New England Seafood meets the South

Owners introduce Northern favorites while making sure Dixie diehards have choices.

Would you choose classic fish and chips or Southern-style salt-and-pepper catfish when you want seafood?

Restaurant offers taste of India

The special-diet dilemma tipped off Mohsin Saleem to a conspicuous business opportunity.

Family ties survive at the Open Kitchen

It's hard to imagine a time when Italian food was considered exotic.

Feel at home at Coffey Creek Café

Owners came from far away, but you'll feel right at home here

For some, finding a home means traveling great distances.

A sweet place to visit in the neighborhood

Couple saw opportunity to create a community gathering spot

Sometimes the meal you want most is dessert. That's OK at Á La Mode Dessert & Ice Cream Café, in the Meeting Street development behind the Eastfield Village shopping center.

His goal is to win customers back

Simple food prepared well doesn't go out of style.

Bedder Bedder & Moore changes up the menu

If your favorites at Bedder Bedder & Moore delicatessen include the turkey provolone pita or the chicken salad, you're in luck. They're still on the menu, along with the turkey Swiss sandwich with honey mustard, also a best-seller.

Health enthusiasts flocking to Froots

Wheatgrass shots, smoothies, wraps, salads on the menu

Temptation? Yes. But there's almost no guilt on the menu at Froots, the restaurant vividly decorated in the colors of green apples, strawberries and other natural foods.

Humble hot dog is powerful fundraiser

Local churches find winning formula with budget-friendly fare

Hot dogs are humble food, but they can quickly turn a quiet gathering into a celebration.

Humble hot dog is a powerful fundraiser

Local churches find winning formula with budget-friendly fare

Hot dogs are humble food, but they can quickly turn a quiet gathering into a celebration.

Lin's Buffet includes sushi

Menu offers even more variety, including several chef's specialties

People who prefer lots of variety when they shop often want a similar range of choices when they stop for lunch or dinner.

Children and parents can agree on Aggie's

Snack and soda shop has become popular after-school hangout

You'll often find 8-year-old Caty Tripodi at Aggie's Ice Cream and Grill with her mother after school.

RESTAURANT NOTES | KAREN SULLIVAN

El Vaquero, a Mexican-style restaurant and buffet, is scheduled to open later this month at Back Creek Centre, at University City Boulevard and Pavilion Boulevard.Maria Rivera said her family is based in Southern Pines and operates two other restaurants there with the same name, which means cowboy.