Tacos and Wings: a Mount Olive pickleballer’s favorite recovery food

I have these two friends, Sam and Pernell, who are pickleball fanatics. In reality, whatever the name of the pickleball association is, they should be paying them because they recruit harder for the sport they love than anyone I have ever met. I often tease them, but let’s just say they are really good at their job. No matter where we are (out to eat, in a meeting, at an event, etc.) they are going to tell every person they talk to about pickleball, young, old, and every race. They don’t discriminate. Sometimes, even if those who are just minding their own business aren’t safe. HAHA!

My Experience at the Robert Burns Scottish Dinner

Hey Foodies! It's been a while. I've missed you! I had a few really cool experiences recently and I couldn't help but to start writing about it. I was recently assigned to cover the Robert Burns Dinner at the Country Squire Restaurant and Winery.

Outlaw's - The Neighborhood Grill

The front of Outlaw's Grill still looks the same from my childhood!

I’m from Scott’s Store. A small neighborhood in the outskirts that is often not categorized as Duplin or Wayne County. We have Mount Olive addresses which are in Wayne County, but are mostly associated with Duplin County. I went to Duplin County Schools, and most of the people I know are in Duplin County. BUT we are still in a town that is in Wayne County. It’s very interesting to say the least. We have a very small population and only 1 flashing light. So as you can imagine there is nothing to do and not many places to eat. 

A Random Stop by Indulge Nutrition

Indulge Nutrition employee

              I love going to events, and luckily enough for me, my profession requires me to attend and host events all the time. So I went to the 1^st annual Blossom festival in Wallace to cover it for the newspaper and found out while I was there that it was being hosted by Indulge Nutrition and Redefined Home Décor Gifts and More. They are two local businesses inside the Wallace Crossing Shopping Center where the Walmart used to be. The shopping center has been empty for years, and now that there are businesses there the two business owners thought it would be a good idea to host an event there to bring awareness to the shops there.

Puerto Escondido Brings Fun, Authentic Mexican Food to Kenansville

Armando and some of his staff

One thing you are always hearing people say (and yes I am guilty of it too), is that there is nothing fun to do in Duplin County. Well brothers-in-law Armando Gabriel and Felix Garcia, are changing that narrative.

Enjoy a Celebration at the Kitchen Table

Peggy's Kitchen is located on Kenansville Hwy in Warsaw, NC

Every year in January there are celebrations throughout the month from people all over the country. No, I’m not talking about the New Year or even MLK Day. Many Divine Nine sororities and fraternities have what they call Founders’ Day in January. The Divine Nine consists of the nine recognized Black Greek-letter organizations, that are members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Founder’s Day is a very special occasion that represents the day their particular organization was founded. It’s a day to not only pay homage to the founders but also to celebrate all the great works they did. Divine Nine organizations were at the forefront of the civil rights movement.

A Trip to Farmhouse: Beulaville's New Treasure

    It’s been a while since I’ve done a review. You know sometimes life just happens, but it’s a new year, and it’s never too late or a bad time to try new food! When I decided it was time to start writing again, I was torn on where I should visit first, but my editor (I have a food column in the Duplin Times Newspaper) already had something in mind. She mentioned that she heard about Farmhouse opening a new location in Beulaville. That’s all she had to say - I was all over it!