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…
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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,…
hot dogs everywhere: pooch’s
59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Pooch’s (Lillington, NC – Harnett County) What: Chili pimento cheese dogs With whom: Maggie, after hiking Raven Rock State Park Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: A. Toasted bun, flavorful chili, excellent pimento cheese. Fries were awesome too.
hot dogs everywhere: dick’s drive-in
59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Dick’s Drive-In (Eden, NC – Rockingham County) What: Chili cheese dogs With whom: me myself and I Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: B+. Red Brightleaf dogs, with flavorful chili and toasted buns. And the cheese was under the dog, which always helps with melting.
hot dogs everywhere: city tap
59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: City Tap (Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County) What: Carolina dog (slaw, chili, mustard, hold the onions) With whom: me myself and I Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: A. Fantastic toasted bun, the chili (homemade by a guy in Pittsboro for the restaurant) was top notch and…
hot dogs everywhere: cle’s grilled food
59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Cle’s Grilled Food (Halifax County, NC) What: chili cheese dog With whom: J & M Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties Grade: C. Chili was good, Carolina red dog was mid, the cheese slice wasn’t melted. Their fried okra was wildly phenomenal, though.
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