FREE VALET PARKING ON FRANKLIN STREET

The emotions in my busybody took a rollercoaster ride last week for sure. So sad to hear of Cypress on the Hill closing. Now I must resume my search for homemade corned beef hash. If brunch places need to spice up their menus, let’s toss in that old school classic that Cypress had come very close to perfecting please. 

Very interested to learn about the new public parking lot at 427 West Franklin Street (between Lantern and The Courtyard) finally opening. The joy over using this lot for parking instead of something like a gorgeous tiny public greenspace reminds me that I can’t help but smile when I see the residents of Chapel Hill cruising around town in their little Priuses. Their engines are quiet enough for me to still hear the eternal kvetching about the lack of parking on Franklin Street. So much for the “free” buses and bike lanes, Chapel Hillians loooove them some free parkin’.

At the risk of inciting some contentious online chatter, I thought it might be a good time of year for a friendly reminder that the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership offers FREE VALET PARKING at over fifteen locations on Franklin Street from East to West. Sure fancy pants places like Elaine’s and La Residence participate, but it’s not just the big ticket restaurants that extend this generous service to their customers. Mediterranean Deli, Carolina Coffee Shop and Sandwhich are just a few of the casual dining options that offer their patrons FREE VALET PARKING. Notice the all caps? Yes, I’m RAISING MY BLOGGER VOICE, because this is just another way the award winning restaurants in the heart of historic Chapel Hill serve their customers. All that great service, cold beer, fine dining and free parking? Awww, thank you! For a complete list of restaurants that participate in the FREE VALET PARKING program click here.

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