Bib's Downtown
675 W. Fifth St.
Phone: 722-0007. $-$$. BW. NS.
(out of five) Reviewed Jan. 22, 2009.
Co-owner and pitmaster Mark Little insists his smoked ribs, pulled pork and beef brisket aren't barbecue, but they are related to North Carolina's most famous meat. Related but different. And maybe even a little better than some. Great peppery hushpuppies, too.
Fritz on Main
109 N. Main St., Kernersville
Phone: 992-1824. $. NS. Cash only.
Reviewed July 9, 2009.
Tiny -- 9-feet-wide! -- downtown Kernersville diner is a hub of nostalgia, community, tasty burgers and grilled pimento cheese sandwiches.
Kitchen Roselli
105 E. Main St., East Bend
Phone: 699-4898. $-$$. NS. Wine only.
Housed in a historic general store in the blink-and-you'll-miss-it town of East Bend, Kitchen Roselli is classic, red-sauce Italian and family friendly. Homemade meatballs and veal parmesan are worth stopping in for if you're in the area. Get here early -- everything seems to sell out!
La Botana
1547 Hanes Mall Blvd. (Kester Mill Village).
Phone: 768-6588. $$. ABC. S/NS.
The usual fajitas and such, but also more authentic Mexican fare, such as chicken and enchiladas in deep, dark red mole; chunky guacamole "regional"; and tacos filled with chopped steak, bacon and green onions. Lots of choices for vegetarians. I love the tortilla soup.
Mooney's Mediterranean Cafe
101 W. Fourth St.
Phone: 722-4222. $. BW. NS.
Reviewed March 19, 2009.
Finger-licking Lebanese-centric sandwiches, salads and sides. Stick to the menu's "Old Country" choices, like fried cauliflower, tawook, shawarma, and moujudara (savory lentils laced with a touch of sweet cinnamon and caramelized onions).
Oriental Cafe
612 Hanes Mall Blvd. (Pavilions Shopping Center)
Phone: 774-9098. $$. ABC. Smoking only in bar.
Can it be that a strip-mall restaurant can really do Thai, Chinese and Japanese? So far, yes, and well. Terrific sushi and Mai Tais, those cheesy Polynesian cocktails served in green ceramic glasses shaped like bamboo.
Rana Loca
411 W. Fourth St.
Phone: 722-9911. $$-$$$. ABC. S/NS.
bells. Reviewed Sept. 24, 2009.
Pan-Latin fare, but stick with the South and Central American dishes, such as the Cubano sandwich, the chicken glazed with mint and rum, beef empanadas and plantain-crusted mahi-mahi. If you want real tacos, go to Waughtown.
Sticks and Stones
2200 Walker Ave., Greensboro.
Phone: 275-0220. $$. NS.
I can't get enough of this pizzeria. The pies are Neopolitan-style, charred and baked in a wood oven, and their toppings emphasize local ingredients. Local may be the new black with food-scenesters, but the pizza's got to be good, too, if it's worth driving to Greensboro. And it is.
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