Crook’s Corner

When Mere and I had the opportunity to spend an evening in the Chapel Hill area on our last trip down to North Carolina, a Map & Menu post about a meal from one of our favorite towns was a given, but we were faced with the almost impossible decision of where that meal should come from. We’re far from strangers when it comes to the cuisine in our college town, but picking a single place from all of our favorites is a lot to ask. We wanted a meal with history and tradition, a meal that captured the regional flavors, … Continue reading Crook’s Corner

The Carolina Inn

Having both attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Michael and I share a certain fondness for The Carolina Inn, a beautiful historic hotel located right on the Carolina campus. I’ve been lucky enough to have the opportunity to shoot a few weddings at the inn, and after shooting a wedding in the area last summer, I decided to treat myself to a night at the inn to experience it as a guest for the first time. First off, let’s start with The Cookie. The legendary warm chocolate chip cookie you receive upon check-in lived up to my … Continue reading The Carolina Inn