AMSE2026 DINE-AROUNDS

NCPC is proud to share information about our ArtsMarket Southeast 2026 Dine-Around opportunities. These informal dinners hosted at local restaurants throughout Downtown Durham offer a unique opportunity for networking, engaging conversations, and peer learning. Read below to find out how to join us and make the most of this exciting dining experience in this city of culinary delights!

All About Dine-Arounds

What is a Dine-Around? Dine-arounds are featured at both ArtsMarket Southeast and our NCPC Annual Meeting. They are informal dinners at local restaurants that provide an opportunity for networking, stimulating conversation, and peer learning.

When and where will dine-arounds take place? Dine-arounds will take place on Tuesday, November 3, from 5:15p-6:45p at restaurants throughout downtown Durham.

How can I sign up for a Dine-Around? You can sign up in a number of ways:

You can sign up today by scrolling down to learn about the featured restaurants and sign up using the link for the restaurant. OR
You can sign up another day by looking for the “Dine Arounds” sign-up information on the ArtsMarket Southeast event emails that will be sent prior to and during the event. OR
You can sign up at registration! Be sure to check out the Dine-Around registration table when you check in.

Other details:

To facilitate conversation, there will be between 8 and 10 guests per dine-around location.
Dinners are individually paid for by participants.

ArtsMarket Southeast 2026 Dine-Around Opportunities

M Sushi | Mateo Bar de Tapas | Seraphine

Barsa New Indian

Cuisine: Indian ($$)

About the Restaurant: Casual, family-friendly Indian restaurant featuring comfort food and cocktails.

Click HERE to view the menu

Click HERE for walking directions from the Durham Armory (5 minute walk)

Bull City Burger and Brewery

Cuisine: American ($$)

About the Restaurant: Bull City Burger and Brewery is a family-friendly microbrewery serving locally raised beef burgers & house beers in a casual setting.

Click HERE to view the menu

Click HERE for walking directions from the Durham Armory (5 minute walk)

Bull McCabe's

Cuisine: Irish Pub ($$)

About the Restaurant: Bull McCabe's is a traditional Irish bar with burgers & pub-grub staples, TV sports, 20 beers on tap & sidewalk tables.

This location will feature both a Dine-Around for general ArtsMarket Southeast attendees as well as a Dine-Around specifically for dancers, dance presenters (and presenters curious about presenting dance), & agents representing dancers/dance companies. A lively conversation will be hosted by Jamie Katz Court (NCAC Music & Dance Dir.) and Jodee Nimerichter (ED of American Dance Festival).

Click HERE to view the menu

Click HERE for walking directions from the Durham Armory (5 minute walk)

Cheeni Durham

Cuisine: Indian ($$)

About the Restaurant: Homestyle, heartfelt Indian cooking, made with the highest quality ingredients, in an approachable fine-dining atmosphere.

Click HERE to view the menu

Click HERE for walking directions from the Durham Armory (2 minute walk)

CONVIVIO

Cuisine: Italian ($$$)

About the Restaurant: Convivio is a modern Italian restaurant, bar, and lounge, specializing in fresh truffles and house-made pasta, with an extensive natural, organic, and biodynamic wine list.

Click HERE to view the menu

Click HERE for walking directions from the Durham Armory (6 minute walk)

Cucciolo Osteria

Cuisine: Italian ($$)

About the Restaurant: Warm, brick-clad outpost with high ceilings serving modern Italian cuisine alongside wine.

Click HERE to view the menu

Click HERE for walking directions from the Durham Armory (8 minute walk)

Geer Street Garden

Cuisine: American ($$)

About the Restaurant: Geer Street Garden is a casual hub for comfort food, beers & cocktails in a renovated former gas station with outdoor patio.

Click HERE to view the menu

Click HERE for walking directions from the Durham Armory (8 minute walk)

M Sushi

Cuisine: Sushi ($$$)

About the Restaurant (from their website): M Sushi is the Triangle's first sushi restaurant dedicated solely to high-quality seafood. Our menu is small and purposeful, and uses only very special, seasonal seafood received directly from Japan, Korea, and the US.

Click HERE to view the menu

Click HERE for walking directions from the Durham Armory (2 minute walk)

Mateo Bar de Tapas

Cuisine: Tapas Bar ($$)

About the Restaurant (from their website): We offer a casual, yet refined, menu of Spanish small plates with a Southern inflection. Accompanying the food is a robust Spanish wine list as well as one of the largest sherry offerings in the country.

Click HERE to view the menu

Click HERE for walking directions from the Durham Armory (5 minute walk)

Seraphine

Cuisine: Contemporary Louisiana ($$)

About the Restaurant: Seraphine offers an exploration of their Louisianian family heritage as seen through staple dishes made modern.

Click HERE to view the menu

Click HERE for walking directions from the Durham Armory (12 minute walk)

Thank You To Our Event Sponsors!

Marcato Artists | The Virginia Somerville Sutton Theatre at Well-Spring | The Singing Zoologist

The Reverend Shawn Amos | Dynamo Productions | Fantexter | Dave's Arts Management Network

ArtsMarket Benefactor Donation Made In Honor of Larry Gilbert & Louisa Hart

This project was funded in part by a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.