Chapel Hill-Carrboro Openings, Closings and Moves in July-September 2024

Posted Oct 6, 2024
August 17 marked the end of an era in Chapel Hill — or did it? Mama Dip’s Kitchen closed for dine-in service, moving to simply a take-out model. The Council Family indicated the business founded and named after their matriarch will be returning in a different form in the future, and perhaps a different location than 408 West Rosemary Street. (Chapelboro.com)

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