Carolina Alumni Review - January/February 2008

with jars of jerk seasoning, curry powder, guava juice and cans of coconut milk.

Owner Ida Yehedego moved her inventory from Durham because business is better in Chapel Hill, said manager Don Shearer. “She wanted to try something a little different,” he said.

Hours: 9 a.m.-8: 30 p.m. Monday-Fri-day, 10 a.m.-8: 30 p.m. Saturday

Something Tropical, 342-B W. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill, (919) 942-4000

Cluck-U Serves
All Things Chicken

Go ahead. Eat five of these chicken wings. Norm Praet dares you. Praet, owner of a Cluck University Chicken franchise opening in January in the spot once home to Pepper’s Pizza, took the 911 Wings Challenge himself as a college kid working at the original Cluck-U store in Rut-gers, N.J. He consumed three, a personal best. Other styles are milder.

Customers order at the counter for eat-in or take-out from an assortment of poultry: chicken wings, chicken tenders, fried chicken, wraps and sandwiches, as well as

sides. In the spring, Praet expects to begin delivery service.

Hours: 11 a.m.- 3 a.m. seven days a week.

Cluck University Chicken, 127 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, (919) 929-0393

Sun Goes Down, Music
Comes Up at Mansion 462

Wesley Johnson ’ 89, co-owner of Elaine’s on Franklin Street, has opened a performance space down the block. By day, the space caters to businesses staging PowerPoint presentations. Once the sun goes down, the music comes up, and Mansion 462 presents live music performances, and a drink or two, said General Manager Brad Waycaster. The furniture is elegant amidst the bronze fixtures and potted palms; think upscale Cat’s Cradle.

N.C. law requires Mansion 462 to bill itself as a private club because it serves drinks but not food, so at least one person in the party has to have a $25 membership to sign others in as guests.Visit www.mansion462.com to find out about applying for membership before you get to the door. The club planned a Jan. 1

grand opening.

Hours: 5 p.m.- 2 a.m. Tuesday-Saturday

Mansion 462, 462 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, (919) 967-7913

Jester’s Finds Fun Gifts

Looking for a gift between $3 and $3,000? Anne Eberdt, owner of Jester’s, and Jean Nance have scoured the market shows and brought back unusual and useful items for babies, brides and birthday honorees. Of course, Carolina fans will be drawn to the hand-carved wooden ram’s head, with or without a pink necktie emblazoned with tiny tar heels. And the aged iron moose head is intriguing, too. On the softer side, cashmere argyle turtlenecks would make any dog feel loved. For babies, ultrasoft “jelly” cats have silky fur. Who wouldn’t want PJs with a matching pillow sham?