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Posted on August 6, 2009 by Staff

A little R&R

The entry to NCNB Plaza, aka Nation’s Bank Plaza, aka Bank of America/TARP Plaza, used to be a place for interaction between various types of vendors and passersby.

It is, sadly, no longer peopled by the flower ladies and it’s been quite a while since we’ve seen the local Hare Krishnas who used to all but live there.

Recently, you may have noticed a few folks hanging around the entrance greeting folks and handing out literature. A little investigating revealed nary a religious or political affiliation. They’re employees of R&R Grill, which recently opened in the old Club Havana/ Papagyos space inside the plaza.

R&R, owned and operated by father-son team Rob and Ross Moll, features “traditional American flavors,” which means, mainly, burgers and ribs and pizza. The Molls say they put about $1 million into renovating the space. Menu and info at rnrgrill.com

Beehive winners

The theme for this year’s Beehive Art Challenge was “Mohawks and Mullets,” and next Friday (Aug. 14), during the 2ndFriday Artwalk, you can see what clever bits the winners were able to put together on display.

Here are the winners announced this week by Queen Bee Diane Koistinen
1st place – Rachel Sorenson; 2nd place – Sam Causon; 3rd place – Robert Votta; 4th place – Herb Bresky; 5th place – Emily E. Weinstein; 6th place – Holly C. Wright; 7th place – Pat Phelps.

Do you feeeel like we do?

Get your TalkBox ready kids, ’cause we’re not making this up. This note arrived via email this week:

“The Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership and the Chapel Hill Mayor’s Office have initiated a special six-week pilot program called “Franklin Street Comes Alive!,” in order to encourage more people to come downtown and support local businesses while enjoying a welcoming and musical environment along the way.”

The partnership is hiring locals to play live music or perform entertainment at three spots along the sidewalk on Franklin Street on Friday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 10 p.m. Performers get $50 plus tips and will be working three locations — in front of the Bank of America on East Franklin and at The Bicycle Chain and UNC’s “440” building on West Franklin.

Contact Bobby Funk at the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership at 967-9440 or visit franklinstreetcomesalive.com to apply.

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