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Triumph and Tragedy Marked the Pandemic Year for North Carolina Restaurants
Owners in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Tarboro talk about how they survived the shutdown
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It’s been just over a year since Gov. Cooper ordered a statewide shutdown in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, and if there is one thing North Carolina’s restaurant industry knows for certain it’s that nothing, absolutely nothing, is certain anymore.
The past year has been marked by both triumph and tragedy, with some businesses creating new ways forward while others were forced to shutter. Restaurant and bar employees were laid off by the hundreds of thousands. Bills went unpaid and families went hungry.
A âShatteringly Crispâ Fried Chicken Sandwich Is at the Heart of Ashley Christensenâs New Restaurant Menu
BB s Crispy Chicken Sandwich
After a year of research and development, recipe testing, and tasting upwards of a dozen sandwiches a day with her team, Ashley Christensen has nailed her latest culinary masterpiece: the fried chicken sandwich for BBâs Crispy Chicken, Christensenâs forthcoming restaurant with partner MDO Holdings. Three locations will open this year, with the Midtown East location in Raleigh slated for mid-May, and Durhamâs University Hill and Caryâs Parkside Town Commons locations rolling out over the summer.