Jeri Rowe

4 weeks ago | ourstate.com | Jeri Rowe |Rebecca Woltz |Tamiya Anderson |Lynn Wells

Related: Read about John Champlin and his “Weiner World”: Tour de Frank. “It’s just a hole-in-the-wall tacked onto what looks like a house, and from what I’ve read, it’s been there for, like, 30 years, and before that, it was where the Trailways bus station was located.

4 weeks ago | ourstate.com | Jeri Rowe |Rebecca Woltz |Tamiya Anderson |Lynn Wells

One weekday morning in Winston-Salem, John Champlin zips into a parking lot near a busy intersection. He doesn’t even have to check the address. He knows he’s in the right place. Anybody driving past could easily miss this white-walled building barely larger than a two-car garage. But not Champlin. He’s come to this cozy spot countless times. He sees it as part of his culinary mission. Champlin has driven end to end in North Carolina, through all 100 counties.

Jan 2, 2025 | ourstate.com | Jeri Rowe |Lauren Eberle |Billy Warden |Katie Schanze

Stand with Eileen Hermann near one of the three aisles of If It’s Paper in Greensboro, even for a few minutes, and you can’t help but notice. The door opens, someone walks in, Hermann looks up, and the place becomes as comfortable as a front porch, as familiar as a nickname. She expects it. Every time. “It’s like we should have rocking chairs out front,” Hermann says. “Everyone who works here knows everyone who walks in the door.

Nov 21, 2023 | ourstate.com | Leah King |Jeri Rowe |Brad Campbell

It all started with a question: “Would you like to try some fruitcake?”The answer was, overwhelmingly, no. But if Berta Lou Scott managed to get someone to sample her fruitcake, they almost always came back to buy one. So she kept asking the question. She asked in Raleigh and Charlotte, Fayetteville and Greensboro.

Nov 21, 2023 | ourstate.com | Jeri Rowe |Brad Campbell

No. 11: Moravian Chicken PieRECIPE BY COMMUNITY COOKBOOK SERIESLoaded with shredded chicken, onion, and celery, this Moravian-inspired recipe makes a delicious and hearty meal — and it comes together in a cinch with the help of premade pie crusts. MAKE ITNo. 10: Sweet Potato PuffsRECIPE BY LYNN WELLSTurn leftover sweet potato casserole into crispy fritters. These puffs work as an appetizer, or you can drizzle them with honey and a sprinkle of brown sugar for a bite-size dessert.