There’s a moment when you bite into the perfect hush puppy – that golden-brown exterior giving way to a steamy, cornmeal interior – when time seems to stand still and all is right with the world.
At Clyde Cooper’s Barbeque in downtown Raleigh, that moment happens thousands of times daily.
In the barbecue battleground that is North Carolina, where eastern and western styles wage their delicious war, Clyde Cooper’s has been quietly perfecting their craft in the state capital, becoming a landmark that’s as much a part of Raleigh’s identity as the oak trees lining its streets.
The storefront on East Davie Street doesn’t scream for attention…