Legendary Chapel Hill restaurant Mama Dip's Kitchen closes after nearly 50 years in business

Posted Jul 23, 2025
A Chapel Hill dining institution has shut its doors after nearly five decades in business. Mama Dip’s Kitchen, the iconic Southern restaurant located at 408 W. Rosemary St., is now closed, the restaurant announced Tuesday on social media. Mama Dip’s was founded by the late Mildred Cotton Council, who fed generations of families and college students. (CBS 17)

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