MTICA 2026 Convention Weekend

Explore Durham

Black-owned businesses, family-friendly spots, and local favorites hand-picked for convention weekend. Bull City has a lot to offer — get out and explore.

Black-Owned
Family Friendly
Bars & Lounges
Restaurants
🔍
Black Owned
Woman Owned
Food
Drinks
🍽️ Restaurants
Dames Chicken and Waffles
Restaurant  ·  Durham
455 S Driver Street📍 Map
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Kales Kitchen
Restaurant  ·  Durham
2100 Angier Ave📍 Map
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Katye Haitian
Restaurant  ·  Morrisville
2121 TW Alexander Drive, Ste 108📍 Map
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Saltbox Seafood
Restaurant  ·  Durham
2637 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd📍 Map
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Flavor Hills
Restaurant  ·  Durham
107 W Main Street📍 Map
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Boricua Soul
Restaurant  ·  Durham
705 Williard Street📍 Map
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Chicken Hut
Restaurant  ·  Durham
3019 Fayetteville Street📍 Map
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Soul Forking Good
Restaurant  ·  Durham
2500 Meridian Pkwy📍 Map
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Lula & Sadies
Restaurant  ·  Durham
2022 Chapel Hill Rd📍 Map
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Plumpeez Deli
Restaurant  ·  Durham
2818 Chapel Hill Rd📍 Map
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Goorsha Ethiopian
Restaurant  ·  Durham
910 W Main Street📍 Map
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True Flavors Diner
Restaurant  ·  Durham
5410 Hwy 55📍 Map
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Sofia Pizza
Restaurant  ·  Durham
2201 Angier Ave📍 Map
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☕ Coffee
Triangle Coffee House
Coffee Shop  ·  Durham
3109 Shannon Rd📍 Map
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Narrative Coffee
Coffee Shop  ·  Durham
300 Morris Street📍 Map
Black Owned
🍸 Bars & Lounges
Congress Social Bar
Lounge  ·  Bar  ·  Durham
471 S Driver Street📍 Map
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Pickleback 2 Bar & Karaoke
Bar  ·  Karaoke  ·  Durham
711 Rigsbee Avenue📍 Map
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Kore Durham Cocktail Lounge
Cocktail Lounge  ·  Durham
923 E Main Street📍 Map
Black OwnedDrinks
🧁 Bakeries & Sweets
East Durham Sweet Shop
Bakery  ·  Sweets  ·  Durham
2022 Angier Ave📍 Map
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Ashleigh Bakes Daily
Bakery  ·  Durham
307 W Main Street📍 Map
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Bull City Bake Shop
Bakery  ·  Durham
3604 Witherspoon Blvd📍 Map
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Favor Desserts
Bakery  ·  Sweets  ·  Durham
4520 S Alston Ave📍 Map
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🛍️ Shops & Wellness
EKO Lifestyle Brand
Jewelry  ·  Bath  ·  Durham
121 Market Street📍 Map
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BLNK Space Design
Stationery  ·  Gifts  ·  Durham
121 Market Street📍 Map
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Be Well Company
Modern Apothecary  ·  Ritual Lounge  ·  Durham
121 Market Street📍 Map
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Spa Zazz (ask for Sanita, book online)
Spa  ·  Salon  ·  Raleigh
1069 Bullard Court, Raleigh📍 Map
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Bright Black Candles
Shop  ·  Durham
2020 Chapel Hill Rd📍 Map
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Morehead Manor Bed & Breakfast
Bed & Breakfast  ·  Durham
914 Vickers Ave📍 Map
Black Owned
🌿 Free Entry
Durham Central Park
Park  ·  Durham
501 Foster Street📍 Map
Free Entry
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Gardens  ·  Durham
2000 Lewis Street📍 Map
Free Entry
Durham Farmer's Market
Market  ·  Durham
501 Foster Street📍 Map
Free Entry
Durham Food Hall
Food Hall  ·  Durham
530 Foster Street📍 Map
Free EntryFood
Streets at SouthPoint Mall
Shopping  ·  Durham
6910 Fayetteville Rd📍 Map
Free Entry
Durham County Main Library
Library  ·  Durham
300 N Roxboro Street📍 Map
Free Entry
Boxcar Arcade
Arcade  ·  Durham
621 Foster Street📍 Map
Free Entry
🎟️ Paid Entry
Hyper Kidz Indoor Playground
Indoor Playground  ·  Durham
455 S Driver Street📍 Map
Paid Entry
Duke Lemur Center
Attraction  ·  Durham
3705 Erwin Rd📍 Map
Paid Entry
Museum of Life & Science
Museum  ·  Durham
433 W Murray Ave📍 Map
Paid Entry
Wheels Skating Park
Skating  ·  Durham
715 N Hoover Rd📍 Map
Paid Entry
Nova Trampoline & Adventure Park
Adventure Park  ·  Durham
3500 N Roxboro Rd📍 Map
Paid Entry
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Baseball  ·  Durham
409 Blackwell Street📍 Map
Paid Entry
NC Escape
Escape Room  ·  Durham
119 W Orange Street, Suite 101📍 Map
Paid Entry
🍸 Bars, Lounges & Rooftops
The Velvet Hippo Rooftop Bar
Rooftop Bar  ·  Durham
Drinks
Durham Hotel Rooftop Bar & Lounge
Rooftop Bar  ·  Durham  ·  Select Jazz Nights in Summer
Drinks
The Lenny Rooftop Bar
Rooftop Bar  ·  Durham
Drinks
The Patio at Unscripted Hotel
Bar  ·  Lounge  ·  Durham
Drinks
Kingfisher Speakeasy
Speakeasy  ·  Durham
Drinks
The Waiting Room
Bar  ·  American Tobacco Campus  ·  Durham
Drinks
Alley Twenty Six
Cocktail Bar  ·  Durham
Drinks
Coupe & Stein Champagne Bar
Champagne Bar  ·  Durham
Drinks
Killer Queen Wine Bar
Wine Bar  ·  Durham
Drinks
Conniption Bar & Lounge
Bar  ·  Lounge  ·  Durham
Drinks
Bar Virgile
Bar  ·  Durham
Drinks
Weldon Mills Distillery & Crafted Drinks
Distillery  ·  Durham
Drinks
Smoking Bull Cigar Lounge
Cigar Lounge  ·  Durham
Drinks
Annexe Lounge
Lounge  ·  Durham
Drinks
Primrose Bar & Lounge
Bar  ·  Lounge  ·  Durham
Drinks
🍽️ Restaurants & Cafes
It's a Southern Thing
Southern  ·  Downtown Durham
Food
Queeny's Burgers
Burgers  ·  Durham
Food
Luna Empanadas
Restaurant  ·  Durham
Food
Little Bull
Restaurant  ·  Durham
Food
Rue Cler French Restaurant
French  ·  Durham
Food
Cucciolo Osteria Durham
Italian  ·  Durham
Food
Mothers & Sons Trattoria
Tapas  ·  Italian  ·  Durham
Food
Nikos (Brightleaf)
Restaurant  ·  Durham
Food
M Pocha / M Sushi / M Tumpura
Asian Restaurants  ·  Durham
Food
Dashi Ramen & Izakaya
Ramen  ·  Cocktail Bar  ·  Durham
FoodDrinks
Nana Steak Restaurant
Steakhouse  ·  Durham
Food
Mezcalito Grill & Tequila Bar
Grill  ·  Bar  ·  Durham
FoodDrinks
Tobacco Road Sports Cafe
Sports Bar  ·  Durham
FoodDrinks
Devine Grill & Sports Bar
Grill  ·  Sports Bar  ·  Durham
FoodDrinks
Press Coffee & Crepes
Cafe  ·  Cocktails  ·  Durham
FoodDrinks
Aaktun Coffee + Bar
Coffee  ·  Bar  ·  Durham
FoodDrinks
Baryo Bar + Coffee
Bar  ·  Coffee  ·  Durham
FoodDrinks
🎭 Entertainment & Arts
DPAC Performing Arts Center
Theater  ·  Performing Arts  ·  Durham
Check Schedule
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Baseball  ·  Durham
Paid Entry
NC Escape
Escape Room  ·  Durham
Paid Entry
Nova Trampoline & Adventure Park
Adventure Park  ·  Durham
Paid Entry
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