Michelle Vanderwalker News Today

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A downtown Durham diner has been named one of the 25 best new restaurants in the South.

Marked by a simple yellow sign with stylized red letters, the outside may not inspire awe, but inside is Queeny’s, one of the best spots in Durham for people looking to have a great meal and an even better time.&nbsp&#x3B;

Durham's community-led spaces, including the American Tobacco Campus, show how it's becoming a destination known for creativity and innovation in North Carolina.

But will patrons behave, and will the programs drive foot traffic—and revenue?

In a press release, Nick Singh and Buddy Maynard say that they anticipated a need for "a spot to relax while waiting for a table at Durhams hottest restaurants."

Sean Umstead and Michelle Vanderwalker – co-owners of Durham’s award-winning Kingfisher Cocktail Bar & Queeny’s – announce the opening of the first brick & mortar location for their wildly successful burger bar, QueenBurger, in Durham’s American Tobacco Campus Thursday, September 15th at 11am. An official Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting with Wool E Bull will take place prior at 10:30am. 

The owners of Queeny’s and Kingfisher Cocktail Bar will complete their triple crown of Durham’s restaurant scene with a Thursday, September 15 opening.

Expect Pakistani fare in Charleston and smash burgers in Durham

More often than not, you’ll spot one or two solo diners at the bar, nursing a drink or chatting with the bartender, “Nighthawks” style, or burying themselves in a book from Rubyfruit’s selection.