Nana's Restaurant Review:
After 20 years in business, Nana’s has become an iconic restaurant in an area that has attracted more than its share of top culinary talent. Owner-chef Scott Howell’s unerring instinct for combining Mediterranean flavors with those of his native North Carolina proves itself time and time again, in dishes such as potato gnocchi in a guinea hen "cacciatora"; pan-roasted coastal red snapper over...
Chef-owner Scott Howell has presided over this local favorite since 1992, after having worked with David Bouley at his renowned New York restaurant Bouley. He has also cooked in Imola, Italy, at San Domenico's; and sous-chefed at Magnolia Grill . An Asheville native, Howell combined his culinary experience with a love for Tarheel regional cooking, and the result is fresh and delicious. The menu...
In a region which has attracted more than its share of stellar culinary talent in the many years since Nana's opened, owner-chef Scott Howell remains one of the very best. His unerring instinct for combining Mediterranean flavors with those of his native North Carolina proves itself time and time again, in dishes such as chicken liver pâté with green tomato jam and pickled okra, smoked duck...
Comfortable elegance and near culinary perfection make this Durham jewel one of the best restaurants in the Triangle.:
In Short
Duke students with their parents, Durham professionals and couples sit at tables in small, colorful dining rooms. A bartender chats comfortably with a group of friends sipping...