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DNC barbecue sauce competition
No need to worry about the Q that stuff goes on being a good quality - it don't matter.
BBQ IN NC
Wow, surprised the temperature would matter - most BBQ is eaten inside in this area.
best BBQ in Raleigh NC
If you want BBQ go to Skylight, if you want sides, there are plenty of alternatives, but the BBQ will play catchup.Sides are called sides for a reason. If you can find Jack Cobb's open in Farmville, you can get some great BBQ there as well.
Airstrip Airport and Barbeque restaurant (Raleigh)
Pik N Pig's BBQ is not really Eastern NC style - none of their 3 sauces is a real pepper and vinegar based sauce. The pig is moist, tender, and smoky, but milder than real Eastern. I prefer Pik N Pig to Whispering Pines, but Log Cabin in Albemarle is pretty close to that at Pik N Pig.
KILL DEVIL HILLS
Try Colington Cafe, may very well be the best all around restaurant on the OBX.
Questions about Lexington #1 BBQ
Just ask for the menu, they'll bring it - but the only real question here is how do you want youir BBQ, sandwich or plate, and do you want HPs or not. Though they do make a decent HD, and for something different, get a Pork Skin Sandwich with their Red Slaw.
Road trip from Atlanta to Arlington and back
Is that all? LOL. Southern Kitchen is definitely worth a visit, Great Fried Chicken - Broasted actually, Chicken Livers are great as well - as is the Peanut Soup.
Pathetic state of burgers in Winston and Greensboro
Guy and Jerry's is excellent, as is Emma Kay's on Walker Avenue - service is a little laid back. Rixster's, in High Point, is very nice as well. NY Deli on Battleground serves a very nice burger. Some good ones around, but none match up with ones like Only Burger or Wimpy's in Durham, or the original Char-Grill in Raleigh.
Allen & Son BBQ - Chapel Hill?
They also serve a great hot dog, Fried Seafood (specials on Friday), BBQ Ribs (not there best effort) - in other words, a very typical NC BBQ Joint menu. Wouldn't worry too much about the menue, the BBQ Pork is the prize here.
Allen & Son BBQ - Chapel Hill?
Eastern side of Durham, off Hwy 70. 2816 Cheek Road. Nice Eastern style BBQ, and great Country Cooking items. Small place, limited seating. Worth a look at.
Allen & Son BBQ - Chapel Hill?
I've tried Hillsborough twice, and frankly, I am not a big fan of their pork BBQ, much prefer Allen & Son. Some their other offerings are ok (brisket, etc), but even then I would go to Smokey's in Morrisville first. Best alternative to Allen in the area is Backyard BBQ Pit or Byrd's.
Allen & Son BBQ - Chapel Hill?
Went by there for lunch (about 1 PM) yesterday, and they were closed. Anyone aware of whether there is a problem , or just closed for long holiday vacation.
Best Downtown Charlotte Barbeque
Probably gonna need to define authentic - Eastern NC, Lexington, Ribs, Brisket, Chicken - even then there is going to be a problem, I think.
Hillsborough BBQ Company Review
We've tried it three times now, but probably not again. I'm just not that impressed with the chopped pork, especially when this place is so close to Allen & Son. Th brisket can be good (2 out of 3 times it was, the other time it was a train wreck), and the sides and ribs are ok. But, there is just better barbecue close by, and just as much variiety.
Nice Restaurant in Greensboro for 60th Birthday?
Best choice is Table 16, but it can get expensive. Print Works Bistro is always nice, ask for Mark Henry as your wait person. The Bistro at Adams Farm is a nice choice, great family owners, super food, but a ways out. Flemings is classy, great beef, but expensive, ask for Robert as your wait person, go with his wine choices. Something more down home, Southern Roots in Jamestown offers some nice Southern flavor, but it gets crowded & loud. If you go, eat at one of the bar tables, and ask for Kelley White, cool dude.
Almost forgot, if you like old school, red sauce Italian, then certainly try Salvino's. But not on weekends, they do not take reservations, order of seating is not always first come, first served, Otherwise, enjoy.
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Table 16
600 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27406
Print Works Bistro
702 Green Valley Road, Greensboro, NC 27408
Romantic Restaurant in Raleigh?
St Jacques is an excellent restaurant specializing in cuisine of the South of France. The owners and wait staff are friendly, efficient, and knowledgable. But this is not a particularly romantic spot. The dining area is a small box, the tables are too close together, and the acoustics are just not right.. Bottom line, this place does not scream, take me home and have your way with me, several times.
Update on Greensboro restaurants requested
Not quite the same restaurant. Lost a lot of the funky ambiance, menu went broader without total success. Service is great, and the parking is better - at least at dinner.
Update on Greensboro restaurants requested
Marisol is excellent. Before Table 16 opened up at Undercurrent old spot, it was my favorite Greensboro restaurant. Still go there quite often. It is much like Table 16 it how creative the dishes and presentation are. The original chef/owner/inspiration died within the last year, and they are still adjusting, imo, but worth a visit.
Undercurrent can be excellent, but not as creative, still not a bad place for a good meal. MJs is one you may want to try. The chef/owner was the chef at Sweet Basil's, may it rest in peace.
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Table 16
600 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27406
Sweet Basil
134 NW Broad St Apt 1A, Southern Pines, NC 28387
Update on Greensboro restaurants requested
In the Burlington area, B Christopher's is a nice local steakhouse., the Cutting Board has some nice items,and Prego's Trattoria is good for red sauce Italian.
In Greensboro, Printo Woks Bistro is excellent and uses a lot of local items - if you go, ask for Mark Henry as your waiter, you'll be in great hands. Green Valley Grill is Print Works sister restaurants with some nice local items. Some folks like Lucky 32's, I'm not one of them, unfocused service and inconsistent quality.
Basil and Company does some good small plate items - ask Seth about wine. MJs Steak and Seafood is excellent in the old Sweet Basil location is very good. And right down the road from it on Dolley Madison is Mark's, nearly opened, still working out the kinks. Table 16 is the best in town, in my opinion, but probably goes over your cost. Imperial Koi for sushi, Phoenis Asian for fusion Chinese, and some authentic dishes. Josphine's on Spring Garden is a nice little place with great service, and local items on the menu - had a garden out back all summer.
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Table 16
600 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27406
Lucky 32 Restaurant
109 S Stratford Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27104
Spring Garden
534 S Lee St, Bishopville, SC 29010
Cutting Board Restaurant
2699 Ramada Rd, Burlington, NC 27215
Sweet Basils (Closed)
620 Dolley Madison Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410
Green Valley Grill
624 Green Valley Road, Greensboro, NC 27408
Morganton, NC
Timberwood Family just before you get into Morganton going west of I-40 is great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is solid Southern cooking with typical breakfast choices. Their fried chicken is great, as is their Country Style Steak. They also serve some pretty good chopped pork barbecue. Prices are very reasonable. Located at 1301 Bethel Road.
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Timberwood Family Restaurant
1301 Bethel Rd, Morganton, NC 28655
Help Please -Sunday between Winston-Salem/Lexington and Charlotte
Cook's. Jimmy's, Smiley's, and Back Country barbecue restaurants are open on Sundays in the Lexington area. Jimmy's is probably the most versatile with good Lexington Cue, Fried Chicken, and excellent BBQ Chicken., also has a nice hot dog, and good desserts. Yelp'em for directions.
Road Food Query: Chapel Hill to Replacements Limited (Greensboro Area)
There's several places in Burlington, a mile or so off I40/85. Jazebel's at 3281 South Church Street, open for lunch and serves Low Country and Cajun dishes. And there is Prego's Trattoria at 2740 South Church which is a nice red sauce Italian restaurant.
A&M Grill in Mebane Closed?
Unfortunately, the food had continued to slip over the last few years, and past reputation will only take you so far. My last meal there, earlier this year, was simply dreadful. Nice folks here, sad for them.
Wilmington Help!
Definitely recommend both Caprice Bistro and Deluxe - I miss the surf boards at Deluxe.
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Caprice Bistro
10 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28401
Gourmet Kingdom (Carrboro) issues?
Had lunch there just last week, and there were no issues. The food was at least as good as we'd encountered before. We took a friend to whom we had raved to about this place, and he fell in love with it.
Funny thing, he wanted to try something new, so he ordered the Duck Tongue dish - I did not know that a duck's tongue had a bone like piece in the middle. That was creepy.
Eastern NC Barbecue - Blackbeards
Don't know, but I have a hard time believing that they sold all their barbecue in the first 10 minutes of the day. My guess is that for whatever reason they did not have barbecue ready when they opened.
Eastern NC Barbecue - Blackbeards
Went there last Thursday, arriving about 11:15, and was told they had no barbecue. She said that someone had already bought all the barbecue they had - and apparently they bought it all within the first 10 minutes they were open. Seems a little odd that after being closed for 3 days, there would be no barbecue - probably a good chance she was less than truthful with me.
Hillsborough BBQ Company - opening soon. (Hillsborough, NC)
Agree about the pork barbecue, just not good stuff. Tasted like it was old, or out of the freezer, a bad after taste. The brisket was fine, the bbg chicken was so-so, the sides ok. Too many good bbq places around to settle for this.
Airstrip Airport and Barbeque restaurant (Raleigh)
There is Pik N Pig in Carthage that fits.
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Pik N Pig
194 Gilliam McConnell Rd, Carthage, NC 28327
Good Eats near Winston-Salem
Table 16 is one of our favorite fine dining restaurants. They feature the freshest items available seasonally, ande their tasting menu, especially if paired, is awesome. You can choose from thee to seven items on the tsating menu. These folks are creative. It has far and away passed Marisol,I'm sad to say.
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Table 16
600 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27406
