I'm potentially meeting someone out this weekend for a first date and we just want to grab a few drinks somewhere chill. She lives in Carrboro, so I figured we could meet up out her way. Not really thinking anything too nice...or too cliche (def not Top of the Hill).

Where are the cool hippy'ish hangouts?

7/29/2009 6:36:24 PM

He's not Here

7/29/2009 6:38:04 PM

the cave

7/29/2009 7:02:23 PM

Armadillo Grill isn't terrible. And it has the added bonus of easy parking. It's a chain restaurant, but you can still drink, grab a bite, and be walking distance from Carr Mill Mall which is very much a hippie hang out if you wanted to walk around, or grab a dessert from Maple View Ice Cream & sit on their rocking chairs on the front porch area. I've never been, but the DSI Comedy Theater is right there in Carr Mill Mall too.

A lot of my coworkers (I work in Carrboro) are pretty big fans of Tylers if all you're looking for is a drink
http://www.tylerstaproom.com/restaurants/carrboro

I wish I could be of more help, I spend most of my waking hours in Carrboro so I should know more, but then again I don't drink which narrows down my experience of cool places to drink.

7/29/2009 7:03:17 PM

wb yeats

7/29/2009 7:49:53 PM

cool places dont exist in chapel hill of course


oh come on you know someone was going to say it

only time ive ever been to hes not here was for a rockabilly show but it was cool then

7/29/2009 7:57:33 PM

the old well

7/29/2009 8:06:12 PM

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"He's not Here"

Haha, I didnt realize that was actually a place. I thought you were going for some kind of retarded insult, lol.

7/29/2009 8:46:41 PM

people actually just called it "he's not"

7/29/2009 8:51:50 PM

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"wb yeats"

Pretty sure this has been closed for quite a while, unless it moved somewhere else?

7/29/2009 9:17:14 PM

i went to He's Not Here the other night...


I felt dirty.

7/29/2009 9:40:29 PM

^^fo' reals?? that makes me a little sad, i always liked that place

7/29/2009 9:56:22 PM

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"He's not Here"

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7/29/2009 10:07:22 PM

Mitch's
Tir Na Nog
Humble Pie
Flying Saucer
The Raleigh Times

7/29/2009 10:07:38 PM

Mill Town

is nice

i think thats the name

7/29/2009 11:48:11 PM

Check out Milltown in Carrboro...it's chill if a bit crowded at times, has a big beer list, and an outdoor seating area.

[Edited on July 29, 2009 at 11:51 PM. Reason : ^]

7/29/2009 11:50:27 PM

OCSC in carrboro..

No smoking inside.. smoking patio out back.. pretty nice environment everywhere

7/30/2009 12:02:48 AM

^ this place is good

^^ yeah Milltown. I used to go there quite a bit. They have good mussels.

all of these places are in Carrboro.

7/30/2009 12:05:42 AM

Carolina Brewery. Not that expensive, food is great, and they brew beer. My favorite place to go in Chapel Hill/Carrboro.

7/30/2009 12:45:08 AM

tyler's tap room (not the speakeasy though)

7/30/2009 3:19:08 AM

If you want to stick to Carrboro, go with Tylers and maybe The Station (attached to Southern Rail).

7/30/2009 3:27:14 AM

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"Mitch's Tir Na Nog Humble Pie Flying Saucer The Raleigh Times"

they put all these places in chapel hill too

7/30/2009 9:12:20 AM

is 23 Steps still there? I remember when NCSU played UNC in CH one football season and we drank there before the game. I don't remember it being all that good, I just remember the fun of rolling up in there in NCSU jerseys.

7/30/2009 9:18:49 AM

There are plenty of options...my gf lived in carrboro for a long time so I've been to a lot of the places in the area.

The Lantern on Franklin Street has a really cool bar, and some interesting drinks. If you're planning on eating though you might want to go elsewhere because the food, while good, is $$.

Milltown is a great suggestion--in Carrboro, great beer selection with specializing in Belgian brews, good food. Southern Rail/The Station, just down the street from Milltown next to Carr Mill Mall/Weaver Street is also pretty cool.

Tyler's is ok, and also has a good beer list, but I prefer Milltown and SR.

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"OCSC in carrboro.. No smoking inside.. smoking patio out back.. pretty nice environment everywhere"

When did they go non-smoking? The one time I went there (December of last year IIRC) seemed like a cool place, but I left smelling like an ashtray after being there for maybe an hour.

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"wb yeats"

closed many months ago.

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"armadillo grill"

fine for a quick bite, but I wouldn't go there for drinks, especially not on a first date...

If you're venturing onto Franklin Street, besides The Lantern, Carolina Brewery could work. I also really like West End Wine Bar--neat place with a great rooftop patio. Not all that "hippy'ish" though. (Though neither is the Lantern really)

7/30/2009 9:23:42 AM

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"is 23 Steps still there?"

Holy shit, that space has been empty for like 7 years.

Mill Town is the best idea so far, though I wonder if West End Wine Bar is still there.

7/30/2009 9:35:12 AM

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"they put all these places in chapel hill too"

I wasn't being serious

7/30/2009 9:45:48 AM

Yeats closed?

They used to serve kids who looked 16 there all the time so I guess they got caught.

7/30/2009 9:55:25 AM

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"Holy shit, that space has been empty for like 7 years."

Yeah, it was probably circa 2000 or 2001 when I was there last

7/30/2009 10:04:57 AM

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"though I wonder if West End Wine Bar is still there."

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"I also really like West End Wine Bar--neat place with a great rooftop patio. "

Haven't been in a couple of months, but unless it shut down all of a sudden, it's alive and well.

7/30/2009 10:09:59 AM

take her to a dive....the resevoir!

i'll probably be there. im there 3 - 4 nights a week.

7/30/2009 12:16:41 PM

^That's definitely an option. If it's good enough for JohnnyTHM, it's good enough for my date.


Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. I kinda left it up to her to decide. Told her we'd go to Raleigh next time and I'd choose.

7/30/2009 12:23:00 PM

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"the old well "

that's the bathroom

7/30/2009 1:12:24 PM

Linda's

right on franklin st, very chill/laid back atmosphere (unless there's a UNC basketball/football game on) and unbelievably good chicken fingers

7/30/2009 1:24:41 PM

go to hell

7/30/2009 1:35:25 PM

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"Yeah, it was probably circa 2000 or 2001 when I was there last"

Haha, I think I was there for Halloween 2002 last.

7/30/2009 1:59:26 PM

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"go to hell"

been there. interesting place. but for a first date?

7/30/2009 3:00:40 PM

Southern Rail, Hell

7/30/2009 4:47:50 PM

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"Linda's"

7/30/2009 4:48:34 PM

Speakeasy

7/30/2009 6:58:28 PM

OCSC
The Cave(rn Tavern)

7/31/2009 6:25:52 AM

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"He's not Here"

This place is awful. Just meet them on Franklin street and walk until you find what you like.

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7/31/2009 6:49:05 AM

http://lanternrestaurant.com/pages/cocktails.htm

you're welcome.

7/31/2009 7:50:17 AM

http://www.carrboro.com/spotteddog.html

Lots of lesbos there from what I've seen. I mean like, a lot of them.

7/31/2009 7:50:19 AM

Date is set.

We're going to Milltown. Wish me luck!

8/1/2009 5:26:28 PM

Make her drive to the place closest to your house. She has to prove she is interested before you waste money on some dinner and drinks.

8/4/2009 10:04:12 AM

I remember the cave being somewhat expensive for chapel hill

8/4/2009 10:17:01 AM

getchu some dawg

8/4/2009 10:33:56 AM

I have often heard the spotted dog referred to as spotted dog shit. Not a place you want to go to, especially not on a first date.

8/4/2009 10:37:15 AM

I will confirm the presence of many lesbians there.

And not the hot ones from late night cable tv.

8/4/2009 3:54:22 PM

hell was cool, then in changed management, and people called it heck...now its just closed.

8/7/2009 1:43:53 PM