Emily & Jack
Things To Do
Ponysaurus Brewing Company
Jack's favorite: Bière de Garde Emily's favorite: 2 scoops of the Big Cheese snack mix Now serving Little Pizza Box in-house!
PRESS Coffee Crêpes Cocktails
A new European-inspired café with fantastic brunch fair, bloody marys and coffee. Try the waffle hashbrown!
Bulldega Urban Market
A great little grocery and market full of local goods and treasures, just a short walk across the square from the Marriott. Stop and see Durham's mascot, Major the Bull, on your way!
Accordion Club
Dive bar. Coors Banquet. Hot dogs. Enough said.
Alimentari at Mothers & Sons Trattoria
The best build-your-own breakfast sandwich in town and top-notch espresso!
Bull McCabe's Irish Pub
Get your Guinness, here!
Fullsteam Brewery
"Beer from the Beautiful South."
Beer Study-Durham
A great little bottle shop connected to a soccer pub, The Boot Room.
The Glass Jug Beer Lab - Downtown Durham
You may recognize this brewery from our beloved Beer Advent Calendar Instagram series. They've just opened a tap room right off Durham Central Park.
The Durham Hotel Rooftop
Cocktails, bites and top-notch views of the city.
Corpse Reviver Bar & Lounge
A gin-focused cocktail bar from Durham Distillery. Cozy cocktails and quaint patio. Try the White Negroni or French 75!
Cocoa Cinnamon
Woman-owned coffee roastery and café. Order some churros. Trust us.
M Kokko
Our favorite Asian fusion. Get the Spicy Ramen!
Pizzeria Toro
Perfect wood-fired pizzas.
Jack Tar and The Colonel’s Daughter
Brunch & late night eats.
Geer Street Garden
Jack's favorite: The Pile Emily's favorite: Carafe of Sangria
Picnic
Neighborhood barbeque joint serving authentic whole hog Carolina BBQ.
Durham Food Hall
Can't decide what to eat? The Food Hall offers 10 restaurants in one!
Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
The best German bakery, café and biergarten. Perfect for breakfast or lunch!
Rise Durham Downtown
Perfect post-wedding morning breakfast. Biscuit sandwiches, donuts & coffee.
The Parlour
Unique flavors serving up ice cream cones, shakes and sundaes only 148 feet from the Marriott.
Two Roosters Ice Cream
Did you really think we'd only have one favorite ice cream spot?
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
You've seen Bull Durham, now see where the legendary Triple A Durham Bulls play! For those in-town through Sunday, September 26, the Bulls final game of the season versus the Gwinnett Stripers is at 1:05 p.m.
Durham Farmers' Market
Open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. We love Caballo Rojo Coffee's stand!
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
55 acres of immaculately landscaped gardens on Duke University's campus.
North Carolina Museum of Art
An incredible art museum set on a picturesque campus with outdoor sculptures and walking path.
Falls Village Golf Club
A beautiful and affordable course 18 minutes from downtown.
Duke University Golf Club
Pricey, but one of the nicest public courses in the Southeast.
Cox Mountain Trailhead
A beautiful four mile loop hike at Eno River State Park. Check out the suspension foot bridge!
American Tobacco Trail
A 22.6-mile long Rails-to-Trails project that begins in downtown Durham and runs through the Research Triangle along an abandoned railroad bed originally built for the American Tobacco Company in the 1970s. Rent a bike or take a stroll!