Stanbury
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938 N Blount Street
Hip, rustic venue for creative, seasonal New American small plates & entrees, plus craft cocktails.
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Standard Foods
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205 E. Franklin Street
Hip, contemporary locale featuring updated Southern cooking & a market selling artisanal foods.
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18 Seaboard
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18 Seaboard Avenue
Sophisticated, locally sourced American fare in a stylish modern setting with an open-air mezzanine.
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Second Empire
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330 HIllsborough Street
Elegant American restaurant & more-casual tavern set in a historic, circa-1879 Second Empire house.
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Taverna Agora Greek Kitchen & Bar
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326 HIllsborough Street
Casual, warm mainstay with a homey feel & a rooftop patio offering Greek & other Mediterranean eats.
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Sitti
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135 S. Wilmington Street
Modern versions of Lebanese dishes served in an airy room with a communal table & art deco bar.
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