112. Visit my darling friend Lis in Glasgow. A decade ago, after she visited us in Chapel Hill, I added this entry to my life list – and promptly forgot all about it, even after I actually did it. But this week I was updating the list (taking off some booze-related items, adding some links…
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hot dogs everywhere: weiner works
59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Weiner Works (Fayetteville, NC – Cumberland County) What: chili slaw dog With whom: shep. Why: 100 Hot Dogs In 100 Counties Grade: B. Run of the mill fast food hot dog with chili and slaw. The shoestring fries and the peanut butter fudge milkshake were A+, though.
hot dogs everywhere: danbury grill
Where: Danbury Grill What: chili slaw dog With whom: Maggie, Julia, & Anna Why: post-hike 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties entry Grade: A. A stellar dog. Grilled dog, grilled bun, mustard under the dog, flavorful chili, crispy slaw that was light on the mayo but not on the snap and pepper. Excellent crinkle fries. Great conversation with the grill…
hot dogs everywhere: louie’s
59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Louie’s (Wilmington, NC – New Hanover County) What: a Latimer, a hot dog with cheese, bacon crumbles, and BBQ sauce. With whom: me myself and I Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: A-. Oh man this was such a good dog – the bun was the highlight,…
hot dogs everywhere: melvin’s
59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Melvin’s (Elizabethtown, NC – Bladen County) What: Melvin’s was on the 100 Foods list, but for a hamburger all the way, and I’d checked it off a while back. I ducked through again on my way to Wilmington and had a chili slaw dog. With whom: me…
nc beach sunrises: carolina beach & kure beach
26. Take a photo of sunrise at every individually-named beach in North Carolina. Made a trip to Carolina Beach for the express purpose of shooting sunrise there and at Kure. Check!
100 foods in 100 counties: wilson county
58. Eat at every restaurant in Our State magazine’s 100 Foods To Eat In North Carolina’s 100 Counties. The Beefmastor Inn in Wilson, NC does one thing: ribeye. And it does it well. Ten tables, no reservations, and a full parking lot half an hour before they opened at 4:30 on Sunday, once you’re seated you…
hot dogs everywhere: whirlidogs
Where: Whirlidogs Cafe & Training Center (Wilson, NC – Wilson County) What: Chili cheese dog With whom: Trav, Heath, and Kevin Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: A-. The chili was spicy with a nice kick, and the cheese was melted well. Whirlidogs is a community cafe that helps people with developmental delays and disabilities get job…
hot dogs everywhere: zach’s char-grill
59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Zach’s Char-Grill (Smithfield – Johnston County) What: Chili cheese dog With whom: shep Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: B. Great chili, middling cheese.
hot dogs everywhere: el’s drive-in
59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: El’s Drive-In (Morehead City, NC – Carteret County) What: Chili cheese dog With whom: me myself and I Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: B. Solid drive-in experience – Brightleaf red dog, good chili, cheese melted.
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