After a long day of driving and eating, the Four Horsemen of the Porkapalypse, John Shelton Reed, Dan Levine, Allan Parnell, and I, headed to Edenton for the night. We stayed in a rental that had two bedrooms, one bathroom, and a living room. Dan, being the youngest, got the couch in the living room. Allan got one of the beds in the tow-bed room, … Continue reading Edenton Coffee House, Edenton, North Carolina

By the time we left New Contentnea Creek Barbeque, we, the Four Horsemen of the Porkapalypse, realized it would be too late to go to B’s. They’d almost certainly be out of their other-worldly chicken, so we settled for chopped liver and trotted over to the Skylight Inn. Some chopped liver. The Skylight Inn’s barbecue is the stuff of legend. Founded in 1947 by Pete … Continue reading Skylight Inn, Ayden, North Carolina

It’s time that barbecue received the international recognition it deserves, and there actually is a vehicle tailor-made for that: UNESCO. That’s the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and it promotes the preservation of both tangible and intangible cultural heritage, or that’s what it’s supposed to do. Tangible sites include some in the United States, such as buildings (Independence Hall) and natural wonders (the … Continue reading 17 Barbecue World Heritage Sites UNESCO Recognition

After my biscuit sandwiches at the Smith’s Red and White Restaurant, I trundled over to New Contentnea Creek BBQ outside Farmville in Pitt County, the epicenter of great Eastern North Carolina barbecue. I pulled into the parking lot a few minutes ahead of schedule, and took a good look at the place. Who could resist such a place? I saw a fellow in an apron … Continue reading New Contentnea Creek Bar-B-Q, Farmville, North Carolina

I recently drove back down to North Carolina to meet up with some folks to whom you’ll be introduced presently in our next exciting episode. I was early, having risen before the roosters, and decided to continue my North Carolina biscuit survey at Smith’s Red and White Restaurant in Dortches. Dortches is a small town in the rural area between Rocky Mount and Wilson, and … Continue reading Smith’s Red and White Restaurant, Dortches, North Carolina

Opal opened, what, a couple of months ago? I initially held off to avoid the shakedown period, and then got tied up with Florida, then North Carolina, and then life. I finally took the bull by the horns, grabbed the tiger by the tail, mixed a batch of metaphors, and made a reservation for two. Nancy and I strolled up early on a Wednesday night … Continue reading Opal, Chevy Chase, Washington, DC