Horseshoe at Hub RTP opens new clean comfort-food bowls dining experience opening in 2027.

Horseshoe at Hub RTP opens new clean comfort-food bowls dining experience opening in 2027.

Hub RTP

Healthy comfort-food bowl restaurant Little Barrow is opening its first location at Horseshoe at Hub RTP in southwest Durham in 2027.

The restaurant, located at 3151 Elion Drive, centers on build-your-own grain bowls made with whole ingredients without seed oils, refined sugars, and gluten. Bowls will also come with various choices of sides and proteins and add-ons like sauces, desserts and drinks.

“Little Barrow was created to prove that you can have it all: bold, satisfying and substantive food served quickly, that’s also incredibly good for you,” Bruce Kramer, founder of Little Barrow, said in a press release. “We look forward to debuting this simple but transformative concept in a center of innovation and ideas like Horseshoe and all of Research Triangle Park.”

Kramer is a Durham native who founded the restaurant after his own health journey, according to the press release. Little Barrow’s 2,482-square-feet Hub RTP location is the company’s first storefront, placed across from Cheeni Indian Food Emporium.

“Little Barrow will bring a vibrant new quick-service option for lunch and dinner to RTP and the surrounding communities,” said Erik Johnson, founding partner of White Point, Horseshoe’s development partner, said.

Changes to RTP

Little Barrow joins a list of other dining spots, also scheduled at Hub RTP.

In November 2025, Drift Coffee + Kitchen opened their first Durham location there, The News & Observer reported. Earlier this month, the brand opened another site in Raleigh Iron Works, The N&O reported.

Additionally, Katsuji Tanabe’s High Horse will open in the live, work, play center later this fall after The N&O originally reported a summer opening. In spring 2027, Prime STQ will open in the development as well, under the investment of Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin, The N&O reported.

This story was originally published October 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM.

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