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Roper, NC · Food & Drink
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This Eastern North Carolina Barbecue Landmark Has Been Serving Whole-Hog Barbecue For Nearly 80 Years
Located a little over an hour from Raleigh, North Carolina, Skylight Inn is more than a barbecue restaurant; it's a landmark in Eastern North Carolina and beyond. Known to locals as Pete Jones' BBQ, this barbecue joint, which was opened in 1947 by 17-year-old Pete Jones, still cooks the "old-fashioned way:" whole hog slow-cooked over brick pits with oak-burning chimneys at either end. And while the hand-chopped pork at Skylight Inn is the headliner, the most talked-about item on the menu might just be the cornbread.
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Locals Say This North Carolina Restaurant Serves The Best Version Of One Iconic Dish
Ask anyone in Wilson, North Carolina, where to get the best biscuit in town, and you’ll get the same answer so consistently that it stops feeling like a recommendation and starts feeling like a law. Flo’s Kitchen. Every time. Without hesitation. The kind of unanimous agreement that usually...
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Three ENC BBQ spots in the running for USA Today’s Best Carolina BBQ
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Carolina’s Barbeque Wars are getting national attention. USA Today is hosting a national contest for the best Carolina barbecue and three places in eastern North Carolina have made the list. Sam Jones BBQ in Winterville, The Skylight Inn in Ayden and B’s Barbeque in Greenville are all in the running. Voting […]
Rocky Mount Telegram
Farmers Market has a big slate ahead — and a boisterous family feel to boot
When Linda Long was 7 years old, her grandmother taught her how to make soap. Long’s grandmother, Wilma Gryczan, made soap for her Polish community in Grand Rapids, Mich. Long moved to eastern North Carolina soon after she learned the trade. And now, four decades later, she continues that tradition and sells her handmade, goat-milk soap at Nash County Farmers Market in Rocky Mount. “I was just making soap, and then Pinterest came along, and it gave me so many ideas,” Long said. “I made so much soap that my husband said, ‘Sell it, or get rid of it.’” So, she started selling at the stockyard in Rocky Mount more than a decade ago, and she sold out immediately. Since then, she’s added other products to her wares, and now, Grandma G’s has been a staple since the farmers market moved to its present location on Peachtree Street. The farmers market draws tens of thousands of visitors every year and is open Saturdays from April to December. It also is open Tuesdays in the summer. The Peachtree Street market opened in 2005, but market manager Maurine Brown credits Tim and Nancy Bass with starting the local farmers market in 1991.
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New Chick-fil-A opens on Greenville Blvd
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The new Chick-fil-A on Greenville Blvd has officially opened. This follows the recent closure of the previous University Commons location last week. The updated restaurant features several upgrades, including a dual-lane drive-thru, expanded parking, and an indoor playground designed for younger guests. The new location is 320 Greenville Blvd SE, Greenville, […]
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New Chick-fil-A opens on Greenville Boulevard, drawing customers before doors open
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — A new Chick-fil-A opened Thursday morning on Southwest Greenville Boulevard, drawing customers who lined up well before the doors opened. The new Chick-fil-A University Blvd. opened at 10:30 a.m. at 320 SW Greenville Blvd., replacing the former Chick-fil-A University Commons location on Evans Street. An...
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This North Carolina Amish Buffet Serves All-You-Can-Eat Comfort Food The Whole Family Loves
Robbins Nest in Selma, North Carolina, is the kind of buffet people talk about long after the plates are cleared. Families come here for hot Southern comfort food, friendly service, and desserts that feel homemade. Located on U.S. Highway 70, it has become a favorite stop for locals, travelers, and...
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New Greenville Chick-fil-A location announces grand opening date
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Greenville’s newest Chick-fil-A is set to open later this week. The new Greenville Boulevard location opening Thursday at 10:30 a.m., according to a news release. This comes after the Evans Street location closed last Wednesday. Ben Dixon, the owner-operator of the Chick-fil-A University Boulevard, moved...
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This Welcoming Smithfield Dessert Shop Serves A Sweet Potato Pecan Cobbler That Comes Out Warm And Worth The Trip
Some cravings hit at the strangest hours, and in a small North Carolina town, there is a spot that answers that call until 10 at night, every single day of the week. Word travels fast about a place where cobblers arrive warm and pecans meet sweet potato in a dessert people plan road trips around.