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This Little Ayden, North Carolina Diner Serves Collards And Whole-Hog Barbecue Like Nowhere Else

A carved wooden pig weighing hundreds of pounds is not what most drivers expect to spot on a quiet eastern North Carolina street. Behind it sits a plain little diner that looks like it has not changed in decades. Step inside, though, and the smell of wood-cooked pork and slow-simmered...

Ayden, NC · 4d
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Fried Chicken, Ham Biscuits And A Line Out The Door Make This Raleigh, North Carolina Diner A Saturday Ritual

Old farm tools hang over the tables, and the smell of country ham reaches you before the door does. That was my first clue that a plain little brick diner in North Carolina was going to feed me better than I expected. The line outside looked long, but it moved...

Raleigh, NC · 2d
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Raleigh News & Observer

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Insects in rice, floating black growth: 3 Triangle restaurants get ‘B' grades

The News & Observer publishes a weekly roundup of restaurant sanitation scores to keep you up-to-date on the health grades at Triangle dining spots. Sanitation scores and their corresponding letter grades are used in North Carolina to assess restaurants’ adherence to rules and standards intended to mitigate and prevent the spread of food-borne illnesses. You’ve likely seen sanitation grade cards at restaurants you’ve visited, and The N&O previously explained what those scores mean and how they’re calculated . Here are sanitation scores in Triangle counties from Oct. 20-26. Wake County sanitation scores The Wake County inspection management system shows 85 restaurant inspections were completed Oct. 20-26. One restaurant received a B grade (a score of at least 80 but lower than 90): Acacia Tree Asian Cuisine (101 Keybridge Drive, Suite 100, Morrisville) received a score of 87.5 on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The restaurant was in violation of 11 standards. Violations include a metal bowl of standing water with black growth floating inside, encrusted buildup of debris on several dishes stored as clean and flying insects inside bulk bins of rice, among other violations. The restaurant previously scored an A grade in January 2026. Durham County sanitation scores The Durham County

Wake County, NC · 10d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Beyond Buc-ee's: Restaurants with Texas ties keep heading to NC

North Carolina is getting a taste of the Lone Star State. Texas-based Buc-ee’s, already building one store in the state, is now eyeing a second location along Interstate 95. The travel center could join Texas-inspired restaurants setting up shop in the Raleigh area. From a barbecue joint to a beloved burger chain, here are openings The News & Observer has covered this year: Buc-ee’s could build a second North Carolina travel center near I-95 and Halifax Road in Rocky Mount. Its first NC location is already under construction off I-85/40 in Alamance County, and there’s no official opening date. East of Texas , a Texas-style barbecue restaurant from owner Claire Calvin, opened at Durham’s American Tobacco Campus . The restaurant serves brisket, burnt ends, pork belly and housemade sausage. It’s an expansion of a Winston-Salem spot that opened in 2023. Shipley Donuts , founded in Houston in 1936, plans to open two Raleigh shops over the next two years, with the first expected in 2027. The chain is known for handcrafted doughnuts and savory kolaches stuffed with fillings like sausage and jalapeños. Whataburger opened its first Triangle locations : in Wake Forest at 489 Calvin Jones Highway and in Raleigh

North Carolina · 3d

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You’ll Feel Like You’ve Traveled Back In Time At These 10 Old-Fashioned North Carolina Diners

Looking for old-fashioned North Carolina diners that’ll make you feel like you’ve traveled back in time?. These 10 diners deliver classic eats and a genuine 1950s atmosphere that’s totally worth the trip!. 1. Snappy Lunch (Mount Airy) Snappy Lunch in Mount Airy is the kind of place...

Raleigh, NC · 11d

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‘It means a lot’: Hookerton bakery heads to Georgia to cook with Paula Deen

HOOKERTON, N.C. (WITN) - Chef, TV personality, and cookbook author Paula Deen is known to millions worldwide, and now a Hookerton bakery is getting the opportunity to cook alongside the star. It’s a moment Ginger Snaps Bakery owners Jaime and Jamie Edelen say they’ll never forget: when Paula Deen asked...

Hookerton, NC · 2d

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We Found 9 North Carolina Bakeries Where Sweet Potato Pie Is The Star

One pie shop on this list bakes its sweet potato pie in a crust that won a State Fair blue ribbon. Another bakery only sells its sweet potato pies during the autumn months. I love that kind of stubbornness. It tells me somebody takes this humble orange pie very seriously.

North Carolina · 2d

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Free dinner reels in New Bern neighbors at Front Street Fish Co.

Why is Front Street Fish Co. hosting a free dinner in New Bern?. NEW BERN, Craven County — Front Street Fish Co. is hosting a free community dinner Monday, Nov. 16, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The dinner is open to anyone. It will be served at 520 South...

New Bern, NC · 1d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Trendy bakery chain has closed several Triangle locations this year

National bakery company Crumbl Cookies has closed multiple Triangle locations in 2026 after low sales and leadership changes. Locations in Raleigh’s Six Forks Station, Chapel Hill’s Franklin Street, Cary’s Parkside and others across the state have seen closures from franchisees while internal documents have shown a 70 percent decrease in sales and the founders are looking for their own replacements, according to Fast Company and QSR Magazine . “Today, our franchises have reached across the nation and expanded internationally—all inspired by one big dream and the perfect ingredients that started it all,” the company said on its website . “We concentrate on developing delicious cookies inspired by popular flavors, tasty treats, and decadent desserts!” Founded in 2017 by co-founders, Jason McGowan and Sawyer Hemsley, after they teamed up on a quest to bake the perfect chocolate chip cookie. The first location was opened in Utah before expanding their open-kitchen concept nationally. The store is known for its weekly rotating menu, featuring six distinct flavors, selected from a variety of cookies and desserts. North Carolina closures in 2026 Battleground Ave, Greensboro Cary Parkside Chapel Hill High Point Kernersville Lawndale, Greensboro Outer Banks Six Forks Station, Raleigh Steele Creek, Charlotte Crumble had

Raleigh, NC · 3d

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People Wait Outside For Hours At This 10-Table North Carolina Steakhouse That Serves Only Ribeye

There are restaurants that give you options, and then there’s the Beefmastor Inn in Wilson, North Carolina, which looked at the whole idea of options and politely showed them the door. One cut of beef, one dining room, and a line out front that tells you everything you need...

Wilson, NC · 5d

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Barbecue Still Rules At These 8 Joints Across Eastern North Carolina

In Eastern North Carolina, barbecue means chopped pork, a vinegar-based sauce, and a plate of slaw on the side. Some of the best spots have been cooking the same way for decades, and a few only open a handful of days each week. This list covers eight joints from Ayden...

North Carolina · 1d

The Johnstonian News

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JoCo Restaurant Week links businesses, community

JoCo Restaurant Week, now expanded countywide, features 23 restaurants through Nov. 7 and aims to connect local businesses with their communities.

Smithfield, NC · 4d

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Boater's Delight: Deli to bring quick bites to downtown, waterfront docks

It’s a warm, sunny day and all of a sudden you’re a kid again swimming and skiing on the Pamlico River. Having spent most of the morning and early afternoon in the water, you’re now tired and hungry. Lunch could mean waiting an hour for a restaurant or hoping your parents packed a picnic to eat on the boat or sandbar.

Washington, NC · 3d

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10 North Carolina BBQ Joints Locals Swear Get Overlooked While Tourists Chase the Big Names

Some of my favorite meals in North Carolina started with a plain building, a gravel lot, and a hunch that the smoke drifting out the back meant something good. You walk in expecting a quick bite and walk out planning your next visit. While the famous names collect the long...

North Carolina · 6d

The Daily Reflector

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Native Fine Diner's Michelin designation puts Greenville on the food map

The recent Michelin Dining Guide recommendation has Native Fine Diner and its owner, Luke Owens, paying even closer attention to details. Owens was in Nashville, Tennessee, last week to be recognized for his restaurant’s prestigious recommended status in the Michelin Guide American South, one of only 58 listings from North Carolina. The honor came after a year of surreptitious visits from anonymous inspectors who graded the restaurant based on a host of characteristics, including the quality of the ingredients, the mastery of flavor and cooking techniques, the ability to see the chef’s personality come through the food and the value of the meal. It marks the first time a Greenville restaurant has been named to the Michelin Guide, which was originally developed by the tire company as a way to give people guidance on where to travel and where to eat when they travel. The designation goes a long way toward establishing the city as a place with good dining experiences and it opens up the possibility that more Greenville-area restaurants may be included in future editions of the annual guide, Owens said. Owens fills an unusual niche in the restaurant business. His restaurant is both upscale and common. “You

Greenville, NC · 6d

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King’s Barbecue In Kinston Has Fed Eastern North Carolina Crowds Since 1936

Some road trips in eastern North Carolina have an unofficial rule: nobody passes through Kinston without stopping to eat. Families heading to the beach plan their drives around it. Folks who moved across the country have had its barbecue shipped to their doorsteps, and former locals make it their first...

Kinston, NC · 11d

The Daily Reflector

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Pitt County Health Inspections: Oct. 21-27

Pitt County Environmental Health inspected 40 area restaurants between Oct. 21-27. Six restaurants received a B grade. Scores ranged from 85 to 100. Visit this story on reflector.com to read the full listing of reports. The Rickhouse Address: 710 A Red Banks Road, Greenville Inspection date: Oct. 21, 2026 Final score: 89, Grade B Violations: Proper cold holding temperatures (3 demerits): Rice was found stacked above the fill line at 50-54 F, and a container of risotto measured 50 F.Hands clean and properly washed (2 demerits): A food employee handled raw beef, then touched tongs and a drawer before unwrapping cooked ribs.Proper date marking and disposition (1.5 demerits): Some time/temperature-control-for-safety foods lacked date marks, including marinara with an altered label.Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible (1 demerit): Soap was not available at handsinks in the kitchen. Anita’s Mexican Restaurant Address: 1915 N. Memorial Dr., Greenville Inspection date: Oct. 23, 2026 Final score: 87.50, Grade B Violations: No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods (4 demerits): An employee used a bare hand to hold a cut head of lettuce while cutting it.Food separated and protected (1.5 demerits): Tortillas were found in grocery bags, and a package of raw beef was stored touching

Pitt County, NC · 7d

Rocky Mount Telegram

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Café operator enjoys making exotic sandwiches

Melissa Gay said business at her café in the northwestern part of the city has been great, with consistent customers coming in and with new customers coming in from all over. Gay said Wednesday afternoon that, in fact, someone was going to be coming in from Virginia the next day after seeing her postings on social media. Gay has The Well Fed Cheetah, which offers boxed lunches and offers sandwiches, candied jalapeno pimento cheese, chicken bacon ranch dips, pasta salads and desserts. The Well Fed Cheetah began serving customers July 13 and had an official opening ceremony Wednesday afternoon. The business is off Benvenue Road between Independence Drive and North Wesleyan Boulevard and inside the same location as the Remedy This ... Naturally! health foods store. Gay said the reason for the flood of customers is because she offers exotic choices of sandwiches and posts images of them on social media. The Well Fed Cheetah has 71,000 followers on Facebook. Gay said that one sandwich that is popular is turkey with a cranberry fluff with candied pecans. The sandwich includes lettuce and tomato drizzled with honey. Gay also said that another popular item that she makes is a turkey bacon

Edgecombe County, NC · 7d

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Step Back Into The Wild West At This Underrated Restaurant In North Carolina

Nobody told Williamston, North Carolina that the frontier closed, and honestly, thank goodness for that. Deadwood is sitting right there in eastern North Carolina, doing something so unexpected and so genuinely fun that it makes you question every weekend you’ve ever spent doing something ordinary instead. Let’s start with...

Williamston, NC · 14d

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Shake, stir or vote: restaurants could mix drinks and boost ABC sales in Jones County

When will the mixed beverage referendum appear on the ballot?. TRENTON, Jones County — Jones County voters will decide Nov. 3 whether eligible restaurants can apply for permits to serve mixed drinks. The mixed beverage referendum will appear on the 2026 general election ballot. If approved, it could allow...

Jones County, NC · 7d