Salter Path
Vernon Guthrie opened this iconic restaurant as an extension of a seafood market. Today, Craig Guthrie carries on his father’s legacy. Customers can enjoy steamed king, snow, Dungeness, or blue crab legs, and, occasionally, a tasty dish that is deeply tied to Bogue Sound: conch stew. Read more …
146 Headen Lane
(252) 247-3444
thecrabshacksalterpath.com
Split-rail fences don’t shout “keep out.” They lean, they shift, they invite. And in western North Carolina, they remind us that some lines are meant to hold, not harden.
Each May, spring climbs nearly 3,000 feet to the seat of Alleghany County. Here, as the rhododendrons blush, a beloved mountain town welcomes visitors with its food, art, and flourish of color and creativity.
Brief but delicious, soft-shell crab season is cherished by diners as well as the folks who work around the clock to put these native pinchers on our plates.
When it comes to poultry, the best is raised close to home.
