Looking for Dinner on 9th Street in Durham, NC

[albionmoonlight]

My birthday is this week, so my friends want to take me out this weekend to celebrate. My instinct is to go to Bullocks, in part because I would like to end up at locopops when it is all said and done.

And, while a birthday dinner at Bullocks with locopops for dessert would be a great time, it occurs to me that, even staying constrained by locopops, I may have more options out there.

Basically, are there any places on 9th street that fellow Triangle people here think that we should try? I am very open to pretty much any type of food, as long as it is really good. I went to school in Chapel Hill, live in Cary, and work in Raleigh. So, Durham is really the last frontier for me. I could tell you about good resturants in any of those other three cities.

Durham, I know next to nothing about, so anything that you can present to me is welcome.

Thanks in advance.

[bandregg]

I'm just as happy as anyone here in NC having barbecue on my birthday, but then I'm happy having barbecue for many other occasions as well, like Monday, and Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons. For my birthday though, especially with the promise of locopops, I'd rather eat at Grasshopper (Asian) or Vin Rouge (French Bistro), both of which have outdoor seating that is surprisingly cool this time of year, and both of which are walking distance to the pops.

[ditsydine]

are you locked into 9th street? If you are not, and you want a nice dinner--Nana's gets my vote!

[challah-baker]

We have really been enjoying Thai Cafe in Durham.

It's not on 9th St, but unless you are stuck walking which I guess you aren't since Bullocks to Locopops is a healthy hike, the food is great! The potstickers are the best I have ever eaten.

Just avoid the Thai Basket appetizers. I know the N&O guy loved them, but we just think they are wierd.

challah-baker

[gear02]

There's also Grasshopper, George's Garage (they have good, but expensive sushi), Vin Rouge, and i think one more.

Nearby, there's Parizade and Verde (it's the next to ninth street).

Any of those are good choices, but they're not as cheap as Bullocks.

[albionmoonlight]

FWIW, we ended up doing Bullocks Family Style and locopops afterwards.

As you would expect, it was all very good.

And it was my birthday, so I got an extra popsicle :-)

[BryanZ]

As good a night in Durham as you're bound to have. I like Bullocks; I love Locopops.

Now if you happened to find yourself on Duke's Central Campus...