Middlesex
Middlesex, NC · Lifestyle
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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...
Raleigh News & Observer
Raleigh News & Observer
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Locals Can’t Get Enough Of These 10 Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants In North Carolina
Curious about hole-in-the-wall restaurants in North Carolina that locals can’t stop talking about?. These 10 restaurants dish out bold flavors and true Southern hospitality!. 1. Zack’s Hot Dogs (Burlington) Burlington has a lot going for it, but Zack’s Hot Dogs on West Davis Street might just be the...
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A Rescued Cat Follows You Down the Aisles at This North Carolina Flea Market
Some of my favorite days in North Carolina start with a plain brick building and a hunch that something good is hiding inside. You walk in expecting a few dusty shelves, and suddenly a sleepy cat is padding beside you like a tiny tour guide. Every dollar you spend here...
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Raleigh News & Observer
Triangle restaurants and cafés face closures and changes. Here's what to know
Several beloved Triangle eateries are closing or relocating as owners cite post-pandemic struggles, oversaturated markets and shifting business conditions. From a longtime vegan standout in Raleigh to a national cookie chain, the local food scene is changing. Here are key takeaways: A fire at Village Coffeehouse in North Raleigh has shuttered the shop indefinitely, joining a wave of Triangle coffee shop setbacks that include The Optimist Raleigh ’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, Bad Brain Coffee Co .’s forced move from Raleigh Iron Works to make way for Drift Coffee + Kitchen, Village Coffeehouse ’s fire and the year-end closure of Parallax Coffee ’s Wendell location. ( Note: Parallax announced on Nov. 5 that they found a temporary space as a pop-up inside Daughters Soft Serve on N. Main Street in Wendell, starting mid-December.) Crumbl Cookies has closed multiple Triangle locations in 2026, including stores in Raleigh’s Six Forks Station, Chapel Hill and Cary’s Parkside, as the national chain reports a 70% drop in sales and its founders search for replacements to take over day-to-day operations. Fiction Kitchen , the influential Raleigh vegan restaurant , will close for good on Nov. 14 after 13 years, with owners Caroline Morrison and Siobhan
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The North Carolina Fried Chicken Counter That Kept Its Recipe While Every Food Trend Came and Went
Some of the best meals in North Carolina hide inside buildings you would drive past a hundred times without a second look. I almost did, until a line of hungry people wrapped around an old brick corner caught my eye at lunchtime. Inside, the smell of hot, crispy chicken and...
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5 Best Restaurants in Durham, North Carolina You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
Durham, North Carolina — a city where tobacco warehouses stand shoulder to shoulder with glassy new towers, where the laughter of Duke students mingles with the wisdom of old-timers, where every street corner pulses with the energy of makers, dreamers, and families who’ve called this place home for generations. Here, the city’s soul is stitched together by the legacy of Black Wall Street, the rhythm of jazz and gospel, and the promise of new beginnings. It’s a place where barbecue smoke drifts through neighborhoods, where the scent of biscuits and collards mingles with the spice of new arrivals, and where every meal is a gathering — a celebration of memory and hope, of resilience and reinvention.