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Locally-owned restaurants

Locally-owned restaurants

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Created by Leah Denise Wyatt • Updated On: May 16, 2014

When eating out, I choose to support local business by frequenting locally owned restaurants. #smallbiz

King's Sandwich Shop is one of Locally-owned restaurants.

1. King's Sandwich Shop

7.7
701 Foster St, Durham, NC
Burger Joint · 20 tips and reviews
Bull City Burger and Brewery is one of Locally-owned restaurants.

2. Bull City Burger and Brewery

8.5
107 E Parrish St (at N Mangum St), Durham, NC
Burger Joint · 135 tips and reviews
Only Burger is one of Locally-owned restaurants.

3. Only Burger

8.9
3710 Shannon Rd, #118 (at Williamsburg Dr), Durham, NC
Burger Joint · 56 tips and reviews
OnlyBurger Food Truck is one of Locally-owned restaurants.

4. OnlyBurger Food Truck

7.7
(See Twitter for current location), Metro Durham/Chapel Hill, NC
Food Truck · Southwest Raleigh · 25 tips and reviews
Geer Street Garden is one of Locally-owned restaurants.

5. Geer Street Garden

8.7
644 Foster St (at W Geer St), Durham, NC
Gastropub · 74 tips and reviews
Republic is one of Locally-owned restaurants.

6. Republic

6.1
353 W Main St, Durham, NC
Lounge · 5 tips and reviews
The Smith is one of Locally-owned restaurants.

7. The Smith

6.0
Magadi Road, Ongata Rongai, Rift Valley
African Restaurant · 26 tips and reviews
Nice Price Books is one of Locally-owned restaurants.

8. Nice Price Books

811 Broad St (btwn Markham Ave & Green St), Durham, NC
Bookstore · 3 tips and reviews
Blue Coffee Cafe is one of Locally-owned restaurants.

9. Blue Coffee Cafe

202 N Corcoran St (at E Chapel Hill St), Durham, NC
Café · 21 tips and reviews
Hog Heaven BBQ is one of Locally-owned restaurants.

10. Hog Heaven BBQ

6.6
2419 Guess Rd (at I-85), Durham, NC
BBQ Joint · 19 tips and reviews
Elmo's Diner is one of Locally-owned restaurants.

11. Elmo's Diner

8.9
776 9th St (at Hillsborough Rd), Durham, NC
Diner · 93 tips and reviews
Palace International Restaurant is one of Locally-owned restaurants.

12. Palace International Restaurant

8.3
1104 Broad St (Englewood Ave), Durham, NC
African Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews
Back in the Day Cafe is one of Locally-owned restaurants.

13. Back in the Day Cafe

3470 Kildaire Farm Rd (Ten Ten Rd), Cary, NC
Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Bill J.Bill Johnson: Try the Forest Gump (shrimp, andouille sausage, bacon, cheese & grits). Tremendous food, eclectic decor & friendly staff. A much needed alternative for an area dominated by lame corporate restaurants.