food adventures of a 20-something-year-old
Have you ever had a restaurant that perfectly encapsulates your memories of an entire city? For me and Chapel Hill, it's Merritt’s Grill. The Food Merritt’s is a locally-owned grill in Chapel Hill that has perfected the art of a BLT. You may be thinking, “How can a BLT be that good?” Trust me, I didn’t …
Check out my LOTSA giveaway on my food Instagram- @nc_eats for a chance to win a $25 gift card! Pizza and college, like two peas in a pod. In Chapel Hill, there are so many pizza options just minutes away from my house on Franklin Street. Throughout the years, I’ve tried pretty much all of …
Do restaurants live up to awesome logos? Since I can remember, I’ve seen people rock t-shirts and hats with “The Salty Dog” plastered all over them. I always took note of how adorable their logo is (I mean I just love the way the serif font fits around the simple dog outline. Ugh, genius), and promised myself …
I’ve been to Asheville a few times, but never over the age of 21. Until a few weeks ago. The other weekend I ventured over to Asheville with some of my friends to experience the real Asheville and go brewery hopping. Here’s the scoop on the breweries I visited: Asheville Brewing Company Because it was …
I love brunch. I mean...I’m a millennial, what can I say? Last weekend, my friends and I ventured over to downtown Asheville for brunch and breweries. Because of the nature of our friend group, we put some serious thought into where we were going to eat for brunch. After some intense research, we decided on …
Let me preface this blog by saying I intended to write this blog much earlier. But, life happens and here we are. Carolina Brewery is a popular sports bar and brewery on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. There’s also a Pittsboro location, but I’ve never been there so this is strictly focused on the Chapel …
Everyone needs diner food every once in awhile. My diner of choice in Chapel Hill is Elmo’s. It's technically in Carrboro, but close enough. Elmo's has been my go-to for the past four years. From breakfast to lunch and dinner, I’m always pleased with my meal. The food: To start, the menu is like a small …
I spent last weekend in Knoxville, Tennessee for a conference. For me, a new city always means new restaurants. But because of the nature of the conference, we were limited to only one meal on our own in Knoxville. The group I was with decided on Tupelo Honey, which to be completely honest, I …
Everyone on Instagram is obsessed with fancy açaí bowls topped with anything and everything from chocolate to toasted almonds to goji berries. But are they actually as good as everyone hypes them up to be? I took it upon myself to find out if these $10+ smoothie bowls are worth it. Like, do they even …
You know the movies (that probably exist) where the bride-to-be obnoxiously already has her wedding cake picked out from her favorite hometown bakery? Yeah, that’s me one day with Maxie B’s. Maxie B’s is my favorite bakery, and it so happens to be from my hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina. From celebrating birthdays to just …
Dining with Jessica 