Breakfast in North Carolina East
Piedmont
Take this checklist and copy of the January 2011 issue of Our State as you travel. A new favorite breakfast spot is just around the corner!
Mountains
❏ Baker’s Square Restaurant 227 Middle Street New Bern, N.C. 28560 (252) 637-0304 Don’t miss: The butter-cream syrup
❏ Breakfast Of Course (Mary’s Too)! 723 Trade Street Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 (336) 723-7239 Don’t miss: Breakfast burritos
❏ Alfred & Charlie’s BBQ House 815 South New Hope Road Gastonia, N.C. 28054 (704) 864-4446 Don’t miss: French toast
❏ Byrd’s Restaurant 196 N.C. Highway 58 South Kinston, N.C. 28504 (252) 523-3422 Don’t miss: Tenderloin biscuit with cheese and fried egg
❏ The Breakfast Nook 842 South 2nd Street Albemarle, N.C. 28001 (704) 983-1413 Don’t miss: Belgian Waffles as sticky and sweet as you want them
❏ Daniel Boone Inn Restaurant 130 Hardin Street Boone, N.C. 28607 (828) 264-8657 Don’t miss: Homemade black-cherry preserves
❏ Captain Jim’s Seafood Restaurant 316 Fulchers Landing Road Sneads Ferry, N.C. 28460 (910) 327-3516 Don’t miss: Flounder with fried eggs and grits
❏ DJ’s Diner 88 Dale Jarrett Boulevard Monroe, N.C. 28110 (704) 226-9493 Don’t miss: Livermush and grits plate
❏ Glen Alpine Depot 102 Linville Street Glen Alpine, N.C. 28628 (828) 584-0202 Don’t miss: Neese’s sausage and a biscuit with butter and blackberry jam (ask for it)
❏ Flo’s Kitchen 1015 Goldsboro Street South Wilson, N.C. 27893 (252) 237-9146 Don’t miss: Cheese biscuit ❏ Helen’s Kitchen 2405 North Marine Boulevard # B Jacksonville, N.C. 28546 (910) 455-9882 Don’t miss: The brains and eggs ❏ Old Pier House Restaurant 101 K Avenue Kure Beach, N.C. 28449 (910) 458-8616 Don’t miss: The “really big” biscuits ❏ Purple Onion Cafe 4647 Main Street Shalotte, N.C. 28470 (910) 755-6071 Don’t miss: The Purple Onion Omelet ❏ Yoder’s Dutch Pantry 4102 N.C. Highway 118 Grifton, N.C. 28530 (252) 244-1759 Don’t miss: The French toast made with fresh-baked bread
❏ The Original Pancake House 4736 Sharon Road Charlotte, N.C. 28210 (704) 553-8364 Don’t miss: The Dutch Babies, a breakfast soufflé ❏ Smith Street Diner 438 Battleground Avenue Greensboro, N.C. 27401 (336) 379-8666 Don’t miss: The platter-sized biscuits with homemade apple butter ❏ Southern Lunch 26 Railroad Street Lexington, N.C. 27292 (336) 248-5276 Don’t miss: The home fries topped with sausage gravy ❏ State Farmers Market Restaurant 1240 Farmers Market Drive Raleigh, N.C. 27603 (919) 755-1550 Don’t miss: The Jim Graham Biscuit ❏ Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen 1305 East Franklin Street Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514 (919) 933-1324 Don’t miss: The sausage biscuit or the fried-chicken biscuit
❏ Knight’s On Main 870 Main Street Blowing Rock, N.C. 28605 (828) 295-3869 Don't miss: Livermush ❏ Peter’s Pancakes & Waffles 1384 Tsali Boulevard Cherokee, N.C. 28719 (828) 497-5116 Don’t miss: Huevos Enrique, a loaded omelet ❏ Ward’s Dairy Bar & Grill 24 Main Street Saluda, N.C. 28773 (828) 749-2321 Don’t miss: Charlie Ward’s homemade sausage ❏ Windy City Grill 2514 North Center Street Hickory, N.C. 28601 (828) 322-1131 Don’t miss: Sausage-egg-and-double cheese-on-a bun sandwich