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Lexington Barbecue #1 Hwy 29-70 South, Lexington. Tel: 704-249-9814 One of the Barbecue Capital's top pork palaces serves chopped pig with all the trimmings. Ask for outside meat, coarse chopped, for a barbecue blast. $ Old Salem Tavern 736 Main Street, Winston-Salem Tel: 336-748-8585. www.oldsalem.org Costumed servers and candlelight add to the authentic atmosphere at this tavern originally built in 1816. Some of the food is authentic, as well, including a Moravian Chicken Pie, while other dishes such as Sesame Catfish take a more modern slant. $	Restaurant J. Basul Noble 101 South Main Street, High Point. Tel: 336-889-3354. www.noblesrestaurants.com Chef Noble's nationally recognized menus look to the garden and vineyard for inspiration. Sister restaurants in Greensboro, Winston-Salem and Charlotte are equally fine. Visit their website for menus and special events. $$
Hotels
O. Henry Hotel Greensboro http://www.o.henryhotel.com/ Elegant property is named for Greensboro's most famous literary native son. Room rates include a complimentary NC-style Breakfast Buffet. The hotel's tony restaurant, The Green Valley Grill, offers delicious Mediterranean fare both inside and outside on the patio. Menus feature fruits, vegetables, and cheeses from local farms