North Carolina’s Roadside Eateries, Revised and Expanded Edition: A Traveler’s Guide to Local Restaurants, Diners, and Barbecue Joints (Southern Gateways Guides) - Softcover

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Martin, D. G.

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9781469660936: North Carolina’s Roadside Eateries, Revised and Expanded Edition: A Traveler’s Guide to Local Restaurants, Diners, and Barbecue Joints (Southern Gateways Guides)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1469660938 ISBN 13: 9781469660936
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, 2024

Synopsis

D. G. Martin is back with a fully updated edition of his beloved guide, North Carolina’s Roadside Eateries, ready to help Tar Heels and visitors alike find the places locals love to eat. D.G. is your personal tour guide, and he takes you to more than 120 notable roadway haunts, including over 30 new restaurants, that aren’t just great places to eat but fixtures of their communities as well.

What’s included:
·Features locally owned and community favorites
·Covers a range of food tastes from BBQ and traditional southern fare to Mexican food and Laotian cuisine
·Introduces the restaurant owners and locals who make these places unique
·Includes current contact information, hours, and directions
·Recommends nearby points of interest to explore after eating

A trusted companion to thousands of North Carolinians, this book not only offers new and exciting ways to get a good meal but will also help folks learn about and appreciate the rich local history of the Tar Heel State.

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About the Author

D. G. Martin is host of UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch, the state’s premier literary series. A graduate of Davidson College and Yale Law School and a former Green Beret, Martin practiced law in Charlotte for twenty years before joining the University of North Carolina, where he served as vice president for public affairs and chief legislative liaison. Since his retirement, he has served in interim leadership positions at UNC-Pembroke, North Carolina Central University, Trust for Public Land, Triangle Land Conservancy, and North Carolina’s Clean Water Management Trust Fund and as president of the William R. Kenan, Jr. Fund. About forty North Carolina newspapers carry his weekly newspaper column that features books, politics, and North Carolina culture.

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Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1469660938
ISBN 13 
9781469660936
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
208
Rating
  • 3.94 out of 5 stars
    17 ratings by Goodreads