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This North Carolina Fried Chicken Restaurant Was Just Named The Best In The Entire State

I was already interested when I heard Saturday dinner could come with a live band. Then I found out this North Carolina fried chicken spot also brings old-school DJ energy to some weekend brunches. That changes the whole mood for me. Instead of eating quickly and heading home, dinner starts...

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Food Lion shoppers in three states, including Virginia should save receipts

Food Lion shoppersin three states, including Virginia should save receipts to track their progress and claima $20 grocery coupon as part of the retailer's MVP Fall Haul promotion. While Food Lion operates across 10 states, the vast majority of its stores are highly concentrated in three major states: North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, where this writer lives.

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York County Restaurant Inspections Turn Up One C And Seven B Grades In October

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture conducted 291 restaurant and food service inspections in York County in October. Seven of those inspections resulted in a B grade and one resulted in a C. The remaining 283 inspections earned an A. The month’s only C went to Subway #29005 on East Liberty Street in York, which […]

York County, SC · 2d

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Beloved Hudson Valley Pizza Business Moves To The Carolinas

A popular pizza business confirmed the business is leaving the Hudson Valley.

North Carolina · 3d

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New grocer opens in former Harris Teeter in Albemarle

A new grocer has officially opened in the space of a former Harris Teeter in Albemarle.

Albemarle, NC · 3d

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Most People Drive Right Past This North Carolina Restaurant Without Knowing It Hides The State’s Best BBQ

Somewhere along a road in Shelby, North Carolina, people are driving past one of the best barbecue restaurants in the entire state without even slowing down. That’s a tragedy, and this article exists to make sure it doesn’t happen to you. Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge has been cooking...

Shelby, NC · 10d

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Seven Lancaster County Food Establishments Receive B Grades In October Inspections

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture conducted 80 restaurant and food service inspections in Lancaster County in October. Seven of those inspections resulted in a B grade, and none resulted in a C. The remaining 73 inspections earned an A. Pizza Inn on North Main Street in Lancaster and Flat Creek Quick Stop in Kershaw […]

Lancaster County, SC · 2d

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This Mom-And-Pop South Carolina Diner Makes A Homemade Breakfast Worth Setting Your Alarm For

The doors open at 5 AM, and the omelet everyone talks about is literally called the Trash Can. I love a menu with that kind of confidence. The biscuits are made from scratch, and the gravy comes warm and rich. You can stack those biscuits with sausage, bacon, ham, egg, or livermush.

Gaffney, SC · 3d

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Incorrect meat storage, flies: Worst Charlotte restaurant inspections in late October

Four restaurants scored lower than 90% during Mecklenburg County sanitation inspections Oct. 23-29. Samoha African Cuisine The restaurant received 85.5% on Oct. 29. Violations included: No certified food protection manager on site No employee health policy on site Incorrect handwashing Raw animal product stored incorrectly Incorrect food cooling procedure No operational thermometer on site Containers stacked wet Equipment cleaning needed The restaurant is located at 602 W. Sugar Creek Rd., Unit 4, in Charlotte. It received one other B in 2021. Greco Fresh Grille The restaurant received 87% on Oct. 29. Violations included: Person in charge unable to answer food safety questions Person in charge not a certified food protection manager Raw animal products stored incorrectly Flies in the kitchen Incorrect cooling procedures Designated mop bucket used for food prep The restaurant is located in Charlotte at 9820 Rea Rd. This is the restaurant’s first B. Spice Charlotte The restaurant received 87% on Oct. 27. Violations included: Employees doing food preparation without hair restraint Incorrect cooling, not enough cooling equipment Incorrect hot holding Incorrect sanitizer concentration The restaurant is located at 515 North Ellis Ln., Ste 101, in Charlotte. This is the restaurant’s first B in the sanitation database. Bradshaw

Charlotte, NC · 10d

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Restaurant Workers Say Their SSNs Were Used to Pay Undocumented Migrants

Two former Firebirds Wood Fired Grill employees in Huntersville, North Carolina, allege their Social Security numbers were used to employ other workers after they left the restaurant—one reportedly finding $20,000 in wages he never earned on his W-2. Police are investigating, and Firebirds says it is cooperating.

Huntersville, NC · 5d

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Ten Bucks Still Buys You A Hearty Breakfast At These 7 Beloved North Carolina Diners

Breakfast prices keep creeping up, but a few North Carolina diners still treat a ten-dollar bill with real respect. From the Outer Banks to the mountains north of Asheville, these spots serve eggs, grits, biscuits, and pancakes at prices that feel like a throwback. Some have been flipping omelets for...

North Carolina · 2d

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These 9 North Carolina Pizza Buffets Are Worth Saving Room For

One pizza spot in eastern North Carolina has been baking a thin, crispy cracker crust since 1973. Its seasoned tomato sauce is still made in-house every single day. That detail stopped me cold. I love when a buffet line has a backstory, especially one with second and third generations behind it.

North Carolina · 2d

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3 Small-Town North Carolina Pie Shops Worth Pulling Over For

Fall in western North Carolina is marked by changing leaves, cooler mountain mornings, and a renewed appetite for homemade pie. Apple harvests are underway, and scenic drives through the Blue Ridge Mountains are especially beautiful this time of year. Some of the best pie shops in North Carolina are tucked into smaller communities, away from […]

North Carolina · 3d

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Hungry For More Without Overspending? Try These 10 North Carolina Buffets

A whole pig foot shows up on the menu at one of the buffets on this list. Yes, the entire thing. That was the moment I knew this roundup needed to happen. Another spot tops its salad bar with boiled shrimp. A third, up in the mountains, opens at 7 in the morning and keeps Southern classics rotating into the evening.

North Carolina · 1d

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Ride Into The Old West At One Of North Carolina’s Most Overlooked Restaurant

There’s a place in Williamston, North Carolina where the frontier spirit didn’t just survive, it set up a full dining room and started serving char-broiled steaks. Deadwood is one of those discoveries that makes you feel genuinely lucky, the kind of place that exists in the space between what you expected and what you actually got, and the gap between those two things is enormous.

Williamston, NC · 3d

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First-of-Its-Kind Floating Bar Planned for LKN

A new drinking destination is on the way to Lake Norman, taking the term “waterfront property” to a new level. Vitale Hospitality Group, which just opened Vitale Lakeside in Mooresville (1459 River Highway), is working on opening a floating bar at the property, Charlotte Business Journal reports. Called Getaway Bar, it will offer a place for boaters to park in a slip, sip, and socialize right on the lake.

Mooresville, NC · 21h

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9 North Carolina Farms Where You Can Skip The Grocery Store And Buy Pasture Raised Pork Straight From The Source

Oink first, grocery store later. North Carolina has farms where pigs spend their days outdoors, sometimes wandering through woods before ending up as pork sold directly from the people who raised them. That already feels more interesting than staring through plastic wrap under fluorescent lights. One farm even credits salty...

North Carolina · 13d

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A young chef in Charlotte, praised by Michelin, weaves a story worth tasting

The moment a cut of heritage pork belly or the jumbo shrimp hits the pan isn’t the moment the meal begins at The Story of Mi Cariño , the South End restaurant that opened in January. Turn the page back 20-some years, and you’ll see how deep the roots go. After all, the story of chef Hector Gonzalez-Mora and The Story of Mi Cariño are inextricably intertwined. It starts with his childhood memories in Los Angeles. Then his teenage years in Huntersville. And now, the latest chapter — as the 34-year-old winner of the 2026 Michelin Guide American South Young Chef Award , an honor that recognizes chefs with exceptional potential who are already “ making waves .” Gonzalez-Mora is following in the footsteps of culinary royalty. Last year, which was the first time the award was given in the South, the honor went to 22-year-old E.J. Lagasse, who is the youngest chef ever to lead a two Michelin star restaurant, Emeril’s in New Orleans. He’s also the son of superchef Emeril Lagasse. For Gonzalez-Mora, claiming the Young Chef Award in the guide’s second year in North Carolina is no small feat. Neither is landing a new restaurant that’s rooted

Charlotte, NC · 3d

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Lidl Came Out Cheapest of Any Grocery Chain in North Carolina. 7 Things Shoppers Should Know Before Switching

A map named Lidl the cheapest grocery chain in North Carolina. That’s a tempting reason to change where you shop. But here’s what we recommend checking before you move your weekly grocery trip to Lidl. How the Map Was Built. Lidl’s North Carolina result comes from a map...

North Carolina · 2d

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Charlotte restaurant inches closer to Davidson debut. When will doors open?

Rooster’s Wood-Fired Kitchen is bringing its seasonal, Southern fare to another Charlotte-area community. The restaurant from Noble Food & Pursuits is headed to Davidson, with plans to set up shop in the revamped Sadler Square Shopping Center, according to a social media post. Chef Kevin Darr, chief culinary officer for the restaurant group, said the restaurant is aiming for an early 2027 opening.

Charlotte, NC · 3d