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Beary Smokey Smokehouse is owned by chef Fernando Hicks and his wife. Chef Fernando started cooking at a young age with his mom. She taught him different recipes and how to mix spices. This made him interested in cooking from a very young age. Being the inspired young man that he was, he set out on a mission. This was to learn how to cook and grill with some smokehouse guys around town. That’s where he learned how to cook:
From there, his inspiration grew, and being around those guys was very beneficial to him. That’s because they did what he loved doing and it was usually outside, which is where he loved being. As he got older, he started experimenting with even more flavors. Fernando Hicks later joined a smoke group called True Smoke. He would attend smoke meetings which allowed him to take in new knowledge and also pass out some. We are never too old or skilled to learn something new! True Smoke was the stepping stone for him to get his food out there. At these meetings, people would always come up to him and say “your food is very smokey, I can taste the smoke in it”. After hearing them use the word “very” a million times, he sat down and asked himself, “what about beary?” You see, he wanted his food to be AGGRESSIVE! And that’s how he knew he wanted the name of his business to be “Beary Smokey SmokeHouse.”
The current location of Beary Smokey Smokehouse is in a stunning building from the 1800s. The small dining hall has 8-foot windows with 16-foot ceilings. The main dining hall features 20-foot ceilings. This is a two-story facility with great acoustics, so be on the lookout for live performances! Upstairs they are able to seat between 80 and 90 people! It also has its own restroom facilities. That means they are able to host private events while being open for business like usual.
At Beary Smokey Smokehouse, they want you to smell their amazing aroma from the moment you step in. Fernando and his wife are both Christians, so their focus is on love and family. That’s what makes the food so great, love is in every dish served.
Fernando's obsession with food never stopped. He still experiments with flavors every chance he gets. Beary Smokey Smokehouse provides customers with unique foods and flavors. Such as their pepper jack mac' n cheese. This can’t be bought anywhere else in the area! Their creative sweet potato souffle is to die for! Chef Fernando also sees himself as a creator. He single-handedly created the restaurant's personalized dish called “Collard Balls.”
Collard Balls is his own take on traditional meatballs. It is meatballs that are infused with collards and other spices to give it its amazing flavor. It is served on a bed of their infamous mashed potatoes and then covered in gravy. Everyone that has tried it, has loved it!
The next time you are in Kinston, NC, be sure to check out Beary Smokey Smokehouse! They are located at 222 N Herritage St, Kinston, NC.
Since we just looked at smoked meat, I felt I needed to mention Kings! Kings is a restaurant that specializes in BBQs. Kings is known for serving the best BBQ and best Southern cuisine in the ENC area! Their roots go back 75 years! If you are lucky enough to try Kings, you should definitely try out their BBQ Ribs. It is a sizable slab of slow-roasted baby back ribs that have been barbecued. And not forgetting, generously basted with their special sauce. Other notable dishes of theirs are the family-style platter and super sandwiches. Check out their website for a full menu or head on over to 405 E New Bern Rd, Kinston, NC
The name is self-explanatory. Prepare yourself to have fun and laugh. There are also live music performances on specific days! The best reason to visit The Laughing Owl is to try the outstanding Asian food. This includes:
Check out their website or head on over to 108A West North Street, Kinston, NC.
Rock 'n' roll's earthy ethic and small-town charm combine to become Mother Earth Brewery. Also, there is a strong appreciation for an age-old craft and the quality of produce grown in gardens. Stephen Hill and Trent Mooring created Mother Earth Brewing. They first opened in the summer of 2008. They met because of their common love of hand-crafted beer and organic vegetables. Currently, they have 2 specials, which are:
Both of which need to be tasted to truly understand the uniqueness.
Their neighborhood brewery is a nice location to unwind and relax after a long day. To understand more about their sustainable brewing practices, you can take a tour.
So go ahead and check them out at 311 N Herritage St in Kinston.
After getting accepted to ECU, I started looking for things to do in and around Greenville, NC. However, my searches kept taking me to places in South Carolina! There must be things to do around ECU, so I started asking other students. They kept telling me to graduate and move away! This inspired me to begin exploring eastern North Carolina and build this website as a showcase of the places to go, sights to see, and things to do all over eastern NC. I have fallen in love with this region and started taking up roots here. After graduating, I didn't move away - I bought a house here and continue to explore eastern North Carolina.
