The legendary buffets of North Carolina tell their deepest culinary stories through layers of rising steam and crystalline sugar rather than just savory entrees.
While you might initially arrive for the familiar family favorites and hearty seconds of classic Southern comfort food, you ultimately stay because the dessert station keeps winking at you like a friendly dare.
From decadent banana puddings that taste exactly as if someone’s beloved aunt guarded the secret recipe for decades to soft-serve swirls crowned with brightly colored candy, the sweet finish often steals the entire spotlight…