• Food
  • Travel
  • Living in NC
  • Tar Heel Towns
  • History
  • Store
subscribe
  • Manage My Account
  • Our State Trips
  • Newsletters
  • Videos
  • Playlists
  • Carolina Calendar
  • Promotions
  • Made in NC Awards
Skip to content
  • Food
  • Travel
  • Living in NC
  • Tar Heel Towns
  • History
  • Store
subscribe

Diner

Restaurants

Grilled Vanilla Pound Cake at Franklinville Diner

At a diner in the heart of a Randolph County town, locals gather for special celebrations and daily meetups over homemade meals.

by Vanessa Infanzon
Restaurants

9 Spots for a Magnificent Mountain Meal

Stop by one of these storied spots to make your fall leaf-peeping trip a little more delicious.

by Our State Staff
Travel

Beyond Pinehurst: Your Guide to Exploring Moore County

In four small towns in the Sandhills, you’ll find that history and artistry have deep roots in the Carolina clay. Discover one-of-a-kind pottery, murals, artwork, and antiques — and some delicious spots to fuel up in between stops.

by Lara Ivanitch
Sponsored

Artisan Culture in an Outdoor Mecca

In the Shenandoah Valley, surrounded by natural beauty and adventures, you’ll discover incredible craftsmanship — both artistic and culinary — in Harrisonburg.

by Jodi Helmer
Restaurants

9 Spots for Delicious Bites After a State Park Adventure

Enjoy a day of hiking, walking, climbing, or kayaking, then sit down to some tasty brews and bites.

by Our State Staff
Restaurants

Oak Island, Over Easy at the Old Bridge Diner

On the way to work or headed home from the beach, post up in a booth at the Old Bridge Diner for breakfast and lunch classics — pancakes to patty melts to popcorn shrimp — all day long.

by Kathleen Purvis
Eats

The Original Salt Works Diner Is at Your Service

This Wilmington pit stop is tiny — and that’s on purpose. At this little diner, breakfast and lunch are served with a personal touch.

by Wendy Brenner
Food

Five Points Restaurant Is a Blue Ridge Treasure

In Asheville, one old-school diner serves up the hamburgers and hospitality that have drawn regulars for nearly 50 years. For those loyal customers, all roads lead to Five Points.

by C.A. Carlson

Subscribe
Our State Travel Club

Get our most popular weekly newsletter: This is NC

SEE ALL OUR NEWSLETTERS >

subscribe MANAGE MY ACCOUNT
FOLLOW US
  • Video
  • Playlists
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • Magazine Finder
  • The History of Our State
  • Contact Us
  • Careers
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise With Us
  • Ad Materials
  • Submit an Event
  • Letter to the Editor
  • Speaker Request
  • General Comment
  • Contributor Guidelines
  • Reprint / Reuse Policy
  • Our State Trips
  • Made in NC Awards
  • Our State Store
  • Promotions
  • Best of Our State on PBS NC
  • Our State Archives
  • Community Partners
  • Sponsored

© Our State Magazine 2023, All rights reserved. | Website by Web Publisher PRO