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A tour of North Carolina’s most nostalgic food spots, from a historic general store’s penny-priced coffee to an Asheville doughnut shop that makes treats live on the counter.
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A tour of North Carolina’s most nostalgic food spots, from a historic general store’s penny-priced coffee to an Asheville doughnut shop that makes treats live on the counter.