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Chapel Hill Restaurants
Steeped in Town History
The longevity of certain
restaraunts along Franklin
St. allow alumni to revisit
old memories.
By Emily Cramer
Staff Writer
Basking in traditions as timeless as
gatherings at the Old Well, UNC alum
ni often recapture the spirit of their col
lege years by returning to the restaurants
that line Franklin Street.
Several of these establishments have
served UNC students for more than 20
years.
One such eatery is the Carolina
Coffee Shop, which is located at 138 E.
Franklin St
The Carolina Coffee Shop offers an
all-day breakfast selection, salads and
sandwiches, desserts and an assortment
of liquor and beer.
Originally a student post office, the
shop opened its doors in 1922, and,
according to the staff, the antiquity of the
building is one of its most charming
features.
“It’s physically unique, with a unique
atmosphere and a lot of history,” floor
manager Joe Mohar said.
“We always get a lot of the same peo
ple here every year.”
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Directly across the street at 173 E.
Franklin St. is Ye Olde Waffle Shop.
Owner Jim Chris said the waffle
shop, which opened in 1972, traditional
ly offered a comfortable atmosphere to
its customers and breakfast served at
reasonable prices.
“We have an
open kitchen up
front so we can get
to know customers
on a name basis,”
he said.
“We try to serve
a quality product
and an ample
amount of food,
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“We have 50 years
of friends and alumni that
recognize the Rathskeller
with Carolina. ”
Reed Raynor
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less expensive.”
A few doors down at 159 E. Franklin
St is Sutton’s Drug Store, one of Chapel
Hill’s oldest traditions.
Established in 1923, Sutton’s still
offers a fast-food menu, milk shakes and
sodas from an old-time fountain.
Owner and pharmacist John
Woodard said the friendly atmosphere
attracted customers and brought them
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back time and time again.
“Today a lot of fast-food restaurants
are the same as McDonald’s or
Hardee’s,” he said.
“A lot of our customers are looking
for a place to relax and feel like they
know someone.”
Patrons can still sit on bar stools and
gather around as cooks and locals tell
stories.
While there, customers can even
have their pictures made to join the hun
dreds of others that line the walls by the
booths.
Alumni of the
University also
return to the
Rathskeller, locat
ed at 157-A E.
Franklin St. in a
small alley.
While enjoying
their meals,
patrons can try to
find their initials
carved in the
wooden tables and booths.
General Manager Reed Raynor said
nearly everything had been the same for
half a century.
He said, “We have 50 years of friends
and alumni that recognize the
Rathskeller with Carolina.”
“Nothing has changed,” Raynor said.
“We have the same menu and the
same faces.”
Spanky's Scheduled
For Nov. 8 Reopening
By O'Hentrice Love
Staff Writer
After several delays and changes in
plans, a popular Franklin Street restau
rant is scheduled to reopen after under
going major renovations.
Spanky’s Restaurant, located at 101
E. Franklin St., will reopen Nov. 8 after
what began as a small cleaning project
soon turned into a major renovation
process, said Kenny Carlson, co-owner
of Spanky’s.
“Originally we closed the beginning
of July to clean up and replace the
kitchen tile,” Carlson said.
“Then we started looking around and
what was supposed to be a minor
remodeling project turned into some
thing major.”
Famous for its quaint atmosphere and
fruit smoothies, Spanky’s was originally
slated to reopen before school started.
Carlson said there were no plans for
a grand reopening or special event once
all the construction was eventually com
pleted.
“Eventually, we’ll look around and
say we’re ready to open and just open
the doors,” said Carlson.
“We closed early July with the hopes
that we would reopen before school
started.”
Along with cleaning up the interior of
the restaurant and replacing the kitchen
tile, Spanky’s owners said they were
looking to brighten up the decor of the
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“Originally Spanky’s was going for
the old, dark Georgetown look,”
Carlson said.
“Now we’re looking to clean and
brighten the whole place up.”
Changes to the interior include a ban
quet room and anew bar made of cher
ry wood instead of the old mahogany
wood, Carlson said.
“We wanted to change the wood, and
we’re going to make the bar bigger so
people will feel more comfortable eating
there,” he said.
There will also be additions to the
menu, but prices are scheduled to stay
about the same, Carlson said.
“(The menu) will consist of American
grill-type foods, a variety of sandwiches
and we’ll also have specials,” Carlson
said.
Several surrounding restaurant man
agers said they were not concerned the
reopening of Spanky’s would damage
their business.
Dan Ruschell, kitchen manager of
Pepper’s Pizza, which is located at 127 E.
Franklin St., said he was not concerned
about a possible drop in business since
the two restaurants did not generally
compete for the same Chapel Hill
patrons.
“When Spanky’s closed down, there
was no noticeable increase in business,
so 1 don’t think that when it reopens it
will have a big impact,” he said.
Ruschell said, “People come here
because they like the atmosphere and
the food.”
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