Independence Day is coming up, and that creates moral imperative to fire up the grill. There are many things you can do, but none is better than pork barbecue  For your convenience, I’ve gathered together a series of posts describing the five — well, six — steps involved in making perfect barbecue.  They give you a detailed guide, and now you have them all in … Continue reading How to Make Perfect Barbecue: An Illustrated Step by Step Guide

I left Winston-Salem after a couple of cups of coffee, headed north on US 220, when my body was sending a couple of signals to stop. Ever obedient, I pulled off onto the exit for Rangeley, Virginia. You may not have heard of Rangeley. I hadn’t, and the Bureau of the Census seems blithely unaware of its existence. It’s in Henry County, and seems to … Continue reading Rangeley 102 Mini-Market and Deli, Rangeley, Virginia

We speak of Stamey’s in hushed whispers. Warner Stamey was present at the creation of the Lexington or Piedmont style of barbecue. He spent his high school years learning barbecue from legends Jess Swicegood and Sid Weaver, who sold it from tents outside the courthouse in Lexington, North Carolina. After graduation, Stamey opened a place in Cleveland, North Carolina, in 1930, and eventually wound up … Continue reading Stamey’s Barbecue, Greensboro, North Carolina

I had a negative comment on my magnum opus, my regularly updated blog post about Best Places to Eat Near I-95 between Washington, DC and Miami, and on to Key West. It’s been my most enduring and popular blog post, with well over 10,000 views. The negative comment was that I didn’t list any vegan or vegetarian restaurants. I responded that on that I-95 runs … Continue reading Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes

After my two early lunches at the Southport Smokehouse and the Leland Smokehouse down in Brunswick County, I waddled up north to the Stephenson’s in Willow Springs. I’d been there once before during the height or depths of the pandemic, and had to settle for a carry-out plate with some pork, slaw, green beans, and hushpuppies, which I ate on the front seat of our … Continue reading Stephenson’s Bar-B-Q, Willow Springs, North Carolina

I was going to type in the title, “Southport and Leland, Respectively,” but my Recovering Lawyer Coach put a veto on it. Southport is a nice beach town south of Wilmington, North Carolina, which is a great place in its own right. I drove down to Wilmington after my visit to Grady’s. I arose the next day, toured Wilmington a bit, and then headed to … Continue reading Southport Smokehouse and Leland Smokehouse, Southport and Leland, North Carolina