Where to eat NC Shrimp and Grits: 1 editor pick

Where to eat NC Shrimp and Grits

Shrimp and grits as a restaurant dish was codified by Bill Neal at Crook's Corner in Chapel Hill in the 1980s, which makes the Triangle its American birthplace. The dish as served in Durham uses NC coast shrimp (caught from Pamlico Sound and Core Sound) over stone-ground grits from Anson Mills or a NC mill. The Counting House at the 21c Hotel is the most consistent Durham kitchen producing it in the tradition; Nzinga's Kitchen serves a Creole version with andouille that brings Louisiana influence to the NC framework.

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Where to eat nc shrimp and grits

NC Shrimp and Grits in Durham

Counting House ★ 4.2

$$$ $18-32New AmericanHotel brunch with artDowntown

The 21c Museum Hotel restaurant serves brunch amid rotating art. NC shrimp and grits and smoked salmon benedict are the strongest plates on the local menu.

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