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Find restaurants in your region. Western Central Eastern River House Inn & Restaurant—Grassy Creek At this 1870 farmhouse turned inn and restaurant surrounded by Ashe County
Find restaurants in your region. Western Central Eastern River House Inn & Restaurant—Grassy Creek At this 1870 farmhouse turned inn and restaurant surrounded by Ashe County
At this 1870 farmhouse turned inn and restaurant surrounded by Ashe County countryside, sip a pre-dinner cocktail on the front porch, which overlooks the North Fork New River.
The chef infuses dishes with Southern and Appalachian elements, but it’s his love for Louisiana that enlivens the table: fresh oysters Bienville, crawfish crepes with tasso cream, Brie en croûte with Ponchatoula strawberries.
Walk through Postero’s glass door, and you’ll enter a space that’s modern and open and minimalistic. But there are also subtle reminders of the building’s past as an early-20th-century bank: Edison bulbs strewing soft light upon exposed brick, and a bank vault door standing wide open in the back — displaying wine.
A glass of wine and an elegant meal at this 1915 home feels like having dinner at your fanciest friend’s house — if your friend hand-cut and aged their own filet mignon.
A majestic box canyon — the largest one east of the Mississippi — serves as the soaring backdrop of this restaurant, which is open seasonally from May through November and serves farm-to-fork fare inspired by the landscape.
The former summer lodgings for railroad employees now house The Orchard Inn and its on-site restaurant, where a glassed-in dining porch offers a breathtaking view of the mountains — and an unforgettable Sunday brunch.
You can’t just drive by the plain little building and understand the pull of Beef ’N Bottle. You have to go inside, past the framed photos of celebrities from the golden age of Hollywood. You have to walk into the dim front dining room, where it takes a reservation well in advance to score a booth on a Saturday night.
This pink-and-purple Queen Anne-style mansion once belonged to Victorian-era Charlotte mayor Sam McNinch who, in 1909, even hosted President William Howard Taft there. Inside, discover perfectly plated dishes that are as exquisite as the exterior.
Since Chef Joe Kindred and his wife, sommelier Katy Kindred, opened their restaurant, it’s turned the quiet college town of Davidson into a culinary destination, where artful dishes like squid ink conchiglie and wagyu beef tartare have earned Kindred national recognition.
This prestigious hotel offers weekend brunch and an upscale dinner menu — as well as an afternoon cuppa. Order a pot of tea and an array of sweets, scones, and dainty tea sandwiches, and put your pinkie up.
The couple behind the Burke Manor Inn and its restaurant, Saint Jacques, whisk their guests away for classic French fare and Old World elegance — all without leaving Guilford County.
Incorporating twists in time-honored Southern cooking is one of many ways that Colonial Inn is celebrating its legacy in this small Triangle town: Built in 1838 by Isaiah Spencer, the two-story building initially provided food and lodging to travelers.
Locals flock to Elliott’s for upscale dishes, from rabbit-pistachio sausage with Welsh rarebit-style grits, to Cheddar waffles with spicy fried shrimp and zucchini pickles.
At this award-winning restaurant in a 1927 Colonial Revival farmhouse, you’ll know you’ve arrived when you spot the black-and-whites — the famed Belted Galloway cows lounging in the shade of a silo.
Make sure to look up from your meal to notice the original heart-pine floors and red-brick masonry walls in this ornate 1879 Victorian-era home downtown.
Watch the sun set over the water — and dig into jumbo lump crab, oyster stew, and seared sea scallops — at this seafood restaurant perched on the edge of Currituck Sound.
The Beefmastor serves rib eye — only rib eye — up to 700 pounds a week. Each customer makes their selection and explains exactly how they want their steak cooked. Then the server slices the properly sized hunk of rib eye and takes it to the grill.
When it comes to matches made in the kitchen, North Carolinians believe in soulmates. From breakfast to dessert, dig into a few of our favorite pairings.
In Edgecombe County, the country’s second-oldest remaining town common is the gateway to its sprawling historic district. Travel these acres and blocks on a reflective trip through time.