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This Beloved North Carolina Drive-In Is a Coastal Tradition That’s Been Running Since 1959

There's a certain magic that exists only in a place that hasn't needed to change. I grew up in an era of drive-thrus and squawk boxes, of crumpled paper bags…

Stella Raines · May 14, 2026

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This Unassuming North Carolina Italian Restaurant Is Worth Planning an Entire Trip Around

There's a certain kind of restaurant that reveals itself slowly. You drive past it once, twice, maybe three times before you finally walk through the door. It doesn't announce itself…

Stella Raines · May 14, 2026