A Southern Season
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 929-7133
Fax: (919) 942-9274
- Cross Street:
- Estes Drive
- Best of Citysearch:
- Gourmet 2005
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-6pm
Editorial Review for A Southern Season – by Kelly Ferguson
In Short
A Southern Season has grown over the years from a small coffee store to a gourmet wonderland. Shoppers browse through Vietri place-setting displays, autographed cookbooks, specialty foods and gleaming copper cookware. The store features an expanded prepared-foods department including a hot bar, salad bar and build-your-own-sandwich. Look for Southern delicacies, such as cheese straws, with a "Carolina Cupboard" label--they're made exclusively for the store.
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Insider Tips
Save MoneyThe annual inventory sale is six weeks long, starting at the end of May. This sale discounts absolutely everything. People drive in from all over the state, so expect a crowd.
Know Before You GoA Southern Season now houses its own cooking school, CLASS.
User Reviews for A Southern Season
01/03/2008 Posted by shadesofblonde
Certainly, in this area, you wouldn't expect a huge variety of gourmet European food and wine...but, when you consider the large number of Europeans living in the RTP area, I would think that there would be more selections available. It's true that SS does probably have the largest selection of cheeses, meat, and wine in the area; I just wish that they had more! I've seen very little Middle Eastern or Far Eastern foods; come to think of it, I've never seen any African or Caribbean food. Over the years they have improved, though. Some of the things for sale here are just kitschy, like the "pottery" and "linens" which are not of high quality. SS does have good greeting cards and a very nice selection of chocolate. Call ahead if you want something special, to check on its' availability and expect to be on hold for a good long while!
Pros: good selection of chocolate
Cons: parking; lack of ethnic foods & not a lot of variety
12/26/2007 Posted by vakirkbride
I ordered a holiday gift one month before December 25th. After two weeks I checked on the order and the store told me the merchandise was now in stock and it would be sent right out. It was not sent out and I had to check on the order two more times - each time promising me that it would be sent. On December 22nd I called the store. They promised it would be shipped overnight to arrive on December 24th. On December 24th I called yet again - I was put on hold FOREVER. Promised they would call me back..never did. I called yet again..the manager got on the phone and said "oh, it won't arrive until the 28th - sorry!" My recommendation...do not order anything from this store. The only way you should deal with this store is if you can walk in the door and take the merchandise out the door with you. Do not trust their promises of delivery!
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