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1. Parker and Otis
Downtown | Food/CandyThis shop and gourmet sandwich counter offers kitchenware, cookbooks, local produce, and specialty foods, as well as wines, chocolates, teas...
This shop and gourmet sandwich counter offers kitchenware, cookbooks, local produce, and specialty foods, as well as wines, chocolates, teas, coffees, and scads of candy. Breakfast is served until 11 and into the afternoon on weekends. Lunch lasts until 4 pm. Gift baskets can be shipped all over the country. This shop is known for its pimento cheese. Take some to go, or have it spread on a shrimp BLT to enjoy at the tables just outside.
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2. 9th Street
West Metro | Shopping Centers/MallsDurham's funky 9th Street is lined with shops and restaurants and has a distinct college-town feel. ...
Durham's funky 9th Street is lined with shops and restaurants and has a distinct college-town feel.
9th St. at Markham Ave., Durham, North Carolina, 27705, USA919-491–9951 -
3. Brightleaf Square
Downtown | Shopping Centers/MallsIn the former Watts and Yuille warehouses, Brightleaf Square is named for the tobacco that once filled these buildings. The two long structures...
In the former Watts and Yuille warehouses, Brightleaf Square is named for the tobacco that once filled these buildings. The two long structures—now filled with shops, restaurants, and a brewery—sandwich an attractive brick courtyard. Shopping standouts include James Kennedy Antiques, Indio, Bull City Olive Oil, and Wentworth and Leggett Rare Books and Prints.
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4. Bull City Fair Trade
West Metro | CraftsBrowse 2,000 square feet of unique, affordable home accessories, children's toys, and other arts and crafts collected from around the world...
Browse 2,000 square feet of unique, affordable home accessories, children's toys, and other arts and crafts collected from around the world. The market, a nonprofit, sells crafts from fair-trade vendors, which aim to provide artisans in developing countries (and poor areas of the United States) a living wage.
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5. Eastgate Shopping Center
North Metro | Shopping Centers/MallsMinutes from downtown, this lively collection of shops offers everything from antiques to wine. ...
Minutes from downtown, this lively collection of shops offers everything from antiques to wine.
1800 E. Franklin St., at U.S. 15/501 bypass, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, USA -
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6. Fearrington Village
Shopping Centers/MallsEight miles south of Chapel Hill on U.S. 15/501, this complex has upscale shops selling art, garden items, handmade jewelry, and more. Shoppers...
Eight miles south of Chapel Hill on U.S. 15/501, this complex has upscale shops selling art, garden items, handmade jewelry, and more. Shoppers can also relax in a spa or one of the center's several restaurants.
2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro, North Carolina, 27312, USA919-542–4000 -
7. Furnitureland South
Household Items/FurnitureWith more than 1 million square feet of showroom space, this complex, the biggest furniture retailer in the world, makes an IKEA look like a...
With more than 1 million square feet of showroom space, this complex, the biggest furniture retailer in the world, makes an IKEA look like a corner store. This goes far beyond an average shopping experience–-a visit here could easily take all day. Customers register with the front desk and are given tips by a Furnitureland consultant on how to maximize their time in the sprawling store, which includes innumerable galleries from leading manufacturers and a discount center. Meals and refreshments are available at a Starbucks and a Subway (the largest one in the United States, of course).
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8. High Point Furniture Sales
Household Items/FurnitureDeep discounts are part of the draw to this furniture store. Don't be put off by the nondescript brick exterior beside the highway—inside, expect...
Deep discounts are part of the draw to this furniture store. Don't be put off by the nondescript brick exterior beside the highway—inside, expect more than 150 well-known brands and some pieces offered at below manufacturer-direct prices. The Discount Furniture Warehouse and Furniture Value and Clearance Center, at 2035 Brentwood Street, is only one exit from the main store.
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9. Historic City Market
Downtown | Other Specialty StoreSpecialty shops, art galleries, restaurants, and a small farmers' market are found in this cluster of cobblestone streets. A beautifully lit...
Specialty shops, art galleries, restaurants, and a small farmers' market are found in this cluster of cobblestone streets. A beautifully lit and festive Night Market, featuring live music and local artisans, is held once a month from March to November.
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10. Julian's
Downtown | ClothingFranklin Street's premier clothier since 1942 is known for outfitting former UNC men's basketball coach Roy Williams when he takes the court...
Franklin Street's premier clothier since 1942 is known for outfitting former UNC men's basketball coach Roy Williams when he takes the court. The traditional haberdashery creates unique and custom suits, shirts, ties, and women's clothing.
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11. McIntyre's Books
Books/StationeryYou can read by the fire in one of this little shop's cozy rooms. The independent bookstore has a big selection of mysteries, as well as gardening...
You can read by the fire in one of this little shop's cozy rooms. The independent bookstore has a big selection of mysteries, as well as gardening and cookbooks. It also hosts weekly readings.
Fearrington Village, 2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro, North Carolina, 27312, USA919-542–3030 -
12. Moravian Book & Gift Shop
Old Salem | Other Specialty StoreDiscover Moravian crafts and heritage at this quaint gift shop in the heart of Old Salem. The collection of home goods includes local pottery...
Discover Moravian crafts and heritage at this quaint gift shop in the heart of Old Salem. The collection of home goods includes local pottery, pillows, and gardening tools.
614 S. Main St., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, USA336-723–6262 -
13. Piedmont Craftsmen's Shop and Gallery
Downtown | CraftsContemporary and traditional works from nearly 400 craftspeople fill this gallery and shop in Winston-Salem's arty hub. The organization has...
Contemporary and traditional works from nearly 400 craftspeople fill this gallery and shop in Winston-Salem's arty hub. The organization has held an annual fair in November since 1963.
601 N. Trade St., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, USA336-725–1516Shop Details
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14. Replacements, Ltd.
Ceramics/GlasswareLocated between Greensboro and Burlington, this is the world's largest seller of discontinued and active china, crystal, flatware, and collectibles...
Located between Greensboro and Burlington, this is the world's largest seller of discontinued and active china, crystal, flatware, and collectibles. It stocks more than 12 million pieces in 425,000 patterns. Free tours of the massive warehouse are offered every hour until one hour before closing time.
1089 Knox. Rd., McLeansville, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27420, USA800-737–5223 -
15. Southern Season
North Metro | Food/CandyThis specialty food and gift shop stocks everything from classic recipe books to prepared foods, wine, and the latest kitchen gadgets. Many...
This specialty food and gift shop stocks everything from classic recipe books to prepared foods, wine, and the latest kitchen gadgets. Many of the foods, such as barbecue sauces, peanuts, and hams, are regional specialties. If you're looking for a unique and delicious North Carolina–made gift, this is where to find it. Custom gift baskets can be sent anywhere in the world.
University Place, 201 S. Estes Dr., Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, USA919-929–7133 -
16. State Farmers Market
Southwest Metro | Food/CandyOpen year-round, this 75-acre market is the place to go for locally grown fruits and vegetables, flowers and plants, and North Carolina crafts...
Open year-round, this 75-acre market is the place to go for locally grown fruits and vegetables, flowers and plants, and North Carolina crafts. There is also a host of restaurants serving down-home cooking.
1201 Agriculture St., Raleigh, North Carolina, 27603, USA919-733–7417 -
17. The Streets at Southpoint
Southeast Metro | Shopping Centers/MallsThis village-like mall has restaurants, a movie theater, and nearly 150 stores, including Nordstrom and Crate & Barrel. ...
This village-like mall has restaurants, a movie theater, and nearly 150 stores, including Nordstrom and Crate & Barrel.
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18. Theatre Art Galleries
Art GalleriesSolo and group shows rotate through several exhibition spaces at this sculpture and painting gallery, in the same massive IHFC building as the...
Solo and group shows rotate through several exhibition spaces at this sculpture and painting gallery, in the same massive IHFC building as the High Point Theatre. The frequent art openings are always open to the public. Closed Saturday–Monday.
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19. Triangle Town Center
North Raleigh | Shopping Centers/MallsH&M, Belk, and Saks Fifth Avenue are just some of the more than 100 stores here. ...
H&M, Belk, and Saks Fifth Avenue are just some of the more than 100 stores here.
5959 Triangle Town Blvd., Raleigh, North Carolina, 27616, USA919-792–2222 -
20. Videri Chocolate Factory
Downtown | Food/CandyPrepare to be overwhelmed by the sweet aroma of chocolate when you step through the doors of this fully operational factory and retail space...
Prepare to be overwhelmed by the sweet aroma of chocolate when you step through the doors of this fully operational factory and retail space in the heart of Raleigh’s Warehouse District. You can tour the self-guided factory floor and trace the chocolate-making process from bean to bar. The chocolate counter offers samples of Videri’s high-quality chocolate bars and confections. There’s also a coffee counter where you can grab fresh-roasted coffee and hot chocolate, of course.
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