Restaurant convenient to Duke Medical Center
 

Can you recommend a restaurant near the Duke Medical Center? Our criteria:
a. local food
b. no chains
c. relatively quick service
d. budget not an issue


Thank you.

Do you want fancy? If you DON'T want fancy, you can't get much more local than Bullock's.

Thank you for responding.

We went to Toast on Main St. It is very good and quick. The menu is soup, salad, paninis, crostinis and desserts. Excellent choice for us and highly recommended to others.

Nosh is just down the road on Erwin and has great food and casual atmosphere. Foster's Market on 15/501 is another great option - always good. For a nicer dinner - Spartacus on 15/501. Downtown Durham - I recommend Mt Fuji, Fishmongers, Parker and Otis, and Elmo's.

cmfong,

I hope everything's ok.

Me too.

Few places are within easy walking distance although new ones are popping up along Erwin Rd. west of 'Duke North' all the time. Haven't tried Nosh, but that's just one.

Not much further but requiring a drive is Parizade (2200 West Main Street, in the tall tower visible across the Durham Fwy), Italian-ish, is good but not sure service will be quick enough. At virtually the same entrance is Verde (name may have changed, same place, though) - less formal, often quicker, good small plates. Haven't tried Baba Ghannouj in same area. Dir: Right on Erwin, left on Anderson, right on Main.

If you continue on Erwin you'll get to the 9th St. corridor/neighborhood: my two favorites are the Blue Corn Cafe and, further down, Elmo's diner - both casual, good food from mostly local sources. For slightly less casual, the Vin Rouge (across from Elmo's) is a good French bistro.

Woops, think Blue Corn is gone... sadly.
On Erwin west of DUMC is also "Six Plates."

Hope this is not a visit for a difficult reason.

Thanks for the suggestions.
Cyanna and suewoo, thank you for the concern. DH has been suffering from an untreatable condition for a while and we have found some hope at Duke. Fingers crossed the new protocol works.

Duke is awesome. If anybody can do something, it's those hardworking folks! Best wishes to you.

We are optimistic. Thank you for the kind thoughts and support. It means a great deal.

Mama had ovarian cancer in '72. Went to Duke and she's fine. Good luck. Keep us posted.

Lots of great stories from there. We are feeling up.

Just a thought from a "medical" family. No matter the reputation of the facility, stay on TOP of it. Ask questions/demand answers.

Blue Corn is still there (I have a friend who just got a job there!). Elmo's was one of my favorites when I lived in the area.

cmcfong, so glad things are looking promising!

Thanks!

cmcfong, when will you be here? Want a few Fodorite friends for emergencies?

I hope everything will be ok for your family.

Oh gosh, Cyanna, I just saw your very kind post. What a lovely thing to do! We have already been. Our next visit will be for labs only as we are told it will be four to six months before we can see any significant change. If things begin to happen, I will definitely call for support.

Thank you, ncgrrl, for you good wishes.