Born in Tarrytown, New York, our founder lands in North Carolina in 1913 and never leaves. After working as a newspaper reporter and publisher in eastern North Carolina, Carl Goerch starts The State in Raleigh in 1933, intending it to be the first statewide publication dedicated to the appreciation of his adopted — and beloved — home. In the first issue, he writes: “I do not believe that there is any other state in the Union of which the people are in as close and intimate touch with one another as they are here. The people in the Coastal Plain are interested in what the folks up in the mountains are doing and vice versa.”
For 127 years, this Wilson County store has been keeping its community well supplied — by relying on people just as much as what’s on the shelves.
In art class, we learn to notice texture, form, color, and light. On the plate, those same techniques guide chefs, bakers, and makers across North Carolina, turning ingredients into compositions meant to be admired before they’re savored.
A full tray, an ice-cold sweet tea, and a midday break bring us back to our days at the K&W Cafeteria.
Explore hidden gardens and tasty places to eat and drink in Charlotte’s historic neighborhood.
