Mama Dip’s Kitchen on West Rosemary Street in Chapel Hill is closed — for good.
The restaurant, owned and operated by the family of Mildred “Mama Dip” Council, shared a post on its Facebook page saying Tuesday it is officially closed and thanking its patrons for their business across nearly five decades.
“Since 1976, we’ve had the joy of feeding Chapel Hill with love, soul, and Mama Dip’s dump cooking goodness,” reads the message. “From family dinners to first tastes, we are HONORED to have been a part of your stories.”
The announcement comes almost exactly one year after the Council family said it would be shifting service at 408 West Rosemary Street from dine-in to takeout and event space only — backtracking on an initial closing announcement that has since been deleted from Mama Dip’s social media pages. At the time, Anita “Spring” Council told the News & Observer the indication of the restaurant fully shutting down was a “miscommunication.” The family also shared it plans to kee...
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