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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...
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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...
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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
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The 8 Greenville Bakeries In North Carolina That Make Grocery Store Desserts Look Boring
Warm donuts made to order are already dangerous. Letting me choose the coating afterward feels almost irresponsible. That is the kind of bakery energy I found around this eastern North Carolina town, where fresh means something very different from a plastic box under grocery-store lights. One pastry case skips wheat...
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You’d Never Guess This Plain-Looking North Carolina BBQ Joint Won A James Beard Award
There’s a small brick building in Ayden, North Carolina, topped with what appears to be a miniature U.S. Capitol dome, and inside it serves some of the most celebrated barbecue in American history. That’s not a typo, and it’s not a joke. Skylight Inn BBQ is the...
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You Can’t Beat The Hot Dogs At This Historic North Carolina Restaurant That’s Been Around Since 1928
There are restaurants that have been around for a long time, and then there’s Bill’s Hot Dogs in Washington, North Carolina, which has been around long enough to have watched entire food trends rise, peak, and embarrass themselves. Bill’s just kept making hot dogs. And that, right...
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Chef TK hosts pirates table event
Pumpkins and skeletal decorations covered the tables of the west end dining hall patio last Thursday as Chef Tahkirr Spencer, who goes by “TK”, hosted his second Captain’s table. The event, which occurs about once a month since its inception in January, gives 25 students the chance to experience a selection of fine dining created by the chefs at East Carolina University. One chef hosts each event and crafts the menu for the upscale three-course meal. All the students have to do is show up and take a seat.