{"id":628755,"date":"2026-10-12T23:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T23:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/628755\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T23:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T23:20:08","slug":"healthy-build-your-own-grain-bowls-debut-in-durham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/628755\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy build-your-own grain bowls debut in Durham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Horseshoe-Choate24 (1).jpg\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"Horseshoe at Hub RTP opens new clean comfort-food bowls dining experience opening in 2027.\" alt=\"Horseshoe at Hub RTP opens new clean comfort-food bowls dining experience opening in 2027.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Horseshoe at Hub RTP opens new clean comfort-food bowls dining experience opening in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>            Hub RTP<\/p>\n<p>Healthy comfort-food bowl restaurant, Little Barrow, is opening its first location at Horseshoe at Hub RTP in southwest Durham in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The dining experience, 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLittle Barrow was created to prove that you can have it all: bold, satisfying and substantive food served quickly, that\u2019s also incredibly good for you,\u201d Bruce Kramer, founder of Little Barrow, said in a press release. \u201cWe look forward to debuting this simple but transformative concept in a center of innovation and ideas like Horseshoe and all of Research Triangle Park.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kramer is a Durham native who founded the restaurant after his own health journey, according to the press release. Little Barrow\u2019s 2,482-square-feet Hub RTP location is the company\u2019s first storefront, placed across from Cheeni Indian Food Emporium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLittle Barrow will bring a vibrant new quick-service option for lunch and dinner to RTP and the surrounding communities,\u201d Erik Johnson, founding partner of White Point, Horseshoe\u2019s development partner, said.<\/p>\n<p>Changes to RTP<\/p>\n<p>Little Barrow joins a list of other dining experiences also scheduled at Hub RTP. In November 2025, Drift Coffee + Kitchen opened their first Durham location there, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/living\/food-drink\/article312856673.html\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The News &amp; Observer reported<\/a>. Earlier this month, the brand opened another site in Raleigh Iron Works, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/living\/food-drink\/article317453675.html\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The N&amp;O reported<\/a>. Additionally, Katsuji Tanabe\u2019s High Horse will open in the live, work, play center later this fall after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/living\/food-drink\/article312355918.html\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The N&amp;O originally reported<\/a> a summer opening. In spring 2027, Prime STQ will open in the development as well, under the investment of Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/living\/food-drink\/article317440145.html\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The N&amp;O reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Raleigh News &amp; Observer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Horseshoe at Hub RTP opens new clean comfort-food bowls dining experience opening in 2027. 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