North Carolina

Three summer exhibitions explore the remarkable career of North Carolina’s Burk Uzzle

Turning back the clock to a time when the midday meal was king

Tag along with writer Jed Portman on a road trip through the Tar Heel State in search of rib-sticking meals

North Carolina pit master Sam Jones is breathing new fire into the old-school smokehouse

A North Carolina painter finds that you can go home again—maybe

A bold little spaniel with strange business of her own

Because you’re never too old to have a sweet treat for breakfast

How a North Carolina plantation turned back the clock on bobwhite habitat

Where the quail feel right at home

For barbecue made the old-fashioned way, head to this new joint in North Carolina

At least one regional fried chicken tradition has yet to get its due: dipped chicken

Snag a bar stool and grab a pint at one of these four hop-pening new joints

From a fifties-style drive-in to a cinderblock meat-and-three, local eats in Eastern North Carolina.

A peanut lover’s take on the molten cake

Where books aren’t just business

Maverick retailer Laura Vinroot Poole lightens up the gents’ shopping scene

A new documentary examines why so many creative people are moving to Asheville

Five lesser-known favorites in the Tar Heel State

Lakeside living where Mayberry charm meets academia

The historic roadway—it wasn’t paved until 1950—is flanked by lush tidal marshes and pristine sounds on one side and towering dunes, deserted beaches, and the wide-open Atlantic on the other