Feeling overwhelmed by the mass of restaurants on Franklin? We picked some for you

Posted Oct 16, 2019
For experiencing a tradition: Sutton’s Drug Store has been a Tar Heel tradition since it opened in 1923. With its orange and white awning, you immediately feel like Marty McFly in "Back to the Future," but with a Tar Heel utopia twist. For tailgates before games: Sup Dogs is savage when it comes to their game-day banners, especially UNC plays Duke. (Daily Tar Heel)

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