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The Hen & The Hog, Halifax
Restaurants

The Hen & The Hog Brings a Culinary Revolution to Halifax

In Halifax — once famous for its role in the fight for American independence — The Hen & The Hog is championing a new cause: reinventing the town through the power of food.

by Emma Laperruque
Buxton Hall Barbecue
Restaurants

Buxton Hall Barbecue Brings Whole-Hog Tradition and Hash to Asheville

The owners of Buxton Hall Barbecue bring fresh ideas to the table, yet they never lose sight of the whole-hog tradition at the heart of their restaurant.

by Katie Quine
5 Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Western NC to Try This Winter
Travel Guides

3 Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Western NC to Try This Fall

These farm-to-table restaurants don't let the cool weather stifle their creativity — they work with what's available, and their menus are anything but boring.

by Rosalie Catanoso
Cuisine is in Bloom at Wisteria Southern Gastropub
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Wisteria Southern Gastropub in Morganton

A well-traveled chef found a home in Morganton. Now, he finds a home for all manner of local ingredients on the menu at his restaurant, Wisteria Southern Gastropub.

by Heidi Coryell Williams
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Restaurants

5 Farm-to-Table Restaurants in the Piedmont to Try This Summer

All across central North Carolina, the Piedmont is serving up fresh, local dishes at some of the best farm-to-table restaurants in the state.

by Rosalie Catanoso
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A Proper Meal in a Mountain Town

In a sea of restaurants touting their down-home fare, a chef in Boone is serving up the real deal. The proof is in the (tomato) pie.

by T. Edward Nickens
Restaurants

9 Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Eastern NC to Try This Summer

These farm-to-table restaurants in eastern North Carolina feature only the best and freshest local ingredients from farms around their communities and across the state, so their menus change as frequently as the weather.

by Rosalie Catanoso
Dixie Grill Wilmington
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Come for The Dixie Grill’s Food, Stay for the Stories

At this Wilmington mainstay, everyone’s welcome to write a chapter of their own.

by Paul Stephen
starlight cafe
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Greenville’s Starlight CafĂ© Serves Up Homegrown Goodness

In Greenville, the journey from farm to table is short: Much of what’s served at Starlight Café is grown just minutes away, at Starlight Farm and Gardens.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
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