NC Eatin’: Wilkes County

November 9, 2008
Elkin Creek Vineyard
318 Elkin Creek Mill Road
Elkin, NC

During our second day of the wine tour, we checked out Elkin Creek Vineyard.  It was our 9th winery of the weekend and 2nd on Sunday.  We were all tired but looking forward to a nice lunch. 

 

NC Eatin’: Surry County

November 8, 2008
Old North State Winery and Brewery
308 N. Main Street
Mount Airy, NC

Our final stop for the day on our first day of our NC wine tour was Old North State Winery.  This was absolutely the perfect end to a great day.

NC Eatin’: Burke County

Sunday, October 12, 2008
Butch’s BBQ and Breakfast
1234 Burkemont Ave
Morganton, NC

On our way back to the Triangle from visiting family in Asheville for the weekend, we happened upon Butch’s in Morganton.  Since my husband is the barbeque person, I asked him to write about it for y’all:

NC Eatin’: Transylvania County

Saturday, October 11, 2008
Pisgah Inn
Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 408.6
Waynesville, NC 28786

My quest to eat in each of the 100 North Carolina counties met with great success in Transylvania County.  The funny thing is that I didn’t even realize we were in Transylvania County until we got to Pisgah Inn.  Anyway, the story – my brother, his wife, my two aunts, and my cousin came to Asheville for a mini family reunion over the weekend.  We did the drinks on the terrace at Grove Park thing on Friday evening, so Saturday was a Blue Ridge Parkway trip.  We had lunch at Pisgah Inn and then hiked for a bit at Graveyard Fields.

NC Eatin’: Gaston County

Monday, September 1, 2008
Fuel Pizza Cafe
3078 East Franklin Blvd
Gastonia, NC 28056

On our way home from seeing friend in GSP (Greenville-Spartanburg) Labor Day weekend, we searched in Cleveland County for a bite to eat but couldn’t find any local places open.  Bummer.  We ended up in Gastonia (Gaston County) for lunch.  According to Wiki, “Despite many shutdowns and job losses over the past decade, Gastonia maintains a relatively strong manufacturing workforce.”  Gastonia is home to Schiele Museum of Natural History, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, U.S. National Whitewater Center, and Crowders Mountain State Park.  I definitely want to go back to visit some of these places.

NC Eatin’: Randolph County

Saturday, August 30, 2008
Carolina’s Diner
10102-W South Main Street
Archdale, NC 27263

My husband and I went down to Sparkle City for Labor Day weekend to visit some friends, and I planned a stop at Carolina’s Diner for brunch along the way.  Technically it’s a chain since it has multiple locations, but, with just four locations all within a 50 mile radius, it definitely counts as a local establishment.

NC Eatin’: Vance County

Thursday, July 10, 2008
Wildflower Cafe
200 South Garnett Street
Henderson, NC

I had to be in Henderson for work that day, and I was fortunate enough to have time to have lunch with a colleague at the Wildflower Cafe.

 

NC Eatin’: McDowell County

Monday, May 26, 2008
Switzerland Cafe
9440 Highway 226A
Little Switzerland, NC

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a county visit – and it’s been a while since I actually accomplished this one.  Oops!  We went to Asheville for Memorial Day weekend, and I insisted that we take a detour on our way home to have lunch in Little Switzerland.

NC Eatin’: Madison County

Saturday, May 3, 2008
Mountain Magnolia Inn
204 Lawson Street
Hot Springs, NC 28743

My in-laws live in Madison County, so they knew just where we should go to eat – the Mountain Magnolia Inn.  We passed through Mars Hill and saw the charming campus of Mars Hill College and then continued on really winding roads until we reached Hot Springs.  Hot Springs is tiny, with a population of just 645 in 2000. 

NC Eatin’: Franklin County

Saturday, April 12, 2008
Gigi’s Gourmet Deli
120 East Main Street
Youngsville, NC 27596

About a week and a half ago, I decided it was high time I visited another county for my NC Eatin’ tour.  I rounded up my husband and my friend Rachel, and off we went to Youngsville in Franklin County.