As Long As There Is You & Food
As a native of Johnston County, I can say with conviction that what matters most to locals around the holidays is food. It always seemed particularly cruel to me that the Grinch not only took…
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Category: Culinary
Pop Up Holiday Bar Opening at Old North State Food Hall
Old North State Food Hall is officially kicking off the holiday season with Blitzen’s Tavern, a holiday pop-up bar. From November through early January, look for festive holiday décor from floor to…
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Savor Fall with Sweet Potatoes
When the leaves start to change and the slow heat of summer takes its sweet time clearing the air and making way for a brisk fall breeze, that's the time of year I love the most. In the South, the…
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Food Hall Celebrates One-Year Anniversary!
The Old North State Food Hall opened their doors with 10 fantastic restaurants on August 26, 2022. To celebrate the one-year anniversary the Old North State is hosting a variety of events, including…
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Be a Taste-tester at the Butter Pecan Showdown in Benson
Is it Butter Pea-Can or Butter Pea-Con? Whichever way you pronounce butter pecan, is it your favorite ice cream flavor? Are you, like us, a connoisseur of ice cream no matter what flavor? Visit…
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Shining a Light on Luna Pizza
We’ve done a few blog series before: Meet the Makers, JoCo Has Talent, recipes, and others. But, with the opening of the Old North State Food Hall (ONSFH), the county welcomed 10 new “mini”…
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Ava Gardner Inspired Coffee Blend Released
The Ava Gardner Trust and Legacy Talent and Entertainment, in collaboration with Breakfast at Dominique’s, are thrilled to announce the debut of the Officially Licensed Ava Gardner Signature Coffee…
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Selma's Old North State Food Hall is Open Now!
Selma NC's much anticipated Old North State Food Hall is now open! ONSFH will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Sunday through Thursday, 7AM to 9PM, and Friday and Saturday, 7AM to 10PM…
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The RBL Empire Expands and Evolves
For going on five years now, the Redneck BBQ Lab has become a can’t-miss Johnston County experience that residents, regional visitors, and drivers up and down both I-95 and I-40 come back to again…
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Old North State Food Hall Vendors & More
In 2019 we brought you this blog from Randy Capps of Johnston Now, about the brand new food hall coming to Exit 97 off I-95. The food hall was the beginning of a larger plan by Eastfield Crossing…
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