Quantcast
Bit & Grain
  • HOME
  • start here culture food & drink travel arts eastern central western
  • SHOP
  • EVENTS
  • our story our team applause contributors founders' club
  • say hello submissions advertising

Bit & Grain

  • HOME/
  • STORIES/
    • start here
    • culture
    • food & drink
    • travel
    • arts
    • eastern
    • central
    • western
  • SHOP/
  • EVENTS/
  • ABOUT US/
    • our story
    • our team
    • applause
    • contributors
    • founders' club
  • HOLLER/
    • say hello
    • submissions
    • advertising

Bit & Grain

North Carolina stories from mountain to sea. Every story, every bit and grain, counts.

Archive

Bit & Grain

  • HOME/
  • STORIES/
    • start here
    • culture
    • food & drink
    • travel
    • arts
    • eastern
    • central
    • western
  • SHOP/
  • EVENTS/
  • ABOUT US/
    • our story
    • our team
    • applause
    • contributors
    • founders' club
  • HOLLER/
    • say hello
    • submissions
    • advertising
  • Agriculture
    • Dec 23, 2015 O Fraser Fir: North Carolina's Christmas Tree Dec 23, 2015
    • Oct 21, 2015 Farmworkers in North Carolina's Local Food Movement Oct 21, 2015
    • May 27, 2015 Planting New Seeds May 27, 2015
    • May 6, 2015 Strawberries: The Queen of Spring May 6, 2015
  • Alamance County
    • Jun 3, 2015 Saxapahaw Travel Guide Jun 3, 2015
  • Animals
    • Nov 4, 2015 Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge Nov 4, 2015
  • Antiques
    • Jun 24, 2015 In With Old: Selma's 301 Endless Yard Sale Jun 24, 2015
  • Appalachian Trail
    • Apr 29, 2015 Hike Your Own Hike: One Woman's Solo Journey on the Appalachian Trail Apr 29, 2015
  • Architecture
    • Dec 16, 2015 Raleigh's Modernist Architecture Dec 16, 2015
    • Oct 7, 2015 University Homes Oct 7, 2015
  • Ashe County
    • Dec 23, 2015 O Fraser Fir: North Carolina's Christmas Tree Dec 23, 2015
  • Barbecue
    • Jan 18, 2017 People of the Pines: Matthew Register Jan 18, 2017
  • Basketball
    • Feb 24, 2016 Broughton High School Basketball Feb 24, 2016
    • Mar 11, 2015 The People of Tobacco Road Mar 11, 2015
  • Beer
    • Apr 27, 2016 The Best of North Carolina's Craft Beer Apr 27, 2016
  • Best of North Carolina
    • Apr 27, 2016 The Best of North Carolina's Craft Beer Apr 27, 2016
    • Oct 16, 2015 The Best of North Carolina's State Fair Food Oct 16, 2015
  • Bluegrass
    • Feb 3, 2016 At Home with Mipso Feb 3, 2016
    • Sep 30, 2015 Built for the Banjo: Jim Mills Sep 30, 2015
  • Cars
    • Nov 11, 2015 For the Love of the Bus Nov 11, 2015
  • Carteret County
    • Jul 15, 2015 The Coastal Carolina Anthology: Craft Jul 15, 2015
    • Mar 18, 2015 Gloucester Mardi Gras Mar 18, 2015
  • Central NC
    • Feb 10, 2016 A Rural History: North Carolina's Poet Laureate Feb 10, 2016
    • Feb 9, 2016 Chef Phoebe Lawless' Vanilla Beet Meringue Tart Feb 9, 2016
    • Feb 3, 2016 At Home with Mipso Feb 3, 2016
    • Apr 1, 2015 The Battle of Bentonville Re-Enactment Apr 1, 2015
  • Charlotte
    • May 4, 2016 Charlotte's Got Art? May 4, 2016
  • Civil War
    • May 20, 2015 With Sacred Vigilance May 20, 2015
    • Apr 1, 2015 The Battle of Bentonville Re-Enactment Apr 1, 2015
  • Coastal NC
    • Feb 15, 2017 Port Light: NC's Saltwater Highways Feb 15, 2017
    • Jul 13, 2016 Walking in Rachel Carson’s Footsteps Jul 13, 2016
    • Apr 19, 2016 A Mess of Feesh Apr 19, 2016
    • Sep 2, 2015 Carolina's Beach Sep 2, 2015
  • Craven County
    • May 20, 2015 With Sacred Vigilance May 20, 2015
  • Down East
    • Dec 9, 2015 The Coastal Carolina Anthology: Cultivate Dec 9, 2015
    • Jul 15, 2015 The Coastal Carolina Anthology: Craft Jul 15, 2015
    • Mar 18, 2015 Gloucester Mardi Gras Mar 18, 2015
  • Durham
    • Feb 17, 2016 Professor Toon Feb 17, 2016
    • Feb 9, 2016 Chef Phoebe Lawless' Vanilla Beet Meringue Tart Feb 9, 2016
  • Eastern NC
    • Mar 30, 2016 The Love Letter Project Installment No. 1: Kristy Woodson Harvey Mar 30, 2016
    • Dec 9, 2015 The Coastal Carolina Anthology: Cultivate Dec 9, 2015
    • Dec 2, 2015 A Chef's Town Dec 2, 2015
    • Oct 14, 2015 The Coastal Carolina Anthology: Weather Oct 14, 2015
    • Sep 2, 2015 Carolina's Beach Sep 2, 2015
    • Jul 29, 2015 On the Road to New Bern Jul 29, 2015
    • Jul 22, 2015 Tobacco Factories and Baseball Fields Jul 22, 2015
    • Jul 15, 2015 The Coastal Carolina Anthology: Craft Jul 15, 2015
    • Jun 10, 2015 The Coastal Carolina Anthology: Catch Jun 10, 2015
    • Mar 18, 2015 Gloucester Mardi Gras Mar 18, 2015
  • Economy
    • Mar 2, 2016 Unique Airbnb Spaces Mar 2, 2016
    • Aug 5, 2015 The Old North Hustle Aug 5, 2015
    • Jul 8, 2015 Worth Saving: Historical Preservation at Loray Mill Jul 8, 2015
    • Jun 24, 2015 In With Old: Selma's 301 Endless Yard Sale Jun 24, 2015
    • May 27, 2015 Planting New Seeds May 27, 2015
  • Edgecombe County
    • Sep 9, 2015 Out of the Ashes Sep 9, 2015
  • Education
    • Oct 7, 2015 University Homes Oct 7, 2015
    • Aug 19, 2015 Outdoor Education: A Breath of Fresh Air Aug 19, 2015
    • Apr 8, 2015 The Arts in Education Apr 8, 2015
  • Family
    • Nov 25, 2015 Family Means a lot of Things Nov 25, 2015
  • Fashion
    • Sep 16, 2015 Hip Hopscotch Sep 16, 2015
  • Film
    • Feb 16, 2016 People of the Pines: Ravi & Geeta Patel Feb 16, 2016
  • Food
    • Jan 18, 2017 People of the Pines: Matthew Register Jan 18, 2017
    • Sep 14, 2016 We Can Do Better: Introducing the Carolina Food Summit Sep 14, 2016
    • May 11, 2016 Pork Royalty at Nahunta Pork Center May 11, 2016
    • Apr 27, 2016 Seafood 101 with Locals Seafood: Clams Apr 27, 2016
    • Apr 19, 2016 Seafood 101 with Locals Seafood: Softshell Crabs Apr 19, 2016
    • Apr 19, 2016 A Mess of Feesh Apr 19, 2016
    • Apr 14, 2016 Seafood 101 with Locals Seafood: Striped Bass Apr 14, 2016
    • Apr 7, 2016 Seafood 101 with Locals Seafood: Shrimp Apr 7, 2016
    • Mar 16, 2016 Cook Out Restaurant Mar 16, 2016
    • Jun 3, 2015 Saxapahaw Travel Guide Jun 3, 2015
  • Furniture
    • Jun 24, 2015 In With Old: Selma's 301 Endless Yard Sale Jun 24, 2015
  • Historic Preservation
    • Jul 8, 2015 Worth Saving: Historical Preservation at Loray Mill Jul 8, 2015
  • History
    • Jul 8, 2015 Worth Saving: Historical Preservation at Loray Mill Jul 8, 2015
    • May 20, 2015 With Sacred Vigilance May 20, 2015
    • Apr 1, 2015 The Battle of Bentonville Re-Enactment Apr 1, 2015
  • Holidays
    • Feb 9, 2016 Chef Phoebe Lawless' Vanilla Beet Meringue Tart Feb 9, 2016
    • Oct 28, 2015 Oakwood's Halloween House Oct 28, 2015
  • Immigrant
    • Apr 6, 2016 A Second Chance for Syrian Refugees in Durham Apr 6, 2016
  • Interior Design
    • Mar 2, 2016 Unique Airbnb Spaces Mar 2, 2016
    • Dec 16, 2015 Raleigh's Modernist Architecture Dec 16, 2015
    • Oct 7, 2015 University Homes Oct 7, 2015
  • Johnston County
    • Feb 10, 2016 A Rural History: North Carolina's Poet Laureate Feb 10, 2016
    • Dec 3, 2015 Get Your Shine On Dec 3, 2015
    • Nov 25, 2015 Family Means a lot of Things Nov 25, 2015
    • Jun 24, 2015 In With Old: Selma's 301 Endless Yard Sale Jun 24, 2015
    • Apr 22, 2015 The Wild & Wacky World of JR Cigar Apr 22, 2015
    • Apr 1, 2015 The Battle of Bentonville Re-Enactment Apr 1, 2015
  • Lenoir County
    • Dec 2, 2015 A Chef's Town Dec 2, 2015
  • Literature
    • Feb 10, 2016 A Rural History: North Carolina's Poet Laureate Feb 10, 2016
  • Locals Seafood
    • Apr 27, 2016 Seafood 101 with Locals Seafood: Clams Apr 27, 2016
    • Apr 19, 2016 Seafood 101 with Locals Seafood: Softshell Crabs Apr 19, 2016
    • Apr 14, 2016 Seafood 101 with Locals Seafood: Striped Bass Apr 14, 2016
    • Apr 7, 2016 Seafood 101 with Locals Seafood: Shrimp Apr 7, 2016
  • Moonshine
    • Dec 3, 2015 Get Your Shine On Dec 3, 2015
    • Nov 25, 2015 Family Means a lot of Things Nov 25, 2015
  • Music
    • Dec 7, 2016 In Process Dec 7, 2016
    • Jun 1, 2016 Beat & Groove: 2016's Summer Playlist Jun 1, 2016
    • May 12, 2016 People of the Pines: Josh Kimbrough May 12, 2016
    • Mar 9, 2016 Cigar Box Guitars Mar 9, 2016
    • Feb 23, 2016 People of the Pines: Reed Turchi Feb 23, 2016
    • Feb 17, 2016 Professor Toon Feb 17, 2016
    • Feb 3, 2016 At Home with Mipso Feb 3, 2016
    • Sep 30, 2015 Built for the Banjo: Jim Mills Sep 30, 2015
    • Sep 23, 2015 Beat & Groove: 2015's Fall Playlist Curated by Paradise of Bachelors Sep 23, 2015
    • Sep 16, 2015 Hip Hopscotch Sep 16, 2015
    • Apr 15, 2015 Beat & Groove: 2015's Spring Playlist Apr 15, 2015
  • New Hanover County
    • Sep 2, 2015 Carolina's Beach Sep 2, 2015
  • Orange County
    • Aug 19, 2015 Outdoor Education: A Breath of Fresh Air Aug 19, 2015
  • Outer Banks
    • Oct 14, 2015 The Coastal Carolina Anthology: Weather Oct 14, 2015
  • People & Tradition
    • Jul 15, 2015 The Coastal Carolina Anthology: Craft Jul 15, 2015
    • Jun 10, 2015 The Coastal Carolina Anthology: Catch Jun 10, 2015
    • Apr 1, 2015 The Battle of Bentonville Re-Enactment Apr 1, 2015
  • People of the Pines
    • Dec 13, 2016 People of the Pines: Nia Wilson Dec 13, 2016
    • Aug 3, 2016 People of the Pines: Ken Humphries Aug 3, 2016
    • Jun 8, 2016 People of the Pines: Mandy Locke Jun 8, 2016
    • May 12, 2016 People of the Pines: Josh Kimbrough May 12, 2016
    • Feb 23, 2016 People of the Pines: Reed Turchi Feb 23, 2016
    • Feb 16, 2016 People of the Pines: Ravi & Geeta Patel Feb 16, 2016
  • Personal Essay
    • Nov 24, 2015 Notes on Persimmons Nov 24, 2015
    • Aug 26, 2015 The Rearview: Carolina's Vintage Cars Aug 26, 2015
  • Photo Essay
    • Aug 26, 2015 The Rearview: Carolina's Vintage Cars Aug 26, 2015
  • Piedmont
    • Aug 10, 2016 On the Road to Pittsboro Aug 10, 2016
    • May 4, 2016 Charlotte's Got Art? May 4, 2016
    • Jun 3, 2015 Saxapahaw Travel Guide Jun 3, 2015
  • Playlist
    • Jun 1, 2016 Beat & Groove: 2016's Summer Playlist Jun 1, 2016
    • Sep 23, 2015 Beat & Groove: 2015's Fall Playlist Curated by Paradise of Bachelors Sep 23, 2015
    • Apr 15, 2015 Beat & Groove: 2015's Spring Playlist Apr 15, 2015
 

FOLLOW ALONG

Morning, Bald Head. 📸: @francesloganphotography
It just doesn't get prettier than this, y'all. 📸: @colt.bradley
A self-described “perfect soldier,” Alex Sutton is an inexperienced, but committed farmer. He plows, he harvests, and he diligently watches over his poultry and livestock, and yet he cannot escape the demons that haunt him from war. Watch this film from our friends at @vittles on @pbs through the end of the month. More details at the link in our profile.
Amen, @philcookmusic. Catch him and his infinite wisdom Friday at the main stage at @artsplosure
Peaceful views in Mashoes this evening. ⠀ ⠀ 📷 @j.bliven
The words of wisdom from @philcookmusic are endless in our latest edition of People of the Pines. Check it out at the link in our profile, and be sure to catch his set at @artsplosure on Friday in City Plaza.
Catch our friend @philcookmusic on stage a week from today at the Main Stage at City Plaza with The Guitarheels at @artsplosure. Hit the link in our profile for the latest edition of People of the Pines with Phil Cook.
Durham-based musician @philcookmusic does more than make music. He’s a community builder, he’s the king of collaborations, and he's an arts advocate among so much else. Today, we are proud to bring you the latest edition of People of the Pines with Phil Cook in preparation for his set at @artsplosure on May 19th. Hit the link in our profile for more. ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #visitnc #nc #philcook #durham #picturedurm #music
Current views in Sea Level at the Millpoint Oyster Hatchery. A good morning indeed! 📷: @baxmiller
You had us at fresh North Carolina seafood from @localsseafood with perfectly paired wines from @thewinefeed. Join the fun on Sunday at the Hook + Vine Festival on Glenwood South along with @royaleraleigh, @mandolinraleigh, @humblepieraleigh, @plateskitchen and The Cortez. Tickets are still available - check our events calendar at the link in our profile for more info!

@BITANDGRAIN

  • Don't miss it y'all! https://t.co/mofax1iBWW
    about 4 weeks ago
 
 
 
 

Home     Stories     Events     Applause     Our Team     Contributors    Advertise     Contact     Privacy Policy

Copyright Bit & Grain 2015-2016. All rights reserved.