Legendary Southern Restaurant Shuts Its Doors After Nearly 50 Years

Key Takeaways

  • Mama Dip’s Kitchen, a mainstay in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has closed its doors.
  • Founded by Mildred “Mama Dip” Council in 1976, the restaurant was famous for Southern-style, made-from-scratch comfort food like fried chicken.

Chapel Hill is mourning a legend. After nearly 50 years in business, Mama Dip’s Kitchen, a family-run restaurant beloved for its Southern-style “country kitchen cooking” has closed its doors. The news was posted on the restaurant’s social media accounts on Monday. “From family dinners to first tastes, we are HONORED to have been a part of your stories,” reads a post on Instagram. “Our doors at 408 W Rosemary are now closed. And for nearly 50 years of Mama Dip’s Kitchen, we have to say THANK YOU for…..

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