North Carolina’s Roadside Eateries
A Traveler’s Guide to Local Restaurants, Diners, and Barbecue Joints
By D. G. Martin
192 pp., 6 x 9, 20 halftones, 6 maps
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Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4696-3014-4
Published: October 2016 -
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4696-3015-1
Published: September 2016
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· Features locally owned and time-tested community favorites
· Covers a range of food tastes from BBQ joints and country kitchens to Mexican restaurants and Greek diners
· Introduces diners to the restaurant owners and locals who make these places unique
· Includes current contact information, hours, directions
· Features nearby points of interest to explore after eating
This handy reference to good food just off North Carolina’s interstates should find a spot in every Tar Heel traveler’s glove compartment.
About the Author
D. G. Martin is a newspaper columnist and the current host of UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch.
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Reviews
“From barbecue to Greek, chances are that you’ll find your favorite restaurant here--and more than a few to discover. Published in a nice format and size to put in the glove box for the seasoned and unseasoned traveler.”--Mountain Times
“May make sure the money you spend on a meal on the road is money well spent. . . . My napkin is off to such dedicated eaters/writers as Martin, fearlessly going into uncharted culinary waters so that we, the interstate travelers, might find succulent sustenance.”—O.C. Stonestreet, Statesville Record & Landmark
“This book can be your personal, portable tour guide to our state’s most iconic eateries--you’ll want to keep this one in your car.”--Carolina Mountain Life
“Martin wants . . . us to take his guide and have our own adventures. . . . He encourages readers to go a little out of their way to be greeted like an old friend at one of these places even if it’s your first visit.”--Bridgette Lacy, News & Observer
“Martin has done his homework.”--Ben Steelman, Wilmington Star-News
“[Martin's] book makes the perfect Christmas gift for friends and family. Pick up an extra copy to keep in your car. You never know when you’ll need a down-home meal.”--Talking About Politics