Food Scene

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1631+ words) Forget bringing out-of-town guests to the “nice” place. Take them somewhere with a buffet. Not because you’ve given up on impressing them. Quite the opposite. This is the kind of Southern spread that can turn a perfectly polite dinner into…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (434+ words) The 3,000-square-foot restaurant will be located at 3030 S. Evans St. in University Commons and is expected to open late 2026. It will be Vicious Biscuit's first franchise location in North Carolina, joining corporate-owned restaurants in Boone, Charlotte and Wilmington. "I had probably…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (44+ words) We are firing up the PHL17 grill this Tuesday morning. We are joined by Uncle Johns BBQ Stand, based in Claymont, Delaware. We are firing up the PHL17 grill this Tuesday morning. We are joined by Uncle Johns BBQ Stand, based in…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1747+ words) How serious can people possibly be about pimento cheese? Apparently, serious enough to drive across state lines for it. For generations, one North Carolina market has been making its famous spread from a family recipe that dates back to the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (401+ words) DELAWARE - Delaware students may have a little less access to their favorite caffeine boost at school. Gov. Matt Meyer signed legislation Tuesday prohibiting the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses. The new law applies to…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (1742+ words) How far would you drive for a cinnamon roll? A couple of miles? We can talk. An hour out of your way? At that point, the cinnamon roll better have its own parking spot. And yet, people in North Carolina…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (282+ words) A pop of red midst the green. A soft yellow reaching toward the sky. Few places are more beautiful than High Country in the Fall. Leaves are already changing colors in some parts of western North Carolina, and peak fall…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1655+ words) Ask someone to name a Delaware lake and there’s a decent chance you’ll get a blank stare. That’s part of the charm here. Away from the places that usually dominate weekend itineraries, there’s a quiet body of water where the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (860+ words) Nearly 630,000 people are now caught up in the North Carolina food insecurity crisis, with food banks across the state warning in 2024 that demand for help has surged by more than 70% since 2021. The latest data, shared by food bank leaders in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1732+ words) A donut shop has officially reached dangerous territory when people are willing to build their morning around it. That’s what’s happening at this North Carolina bakery, where the donuts are made by hand, served fresh, and fluffy enough to make…...