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How to Create a Dining Memory
Think back to the best restaurant meals you’ve had in your life, the ones that really stick out as superior in your mind. More than likely it is not just one element of the experience that is lingering in your mind but the way the entire experience made you feel.
Our memories are highly emotional. Our emotional... Read More

The Art of Reinvention
Reinvention of a historic property is a delicate balance of building on tradition and imagining future possibilities. That’s the challenge Susan Beckwith faced when she bought a beloved bed and breakfast inn in Edenton. Her purchase of 2.7 acres in the historic district included a 1902 Victorian mansion, formerly the... Read More

The ACC - Great Food and Awesome Service
The atmosphere is very comfortably laid-back at this Hatteras Island restaurant, which might make you a bit surprised that their food is seriously delicious. Don’t be surprised . . . just come hungry and enjoy! Breakfasts are people pleasers at the ACC. Along with tasty fresh-baked muffins and coffee drinks (served... Read More

Beach Eats
Every beach town needs a walk-up restaurant where you can show up in your bathing suit with sandy feet, place an order through a screened window and be sitting in the shade enjoying a delicious meal or treat in just a few minutes. Nags Head has that place, and it’s Fatboyz on the Beach Road at milepost 16. Fatboyz is... Read More

Joe Lamb Realty — 50 Years of What Works
A company doesn’t arrive at 50 successful years in business without a firm grasp on what works. Over the years, Joe Lamb Realty has honed its expertise in buying, selling, property management and, most importantly, caring for clients. They know what works. Dan Hardy, president, personally meets with the owners of... Read More