Dining out: North Carolina’s ‘Gate City’
If life takes you to Greensboro, N.C., you’re in luck, said Eric Ginsburg in Eater. Once a railroad hub and now a city of 300,000 that hosts several refugee resettlement agencies, Greensboro is “rich with immigrant-run and family-helmed businesses,” and the food options range from fresh falafel to steak pho to chicken and biscuits. For top-line dining, start with these three destinations.
Machete A 2022 James Beard semifinalist for Best New Restaurant, Machete remains the hottest dining destination in town. The well-appointed room goes open air when weather permits, and chefs Kevin Cottrell and Lydia Greene oversee the rotating menu of locally sourced dishes such as king trumpet mushroom skewers and double-fried duck wings. Credit the award-winning pastry chef for the “pillowy” olive-oil toast topped with warm chocolate ganache. 600 C Battleground Ave.
’Cille and ’Scoe Chef Sean Reaves named his downtown restaurant for his grandparents Lucille and Roscoe, who taught him to love cooking. Though his elevated Southern eatery can set you up with braised short ribs and chicken, it also “reaches beyond the norm with plates like popcorn cauliflower with anchovy cream and an Outer Banks ahi tuna with white beans, bacon, and tomato tarragon pan sauce.” 312 S. Elm St.
Print Works Bistro Attached to the ecofriendly Proximity Hotel, this “lavish” white-curtained, high-ceilinged restaurant “manages to avoid feeling stuffy,” making it the place to go for special occasions. Seasonal offerings might include seared scallop risotto with goat cheese and leeks, while weekend brunch, “especially on Print Works’ patio,” is also worth the trip. 702 Green Valley Road