Steer wrestling, a practice credited to legendary cowboy and rodeo star Bill Pickett, usually involves leaping onto a steer from the back of a specially trained horse. At the Madison
Put ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake for 25-35 minutes, until puffed and golden. Remove from oven, and let stand for 5 minutes. With a flexible spatula, remove strata to
BLT Merritt’s, Chapel Hill 1009 South Columbia Street (919) 942-4897 merrittsstoreandgrill.com You’ll stand in line for a while, but the bacon and local bread are out of this world, making the
BLT Merritt’s, Chapel Hill 1009 South Columbia Street (919) 942-4897 merrittsstoreandgrill.com You’ll stand in line for a while, but the bacon and local bread are out of this world, making the
BLT Merritt’s, Chapel Hill 1009 South Columbia Street (919) 942-4897 merrittsstoreandgrill.com You’ll stand in line for a while, but the bacon and local bread are out of this world, making the
You’ll stand in line for a while, but the bacon and local bread are out of this world, making the wait more than worth it.
FRIED BOLOGNA
Brooks Sandwich House, Charlotte 2710 North Brevard Street (704) 375-7808 eatbrookschili.com
Brooks’s fried bologna sandwich is topped with homemade chili, providing an extra bit of flavor.
ICE CREAM
Nye’s Cream, Wilmington Retail locations throughout the state (910) 859-7059 nyescreamsandwiches.com
Both the cookies and ice cream are made from scratch, making this the freshest ice cream sandwich around.
FLUFFERNUTTER
Right from your own pantry.
Go ahead and lick the marshmallow creme off your fingers — no one is watching.
GROUND-STEAK
The Dairy Center, Mount Airy 407 West Lebanon Street (336) 786-2349
You’ve got a great selection of Mount Airy restaurants where you can try the ground-steak sandwich. For less than $3, The Dairy Center’s option is a fantastic cheap eat.
PIMENTO CHEESE
Smith’s Drugs, Forest City 139 East Main Street (828) 245-4591 smithsdrugsfc.com
With its sweet and tangy combination of American cheese, pimientos, and mayonnaise, this sandwich’s simplicity is what makes it great.
The chicken is marinated before it’s coated with flour and deep-fried, locking in all those savory juices.
FRIED CATFISH
Saltbox Seafood Joint, Durham 608 North Mangum Street (919) 908-8970 saltboxseafoodjoint.com
The restaurant might be located in a shack, but its fish is as fresh as can be and wonderfully seasoned.
BANANA
At home.
Seriously, where can one get a banana and mayonnaise sandwich around here? Better question: When can one eat such a delectable creation in peace without having taste buds judged? You naysayers can keep your peanut
butter and honey.
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This tiny city block in downtown Greensboro once had a gigantic reputation. Not so much for its charbroiled beef patties — though they, too, were plentiful — but for its colorful characters and their wild shenanigans.
In the 1950s, as Americans hit freshly paved roads in shiny new cars during the postwar boom, a new kind of restaurant took shape: the drive-in. From those first thin patties to the elaborate gourmet hamburgers of today, North Carolina has spent the past 80 years making burger history.