Getty Images / vasiliybudarin Pizza is just plain yummy. If you love pizza as much as the next person, then rest easy that North Carolina has a special spot that’s a must-visit when it comes to pizza that’s mouth-wateringly good, according to food experts. So, both you and I can get ready to get our pizza on with these fantastic local choices for the cheese, sauce, bread and other good stuff. North Carolina Pizza Restaurant is a Must-Visit The much-anticipated 50 Top Pizza list was recently released for the U.S., and it’s one of the most revered pizza rankings that…

7-Eleven #41572, 1505 Salisbury Road, Statesville, 99.5/AApps & Taps, 155 Pinnacle Lane, Mooresville, 92/AArby’s #7950, 119 Julian Place, Troutman, 95/A Barnes & Noble Café, 611 River Highway, Mooresville, 98/ABojangles #398, 160 Turnersburg Road, Statesville, 96/ABurger King #789, 3102 Taylorsville Highway, Statesville, 97.5/ACaribou Coffee, 553 E. Plaza Drive, Mooresville, 98.5/ACook Out Restaurant #46 Statesville, 177 Turnersburg Highway, Statesville, 96.5/ACracker Barrel #142, 1043 Glenway Drive, Statesville, 93/ADomino’s Pizza #9808, 608-F Turnersburg Highway, Statesville, 97/A People are also reading… Eat-A-Bowl, 201 N. Church St., Suite 101, Mooresville, 97.5/AEl Cerro Reyes, 655 Brawley School Road, Suite 101, Mooresville, 95.5/AFins Café, 107 Grose St., Harmony,…

Social districts are becoming increasingly popular these days. And, the social district Concord North Carolina is the latest to join the growing list of cities incorporating them into their downtown areas. Social District Concord North Carolina According to WBTV, more than a dozen merchants in the downtown area of Concord are part of the new social district hoping to help sales following ongoing issues related to post COVID days and construction. So, what exactly is a ‘social district’ and how does it work? Well, following the lead of others cities who have incorporated them in the past couple of years,…

Cook Out after dark (Photo by Jeremy Brooks via Flickr)Austin Gentry had always had his eye on Cook Out. He’d done work in social media before he became a seminary student. Thus, he thought he might be able to help the company out with some marketing and make a little bit of money as he wrapped up school. So he leaned on a friend who worked in Cook Out’s corporate office. That landed him a full-time job as the company’s social media manager. This was 2016. They’d never had one before then.Soon, he started coming up with giveaways, contests, and…

A man and woman in South Carolina were reportedly arrested in connection to a fight that broke out over unseasoned chicken. Hope Harper and her brother Anthony Harper were each charged with assault and battery following the poultry problem, according to WCBD. Hope HarperAnthony HarperCiting the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office, the media outlet said deputies responded to a house Sunday night about an assault in progress. When they arrived at the home, they were told Hope asked Anthony “why he didn’t season the chicken that was cooking so it could crust up.” Anthony, according to WCBD, said he thought their…

Manolo Betancur’s 12-year-old daughter has no idea what she wants to do for her quinceañera—and that’s not because the important milestone is still three long years away.  It’s because the possibilities are limitless.  “I am Colombian, her mother is Mexican, and she was born here in Charlotte, North Carolina,” Betancur explained. “That’s three different cultures. She doesn’t know if she wants to have her quinceañera in Charlotte, in Mexico, in Colombia, or if she just wants to have an American sweet 16.”   One thing is certain: Betancur will be the one to make his daughter’s cake, just as he’s made…

ASHEVILLE – Two chefs move into cooking competition finals; a one-night-only chef’s dining experience of innovative North Carolina favorites; an Asian treat reinvented with Indian flavors; and a session beer festival with tastings from 20 nationwide breweries.Asheville chefs throw down in showdownTwo local chefs are moving on to the final round of the eighth annual statewide cooking competition, the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Chef Showdown.The culinary and mixology competition challenges chefs, pastry chefs, mixologists and distilleries to create dishes and drinks showcasing North Carolina ingredients.In recent months, chef competitors faced off in preliminary and regional rounds with the…

I was driving back from Myrtle Beach yesterday afternoon. After a whirlwind visit to the coast moving my son from one living arrangement to another as we try to get him out of college, my mind was wandering behind the wheel. Summer’s coming to an end soon. Fall will be here. There’s two things I love to do in the fall: watch football and visit breweries/distilleries/vineyards. I was making a mental list of the vineyards we’ve been to that I’d like to see again. Then, no sooner did I get home than I came across mention of Parker Binns Vineyards…

Going out to eat is one of our favorite things to do. The food is prepared for you. Someone brings it out and you don’t have to clean up afterwards. But finding that perfect place is hard to find. When folks do find it, word gets out. The Most Famous North Carolina Restaurant Is … Now restaurants can get famous overnight. Thanks so social media. The right or wrong word gets out. And if you do it right and keep doing it right. You can get Insta famous and quickly. The food experts at lovefood.com are taking some of the…

The best fast food breakfast? There are a million players trying to get your money for breakfast on the go. From local coffee shops, national chains like Starbucks, breakfast long haulers like McDonald’s, and newer entries into the market like Subway and Wendy’s the options are seemingly endless. I personally don’t venture out too much in this space. If I get fast food breakfast it’s almost always Chick-fil-A, perhaps a bite to eat from Starbucks but that’s mainly if I’m on vacation. So despite the newly named best fast food breakfast being North Carolina born and bred, I’m sad to…