{"id":3093,"date":"2026-06-23T17:35:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3093"},"modified":"2026-06-23T17:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:35:26","slug":"acclaimed-durham-restaurant-set-for-major-move-to-downtown-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3093","title":{"rendered":"Acclaimed Durham restaurant set for major move to downtown space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"summary\">AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/nation-world\/national\/article280707640.html\">Read our AI Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a three-year run, one of the Triangle\u2019s most celebrated new restaurants will move to a larger space in the middle of Downtown Durham.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3091\">Strong thunderstorms move into the Triangle Tuesday, bringing heavy wind &amp; hail<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This summer, the acclaimed restaurant Little Bull will move to a freshly renovated space at 301 Chapel Hill St. The modern Mexican restaurant from James Beard semifinalist chef Oscar Diaz debuted in 2023 on Mangum Street in Durham. Little Bull quickly earned wide praise and was recently named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/living\/food-drink\/article312757248.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">a Michelin-recommended restaurant<\/a>. Earlier this year, Little Bull was included in The News &amp; Observer\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/living\/food-drink\/article314997490.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">Top 50 Restaurants in the Triangle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe decided we had to move it,\u201d Diaz said in a phone interview earlier this year. \u201cWe\u2019re so proud of what we\u2019ve been able to do there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Little Bull will reopen in its new space Monday, Aug. 3, the Mezcalito Group said in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>That means that Little Bull will vacate its current location on Mangum Street sometime this summer, though the restaurant group hasn\u2019t given an end date.<\/p>\n<p>Since partnering with the owners of Mezcalito in 2023, Diaz has been on a restaurant spree, adding two locations of Aaktun, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/living\/food-drink\/article291532355.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">the year-old Tataco in Durham<\/a> and the recently opened drinks spot Barbaro.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3090\">Aldi is giving away free groceries this week. How to score the deal in NC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The group has been renovating the 301 Chapel Hill St. space since 2024, with initial plans to open a new steakhouse. Diaz said those plans shifted in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLive fire cooking was originally part of the plan (on Mangum Street),\u201d Diaz said. \u201cWe\u2019ll be able to do that in the new (Little Bull) space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In it, Little Bull\u2019s ambitions seem poised to grow. In November, it was one of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/living\/food-drink\/article312857945.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\"> 19 restaurants in the Triangle to earn Michelin<\/a> recognition. Diaz believes Little Bull will continue to soar in the new space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can work towards a star,\u201d Diaz said.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Diaz competed as one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/living\/food-drink\/article314501486.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">15 chef competitors on \u201cTop Chef: Carolinas<\/a>.\u201d The Little Bull chef became a fan favorite, but was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/living\/food-drink\/article315628224.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">eliminated in the May 4 episode<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3088\">Strong thunderstorms move into the Triangle Tuesday, bringing heavy wind &amp; hail<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published <span class=\"inline-block\">June 23, 2026 at 11:57 AM<span>.<\/span><\/span><!-- --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most celebrated new restaurants in Durham from James Beard nominee and Top Chef contestant will move into a larger space downtown. 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