From nine nostalgia-inducing hot dog joints to a visual tour of NC Highway 12, these stories about our state were readers’ top favorites this year.
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13 International Restaurants and Markets Serving Up Jet-Setting Flavors in Cary
From vindaloo to momo jhol, bold flavors and global recipes are making this Wake County’s culinary scene more delicious and diverse than ever before.
A Space for the Sea in Wilmington
Seabird restaurant in downtown Wilmington is a legend in the making, reflecting the beauty of the ocean in the elegant interior design and on the plate.
Fresh, Fried, & Riverside at Riverview Cafe
On the banks of the New River in Sneads Ferry, four generations of the same family have been frying shrimp and baking pies seven days a week since 1946.
Beyond Biscuits in New Bern
For the owner of The Country Biscuit, welcoming diners is the fulfillment of a decades-long dream. And diners’ dreams come true when they try the glazed biscuit doughnut holes.
38 Legendary North Carolina Seafood Restaurants
After nearly a century — or just a couple of years — these seafood restaurants have become coastal icons, the places we know, love, and return to again and again.
Next Stop: Fine Dining at Grand Olde Station
Lake Toxaway’s train depot has turned into a cozy space where diners learn about the area’s history over approachable and refined dishes.
A MarshWalk Adventure in Murrells Inlet
Take a morning stroll along the boardwalk, search for dolphins on an eco-cruise, dine on legendary seafood, and enjoy live music during a trip to this coastal location long defined by the water.
Fearrington’s Visionaries
Since the 1980s, Fearrington House in Pittsboro has carried on a fine-dining tradition rooted in elegance and shaped by the restaurant’s late founder and its ambitious first chef.
