A New Carthage Restaurant to Wok Your World

BY: ELIZA HAGE || Sway Intern Run, don’t wok, to try the new restaurant, Wok and Roll, located off of Highway 15-501 in Carthage. The restaurant had their soft opening on Friday, July 11th, [...]

Chef Curt Shelvey to Retire the Gravy Train

After 42 years in the culinary industry, 37 of those in Moore County, chef Curt Shelvey says he’s ready to take a break from daily restaurant operations and say ciao to his popular Italian [...]

A New Tea Shop Kettles Down in Southern Pines

Steep Dreams Are Made of This The Timeless Teacup, which has been popping up in various markets around Moore County the past three years, now has a place to call its own. Located at 110 N Bennett [...]

Fresh Meat in Town: The New York Butcher Shoppe Opens

Fresh Meat on the Block No, really. New York Butcher Shoppe, that was announced back in December, officially opened today, July 7, at 1010 Old U.S. 1. The shop carries fresh meats including [...]

Get a Watermelon Sugar High

Yellin’ For Melon In honor of the Fourth of July, we compiled a list of four ways to enjoy watermelon in drink form. Why watermelon you ask? Because something about screams Americana and [...]

Mason’s on the Move

Mason’s is on the Move If you’ve ever been in downtown Aberdeen on a weekend morning, you’ve likely seen a line out the door for Mason’s Restaurant & Grocery. The [...]

Granny’s Donuts Adds Ice Cream

Donut Miss This Granny’s Donuts is adding even more sugar to the menu. The local institution is now carrying ice cream from Legends Ice Cream & Churros, based in Greensboro. [...]

Late Night Sips for the Sober-Curious

Not An Affogato Thought Meet The Sober Bartender, also known as Micheal-Anthony Hogan. As the name suggests, he doesn’t drink but he does mix up drinks for others at pop-up [...]

Painted Desert Hot Sauce Brings The Heat to NC

Sauce That’s Jalapeño Business If you have a burning love for hot sauce, meet your new flame: Painted Desert Hot Sauce. Creator Trevor Stockman has always been a lover of hot foods [...]

The “Room 13” Cocktail at The Jeff has a Backstory

ICYMI: The Jefferson Inn is in fact open again and the 1901 Lounge has a new menu. On the menu you’ll see the Room 13 cocktail, which has a dark smoky flavor to match its dark and [...]