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Get your coffee, beer and sweets fix this month just outside Raleigh.
The Grounds
CHAPEL HILL
Build-your-own lattes and spiked coffees? Ahem, grounds for posting up for, say, a strawberry Baileys white chocolate latte—or literally whatever liquid therapy floats your boat (even coffee-alts like Lotus energy sips for the non-java junkies). Brewing up good vibes and jolts of energy, the student/alumni-run java joint percolates community from its post in the popular entrepreneurial hub The Pitch—never mind its creative toppings (Oreos, anyone?) and signatures (cookie monster, please!)… and those local pastries to boot. Life’s a grind, indeed. thepitchchapelhill.com
The Carolina Manor House + Treehouses
FRANKLINTON
Childhood nostalgia meets boujee adulthood in these charming and rustic wooded treehouses—er, the perf retreat for living that Walden life after a day spent frolicking in Franklinton. Channel Thoreau as you settle into the Adirondack rockers over a cuppa and good book in the morning, and by night, park it in front of the fire pit while you toast up some s’mores. Events at the Manor House further fill in your free time—think a Bourbon, Blues and BBQ fest May 18 feat. live music and food trucks. And, don’t worry, if you start to miss reality (as if), there’s a TV in the cabin to boot. Your childhood treehouse could never. thecarolinamanorhouse.com
Sugar Koi
CARY
Life’s sweeter with sugar. And this sweet ice cream shop relocated from Durham takes dessert next-level thanks to fresh Asian-inspired ice cream served in Koiyaki fish waffle cones. So ’Grammable! Stay in your comfort zone with traditional flavors like chocolate and vanilla, or branch out and indulge in the likes of matcha green tea, cappuccino crunch, raspberry sorbet or brown butter bourbon truffle. Not to mention seasonal specials—for spring, there’s a peach of a feature, literally. And don’t forget the sprinkles and whipped cream. Scoop, there it is! @sugarkoiicecream
The Daily Beer Bar
DURHAM
Beer, coffee, sandwiches—check. If ever there were a spot for all your daily needs, it’d have to be, well, The Daily. Perk up the mornings with a flight trio of farm-to-cup filtered coffee (!), a ganache shot (filter coffee + dark chocolate) or pretty much any crafty full-gravity concoction you can think up—including more tea than you can spill during a GNO. Sandos, salads, sweets (hey, Tepuy Donuts!) and snack boards’ll sate any daily craving—while those spirited suds promise to keep you in the zone (or zoned out—no judgment). And don’t sleep on brunch. Translation? Consider the bar raised. thedailybeerbar.com
Seraphine
DURHAM
Hola, NoLa! Brothers and NanaSteak managing partners Brad and Graham Weddington are bringing a taste of Louisiana to the Bull City. A bevy of modern takes on Cajun standouts will have you checking your location—from a classic gumbo and housemade boudin sausage to seafood snacks (hey, shrimp and crawfish croquettes!) to fluffy beignets, natch, plus an array of crafty cocktails, beer and wine. Make like Iggy or Reba and be fancy in the classy dining room, or go full Big Easy on the intimate outdoor patio, complete with string lights and a fountain. Bayou vibes only. seraphinedurham.com
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