You might know this Piedmont city for its world-renowned barbecue — and rightfully so. But take a walk uptown, and you’ll discover so much more.
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A New Spin on the Veggie Plate
You know the vegetable plates we get at our favorite meat-and-three diners? A growing number of vegetarian and vegan restaurants across the state are taking that old idea to new levels, offering creative vegetable combinations and alternatives to meat that put a contemporary twist on Southern classics.
The Classic Comfort of Lefler’s Place Café
The owners of this Mount Gilead restaurant are carrying on a legacy nearly a century in the making. And like those who came before them, they’ve added their own special touch.
14 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. Restaurants on this list are exclusively vegetarian and/or vegan.
Comfort Across Cultures at Durham’s Boricua Soul
A couple with roots in Puerto Rico and the South string together stories and ingredients from their family histories to gather folks around the table — just like their grandmothers taught them.
A Guide to Downtown Burnsville
Artists, chefs, and makers find inspiration in the beautiful Black Mountains that surround this charming Yancey County town.
An Heirloom to Share in Raleigh
Heirloom Brewshop’s menu is a marriage of its owners’ Taiwanese and Laotian cultures, built on a foundation laid by past generations.
The Wonderful World of What-A-Burger
The 1960s architecture, croaking call boxes, and carhops toting plastic trays stacked with steaming fries and frosty shakes: What-A-Burger — the beloved North Carolina chain, not the popular Texas franchise — is a living remnant from a time when cars were king.
Hungry? Try These 7 Classic North Carolina Drive-Ins
Here are a few regional classics of the Happy Days era.
