Something new is cooking in the old Spanky's kitchen. It involves fried chicken.

Posted Jul 28, 2018
How do you follow up a four-decade restaurant? Fried chicken is a not a bad start. Spanky's restaurant became a Franklin Street icon in Chapel Hill, serving generations of UNC students and nostalgic alumni over 41 years. The restaurant closed in March but reopened in June after a two-month rebranding. Meet Lula's, a fried chicken concept. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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