If you’re looking for cocktails, cookies, chai, and some of the best Indian food in town, make your way to Cheeni in Durham, NC. Both the restaurant and it’s bar, Bar Beej, hold James Beard honors and a steady stream of praise from food writers across the region. Yours truly, included.
This night, was my first in the area while in town for the 2025 NC State Fair. After a day of packing the car and travel from my home-base in Charlotte, NC, I kicked off my visit to North Carolina’s Triangle area with a light dinner at Cheeni, located at 202 Corcoran St., Durham, NC.
This post is the first in a short series, featuring all the places I’m eating while I am in town while I am here to host the GotToBeNC cooking stage at the 2025 NC State Fair…