Lack of diversity in downtown Durham (food, best, area)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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I am not an authority on where various races most spend their entertainment and dining dollars in Durham, but downtown is a very tiny area with restaurants that in my opinion mostly appeal to what we used to call "hipsters" back in the early 2000s (I don't know what they're called now) that tend to skew white.
On top of that, downtown Durham lacks basic amenities like grocery stores, drug stores, and hardware stores. So unless your job is located there, there isn't much reason to hang around there if you aren't seeking out the specific entertainment or dining options that are available. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I do think Bulls games tend to draw a more diverse crowd.
I am not an authority on where various races most spend their entertainment and dining dollars in Durham, but downtown is a very tiny area with restaurants that in my opinion mostly appeal to what we used to call "hipsters" back in the early 2000s (I don't know what they're called now) that tend to skew white.
On top of that, downtown Durham lacks basic amenities like grocery stores, drug stores, and hardware stores. So unless your job is located there, there isn't much reason to hang around there if you aren't seeking out the specific entertainment or dining options that are available. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I do think Bulls games tend to draw a more diverse crowd.
Yes I’ve heard of hipsters but I didn’t realize there were neighborhoods that were primarily for one group or another.
Yes I’ve heard of hipsters but I didn’t realize there were neighborhoods that were primarily for one group or another.
I don't think these are "neighborhoods that are primarily for one group or another" in the way that you seem to be implying, and I don't know exactly what point you're trying to make with this thread.
I don't think these are "neighborhoods that are primarily for one group or another" in the way that you seem to be implying, and I don't know exactly what point you're trying to make with this thread.
The point I’m trying to make is pretty clearly spelled out in the title of the thread and numerous replies.
We’re not talking about some 1,000 person town in Iowa. We’re talking about a town that is known for it’s diversity.
That’s already been discussed by a Durham resident and myself. The claim is that some people don’t go to the places I frequent. The previous poster suggests that I go to a supermarket to prove to myself that Durham is diverse. That’s one way I suppose. I suppose I could go to the bank or a car dealership or a hardware store or Starbucks. I never realized that African Americans don’t go to downtown.
African Americans don't go downtown? Many live there. You need to get out and about a bit more, vs. popping into DPAC or some swank restaurant and claiming you don't see any diversity.
African Americans don't go downtown? Many live there. You need to get out and about a bit more, vs. popping into DPAC or some swank restaurant and claiming you don't see any diversity.
Right. So minorities don’t eat at “swank” restaurants or attend shows at DPAC. We already know I’m supposed to be looking for them at the grocery store.
Right. So minorities don’t eat at “swank” restaurants or attend shows at DPAC. We already know I’m supposed to be looking for them at the grocery store.
Maybe not the "swank" restaurants you frequent, or the shows you enjoy. I'm amazed at how "me" centric you make these topics.
Go check out The Chicken Hut for the best fried chicken in the Triangle. You’d probably be the only white person there
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