Cashiers is a breathtaking mountain town in Western NC that everyone should visit at least once to experience its welcoming charm. Located in Jackson County, Cashiers boasts excellent local dining options and stunning scenery. We visited for a weekend and crammed so...
Taste of Havana brings a Latin flavor flare of authentic Cuban food to Lenoir in the foothills of North Carolina. Not many would expect to find amazing, authentic Cuban food made by a Cuban woman in Caldwell County. Taste of Havana defies expectations with its vibrant...
At Hole Lotta Doughnuts, the primary focus is handcrafting the perfect glazed yeast doughnut and sharing a “whole lotta” love with the customer in the process. Hole Lotta Doughnuts strives to provide quality food and a fun, family-centered atmosphere for...
Happy Valley Filling Station provides mouth-watering pizza and craft beers to the Happy Valley region of Lenoir, NC. Being both a pizzeria and a brewery has led them to coin the term “Brewzeria.” That creative spirit has been there from the start. Owners...
Hart’s General Store and Creamery combines family farm fun with delicious ice cream in an old time country atmosphere. We stopped by on the way home from our first visit to Lenoir and Caldwell County. Our family was instantly mesmerized by all of the things to...
If I’m passing through Western NC and the foothills, I always make a pit stop at JD’s Smokehouse, a casual BBQ joint with excellent food. Something about deliciously seasoned meat, succulent sides, and mouthwatering desserts seems to hit different after a...
