Eateries honored
Published: Wed, Oct. 24, 2007 12:00AM
Modified Wed, Oct. 24, 2007 07:02AM
E-Mail
Print
tool name
closeAnd the winners are...
For the second year, the N.C. Department of Agriculture sponsored the "Best Dish in NC" contest for restaurants that serve products from North Carolina farms, markets and companies. Last week, before the Paula Deen show at the N.C. State Fair, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler and Deen handed out the awards to the winners.
Guy Guthrie with Andy's Cheesesteaks & Cheeseburgers, based in Mount Olive, came home with more than a plaque. He scored a couple of kisses on the cheek from Deen.
More Lifestyles
The winners include:
In the chain restaurant category, Earth Fare in Asheville placed first, Texas Steakhouse & Saloon got second and the aforementioned Andy's got third.
Among casual dining restaurants, Catch in Wilmington got first place, Blackwater Grille in Hendersonville placed second and Storie Street Grille in Blowing Rock came in third.
In the fine dining category, Deluxe in Wilmington placed first, Sharpies Grill & Bar in Beaufort placed second, and Indigo Marsh in Surf City placed third.
Chef Keith Rhodes was a first-place winner in two categories. He owns Catch and works as executive chef at Deluxe.
Get it all with convenient home delivery of The News & Observer.
The News & Observer is pleased to be able to offer its users the opportunity to make comments and hold conversations online. However, the interactive nature of the internet makes it impracticable for our staff to monitor each and every posting.
Since The News & Observer does not control user submitted statements, we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted on our website. In addition, we remind anyone interested in making an online comment that responsibility for statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not The News and Observer.
If you find a comment offensive, clicking on the exclamation icon will flag the comment for review by the administrators, we are counting on the good judgment of all our readers to help us.
