Dampf Good BBQ, Cooked with Hate ™️ Officially Not Coming to Durham
Nick Dampf, *Head Hater ™*️ told WUNC he’s not opening a restaurant in super intolerant and unwelcoming Durham after so much persecution for his views that clash with everything the Bull City stands for and prides itself on.
They are staying at self-identified MAGA Phillips Farm in Cary for the foreseeable future.
Y’all, we did it!
[obligatory messing with bull and horns reference]
PS: Happy Pride!
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“The decision by Dampf Good BBQ comes after weeks of backlash over past social media posts made by owner Nick Dampf and his wife Kimmy, which reflect the family's conservative and fundamentalist Christian views.
These clashed with Durham's progressive and LGTBQ-friendly identity, a city that most recently celebrated its annual Pride festival this past weekend.
Dampf, who doesn't shy from operating an openly Christian business, said he still stands by some of the pandemic-era posts in which he shared views typical of many mainstream evangelicals.
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The posts going back to 2020 made by the Dampfs include anti-abortion views; broad opposition to same-sex marriage and gender diversity; praise of traditional gender roles; and opposition to COVID-era vaccine mandates in the Biden administration.
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Dampf argues that the social media backlash maligned him as a hateful extremist for expressing his religious and political views.”