Public Realm’s Best of the Triangle - 2006

Well, not really the whole Triangle. Mostly just Chapel Hill and a few spots in Cary and Durham.

• Best outdoor activity: Mountain biking at Lake Crabtree
• Best thing to happen in Governor’s Village (my hood): A sign on a long empty store-front that reads “Coffee/wine bar opening in early 2007″
• Best gas station: Britt’s on Mt. Carmel Church road
• Best restaurant: Jujube
• Best bar: Lantern
• Best place to eat a popsicle: Locopops
• Best DA: Nifong. Hah…
• Best local band: Pleasant
• Best German bakery: Guglhupf
• Best place to buy wrought iron, stained glass, or other pretties: The Last Unicorn
• Best lunch conversation: Med Deli
• Best driver: Mohammad Taheri-aza
• Best coffee: 3 cups
• Best sandwich: Sandwhich
• Best guilty pleasure: Fosters for breakfast (extra bacon), coffee, NY Times
• Best nearby small town: Hillsborough
• Best place to feel arty with your camera: Bynum
• Best new book: Encyclopedia of North Carolina
• Best happy hour: Milltown
• Best weekend getaway with your ladyfriend: Wilmington
• Best place to chill with your friends: Streets of Southpoint, near movie theater
• Best Southern Indian restaurant: Udipi Cafe in Cary
• Best BBQ: BBQ Joint (Just ask Rachel Ray)
• Best movie theater: Chelsea
• Best infill project: American Tobacco District

January 15th, 2007