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…
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: 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: 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.
hot dogs everywhere: yanas ye olde drugstore
59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Yana’s Ye Olde Drugstore (Swansboro, NC – Onslow County) What: Chili and mustard dog With whom: me myself and I Why: 100 Hot Dogs in 100 Counties (while making a stop for 100 Foods in 100 Counties) Grade: B+. A chonker of a quarter pound dog, with spicy chili…
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