John Batchelor Dining and Travel

Another dinner at The Chef and the Farmer in Kinston. Chef-owner Vivian Howard and husband Ben are featured in the PBS series, "A Chef...

I judged the cupcake competition at Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art recently. This was part of the "Play With Your Food...

If you are not attending EMF concerts, you're really missing out on a great experience. All events are held indoors, which sets this ser...

I was one of the judges last Saturday for the North Carolina Food Truck Championship, held each year in Randleman. It's a fun way to spe...

I like hamburgers. Most of the time, in most places, I would actually prefer a hamburger over a steak. Lower cost, more flavor. That's n...

This reconceptualized restaurant in the W-S Marriott, downtown, is now a steakhouse. At first glance, it's just another hotel restaurant...

Painted Plate catering, under the helm of Brad Semon, has moved to a new space, with full event center capacity. It's the two story buil...

I receive occasional communications from readers and friends who share my devotion to good food and good restaurants. One that I regard as i...

Seems the hot new thing is home delivery of groceries. Several markets have online purchase, convenient pickup of package (including Lowe...

Had dinner again at Blue Denim (217 South Elm Street, Greensboro, 336-676-5689, bluedenimgso.com) last Saturday night (5/27). I love the cas...