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Wawa makes big entrance on Laurinburg’s Main Street

LAURINBURG — With cheers from the crowd, music from the Scotland High School band and Wally the mascot dancing through the excitement, Wawa opened its doors to the public for the first time in Laurinburg on Thursday morning. The grand opening celebration marked the company’s 81st store opening of...

Laurinburg, NC · 3h
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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 · 2d
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Restaurant Ratings for Oct. 30, 2026

Live cockroaches, spiders and flies found at one restaurant. WRAL’s Alex Littlehales tells us where in this week’s restaurant ratings report.

Fayetteville, NC · 6d
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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 · 7d
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The Takeout

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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 · 3d

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The Rural South Carolina Restaurant That’s So Good, People Drive For Miles To Eat There

Somewhere between “I’ve never heard of it” and “I can’t believe I waited this long,” there’s a steakhouse on Kelleytown Road that changes how you think about dining in South Carolina. Shug’s Steakhouse in Hartsville is that restaurant, and it has been earning...

Hartsville, SC · 3d

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This North Carolina Kitchen Serves Southern Fried Chicken And Cornbread In A Homey Dining Room

A retired battery plant supervisor opened a North Carolina restaurant. Its fried chicken has since made a national list of America’s 75 best, more than once. Talk about a second act. The recipes go back generations in one family. A national magazine later named it the best place to...

Asheboro, NC · 1d

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We Found 10 North Carolina Restaurants Where Hearty Meals Don’t Cost A Fortune

A diner in one small mountain-state town still builds its lunch fame around a pork chop sandwich. Not a steak. Not a fancy burger. A pork chop, tucked between bread, and people plan whole trips around it. That detail made me curious about the rest of North Carolina. I wanted...

North Carolina · 2d

Margaret Minnicks

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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 · 20h

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Barbecue staple shuts down after eight years in Fayetteville

Bruce Yeomans is closing his well-known Fayetteville food truck. The announcement drew thousands of reactions and a wave of support online.

Fayetteville, NC · 3d

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8 North Carolina Diners Where The Chili Cheeseburger Plate Comes With Onion Rings

Onion rings were supposed to be the side, but the first crunchy, golden bite made the burger fight for attention. That small surprise happens all over North Carolina, in plain little diners with paper napkins and squeaky booths. The chili cheeseburger here is a proud local tradition, piled with chili,...

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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From Murphy To Manteo, These 9 North Carolina Hot Dog Stands Have Fed Families For Decades

North Carolina takes its hot dogs seriously, and the proof is in the old counters, screen doors, and family recipes still going strong across the state. Some of these stands opened before World War II, and others have quietly fed the same towns for generations. From Little Washington near the...

North Carolina · 2d

Juan Hudson Valley

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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 · 7h

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

Timeless Dishes

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Raising Cane’s Plans 12 November Openings Across 10 States, With Fayetteville Scheduled for Today

Raising Cane’s November expansion includes a Fayetteville opening scheduled for November 5. See the locations, dates, and what to know before visiting. The post Raising Cane’s Plans 12 November Openings Across 10 States, With Fayetteville Scheduled for Today appeared first on Timeless Dishes .

Fayetteville, NC · 1d

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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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Seven North Carolina Country Cookin’ Restaurants Where Thanksgiving-Style Plates Are Served Year-Round

Why wait until November for turkey, dressing, and a pile of sweet potato casserole? Across North Carolina, from the mountains around Asheville and Cherokee to Raleigh, Charlotte, and small Piedmont towns, a handful of country cooking spots keep the holiday plate on the menu all year. Some serve it every...

North Carolina · 5h

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New tenant coming to empty lot on US 64

ASHEBORO — If you’re a connoisseur of chicken salad, you could be in for a treat: Chicken Salad Chick, a national franchise, is coming to Asheboro in the spring of 2027. Ariel Umphenour of Piedmont Restaurant Group in Greensboro confirmed that her organization will be a franchisee of Chicken Salad Chick in Asheboro.

Asheboro, NC · 3d

The Robesonian

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Music, casino excitement and community giving take center stage at Boots & BBQ: Rodeo Royale

LUMBERTON — The music, the barbecue, the casino tables, and the opportunity to make a difference are all coming together as the UNC Heal

Robeson County, NC · 2d