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Eastern

City Portrait: Goldsboro

Wherever you go in this Wayne County city, you’ll find yourself crossing railroad tracks.

by Eleanor Spicer Rice
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Restaurants

McCall’s Bar-B-Que

These two men do barbecue on a big scale, but not by sacrificing quality. In barbecue-loving Goldsboro, they wouldn’t dare.

by T. Edward Nickens
Recipes

From the Recipe Box: Pickles

One famous, North Carolina-based, brand-name pickle got us thinking about its most essential ingredient — the brine. Discover fresh ways to prepare a classic.

by Elena Brent Rosemond-Hoerr
Eastern

Mount Olive

When your hometown is famous for its namesake pickle company, you don’t mind saying you grew up across the street from a pickle plant.

by Jeffrey Turner
Eastern

Grady’s Barbecue

Eating barbecue at this Dudley restaurant is simple, but running the place requires some sacrifices.

by Emily Wallace
Eastern

Ready for Takeoff at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base

Go for a ride in the clouds with the men and women who work at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, and the impressive work they do opens up before your eyes like the horizon.

by Our State Staff
Eastern

Wilber’s Barbecue

Wilber Shirley is committed to the tradition of cooking whole hogs entirely over hardwood coals.

by Bob Garner
February 2012

Bread of Heaven Bakery

Despite its name, there is no bread at the Bread of Heaven Bakery in Goldsboro — only sweet, mouthwatering creations like red velvet cake and pig-picking cake.

by Our State Staff

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