'One more time:' Patrons visit Spanky's Bar and Restaurant in Chapel Hill before it closes

Posted Apr 1, 2018
An iconic Chapel Hill restaurant announced Thursday that it would be closing after 40 years in business. Terra and Jason Bellavance, like so many, wanted to eat at Spanky's one last time. "I celebrated my 21st birthday, my 25th, my 30th, and then we had our rehearsal dinner here," Terra Ballavance said. "We've known Spanky's from the beginning," patron Curtis Clark said. (WRAL.com)

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