Category: life list
hot dogs everywhere: blackwood’s drive-in
59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Blackwood’s Drive-In, Kings Mountain, NC What: chili slaw dog Why: Cleveland County hot dog, on the way to Atlanta With whom: Trav Grade: B. Trav called this a “drive-in ass drive-in” and the food was such. Sturdy and tasty, nothing to write home about….
100 foods in 100 counties: stanly county
58. Eat at every restaurant in Our State magazine’s 100 Foods To Eat In North Carolina’s 100 Counties. 59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Log Cabin BBQ, Albemarle, NC – Stanly County What: the 100 Foods list calls for a food they no longer serve, so I just rolled up with a footlong…
project heartburn: virginia
Where: Roanoke Wiener Stand What: Chili cheese dog for me, onions and mustard for Trav With whom: Trav Why: Checking Virginia off the list of states to eat a hot dog in Grade: B+, great chili and cheese
100 foods in 100 counties: greene county
Greene County – Snow Hill – Rouse’s Sauce Co.: Rouse’s Southern Made Barbeque Sauce This tangy, sweet barbecue sauce with a kick was worth a trip to Rouse’s Restaurant in Snow Hill, NC, a part of the state I’d probably never have made it to otherwise. Rouse’s does great Southern home cooking, and the chicken…
hot dogs everywhere: gracie’s grille
59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Gracie’s Grille, Clinton, NC What: Chili slaw dog With whom: just me! Why: I was in Sampson County to eat a 100 Foods meal Grade: B/B+ solid Carolina red hot dog and bun, great chili, slaw was overly sweet for my taste.
100 foods in 100 counties: sampson county
Sampson County – Garland – Old School Sorghum Festival, McDaniel’s School: Pure Sorghum Another 100 food crossed off! Sorghum is a grain that can be used whole or ground into flour, and it also can be made into a syrup that is similar to molasses and can be used as a sweetener in baking. That’s…
life list: visit the “top ten” north carolina natural wonders
We hit two of North Carolina’s Top Ten Natural Wonders on our trip to Boone in September; we drove several chunks of the Blue Ridge Parkway (someday I’ll drive it all) and stopped for waterfalls and overlooks. And after the Parkway stops, we stopped at Grandfather Mountain.
100 foods in 100 counties: beaufort county
58. Eat at every restaurant in Our State magazine’s 100 Foods To Eat In North Carolina’s 100 Counties. 59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Bill’s Hot Dog Stand What: the 100 Foods list called for a dog all the way, but raw onions are gross, so this was just one of…
100 foods in 100 counties: person county
Person County – Roxboro – Stuart’s Family Grill: Madison Burger & Fries The burger was fine. The fries were fresh from the fryer, crispy and perfectly salted.
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