Once you’re hooked, there’s a world of flavors to explore.
Dots Dario in Marion
For nearly 50 years, a trip to Dots has been a summer standby.
Waterfront Seafood Shack in Calabash
On any given day in summer, Waterfront Seafood Shack is packed from its first plate at lunch to its final just-about-too-dark-to-eat platter that night.
The Burger Spot: Shake Shop in Cherryville
Shake Shop’s "lotta" style is unique to the shop, and Cherryville: slaw, tomato, and pickle.
At Lanes Ferry Dock & Grill, It Takes Time to Make Fast Food
Regulars swear by this throwback diner near the Cape Fear River in Pender County, where everything — from waffles to burgers to fried bologna — is made to order and just right.
Stanbury is Changing the Capital City’s Palate, One Dish at a Time
One of the most popular restaurants in Raleigh — and its adventurous, innovative menu — is tucked away in a quiet neighborhood, hidden in plain sight.
Miss O Knows Best: Owens’ Restaurant
Owens’, the oldest family-owned restaurant on the coast, knows how to keep generations of Outer Banks families and tourists hungry for more. Hint: Change is overrated.
3 Bakeries Run by the Greatest Generation of Bakers
In 1942, the United States enacted its first food ration of World War II — on sugar. After the war was over, many returning soldiers headed to the kitchen to make their lives a little, well, sweeter. Today, three North Carolina bakeries that opened in the wake of the war endure. Their stories are our history. And their cakes are pretty tasty, too.
See Jane Bake, a Mother-Daughter Bakery in McAdenville
A mother-daughter team serves up cookies, cakes, éclairs, and more in a cozy storefront in Gaston County.
