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