These regional icons and worldwide phenomenons offer a distinct taste of place.
A Cheese Ball is the Star of Any Holiday Party
Amid the season’s glittering lights and gleaming ornaments, one golden bauble shines brighter than the rest. In North Carolina, a cheese ball is the star around which all holiday gatherings orbit.
Talking Turkey in Fairview
A Thanksgiving bird from Hickory Nut Gap Farm tells the story of a family that farms with love and intention. For generations, they’ve chosen methods that are good for their livestock, their land, and their community.
Lightly Breaded & Perfectly Fried: The Legacy of Calabash
In southern Brunswick County, a handful of families turned their town into a household name and their restaurants into destinations. They built a legacy on local seafood.
Roadside Assistance: 9 North Carolina Road Trip Snacks
Running on empty? Time to fuel up! Luckily, some of the best homegrown snacks can be found in gas stations across North Carolina. Pull off the highway to fill your tank — and your belly.
That’s Amore: Luna Pizza Café in Greenville
An ECU professor became a student of traditional Italian pizza-making, bringing his refined skills and love of good food back to his college town to open a café called Luna.
One Big Backyard Bean Party
The idea struck some as odd at first. Nevertheless, Lloyd and Frances Shore persisted. Now, a crowd gathers every May in Durham County to spoon up a special kind of camaraderie — and, of course, beans.
The Story of the Toot-N-Tell
Once upon a time, drive-in customers pulled up to a family restaurant with a funny name. Nearly 75 years later, loyal regulars are still enjoying this classic Southern buffet in Garner.
A Fisherman’s Muse
Ramona came to Dean Dosher as a kind of daydream, so he built her from memory and vintage parts. Now, when he pilots her along the Lockwood Folly River, the journey is a homecoming and a discovery.
