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…
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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…
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…
hot dogs everywhere: stuart’s family grille
Where: Stuart’s Family Grille, Roxboro, NC What: Cheese dog; a Carolina red hot with cheese sauce, mustard, and bacon bits With whom: just me! Why: I was in Roxboro to eat a 100 Foods meal Grade: A-. Great red hot dog with snap, loved the cheese sauce and the bacon bits, would have liked to get the mustard taste more,…
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.
100 foods in 100 counties: watauga county
Watauga County – Boone: Coyote Kitchen: Taos Boat The menu at Coyote Kitchen says: Sazon Chicken, Cornbread, Black Beans, Fried Sweet Potatoes, Roasted Corn, Sweet Plantains, Tomatoes, Quesadilla Cheese & Chipotle Cream Cheese. Spicy and sweet and the chicken was fantastically kicky. Their salsas were amazing, too, especially the cranberry chipotle.
hot dogs everywhere: the dog house
Where: The Dog House, High Point, NC What: Chili cheese dog (me), dogs with relish and onions (Trav) With whom: Trav Why: We were in High Point for some photo taking, and this was recommended! Grade: Solid B. Chili was quite good and the dogs are nicely grilled, but a slice of American cheese doesn’t really do it for me….
a small tour of american chain restaurants
I posted about this on Instagram, but I wanted to put it somewhere more permanent than stories. Because of a recovery conversation where I learned that Trav has never eaten at Olive Garden, we have decided to go on a tour of major American chain restaurants. We’re four in so far, and I’m going to…
100 foods in 100 counties: scotland county
Scotland County – Laurel Hill: Mamie’s Drive Inn: Burger and Fries Stop at Mamie’s Drive Inn for the atmosphere and the chili! This is a fantastic little road side dive – in the best way – on US 15 near the SC border.
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