706 East Main St. - Parker's Restaurant

1980 (Duke Chanticleer)

A longtime favorite, particularly with Duke students, Parker's seems to have closed sometime in the 1990s, but I'm unsure when. As of 2008-2011, the building houses JC's kitchen, where "the food is anointed, and you won't be disappointed." (Yes, that JC.)

06.25.13 (Photo by Gary Kueber)

06.25.13. One of the better signs in Durham. Praise the Lord for soul food. (Photo by Gary Kueber)