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Hungry Hikers And Locals Agree The Pancakes At Mabry Mill Restaurant Taste Like Tradition

Some places on the Blue Ridge Parkway get a quick glance from the car window, and one spot near Meadows of Dan makes nearly everyone hit the brakes. It has a water wheel that still turns, a blacksmith shop with real work happening, and a restaurant whose pancakes have long been part of the stop’s story.

Meadows Of Dan, VA · 1d
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This Century-Old Country Store In North Carolina Serves The Best Bologna Sandwich In The South

Some sandwiches are just lunch, and then there’s the fried bologna sandwich at Priddy’s General Store in Danbury, North Carolina, which is something closer to a religious experience. If you’ve never made the drive out to Stokes County for a sandwich, you might be wondering if it’s worth...

Danbury, NC · 9d
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This Small Virginia Town Has A Country Buffet Serving The Kind Of Home-Cooked Lunch Chain Restaurants Rarely Get Right

A country buffet where lunch revolves around home-style cooking rather than endless novelty dishes? That sounds like a welcome change when all you want is a satisfying midday meal. The Virginia restaurant offers a casual setting built around familiar comfort foods. Buffet dining lets customers choose their own combinations, which...

Altavista, VA · 2d
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10 Virginia Restaurants Serving Biscuits And Gravy Worth Getting Up Early For

One Virginia breakfast spot bakes its bread and biscuits right in the front window, where passersby can watch the action. I love that detail. It turns a simple biscuit into a little sidewalk show. The state takes this dish more seriously than I expected. One kitchen tucks sausage gravy, eggs,...

Virginia · 3d
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You’ll Fall In Love With The Homemade Breakfast At This Old-School Virginia Diner

Not every great restaurant announces itself with fanfare, and the Hillsville Diner in Hillsville, Virginia, is proof that the best ones usually don’t bother. What it does instead is paint its name in bold red letters on a white building, hang a vintage Coca-Cola sign above the door, and let the food make every argument that needs to be made.

Hillsville, VA · 5d

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Four Virginia Lunch Counters Where Grilled Cheese And Milkshakes Still Taste Like 4

Some lunches are about more than food, and a grilled cheese at a real counter is one of them. Virginia still has a handful of spots where shakes are mixed to order and sandwiches come off a flat grill the old-fashioned way. These four places stretch from Fredericksburg to Floyd,...

Fredericksburg, VA · 2d

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You’ll Find The Best Country Ham Biscuits In Virginia At These 6 No-Frills Cafes

Craving the best country ham biscuits in Virginia?. These 6 no-frills cafes serve up Southern comfort and flavors you won’t soon forget!. 1. Scratch Biscuit Company (Roanoke) Some restaurants spend a lot of time trying to impress you with their decor, and then there’s Scratch Biscuit Company. This...

Virginia · 3d

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If You Love Old Hot Dog Stands, These 7 Virginia Spots Have Been Grilling For Decades

Some of the best hot dogs in Virginia come from counters that opened before your grandparents were born. These spots kept their menus short, their prices friendly, and their chili recipes close to home. In this list, you will find seven stands and diners across the state, from Roanoke to...

Virginia · 3d

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A Wine Wonderland in Surry County

When guests enter the tasting room at Haze Gray Vineyards, owners Becky and Deane Muhlenberg want them to feel right at home. Comfy armchairs invite visitors to linger with a glass, and the artwork on the walls shows places the Muhlenberg family has visited over the years. Above the door a sign bears the quote, “There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met.”

Surry County, NC · 2d

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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.

Virginia · 1d

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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...

North Carolina · 12h

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This North Carolina Amish Bulk Store Sends You Home With Way More Than You Came For

Plenty of people walk into a small country store planning to grab one thing. Most of them walk out with two bags and a new favorite errand. In the tiny Chatham County town of Moncure, just off US 1, a family-run shop has quietly turned quick stops into full pantry hauls. It stocks bulk baking staples, Amish-made goods, fresh pies, and a candy wall that can derail even the most disciplined shopping list.

Moncure, NC · 12d

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You Can Cross Three County Lines Without Ever Leaving This North Carolina Restaurant

There’s a restaurant in Newland, North Carolina, where the county line runs right through the dining room, and nobody seems the least bit bothered by it. Famous Louise’s Rock House Restaurant sits at the meeting point of Avery, Mitchell, and McDowell counties, which means your soup might be in one county while your sandwich is technically in another.

North Carolina · 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 · 8d

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This Unassuming North Carolina Deli Piles Its Sandwiches So High, You’ll Need Both Hands

Somewhere in Greensboro, North Carolina, there’s a strip mall hiding one of the most gloriously overstuffed Italian delis you’ll ever have the pleasure of visiting. Giacomo’s Italian Market is the kind of place that makes you question every sandwich decision you’ve ever made in your life.

Greensboro, NC · 7d

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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 · 1d

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This North Carolina Restaurant Piles Catfish And Shrimp Onto Giant Seafood Platters Made For Sharing

Fried catfish tastes better when the whole table reaches for it at once. Have you ever split a platter that needed two sets of hands?. This family fish camp in North Carolina has been frying seafood since 1968. That is nearly six decades of hush puppies and loyal regulars. Shrimp,...

North Carolina · 6d

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The Southern Fast Food Chain That's Taking McDonald's Breakfast Sandwiches Down A Peg

The best breakfast sandwiches are often found in lesser-known places, and this Southern fast food chain is slowly making a name for itself in that area.

North Carolina · 4d

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Lexington, North Carolina Built a Barbecue Style Around Pork Shoulder and Red Slaw. 6 Places to Eat It

North Carolina has two main barbecue traditions. In the eastern part of the state, cooks smoke the whole hog and...

Lexington, NC · 1d

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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