Pop's

Frommer's Review

One of the top recommended of Durham's crop of hip eateries is Pop's, a stylish Italian affair that's more glamorous inside than its folksy-retro facade indicates. It's housed in what was originally designed as an industrial laundry, just across the street from the restaurant and shopping compound known as Brightleaf Square. What you'll see is a stylishly minimalist decor of napery-clad dining tables, uniformed waiters (most with a sense of humor), and a wood-burning pizza oven within an open-to-view kitchen. Menu items that have become especially popular with this restaurant's growing corps of local fans include linguine with local lump crabmeat, basil, bacon, and creamed corn sauce; flounder Gremolada with bacon, broccoli, chickpeas, and tomato confit; and an award-winning pizza topped with salted eggs, sliced prosciutto, roasted garlic, and olives. A favorite dish that never leaves the menu is Pop's chicken filet "cooked under a brick," a technique that flattens the filet and seals in the juices.

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