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july 2015

beef 'n bottle
Restaurants

Charlotte’s Beef ’N Bottle Serves Steak, With Style

Movie star stills, wooden booths, dim lighting, and perfectly prepared steaks keep the reservation list full at Charlotte’s Beef ’N Bottle.

by Kathleen Purvis
hills of snow smithfield
Restaurants

Smithfield’s Hills of Snow Serves Summer by the Spoonful

It may be summer, but the weather forecast in Smithfield is calling for snow.

by Elizabeth Shestak
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Features

Manual Labor of Love: An Ode to the Typewriter

A pair of celebrated North Carolina writers pay homage to the pleasures of lifting a platen.

by Philip Gerard
reynolda house swimming pool
History

In Its Heyday, Reynolda House’s Pool Offered a Grand Splash

Under a ceiling of glass, residents of Winston-Salem’s most famous home — and their guests — splashed and played in a pool built for perfection.

by Jill Warren Lucas
jake's good eats
Restaurants

Gas Station Gourmet at Jake’s Good Eats

Once just a stop on the way to somewhere else, Jake’s Good Eats has turned a former service station into a destination.

by Kyra Gemberling
History

Why is Raleigh the Capital of North Carolina?

Raleigh wasn't always the capital of North Carolina. The story of how it became our state's seat of government is more complicated than you may think.

by Katie Quine
fontana dam
Western

On The Road: At The Fontana Dam, The Height Is Not The Most Impressive Part

A 480-foot-tall concrete behemoth in a remote corner of North Carolina can put on a show, if you're there at the right time.

by Jeremy Markovich
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Recipes

Banana Pudding

Banana pudding is a staple of any Southern summer function. Before your next get-together, make this recipe that will wow everyone.

by Elena Brent Rosemond-Hoerr
el's drive-in
Restaurants

El’s Drive-In in Morehead City Serves Classic Carhop Cuisine

At El's, the drive-in hasn't given way to the drive-thru.

by Bryan Mims
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