Mildred Council News & Bio
| Name: | Mildred Council | | Hometown: | Chapel Hill, NC | | Born: | April 11, 1929 | | Died: | May 20, 2018 | | Notes: | Chef, Founder of Mama Dip's Restaurant |
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Here are seven of Chapel Hill's hidden gems to check outTonya’s Cookies and Cafe - Tonya Council, granddaughter of the late Mildred Council, continues her family’s legacy with her own establishment on Elliott Road. Her...
Sat Aug 8, 2026
'You'd really come home': Mama Dip's Kitchen closes after 49 yearsMildred Council opened Mama Dip’s Kitchen with $64 in 1976. After 49 years of serving the community as a local institution, the restaurant permanently shut...
Sat Sep 6, 2025
Tonya Council opens new Southern restaurant in Chapel Hill, continues family legacy
Tonya Council grew up surrounded by the smells of pecan pie and barbecue chicken in Chapel Hill’s renowned Mama Dip’s Kitchen. Now, she runs her...
Sat Apr 5, 2025
At New Chapel Hill Café, a Riff on a Family Legacy With Green Beans and Cornbread Flights
When Chapel Hill icon "Mama Dip" Mildred Council’s restaurant closed its brick-and-mortar restaurant last August after 48 years, it left a hole in the community...
Tue Mar 18, 2025
As Tonya’s Café Prepares to Open, Its Namesake to Add Her Own Twists And Pay ‘Homage’ to Family
The latest venture by a member of Chapel Hill’s acclaimed Council family is set to once again grace tables with Southern dishes and bites. Tonya...
Fri Mar 14, 2025