Where to drink coffee:

Foster St. Coffee, 530 Foster St. Durham, NC 27701

- 0.3 miles from hotel is our favorite place to buy “fancy coffee” but they also have normal drip coffee, as well, for the non-hipsters.

Where to eat and drink by category.

Breakfast:

Dames Chicken & Waffle, 530 Foster St., Unit 103, Durham, NC 27701 - 0.3 miles

Press Coffee, Crepes & Cocktails, 359 Blackwell St. Durham, NC 27701 - 0.4 miles

Sports Bar Food & drink:

Tobacco Road Sports Cafe, 280 S. Mangum St. Durham, NC 27701 - 0.4 miles from hotel

Burgers and Fries:

Bull City Burger and Brewery, 107 E. Parrish St. Unit 105 Durham, NC 27701 - 0.2 miles from hotel

Italian:

Cucciolo Osteria, 601 W. Main St. Unit C Durham, NC 27701 - 0.2 miles from hotel

Latin American:

Luna Rotisserie & Empanadas, 112 Main St. Durham, NC 27701 - 900 feet

Things to do:

Stroll through the American Tobacco Campus at 318 Blackwell St. Durham - 0.4 miles from hotel

Watch the Durham Bulls, minor league affiliate to the Tampa Bay Rays at 409 Blackwell St. Durham - 0.4 miles from hotel

Play arcade games and enjoy outdoor seating at Boxcar Bar and Arcade (our first date) at 621 Foster St., Durham - 0.5 miles from hotel

Duke University has an East (1.1 mile away from hotel) and West Campus (2.4 miles away from hotel) - Ninth St. is the hub of college eateries and shops