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Travel Guides

9 Delicious Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants in North Carolina

From burgers to comfort food to elegant entrées, the range of plant-based dining in North Carolina is growing.

by Katie Kane Reynolds
Outer Banks Dining Guide, From Corolla to Hatteras
Travel

Outer Banks Dining Guide, From Corolla to Hatteras

North Carolina's coast not only brims with top-notch seafood restaurants, but also comforting Italian food, award-winning martinis, stellar breakfast, and more.

by Rosalie Catanoso
Stanbury is Changing the Capital City's Palate, One Dish at a Time
Central

Stanbury is Changing the Capital City’s Palate, One Dish at a Time

One of the most popular restaurants in Raleigh — and its adventurous, innovative menu — is tucked away in a quiet neighborhood, hidden in plain sight.

by Wilton Barnhardt
Sherefé Serves Turkish Fare and Hospitality in Fayetteville
Restaurants

Sherefé Offers Turkish Fare and Hospitality in Fayetteville

Sherefé — named after the Turkish word for “cheers” — serves up flavors of the Mediterranean alongside heaping helpings of warmth and hospitality.

by Kevin Maurer
Willow's Bistro, Winston-Salem
Restaurants

Willow’s Bistro in Winston-Salem Combines Innovation with the Familiar

Raised on Southern comfort food and trained in traditional culinary arts, a chef in Winston-Salem brings the best of both worlds to his menu at Willow’s Bistro.

by Emma Laperruque
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
32 Breakfast Spots in Western NC Worthy of a Wake-Up Call
Western

28 Mountain Breakfast Spots Worthy of a Wake-Up Call

Whether your preference is a traditional, family-style spread or something more culinarily creative, we’ve found 28 local spots that are worthy of an early start.

by DeLaney McGuire
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