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Seafood

El’s Drive-In Shrimp Burger: A Crystal Coast Favorite

Text and photos by Sol Weiner Summer in North Carolina has now come and gone, and with it the height of beach season. Like many humans, I like the beach—there’s an ocean you can jump into, and a lot of tasty seafood. And like many folklorists, I also spend a lot of time in my… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Eastern NC, Food, Uncategorized Tagged With: Carteret County, Crystal Coast, Down East, drive-in, Outer Banks, sandwich, Seafood

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

Recalling Fishing Camps of the Past

by Ray Linville   Fishing camps in eastern North Carolina were once where farmers could seek short-term employment in the fishing industry when the season arrived and, as described by NCpedia, “make a pile of money” by catching fish. Some camps were built on the coast, and nets were set from the beach to capture… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Eastern NC, Food, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized Tagged With: camp, fish, Pender County, Ray Linville, Seafood

Feasting at the 10th Annual Oyster Roast and Shrimp Steam at the Ocracoke Seafood Company

by Leanne E. Smith     Seventy-degree weather on December 30? With some slight southerly breezes blowing off of Silver Lake, and a well-timed break in the day’s rain, it was a great day to gather around sheets of plywood propped on sawhorses in anticipation of oysters, shrimp, stews, and hushpuppies outside the Ocracoke Seafood… Read More →

Filed Under: Eastern NC, Food, Uncategorized Tagged With: Leanne E. Smith, Ocracoke, Seafood

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