Maker of an Oprah’s ‘Favorite Thing,' Mama Dip's granddaughter has opened new Chapel Hill bakery
Posted May 28, 2024
Tonya Council, granddaughter of the late Mildred Council, has opened Tonya’s Cookies & Bake Shop in the Chapel Hill shopping center, The Galleria. Council continues her family’s legacy of acclaimed cooking, starting with her grandmother’s legendary Chapel Hill restaurant, Mama Dip’s Kitchen, known for traditional Southern dishes and desserts.
(AOL.com)
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