Category Archives: North Carolina

February 21, 2015
12:09 PM
by: Uhockey

The Pig, Chapel Hill NC

The Pig Hand Cut Pimento Cheese Fries with Cheek Bacon All Dark Meat Fried Chicken with Pickles, Hush Puppies, and Slaw Hickory Smoked Whole-Hog BBQ, Roughly Chopped and seasoned by Cider Vinegar Sauce with Pickles, Hush Puppies, and Slaw Sweet … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Pudding, Chapel Hill, Dessert, Durham, Food, North Carolina, Pork, Raleigh, The Pig, Vacation

February 21, 2015
9:50 AM
by: Uhockey

Neal’s Deli, Carrboro NC

Neal’s Deli Buttered Biscuit with Jam Pimento Cheese and Bacon Biscuit Dark Chocolate Walnut Brownie The third stop on a morning breakfast run that had already seen beguiling biscuits at Sunrise and woeful disappointment at Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe, Neal’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Dessert, Durham, Food, Neal's Deli, North Carolina, Pork, Raleigh, Vacation

February 21, 2015
8:17 AM
by: Uhockey

Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe, Chapel Hill NC

Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe World’s Worst Coffee Buttermilk Biscuit Pecan Waffle M&M Pancakes Considered to be a Chapel Hill institution, particularly on days before the Tar Heels take the court, it was around 8:30am that we located parking in front … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chapel Hill, Coffee, Dessert, Durham, Food, North Carolina, Pancakes, Raleigh, Vacation, Waffles, Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe

February 21, 2015
6:40 AM
by: Uhockey

Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen, Chapel Hill NC

Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen Fried Chicken Biscuit Virginia Ham Biscuit Buttered Biscuit Cinnamon Roll Beginning our last day in Raleigh-Durham with a long outdoor run on freshly thawed streets it was after a quick shower followed by packing that we pointed … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Breakfast, Chapel Hill, Dessert, Durham, Food, North Carolina, Pork, Raleigh, Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen, Vacation

February 20, 2015
7:03 PM
by: Uhockey

Mandolin, Raleigh NC

Mandolin Herbal Fixer – Lemon, Lime, Orange, Ginger, Cinnamon Dinner Roll and Corn Muffin with Honey Butter Housemade Pork and Duck Sausage with Fennel Orange Marmalade and Grilled Bread Confit Duck Leg-Frisee Salad – Beets, Blue Cheese, Bacon, Grilled Bread, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chapel Hill, Cornbread, Dessert, Durham, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Mandolin, North Carolina, Pork, Raleigh, Vacation, Waffles

February 20, 2015
4:59 PM
by: Uhockey

Ole Time Barbecue, Raleigh NC

Ole Time Barbecue Chicken Pastry Hush Puppies Chopped Pork, Fried Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Coleslaw Banana Pudding Taking a ‘cue break to visit a few museums and stores in downtown Raleigh it was back to the plan that we leapt, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chapel Hill, Dessert, Durham, Food, North Carolina, Ole Time Barbecue, Pork, Raleigh, Vacation

February 20, 2015
12:24 PM
by: Uhockey

The Pit, Raleigh NC

The Pit Seasonal Skillet Cornbread – served with home-made butter BBQ Soul Rolls- chopped pork BBQ, cabbage collards and candied carrots served with Oak Island sauce and pepper jelly Carolina Classic Combo – pork chopped BBQ and fried chicken, Brunswick … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chapel Hill, Cornbread, Dessert, Durham, Food, North Carolina, Pork, Raleigh, The Pit, Vacation

February 20, 2015
9:50 AM
by: Uhockey

Clyde Cooper’s BBQ, Raleigh NC

Clyde Cooper’s BBQ Hush Puppies and Pig Skins Fried Chicken, Chopped Pork, Cole Slaw, Brunswick Stew Banana Pudding Carrot Cake Taking a break after breakfast to visit a few local museums it was just after 10:30am that a three-part barbecue … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chapel Hill, Clyde Cooper’s Barbeque, Clyde Cooper’s BBQ, Dessert, Durham, Food, North Carolina, Pork, Raleigh, Vacation

February 20, 2015
7:10 AM
by: Uhockey

lucettegrace, Raleigh NC

lucettegrace Larry’s Coffee BBQ Breakfast Cake – Eastern Q, Pimento Cheese Dixie Cannonball – Cheddar, Sausage, Scallion, Sausage Gravy Center Kouign Amann Bourbon Pecan Pie Croissant Chocolate Caramel Nut Tart – Orange Cocoa Nib Caramel, Walnuts, Pistachios, Cashews, Almonds Coconut … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chapel Hill, Coffee, Croissant, Dessert, Durham, Food, lucettegrace, North Carolina, Pork, Raleigh, Vacation

February 19, 2015
8:31 PM
by: Uhockey

Fearrington House Restaurant, Pittsboro NC

Fearrington House Restaurant Royal Tokaji, Mad Cuvee, Late Harvest 2010 Lamb Terrine with Apricot and Pickled Elderberry Porcini Meringue atop Black Mushroom Cake, Cured Egg Yolk “Shrimp n’ Grits” – Crustacean Sausage, Grit Chips, Citrus Aioli Sweet Cream unsalted and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chapel Hill, Cornbread, Dessert, Durham, Fearrington House Restaurant, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, North Carolina, Pittsboro, Pork, Raleigh, Souffle, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

February 19, 2015
6:18 PM
by: Uhockey

Crook’s Corner, Chapel Hill NC

Crook’s Corner JALAPENO-CHEDDAR HUSHPUPPIES w/ cocktail sauce HOPPIN’ JOHN – a bed of rice & black-eye peas flavored w/ bacon, topped w/ tomato, scallions & cheddar cheese SHRIMP & GRITS – shrimp sautéed w/ bacon, mushrooms & scallions & served … Continue reading →

Posted in Chapel Hill, Cornbread, Crook's Corner, Dessert, Durham, Food, North Carolina, Pork, Raleigh, Vacation

February 19, 2015
2:56 PM
by: Uhockey

Dame’s Chicken + Waffles, Durham NC

Dame’s Chicken + Waffles Light Brown Leghorns – Four chicken legs, a Classic waffle drizzled w/ Caramel & Cashews, Chocolate Hazelnut Shmear A Quilted Buttercup – A Chicken cutlet “sandwiched” b/w two petite Sweet Potato Waffles w/ Maple-Pecan Shmear Triple … Continue reading →

Posted in Chapel Hill, Dame’s, Dame’s Chicken + Waffles, Dame’s Chicken and Waffles, Durham, Food, North Carolina, Raleigh, Vacation, Waffles

February 19, 2015
11:34 AM
by: Uhockey

Backyard BBQ Pit, Durham NC

Backyard BBQ Pit Half Pork / Half Turkey – Sweet Yams, Mac ‘n Cheese, Hush Puppies Taking a break from breakfast to tour Cameron Indoor just a day after Duke’s dramatic win over UNC it was onward to the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Backyard BBQ Pit, Chapel Hill, Durham, Food, North Carolina, Pork, Raleigh, Vacation

February 19, 2015
9:41 AM
by: Uhockey

Scratch, Durham NC

Scratch Valrhona Chocolate Hand Pie Peanut Butter Chess Pie Banana Cream Pie Buttermilk Biscuit Chocolate Donut Muffin Buttermilk Donut Muffin Located directly across the street from Loaf, and actually the space where we indulged in many of the wood-fired bakeries … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chapel Hill, Dessert, Durham, Food, North Carolina, Raleigh, Scratch, Vacation

February 19, 2015
9:04 AM
by: Uhockey

Loaf, Durham NC

Loaf Double Baked Almond Croissant Gougere Kougin Amann Pain au Chocolate & Peanut Butter Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookie Molasses Ginger Snap Crispy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Chocolate Chip Torsade Cinnamon Walnut Currant Scone Featured as part two of a three bakery … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chapel Hill, Croissant, Dessert, Durham, Food, Loaf, North Carolina, Raleigh, Vacation

February 19, 2015
8:14 AM
by: Uhockey

Monuts Donuts, Durham NC

Monuts Donuts Americano Apple Cider Red Velvet Coconut Dream Chocolate Sea Salt Lemon Pistachio Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Buttermilk Biscuit with Jam Again waking early, with lots of ground to cover, it was back to Durham that we traveled and … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chapel Hill, Coffee, Dessert, Durham, Food, Monuts, Monuts Donuts, North Carolina, Raleigh, Vacation

February 18, 2015
7:03 PM
by: Uhockey

ONE Restaurant, Chapel Hill NC

One Restaurant Canapes – Mochi Donut with Lardo and Smoked Paprika, Red Miso Madelines with Wasabi Aioli, Buckwheat Sable with Cultured Butter and Bitter Radish Pretzel Bread with Ember Imbued Butter Heirloom Egg, Brussels Leaves, Charred Lemon, Carmelina, Venison Heart … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chapel Hill, Dessert, Durham, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, North Carolina, ONE Restaurant, Pork, Raleigh, Sweetbreads, Truffle, Vacation

February 18, 2015
4:07 PM
by: Uhockey

Allen & Son Bar-B-Que, Chapel Hill NC

Allen & Son Bar-B-Que Chopped Pork Plate with Sweet Slaw and Hush Puppies Quarter Smoked Chicken Coconut Chess Pie Pecan Pie with Housemade Vanilla Ice Cream Cream Cheese Pound Cake Located alongside a rural road on the outskirts of Chapel … Continue reading →

Posted in Allen & Son, Allen & Son Bar-B-Que, Chapel Hill, Dessert, Durham, Food, Ice Cream, North Carolina, Pork, Raleigh, Vacation

February 18, 2015
2:18 PM
by: Uhockey

Rose’s Meat Market & Sweet Shop, Durham NC

Rose’s Meat Market & Sweet Shop Bourbon Pecan Macaron Chocolate Buttermilk Cupcake Chewy Double Chocolate Cookie Chocolate Sea Salt Tart Rustic Apple Almond Galette Exiting the Nasher Museum, where an unexpected Miro exhibit had just left me as enthralled as … Continue reading →

Posted in Chapel Hill, cupcakes, Dessert, Durham, Food, Macaroon, North Carolina, Raleigh, Rose’s Meat Market, Rose’s Meat Market & Sweet Shop, Vacation

February 18, 2015
12:24 PM
by: Uhockey

Pizzeria Toro, Durham NC

Pizzeria Toro Suppli al Telefono – Piedmont Chanterelles, Mozzarella Ricotta Dumplings – Walnuts, Pittsboro Pumpkin San Marzano Tomato, Buffalo Mozzarella, Basil Considered by many to be Durham’s best pizza, and by some as the best Neapolitan Pie in the State … Continue reading →

Posted in Chapel Hill, Durham, Food, Italian, North Carolina, Pizza, Pizzeria Toro, Raleigh, Vacation