Category: Dining

The Taste of Ireland at Doherty’s Irish Pub is coming to Pittsboro this fall

By Gene Galin Pittsboro, NC – Doherty’s Irish Pub and Restaurant is expanding its reach with a new location in Pittsboro, Chatham County. This move offers a unique opportunity for growth for the restaurant, as the new location will be…

One on One: Vivian Howard plans her return

By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Are the days of the roadside eateries gone? My book, “North Carolina’s Roadside Eateries,” celebrated the barbecue and country cooking family friendly restaurants near the interstates. Now, one of North Carolina’s most famous…

A great black-owned barbecue in trouble

By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Two years ago a Durham restaurant, Backyard Barbecue, gained national attention for being featured in “Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue” by Adrian Miller. Miller believes that the story of…

Pittsboro resident Jenna Hiera promoted at Biscuitville

Greensboro, NC – McKinley Greer, Jenna Hiera and Jasmine Daniels have taken on new roles at the beginning of the year at Biscuitville.  Greer has been named Guest Analytics Manager at Biscuitville.  She joined the company’s marketing team in October…