NY Times Article "Durham, a Tobacco Town, Turns to Local Food" (Carrboro: houses)

[DanielleNC]

The article in Dining and Wine
Durham, a Tobacco Town, Turns to Local Food - NYTimes.com

I remember those days...
“There was no one on the street at night, just the smell of tobacco drying in the warehouses,” Mr. Beason said.

"The vast brick buildings still roll through the city center, emblazoned with ads for Lucky Strike and Bull Durham cigarettes. They are being repurposed as art studios, biotechnology laboratories and radio stations."

The slideshow
Local Food for Local Diners in Durham - The New York Times > Dining & Wine > Slide Show > Slide 1 of 10

[fester600]

Nice, I just saw that on the Durham, NC facebook page! Thanks for passing this along...

[panchodog]

Nice to see our locals get their props. Second time in a week that Neal's (in Carrboro, not Durham, btw) has been in the NYT, too! Think I'm picking up a sammich for lunch!

I remember the tobacco smell, too. My uncle grew Burley (not flue cured) in SW Va and I always loved driving through downtown Durham 'cause it reminded me of him. Never smoked, but it was a great smell. I'm not sorry it's been replaced by the wonderful smell of local food, though!

[flavadave]

Cool article. Thanks for posting and giving me some restaurants to check out.

[JQ Public]

A friend passed this on to me as well! What great news from the Bull City!