The spectacular setting of The Blue Point in Duck, North Carolina is matched perfectly with the fabulous food and warm ambiance. Location: The Blue Point, 1240 Duck Road, Duck, North Carolina Menu: The menu changes seasonably at The Blue Point, reflecting the restaurant’s commitment to the sustainability of North Carolina’s seafood and desire to serve …
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New ways with familiar ingredients will set your tastebuds dancing. Take Southern staples like collards, cabbage, and rice. Combine them with cooking techniques and spices from Southern Africa, and you have an irresistible combination culminating in a unique dining experience. Location: Zweli’s Kitchen & Catering is located 12 miles from downtown Durham and one mile …
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Take one highly trained Moroccan chef. Add one lovely Englishwoman with years of managing casual dining and hotel restaurants. Sprinkle with love and marriage. The result? Tandem Carrboro in Carrboro, North Carolina, snugged up right next to the university town of Chapel Hill. Chef Younes Sabouh and his wife and partner Emma Dunbar Sabouh opened …
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There are two places you simply must visit when you are in Asheville, North Carolina: Biltmore House and Gardens and Rhubarb, a restaurant in the heart of downtown. Owner and Executive Chef John Fleer is a five-time James Beard nominee for Best Chef Southeast and diners will love his creative dishes with their origins in …
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For biscuits, brunches, beef or bars, The Asbury consistently makes the list of top restaurants in the city of Charlotte, [amazon_textlink asin=’0760325928′ text=’North Carolina’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’42585225-74e4-11e8-b6de-0737d93f7bc7′]. Executive Chef Matthew Krenz and Pastry Chef Miranda Brown are drawing diners frequently to come back for more. Location: 235 North Tryon Street in the Fourth Ward of …
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When you get hungry in a beach town, sometimes you just want a good old-fashioned beach dive, a place where gritty sand crunches under your feet, where the beer is cold, the vibe is uber-casual, and the fish is really, really fresh. If you’re on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the place you want …
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By walking a short block from Main Street in Waynesville, North Carolina, you’ll find a premiere farm-to-fork restaurant that claims to have “innovative Southern food with a local backbone and homegrown libations.” It’s a catchy slogan with the menu and credentials to back it up. Frogs Leap Public House is an appropriate name for this …
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Just a short walk from [amazon_textlink asin=’B00V6KH6D2′ text=’Chapel Hill’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’9fb64e7c-a795-11e7-91a5-2bb75a335cf5′], North Carolina’s pretty downtown is an institution. Mama Dip’s Kitchen is where locals flock, college students bring out-of-town family, and tourists throng to feast on genuine home-style southern cooking. Think fried chicken, BBQ pork, fried green tomatoes, mac ’n’ cheese, [amazon_textlink asin=’B00D9WUHTU’ …
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On my first visit to the [amazon_textlink asin=’1493001493′ text=’Outer Banks of North Carolina’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’60d33449-92a6-11e7-9816-f1dfe22f6af7′], I was shocked that the area had so many locally owned restaurants. After trying several of them over the course of four days, I discovered that the food in the Outer Banks is stellar. Think the freshest of …
Amazing Coastal Cuisine at Owen’s Restaurant, Nags Head, NC Read More »
When you’re road tripping through the [amazon_textlink asin=’1469608197′ text=’Blue Ridge Mountains’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’54f45d1c-9188-11e7-a212-a185fd0d25f1′] of [amazon_textlink asin=’1101878061′ text=’North Carolina’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’65a21408-9188-11e7-8e4d-0b1d88fc7d4c’], you might not expect to pull up in a town of roughly 19,000 people and find an opportunity for top-class dining. You’d be wrong. Because in the college town of Boone, …
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