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…

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…

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.

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.

100 foods in 100 counties: buncombe county

Buncombe County – Asheville – 12 Bones Smokehouse: Baby Back Ribs Another entry for my 100 foods in 100 counties project! The fact is, I am not a Ribs Person. Generally I find them too much work for too little payout. That is not the fact at 12 Bones Smokehouse. They are well worth the…

100 foods in 100 counties: davidson & cabarrus counties

13. Cabarrus County – Concord – Cabarrus Creamery: Moon Pie Ice Cream 29. Davidson County – Lexington – Barbeque Center: Banana Split and Q Soup Checked two places off the 100 foods list this weekend. The Q Soup at the Barbeque Center is a fabulous hearty vegetable soup with a solid portion of their excellent…

100 foods in 100 counties: orange county

Orange County – Carrboro – Neal’s Deli: House-Cured Pastrami I live in Orange County. It has taken me 9 years to cross this off the list. I am ashamed to know myself, but I am not ashamed to know Neal’s house-cured pastrami, which I ate with pimento cheese on a biscuit, and it was damn…

eats: a week of food

Hello, food! Lo these many years ago when I turned 30 and freaked out, I made a life list, and it was full of items that involved eating. Here, as I approach 40 and feel pretty good about it, I am still into eating, and I’ve been making my happy fat way through some of…