owner/chef used to run Penguin Drive-In (which closed); used to be a garage that worked on VWs (and hence a VW on the roof); Other Recipes: Carolina Burger Chili
#9 (America's Best: American Classics); Throwdown: Bobby Flay lost [recipe 1 | recipe 2]; opened in 2007; contemporary setting in a restored 1930s meatpacking warehouse; roast whole pig
"Hot Lap" Sandwich spicy shredded chicken served on toasted ciabatta roll topped w/ melted mozzarella cheese, fresh cilantro & jalapeno-cilantro crema
"The Concord" Sandwich house made North Carolina mission fig preserve spread on toasted ciabatta roll & topped w/ aged steak filet & blue cheese crumbles; looks good
Mutha Heffer (Meatloaf Sandwich) house made meatloaf, candied bacon, onion straws, tomato jam, Dijonnaise, arugula on Texas toast; looks good
Wrightsville Beach French Toast two thick slices of house made cinnamon raisin bread dunked in house batter; toast is battered & deep-fried; looks good
est. 1989; voted #1 Seafood Dive (Coastal Living Magazine); "nestled among the dunes of the Outer Banks town of Nags Head, you'll find a delicious slice of the Caribbean" (from its website)
consistently ranked in the top tier of "Best Of" lists by the local and national press (from its website); outdoor dining in courtyard garden available
in 1874-built building (rustic charm) once used as a live-saving station offering panoramic ocean views from dining rooms & an outside deck; serving 100,000 people per summer
30-Minute 5lb Pierogi Challenge fried 1.5-lb dough filled with 3.5-lbs of mashed potato & cheddar cheese; topped w/ grilled onions & served w/ a bowl of sour cream; Casey won
opened in 2001; began as a concept in 1992 while the founders were Peace Corps volunteers in Thailand; "America's first wind powered brew pub" (from its website)
