There’s good news for fans of Morehead City’s beloved El’s Drive-In, which closed last summer for renovation: The landmark restaurant — and its live oak-shaded lot — is open once again.
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8 Landmark Spots Serving Up Classic Burgers
For 40 years or more, these restaurants have been fulfilling our burger cravings with smashburgers and thick burgers alike. Take a tasty trip through time with us, won’t you?
Making a Splash: An Ode to the Shrimpburger
Drive-ins and restaurants around the Crystal Coast turn tiny shellfish into shrimpburgers that are big on flavor. The sandwich is unquestionably one of our most iconic. But is it a burger? One writer investigates.