The new year is in full swing, giving foodies with a resolution to sample even more flavorful and memorable bites the chance to dine at some truly incredible restaurants.
Yelp released its annual list of the Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S. for 2024, and the list is filled with restaurants specializing in “exciting culinary trends” like unique noodle dishes, bold Latin cuisine and Korean-fusion dishes, among others. Among the best restaurants to eat at in the new year are a few eateries in North Carolina .
Coming in at No. 31, and making it the highest-ranking North Carolina eatery on the list, is barbecue favorite Haywood Smokehouse . Three other restaurants around the state were also recognized on the list:
- No. 43 Odeh’s Mediterranean Kitchen in High Point
- No. 49 Freeman’s Grub & Pub in Greesboro
- No. 54: The Table in Asheboro
Here’s what the site had to say:
“Barbecue lovers drive from near and far to this North Carolina family-run spot, which ranked #1 on Yelp’s Top Brisket Spots in the US and Canada. Here’s why: Haywood is not your average BBQ joint. They specialize in (and are known for) dry-rub meats prepared Texas-style — ‘ridiculously delicious’ brisket cooked low and slow, and ribs that are ‘fall-of-the-bone-tender.’ ‘It’s an absolute honor to have customers come in from all over the country, especially Texas, and say our [barbecue] is the best they’ve ever had,’ says founder Joe Beasley . ‘We know how good they do it down there and how long some of them have been at it.'”