brightleaf square

There`s a choice of 11 or 12 restaurants in the area, and a number of interesting shops to visit. The main complex is a remodeled tobacco warehouse.

Lively area. Sports bars, live music, and open mic in some places. Shops. Convenient to Downtown Durham area. Parking not bad if you do not mind walking a couple of blocks. There is also a paid parking lot.

The restoration to this tobacco is amazing. We had family visit and downy the night out enjoying the food Brightleaf had to offer. It is pricy.

Brightleaf square is a well known area because it was one of the first old tobacco industries to be restored, and has been in business for several decades now.There is a nice variety of places to eat, some with patios facing the interior courtyard. I only give it a 3 rating because the shops located here are very specialized and refined (high price). They have lovely things, but I don't think it is the place that someone visiting Durham would be shopping.In the summer they have live music on the courtyard, and that is a lot of fun.

I love the feeling of Europe in this little courtyard of small gourmet shops, trees lit with little lights, cafe tables outdoors, and no cars!

I visited this store this past Sunday. Set to open at 12 noon, they had a sign up that they would be opening at 1 due to inventory. They finally opened their doors about 1:15 and were still doing inventory as people looked around. I have been here many many times and used to love exploring this store. However, I found that this time the overall store and merchandise was very disappointing. Not as eclectic as it is used to be. More "junk" and less quality merchandise. Worth stopping in if you are in Brightleaf, but not worth making a special trip to visit the store.

If you want people to see and places to go, don't skip Brightleaf Square. The shopping possibilities are worth the trip alone, the eateries are more than adequate in number and variety and time goes by very quickly as you do the Square. So do it.

Another piece of Durham's history re-purposed with shops and restaurants. Parking is free in a nearby lot if you get your ticket validated. Interesting shops and cute looking restaurants are plentiful.

A great mix of shops and restaurants. This part of the city has a variety of options whether on a group outing or date, there's something for everyone, whatever your mood, it's easy to find. My buddy and I hung out at Alivia's for a couple beers while watching Sunday night football. The atmosphere was relaxed and the staff were super friendly. They will see me there often!

Brightleaf Square is a mix of restaurants, stores, and (during the summer) entertainment. It's well-worth a visit to check out the amazing options. For restaurants....Mexican, Italian, Asian, Fondue, (and more), for retail you'll find vintage, eco-conscious, art, and so much more.

It was ok, but not that much to see of do and was very pricey. The shop behind the car park is an Aladdin cave of stuff and great fun to spend a couple of hours in!!

This is a very quaint little promenade with attractive shops and restaurants, but completely deserted. We dropped by on wednesday night for dinner, and again the next day early afternoon. Both times, i think there was no more than a handful of people around. Shame, it is such a beautiful place.

First class and one of the first renovations of tobacco warehouse area in Durham. Superb shopping, restaurants, and just a fun area to walk and people watch. Near Duke East campus, too.

I was really disappointed, expensive and not that great a selection of eateries. It is quite telling when the locals don't frequent. Really sorry but it was a real let down. On the plus sidd there appears to be a lot of regeneration work going on so perhaps I should be patient and wait to see if that makes a difference.

We ate dinner on Friday night in Brightleaf Square and walked for a bit after dinner. Stumbled upon an outdoor concert, which was really fun. There were people sitting around in chairs they had brought just to listen to the music. Not sure if this happens every night or every week or what, but it was a pleasant surprise.