'We're a part of the campus:' UNC's long-term plan for Cosmic Cantina
Posted Jul 16, 2019
After media reports detailed a UNC plan to recreate a stretch of its Franklin Street property — which would make beloved late-night eatery Cosmic Cantina the site of a grand campus entryway — the cantina’s owner emailed the University asking for details. Cosmos Lyles said he was caught off guard when stories about his restaurant’s future came out.
(Daily Tar Heel)
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