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: carolina beach, nc

A hot dog weekend! Three hot dogs I ate in Carolina Beach, NC. Where: Island Burgers and Bites What: a chili cheese dog With whom: me myself and I Why: hot dog crawl! Like a bar crawl but for hot dogs. Grade: A. Best dog I ate all weekend. Started with a hefty all beef dog, with a solid…

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…

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: inverness, scotland

Where: Culloden National Trust Site, Inverness, Scotland What: Hot dog with ketchup, mustard, relish, and crispy onions With whom: Trav, Mom & Dad, and Pen Why: because I was in Scotland, so I had to Grade: A. A hefty portion, the dog had a nice snap, the bun was fresh, and the crispy onions and the relish were…

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: 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.

100 foods in 100 counties: onslow county

58. Eat at every restaurant in Our State magazine’s 100 Foods To Eat In North Carolina’s 100 Counties. Fruit fritters at Yanas Drugstore in Swansboro – these were hot and delicious, and the batter was out of this world. Swansboro is not easy to get to – it’s basically on the way to nowhere from nowhere,…