Crook's Corner (restaurant)

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Crook's Corner
Crook's Corner (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Established1982
Closed2021
Food typeSouthern
City Chapel Hill
State North Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 35°54′36″N79°03′54″W / 35.90990°N 79.06496°W / 35.90990; -79.06496

Crook's Corner is a defunct Southern restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The business was named one of "America's Classics" by the James Beard Foundation Awards. It opened in 1982 and closed in 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Lardie, Matt (2021-06-09). "Southern Institution Crook's Corner Closes After Almost 40 Years in Chapel Hill". Eater Carolinas. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  2. Anderson, Brett (2021-06-09). "Crook's Corner, a Landmark North Carolina Restaurant, Has Closed". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2023-06-14.