Most people don’t notice the gray lumps. They look like concrete leftovers, not particularly attractive, even for a rock. But Phil Greene sees something more as he walks the beach along Corolla. When he picks up fulgurite, he’s holding petrified energy. And that’s worth holding on to.
Coolmore Plantation is both a mansion and a museum. But to Joe Spiers, who lives here with his wife, Janet, it is both a connection to his family’s history and a structure that symbolizes his own endurance and strength.
It's not hard to argue that this restaurant makes the best french toast in Eastern North Carolina.
Stopping at the Purple Onion Cafe is a ritual for Megan Harrison’s family on their frequent trips to their beach . . .
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was published in January 2011. Since its publication, the Old Pier House Restaurant has closed. Steve . . .
If you can get Theresa Grissett away from the griddle long enough to ask whether her restaurant offers anything out . . .
The cat-head biscuits at Flo's Kitchen are legendary — they're bigger than your fist, and a must for breakfast in Wilson.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was published in January 2011. Since its publication, Capt'n Jim's Seafood Restaurant in Onslow County has . . .
Sabre Littleton recommends the fluffy scrambled eggs. Kathryn Holcombe touts the homemade bread — “They bake everything fresh,” she says. . . .
