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Key City Grille

Wilkes County Restaurants Offer Slice of the Good Life

A slice of the good life is available to diners whenever they frequent a restaurant in Wilkes County. There are plenty of chain restaurants and numerous independent eateries as well. Here are some examples of independent restaurants worth sampling: 6th and Main This fine dining establishment in North Wilkesboro is actually in a quaint home. The menu at 6th and Main features gourmet dishes and there is a full service bar. Amalfi's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria Amalfi's is an award-winning... Read More »

Mozelle Howell's Fried Pies Delight Brushy Mountain Apple Festival Attendees

Mozelle Howell first learned how to make fried apple pies when she was 6 years old. That was over 75 years ago. The Moravian Falls resident has built up quite a reputation for herself because her pies are always a culinary hit at the annual Brushy Mountain Apple Festival, which occurs in downtown North Wilkesboro every first Saturday in October. She operates a booth fittingly called Mozelle Howell’s Fried Apple Pies, and sells her dessert delights for $2.50 apiece. “A customer can only eat but... Read More »
Raffaldini Vineyard

Benny Parsons Rendezvous Ridge Joins Growing List of Local Wineries

On the western North Carolina land where legendary NASCAR driver Benny Parsons was born and raised, his legacy endures at a vineyard bearing his name. Benny Parsons Rendezvous Ridge in Purlear is the newest wine operation in the area, but certainly not the only one. There are nearly three dozen wineries and vineyards within a 30-mile radius – and the industry is growing steadily here. Other area wineries include Raffaldini Vineyards and Winery, MenaRick Vineyard and Winery, both in Ronda;... Read More »