A Kernersville chef brings the intimacy and familiarity of a local diner to high-end entrées — and even a fancy burger — that defy small-town expectations.
Blue Ridge Big Easy at The Copper Door
This Hayesville restaurant is more than 580 miles from New Orleans, but the flavors of Cajun Country have found a happy home in the mountains of Clay County.
A Simply Perfect Cheeseburger at ACE No. 3
At this Charlotte restaurant, there’s just one rule for making a winning burger: Less is more.
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.
5 North Carolina Shops Serving a Hot Cup of Tea
Whether you prefer a mug in the morning or pinkies up with scones in the afternoon, it’s always the right time for tea.
9 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.
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.
An Heirloom to Share in Raleigh
Heirloom’s menu is a marriage of its owners’ Taiwanese and Laotian cultures, built on a foundation laid by past generations.
