Meredith College is surrounded by numerous options for food and leisure along Hillsborough Street. To help incoming students narrow down these options and how to spend your time outside of class, The Herald staff has come together to offer our recommendations.
Lucky Tree
Rebecca Simmons: the ambience
Cady Stanley: Iced Lavender Mocha
Evelyn Summers: Fruit Tea with a black base, and popping bubbles
ComedyWorx
Rebecca Simmons: Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic the second Tuesday of every month at 8 p.m.
Jasmin & Olivz Mediterranean
Rebecca Simmons: Pistachio baklava
Aminah Jenkins: Jasmin Platter with Jasmin chicken, hummus, basmati rice and tzatziki sauce
Waffle House
Rebecca Simmons: Chocolate chip waffle
Cady Stanley: Hashbrowns smothered and covered
Aminah Jenkins: Hashbrowns smothered, covered and peppered
Gym Tacos
Aminah Jenkins: Steak torta
Charlie Hatch: Chicken quesadilla
Reader’s Corner
This used book store buys and sells vintage books, vinyl records and collectable comic books and postcards.
Nice Price Books & Records
Nice Price Books & Records buys and sells used books and has an extensive vinyl record collection categorized by genre. The store also has a weekly podcast called The Nice Price where employees discuss “new and reissued records.”
Meat & Bite (halal)
Aminah Jenkins: Hot Fried Chicken Sandwich
Wings Over
Aminah Jenkins: Classic Chicken Sandwich with Sweet Korean Fire sauce
Charlie Hatch: Mild wings
Taco El Patrón 323
Aminah Jenkins: Chorizo tacos
Charlie Hatch: Queso birria tacos
Slice of New York Pizza (halal)
Aminah Jenkins: Barbecue Chicken pizza and Buffalo Chicken pizza
Jubala Coffee
Charlie Hatch: Vanilla latte and pimento grilled cheese sandwich
Responses compiled by Rebecca Simmons, Contributing Writer