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By ANDRE HAUSER
and CHIP SUDDERTH
Staff Writers
As all college students know, there's
; -no food like free food. Unfortunately,
;. they're not just giving it away these
; days, so it's important to know where to
; . buy it. After about two weeks of Lenoir
; dining, even the strongest stomach needs
a change.
; ? Presenting: The Indispensable Guide
'To Dining Near Campus. This is an
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alphabetical listing of some of the res
taurants within walking distance of
UNC. Most major chains are not in
cluded in this survey; everyone knows
what Taco Bell tastes like. Instead, this
list includes many restaurants unique to
Chapel Hill, or at least not scattered all
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Don't consider a restaurant's absence
in this survey to be a negative review.
Baskin-Robbins Okay. It's a chain,
but it's good ice cream and, more im
portantly, it's cheap. Cones cost little
more than $ 1 . It's also right across the
street from campus.
Ben and Jerry's Okay. It's a chain,
but it's really good ice cream, although
it's not really cheap ice cream. Ben and
Jerry's hasn't been here long, but it's
well on its way to becoming a Chapel
Hill institution. This may be a shocker,
but they have 34 flavors. Things to look
out for: the Brownie Special and the
Vermonster (Ten scoops. Bring your
whole dorm.).
Breadmen's This place is a Break
fast Mecca. They offer just about every
breakfast food at all times of the day (or
night), and their dinners are good, too.
The prices are reasonable, and the at
mosphere is relaxed (polished hardwood
and plants).
Bruegger's Bagel Bakery The name
says it all. All they serve is bagels.
(Well, we lied. They also have soup.) If
you like bagels, it's the place to go; lots
of fresh food and toppings. If you don't
Movie options for the poor and
By CHIP SUDDERTH
Staff Writer
It's a dog-eat-dog world out there.
Midterms, term papers, labs, and that
professor whose nasal whine makes
homicidal visions dance through your
head. You've got to relax. It's time to
grab several hundred friends and head
for.. .the movies.
Chapel Hill has tons of options for
the students who relieve their frustra
tions best by watching Bruce Willis get
blown up again in DieHardll. There are
three major theaters in Chapel Hill: the
Varsity, the Ram Triple, and the Plaza
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like bagels, you probably won't find
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Four Corners Affectionately known
as "Four C's," this is a great place to
meet, or dine on, the local athletic leg
ends. Where else can you order a
"Worthy Burger" or a "Jordan" (roast
beef sandwich)? When the kitchen
closes, there is still the bar, but you are
going to have to stand in line.
Four-Five-Six A little short on at
mosphere, but there's Chinese food
aplenty, and it's cheap. (Many of you
will soon discover the importance of
inexpensive dining.)
Golden Dragon Chinese food with
a touch more atmosphere than Four-Five-Six,
and the prices are similar.
More along the lines of fast-food than
fine dining, but it does serve beer.
Ham's This is a great place to eat.
The sandwiches and burgers are tasty,
and the homemade potato chips with
ranch dressing are a religious experi
ence. If you are "of age" be sure to
check out the regular drink specials.
The Hardback Cafe You want at
mosphere? How about a restaurant and
bookstore rolled into one? With live
music? Even complimentary Lego
September). In addition, the Carolina
Union Film Committee offers free and
low-priced flicks for students only. And
there are more video rental shops in
Chapel Hill than there are obnoxious
basketball fans in Cameron Indoor
Stadium.
The Varsity, next to the Intimate
Bookshop on Franklin Street, special
izes in foreign and independent films
such as The Cook, The Thief, His Wife
and Her Lover and Cinema Paradiso. It
also runs an occasional mainstream re
lease, an example being The Hunt for
Red October. Admission at this stylish
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sandwiches like the Guac Ness Mon
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Hector's A Chapel Hill legend,
Hector's has never been proven to kill
anyone. Home of the infamous double-cheeseburger-on-a-pita,
this is one of
Chapel Hill's two best places to eat at
2:30 in the morning. Don't ignore the
Athenian gyros or Greek grilled cheese,
either.
Linda's Actually more of a bar than
a restaurant, Linda's is underground.
Not the prettiest place in the world, but
it's a good place to get lunch and hang
out with a few friends. Cheap beer.
The Ram's Head Rathskeller Rule
number one: never call it the Rathskel
ler; it's The Rat. Every man, woman,
and small furry animal in Chapel Hill
has sampled the Rat's fare. Most have
ordered the Gambler (large slab o' meat)
or the lasagna (a.k.a. B ucket O' Cheese).
Every college town has one restaurant
you must eat at. This is it. If you're not
on a diet, order the cheesecake for des
sert. Sadlack's Their chili resembles
weekends, with a $3.00 matinee on
weekdays.
Just a few feet away is the Ram
Triple, at the base of NCNB Plaza.
Walk past the restaurant Papagayo down
the outside stairs, and you'll find it next
to Molly Maguire's Restaurant and Pub
facing Rosemary Street. The three au
ditoriums are somewhat small, but Ram
Triple always has the latest major re
leases. Ram Triple tickets cost $4.75,
with $2.75 matinees.
Can't find it at the Ram or the Var
sity? Then hold a friend at gunpoint and
make him drive you to the Plaza. (If you
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nuclear fission, it's that hot. Sadlack's
serves mostly submarine sandwiches
and has the distinction of being right on
top of Linda's.
Spanky's A slightly more upscale
restaurant. Spanky's is a great place to
con your parents into paying for dinner
when they come by for a visit.
Swensen's Okay. It's a chain, but
it 's the only restaurant on Frankl in Street
that offers a meal and a great ice cream
sundae in one place. Another good
restaurant for the whole dorm try the
"Earthquake."
Ye Olde Waffle Shop The Breakfast
Mecca, Ye Olde... serves breakfast un
til 3 p.m. every day. You can't get a
better breakfast unless you make it
yourself, and even then it's questionable.
Time-Out "I was drunk, it was open,
what could I dol ! " Time-Out is the only
restaurant in Chapel Hill open 24 hours
aday.The peak hour is sometime around
2 a.m. By 3 a.m. the question above can
be heard across town.
Actually, the chicken and biscuits
are very good; it's just trendy to pick on
them. So we broke the alphabetical or
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last.
car-less
D or F bus.) That's at the Kroger Plaza
Shopping Center off E. Franklin Street.
It's larger than the Ram Triple, and the
releases are just as current. Matinees
are $3.50, and regular features run $5.00.
Survival in Chapel Hill hangs on the
proper use of three plastic cards: the
bank card, the credit card, and the video
rental card. There's a copy of every
videotape in the universe somewhere in
this town. Most of the major shopping
centers have rental shops. Footpower
will get you to Show and Tell Video on
Franklin St. next to Pizza Hut. Diehard
video enthusiasts can also drive to
Blockbuster Video in Durham, which
has an unmatched selection.
Student on a budget? Never fear. The
House Undergraduate Library (The
Undergrad) has videotapes and
laserdiscs which can be checked out
with student identification cards. Re
peat: free videos at the Undergrad. And
not just educational flicks either
Batman, Star Wars, and many other
major releases. Even a bunch of classic
Warner Bros, cartoons.
The Union Film Committee offers a
lot of free flicks during the week. This
fall, you can see The Name of the Rose,
Blade Runner, Kiss of the Spider
Woman, and many more, at the Union
Auditorium without parting with
nickel. They offer many recent releases
for just $1.50; this fall's schedule in
cludes Driving Ms. Daisy, Glory, Dick
Tracy, House Party, and Die Hard II.,
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