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Wood Fired Whole Hog Barbecue Keeps The Line Moving Early At This Greenville North Carolina Smokehouse
If you want B’s Barbecue, sleeping in is not an option. Long before most Greenville mornings get moving, smoke is already rolling from the pits at this beloved roadside spot. Whole hogs cook over wood, filling the air with the kind of smoky aroma that can make breakfast plans...
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Greenville restaurant welcomes everyone for authentic Dominican dishes
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — For Elba Gomez, food equals family. Growing up in the Dominican Republic, Gomez said love brought her to America. Her fiancé worked in Greenville, and once married, she moved here. With a background in hospitality, she eventually opened up Sabor Latino in 2024, bringing Dominican food to eastern North Carolina. “I […]
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Aurora No Longer ‘Food Desert’
Goodwill Community Cupboard is a brand new 7,600-square-foot market (at the flashing traffic signal on Hwy 33) offering healthful foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, proteins, non-perishable foods, and additional food staples. Goodwill’s goals are to reduce food deserts across eastern North Carolina, remove barriers to economic success, and provide accessibility to relevant educational programs.
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New Dunkin' draws customers in Ayden
AYDEN — The grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting for the new Dunkin’/Baskin-Robbins in Ayden was Sept. 25, and excited visitors lined up around the store, through the parking lot and into the street to join in on the festivities. This business, located at 156 W. Third St., is owned and operated by local family man Peter Patel, and his family and friends came out to support the grand opening in a special way. Patel’s daughters were the first to address the crowd of eager customers before the 8:45 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony and the start of the grand opening celebration at 9 a.m. “Welcome to Dunkin’ in Ayden, North Carolina. My name is Moshka, and today I am so excited because this is not just any grand opening. It’s my dad’s fourth grand opening this year,” said Moshka Patel, the younger daughter. “He has worked so hard to make this happen, and let me tell you something: At home, my dad talks about Dunkin’ so much, sometimes I think he loves Dunkin’ more than he loves me. I’m just kidding, Dad. I know I’m still your favorite.” Moshka got right down to business and talked about the real reason everyone
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Morris Barbeque in Hookerton set to reopen Oct. 10 after storm damage
HOOKERTON, Greene County — Morris Barbeque in Hookerton is set to reopen Saturday, Oct. 10. The restaurant announced the reopening in a social media post. Morris Barbeque says a tree fell on its building during a storm in July. The damage forced the restaurant to close. Owners say they...
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Jimmy John’s opens first store in Washington
WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Jimmy John’s has come to Washington. Jimmy John’s opened its doors for the first time in Washington on September 24. The store is located on West 5th Street and is open daily from 10 am to 9 pm. The location brought about 15 new employment opportunities to the area. “We’re thrilled […]
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Coffee with a Cop brews up community chat in Washington
WASHINGTON, Beaufort County — The Washington Police Department will host a Coffee with a Cop event next week. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7. It will run from 8 until 10 a.m. at McDonald’s on Carolina Avenue. Officers will provide free coffee to people who attend.
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Alan Jackson’s Nashville bar celebrates tenth anniversary
The honky-tonk led that led the way plans October 5th Birthday Bash. It’s been ten years since AJ’s Good Time Bar – country music icon Alan Jackson’s Nashville honky-tonk – opened its doors to bring real country music and good times to Nashville’s Lower Broadway…and it’s time to celebrate!
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This Eastern North Carolina Barbecue Landmark Has Been Serving Whole-Hog Barbecue For Nearly 80 Years
Located a little over an hour from Raleigh, North Carolina, Skylight Inn is more than a barbecue restaurant; it's a landmark in Eastern North Carolina and beyond. Known to locals as Pete Jones' BBQ, this barbecue joint, which was opened in 1947 by 17-year-old Pete Jones, still cooks the "old-fashioned way:" whole hog slow-cooked over brick pits with oak-burning chimneys at either end. And while the hand-chopped pork at Skylight Inn is the headliner, the most talked-about item on the menu might just be the cornbread.
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Locals Say This North Carolina Restaurant Serves The Best Version Of One Iconic Dish
Ask anyone in Wilson, North Carolina, where to get the best biscuit in town, and you’ll get the same answer so consistently that it stops feeling like a recommendation and starts feeling like a law. Flo’s Kitchen. Every time. Without hesitation. The kind of unanimous agreement that usually...
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Three ENC BBQ spots in the running for USA Today’s Best Carolina BBQ
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Carolina’s Barbeque Wars are getting national attention. USA Today is hosting a national contest for the best Carolina barbecue and three places in eastern North Carolina have made the list. Sam Jones BBQ in Winterville, The Skylight Inn in Ayden and B’s Barbeque in Greenville are all in the running. Voting […]
Rocky Mount Telegram
Farmers Market has a big slate ahead — and a boisterous family feel to boot
When Linda Long was 7 years old, her grandmother taught her how to make soap. Long’s grandmother, Wilma Gryczan, made soap for her Polish community in Grand Rapids, Mich. Long moved to eastern North Carolina soon after she learned the trade. And now, four decades later, she continues that tradition and sells her handmade, goat-milk soap at Nash County Farmers Market in Rocky Mount. “I was just making soap, and then Pinterest came along, and it gave me so many ideas,” Long said. “I made so much soap that my husband said, ‘Sell it, or get rid of it.’” So, she started selling at the stockyard in Rocky Mount more than a decade ago, and she sold out immediately. Since then, she’s added other products to her wares, and now, Grandma G’s has been a staple since the farmers market moved to its present location on Peachtree Street. The farmers market draws tens of thousands of visitors every year and is open Saturdays from April to December. It also is open Tuesdays in the summer. The Peachtree Street market opened in 2005, but market manager Maurine Brown credits Tim and Nancy Bass with starting the local farmers market in 1991.
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New Chick-fil-A opens on Greenville Blvd
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The new Chick-fil-A on Greenville Blvd has officially opened. This follows the recent closure of the previous University Commons location last week. The updated restaurant features several upgrades, including a dual-lane drive-thru, expanded parking, and an indoor playground designed for younger guests. The new location is 320 Greenville Blvd SE, Greenville, […]
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New Chick-fil-A opens on Greenville Boulevard, drawing customers before doors open
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — A new Chick-fil-A opened Thursday morning on Southwest Greenville Boulevard, drawing customers who lined up well before the doors opened. The new Chick-fil-A University Blvd. opened at 10:30 a.m. at 320 SW Greenville Blvd., replacing the former Chick-fil-A University Commons location on Evans Street. An...