina pulled-pork BBQ is practically a religion in these parts, and the
rivalry between Eastern Style (with a thin vinegar sauce) and Western Style (with a
sweeter, tomato-based sauce) occasionally comes to blows. The North Carolina
ing pilgrims to the best spots. So try both styles, then take sides (hint: Eastern
style is better. Just kidding! Sort of.).
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