Favorite Restaurants of CFF members--Post Here

Just came back from meeting a member in Boone. Stopped at a little place call Woodland's BBQ in Blowing Rock. The ribs were outstanding, even without any sauce. Order without sauce and have them bring both bottles (a sweet and a hot vinegar base) to the table for a custom mix. Yumm....
 
Well tonight news years eve the woman and I went to http://www.berlinerkindlgermanrestaurant.com/index.html
Authentic German food and beer in black mountain it was delicious I would suggest this to anyone I had the bratwurst dinner with red cabbage and real German potato salad. She had some pork chop dinner with sauerkraut and something else and we each had a German beer and ended it with Black Forest cake yummmy.

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two fingers said:
Bum's Barbecue - Ayden, NC (Just south of Greenville)

Good Eastern NC Q. Good sides. Amazing fried chicken. Great nanner pudn. Bum Dennis is worth the trip by himself. A buddy of mine and I have eaten there once a week for months now.
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I have to try that out.......and to be great that nanner pudn had to be made with meringue instead of that cheap whipped creme topping some use.

Was it meringue?
 
Brangus said:
I have to try that out.......and to be great that nanner pudn had to be made with meringue instead of that cheap whipped creme topping some use.

Was it meringue?
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To be honest, my buddy is the expert. He always says "You tell my mom I like this better than hers and I'll kill you.'
 
two fingers said:
Bum's Barbecue - Ayden, NC (Just south of Greenville)

Good Eastern NC Q. Good sides. Amazing fried chicken. Great nanner pudn. Bum Dennis is worth the trip by himself. A buddy of mine and I have eaten there once a week for months now.
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I grew up in Ayden and used to eat breakfast in there a few times a week and every Saturday for many years. Bum and Shirley are great folks, and I grew up with their kids Larry and Deanna. I am pretty sure their daughter Deanna and her husband own Riverside Steak and Seafood in Swansboro, which also has great food. Heck, when I got married, I somehow talked Bum into coming to Raleigh to cater my rehearsal dinner. Next time you go for lunch, ask Larry if there is any way you can "reserve" a side of ribs at some point. They never advertised them, and they are not available on the menu. But back in the day, if they knew you and you asked nicely, they'd go back in the pit and pull you off a side of them and sell them to you. They were/are incredible if you can get them.
 
New place. Donna’s Country Kitchen in Coats NC
great “meat and two” place.
 
Scari said:
Well tonight news years eve the woman and I went to http://www.berlinerkindlgermanrestaurant.com/index.html
Authentic German food and beer in black mountain it was delicious I would suggest this to anyone I had the bratwurst dinner with red cabbage and real German potato salad. She had some pork chop dinner with sauerkraut and something else and we each had a German beer and ended it with Black Forest cake yummmy.

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My dad lived there for many years. We went there at least a dozen times!
 
East of Here said:
I grew up in Ayden and used to eat breakfast in there a few times a week and every Saturday for many years. Bum and Shirley are great folks, and I grew up with their kids Larry and Deanna. I am pretty sure their daughter Deanna and her husband own Riverside Steak and Seafood in Swansboro, which also has great food. Heck, when I got married, I somehow talked Bum into coming to Raleigh to cater my rehearsal dinner. Next time you go for lunch, ask Larry if there is any way you can "reserve" a side of ribs at some point. They never advertised them, and they are not available on the menu. But back in the day, if they knew you and you asked nicely, they'd go back in the pit and pull you off a side of them and sell them to you. They were/are incredible if you can get them.
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Noted! I'll try it when I'm in there tomorrow.
 
two fingers said:
Noted! I'll try it when I'm in there tomorrow.
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You will note that I said ask to "reserve" a set, because it used to be that most days, the breakfast crowd would get to them (or have them spoken for) long before lunch. So you'd have to get in line the day before sometimes. Most of that old breakfast crowd is no longer with us, so I don't know if they still do it or not. But if they do, you might get lucky.
 
East of Here said:
You will note that I said ask to "reserve" a set, because it used to be that most days, the breakfast crowd would get to them (or have them spoken for) long before lunch. So you'd have to get in line the day before sometimes. Most of that old breakfast crowd is no longer with us, so I don't know if they still do it or not. But if they do, you might get lucky.
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I think Larry is the one who is usually in there when we go in for lunch. (My best pal and I eat there at least once a week.) I'll ask him about it. Worst case I'll have to come back on Thursday after eating there on Wednesday.

That would be terrible. (Sarcasm alert.)
 
I tried a new BBQ place to me in Rock Hill the other day, called The Dixie Pig, was pretty good, tried the pulled pork and smoked brisket, both were good. Pulled pork was dry and they had about 6 or so sauces to choose, tried the house which was a sweet vinegar pepper and it was great. The side we tried were the typical not anything to write home about BBQ place sides, but the meat was great.
 
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Shabuya, in the Ala Moana shopping center in Honolulu. I ate there several times in the three months I was there last year. It's shabu-shabu style (Japanese hot plate.)

The bowls you see on the table are sitting on hot plates built into the table. Pick one of several different broths on the menu, check off what kinds of veggies, meats, sea food, tofu, and other various things you want and they bring it out to the table. Choose one or several sauces.

Turn the hot plates up to get the broth hot, add the various veggies and whatnot, and eat. You don't have to add the meats to the bowls like the veggies. Simply dip the meat into the hot broth as long as you wish for as well or rare as you want to cook it.

Want more? Have them bring more.

It's frickin' awesome!

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If you are ever in or near Bristol TN/VA. By far the best BBQ I have ever eaten.​

WELCOME TO RIDGEWOOD BBQ​

A LITTLE ABOUT US​


Complete with all the fixins, our southern comfort food is sure to satisfy any appetite. Our recipes have been gathered over three generations of the Proffitt family with strong roots in the south and its tradition of BBQ. Bring the whole family and experience our hickory smoked barbecue for yourself. You'll never forget your first time! You'll be back for more..

Our signature, award-winning pork and beef is smoked for 8-10 hours in our custom smokehouses, our famous beans and coleslaw are made fresh daily and our best-selling blue cheese dressing adds a dash of zest!

Smoked meat has been a part of daily life in southern Appalachia - but our smoked meat in a sweet, tomato-based sauce is what we call "Tennessee-style". Ridgewood has been been tucked away in Bullocks Hollow since the late-1940s, off the beaten path and worth every turn.

The hams at Ridgewood come from nearby Bristol, Tennessee. After the fresh hams arrive at the restaurant, they're smoked for nine hours, then rubbed with spices and chilled overnight. The next morning, they are shaved into thin, white slices. As customers arrive for lunch and dinner, the kitchen warms piles of shaved ham on a flat-top grill out front. Handfuls of ham are coated with barbecue sauce and piled on sandwiches or plates for customers.

The recipe for the sauce is a closely-guarded secret known only by two members of the founding Proffitt family. Only written down when it comes time for one Proffitt to teach the next to make it...once the knowledge has been passed on, the paper is burned. One of the managing Proffitts has another job - patriarch Larry is a pharmacist, but daughter Lisa who was once a registered nurse now dedicates her time strictly to the restuarant.

Larry's mother, Mrs. Grace Proffitt, also dedicated herself strictly to the restuarant whereas her husband worked at a local factory to pay the bills. Also Terry, oldest son of Grace and Jim, dedicated much of his life to insure the high quality standards developed by his parents.

The practice of reheating the ham before serving it gives it a unique tender texture with crispy edges. It certainly isn't the pulled-pork eaten to the east and west, or the country ham found all over East Tennessee. Gas cooking has never played a role in this process like so many current barbecue makers. The painstaking steps required to smoke the meats over hickory wood for hours as opposed to gas cooking is an important factor in creating true smoked meats.

The flavors at Ridgewood are the flavors of southern Appalachia. The most dominant is a deep, comforting smoke that's unfettered by too much spice. Since the beans contain little bits of the meat, they also benefit from the true smoky flavor that makes Ridgewood stand apart.

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SigFreud said:
If you are ever in or near Bristol TN/VA. By far the best BBQ I have ever eaten
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I was born in Bristol. When we lived there Ridgewood kept weird hours and wasn't really in a great location. Their restaurant looked like a single wide hanging off the side of the mountain. We never could time our visits to actually eat there. We ate at Pardner's which is an ok substitute.

Bristol BBQ is also pretty good.
 
two fingers said:
Bum's Barbecue - Ayden, NC (Just south of Greenville)

Good Eastern NC Q. Good sides. Amazing fried chicken. Great nanner pudn. Bum Dennis is worth the trip by himself. A buddy of mine and I have eaten there once a week for months now.
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Skylight Inn is Ayden is really good. B’s barbecue in Greenville is as well.
 
Bigjim said:
Skylight Inn is Ayden is really good. B’s barbecue in Greenville is as well.
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Years ago I was a musician for a living. I lived in an apartment right across the road from Bs. I would wake up at the crack of noon to the smell of barbecue. Needless to say, I ate a LOT of barbecue for "brunch".
 
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two fingers said:
Years ago I was a musician for a living. I lived in an apartment right across the road from Bs. I would wake up at the crack of noon to the smell of barbecue. Needless to say, I ate a LOT of barbecue for "brunch".
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I lived right down the street from B’s as well. Good place, and they sold out of BBQ for the day, fast.
 
MikeS. said:
I don’t think I mentioned Lugano’s Italian in Cary in this thread yet.

the best Italian I’ve had in a long time. Especially their lasagna.
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Excellent brunch there as well. It's high on our list.

Wife and I went to a new place the other night nearby there, Catalan Tapas Bar. Small plates for sampling and sharing. We ordered a total of 6 different things from scallops to pork belly. All were very tasty!
 
Anybody in the western part of the Triad who loves fried chicken..... Old Stage Grill in southern Yadkin County on Sundays. Stuff is amazing and I'm not even a fried chicken guy. I've had other menu items, and they were good too, but weren't on the same level as the chicken.

Get there early, they sell out every single weekend.

Surprisingly, Publix deli fried chicken is also extraordinary.
 
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I'll tell you were not to go. Lone Star Burger on Lexington Ave in High Point. We were out Saturday trying to figure were we wanted to eat and decided to try something new. The burger was over cooked, the homemade BBQ sauce was Heinz 57, the onion rings barely had any breading. If you consider Outback to be eating good maybe this place is for you but IMO it was garbage. Me and my wife joked and said we were going to stop in at Tipsy'z Tavern and apologize for cheating on them and promise to never do that again. @HMP, @Jeppo, @teamglock2002, I know this is your area so be warned.
 
DCGallim said:
I'll tell you were not to go. Lone Star Burger on Lexington Ave in High Point. We were out Saturday trying to figure were we wanted to eat and decided to try something new. The burger was over cooked, the homemade BBQ sauce was Heinz 57, the onion rings barely had any breading. If you consider Outback to be eating good maybe this place is for you but IMO it was garbage. Me and my wife joked and said we were going to stop in at Tipsy'z Tavern and apologize for cheating on them and promise to never do that again.@HMP, @Jeppo, @teamglock2002, I know this is your area so be warned.
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Driven by about a millions times and never been motivated to try it. Thanks for confirming my suspicions.
 
Cúrate in Asheville is one of my favorite restaurants in the world. If you go, sit at the bar...kind of like a living menu. See something that looks good and order it.
 
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I just wanted @Majicmike to know that fried pork chops drowned in mushroom gravy were on the specials menu at Donna’s in Coats today.

omg
 
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Page 2 of this 14 page thread I mentioned DeBeen in High Point. I know @Chdamn is a patron of this fine coffee shop, as Ive seen him there several times. I think DCG too.

Anyway, I could tell you, again, about how I like how they have 5-6 coffee choices each day (plus all the 'fancy' stuff, hot or cold), or the huge amount of freshly baked items that they actually bake right there by the front window - and they have a $1 section for the short-dated items. Plus they use a lot of natural ingredients and print their ingredients right on the label, not saying it's good for you, but compared to what you find pre-packaged...at least I KNOW what the items are.

Or revisiting the numerous gun conversations Ive had with one particular barista here
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But, today I wanted to write for a specific reason - MASKS.
Well, when this whole pandemic mess started they set up a little point-of-sale in their doorway and you could walk up and order at the door, no indoor seating, remember? They still had some outdoor, and I took advantage of that several times.

Then they started allowing people back in and they had the sign up about masks had to be worn, though, like restaurants, once you were seated with your stuff they didnt give a dang about your mask.

TODAY I get here, grab a gaitor, not knowing their policies and being so conditioned after the past 14 months or so, and walk up. Im pleasantly surprised to see on their front door and their second 'front' door (they have a small 'foyer' sort of thing when you first walk in) they have printed up signs about IMMEDIATELY ENDING MASK REQUIREMENTS. I glance over through the huge windows to see none of the workers (2) are wearing them. I kept mine around my neck, no point in pulling it off, but keep it down, never pulling it up.

Good folks.
And they have a new spot downtown Winston Salem
 
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