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Durham

Vit Goal Tofu

Text and photos by Evan Hatch Vit Goal Tofu Restaurant is elusive. The restaurant is situated around two corners, up a hidden drive, at the end of a nondescript strip mall, hidden behind a Big Lots that is difficult to access. Though centrally located minutes from I-40, near the crossroads of NC 54 and Hwy 55 in Durham,… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, New South, Uncategorized Tagged With: Durham, Kimchi, Korean, Pickles, vegetarian

Saltbox Seafood Joint

Text and photos by Monique LaBorde I’ve visited Saltbox Seafood Joint three times in the past year, but I only recently made it there in time to eat. Saltbox opens at 11am and cooks seafood until they run out, which is usually around 5 p.m. On a busy day, Saltbox can run out of their… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, Uncategorized Tagged With: Durham, Five Points, lunch, Saltbox, Seafood

The Pit

The Pit BBQ in Durham, across from the famed Motorco, is part of the new Durham–a Durham of renovation and reinvention. The Pit is the perfect example of a business taking the traditions of a city steeped in Southern history, and presenting them with a modern aesthetic to a new generation. The Pit is gleaming… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, New South, Uncategorized Tagged With: Barbecue, BBQ, cheese, Durham, macaroni, Okra, Pit, Tea

Mobile Food for the Literati

By Ray Linville Where do you go for food when you’re at a literary festival on a weekend and the places open on weekdays are closed? When the N.C. Literary Festival was held this year in Raleigh, the answers to feed the hungry public were food trucks. The festival drew thousands to author readings and… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Eastern NC, Food, New South, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Centennial Campus, Charlotte, Durham, festival, food, menu, mobile, N.C. State University, Raleigh, Ray Linville, rodeo, Triad, Triangle, truck, Twitter, Wilmington

Max Huang’s Last Bao

by Bernie Herman Part of our goal is to let you know about some of the diverse voices we hear … and sometimes somebody simply says it so well on their own blog that we can’t wait to share it with you! Max Huang’s Last Bao by Bernie Herman Originally posted on Meditations on the… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, New South, Products, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Asian stores, Bernie Herman, Chinese barbecue pork buns, dumplings, Durham, Durham County, Li Ming Dumpling Theater, Max Huang's Last Bao, Vietnamese buns

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