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Travel Guides

A Guide to Charlotte’s Central Avenue

A Charlotte business owner put down roots near this vibrant central corridor after finding a sense of home in its tasty international cuisine and welcoming multicultural community.

by Katie King
Restaurants

That’s Amore: Luna Pizza Café in Greenville

An ECU professor became a student of traditional Italian pizza-making, bringing his refined skills and love of good food back to his college town to open a café called Luna.

by Emily Wallace
Travel Guides

A Guide to Downtown Lenoir

This mountain town earned a reputation for shipping furniture around the world. Today, an artistic couple and a talented group of creators keep Lenoir’s legacy of fine craftsmanship alive.

by Katie King
Features

North Carolina’s Iconic Food Imports

There’s really no such thing as a Carolina bagel or Queen City gumbo. But if the following culinary traditions weren’t exactly invented in North Carolina, we’ve certainly made them our own.

by Our State Staff
History

A Slice to Remember

When pizza parlors arrived in North Carolina, the checkered tablecloths and warm, garlicky welcome changed downtown eating — and campus life — forever.

by Andrea Weigl
Recipes

School-Special Pizza

This recipe recreates the nostalgic taste of a school lunch special.

by Lynn Wells
Recipes

Columbus County Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza

Elena Brent Rosemond-Hoerr takes inspiration from a trip to Columbus County and creates a fresh, flavorful pizza.

by Elena Brent Rosemond-Hoerr
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