New startup, Dog Friendly Durham to start tours February 27

Jason Parker has created a business called Dog Friendly Durham. They organize dog friendly tours of local establishments; all while helping local shelters in the process. Participating businesses for the first tour include Bull City Burger and Brewery, Pompieri Pizza, Geer Street Garden, Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau, Ninth Street Bakery and Beer Durham, though Parker said the list has not been finalized. The first tour is set for Saturday, Feb. 27.

Pompieri Pizza Opens in Former Firehouse

Pompieri Pizza has opened at 102 City Hall Plaza in a building that once held Durham firefighters.

New Pizza Eatery Planned for Downtown

Seth Gross, owner of the downtown restaurant and brewery Bull City Burger and Brewery, is planning a second restaurant called Pompieri Pizza that would be at 102 City Hall Plaza at the Fire House at Roger’s Alley. The downtown property, currently empty, is owned by Durham's Greenfire Development.