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Celebrity Chef Justin Gaines, winner of Food Network's Chopped, has taken up residency at Tap@1918 in Rocky Mount. Gaines is the Chef / Co-Owner of this restaurant, the only Gastropub in Eastern North Carolina. Since 2017, he has been leading the evolution of food in this part of the state. The…
Read MoreIn today's world, we hear many fear messages that make you want to take shelter and hide, but that isn't the case in our press release today. Today, we will talk about how many visitors and residents are enjoying our great communities and supporting all of our tourism and hospitality businesses. We…
Read MoreA few years ago, I received a beautiful handmade platter as a gift. It's one of those things you never knew you needed, but it's so useful you don't know how you ever lived without it. Luckily, I kept the card that came with it that had the information about the artist (see? hoarding does pay off)…
Read MoreA newbie, a novice, and an expert walk into a bar. No this isn't the start of a bad joke. It's the true story of three friends and a recent trip to Koi Pond Brewery in Rocky Mount, NC. On our way back from the beach this past summer we had planned to stop in Nash County. Leslie had heard of some…
Read MoreThe soft melodies of a calliope flutter through the afternoon breeze. Children anxiously await their turn to take the reins of one of the large, wooden, hand painted carousel horses that have kept watch over Sunset Park for decades. It's a scene that is repeated over and over during the spring and…
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