Jason Frye

Jason Frye joins the North Carolina Weekend team with this inaugural piece on Indochine, a Wilmington, NC, restaurant that'll transport you to Southeast Asia in a bite.

Wilmington, NC's, Winnie's Tavern is legendary for the burger and the big personality behind this dive bar-turned burger joint. We chowed down on burgers, hung out for a while, and talked to the family behind this legendary burger spot.

Three10 Restaurant in Wilmington offers modern fare inside a restored 1920 bungalow. We chatted with the chef and sampled some fresh seafood from this stellar restaurant.

I helped the team at In The Loop Travel spread the word about Riverside Luxury Cruises' new Hops and Heritage sailing: a beer-themed cruise through the heart of Europe.

On the Outer Banks, the Crystal Coast, and the shores near Wilmington, North Carolina, vacationers and locals while away the hours relaxing and napping in hammocks. But what's it take to make a hammock? We spoke with the state's top hammocks makers and tried our hand at weaving one.

Britt's Donuts has legions of fans, a shelf full of awards, and a short season. We go behind the counter with the family who makes the best damn donuts on the East Coast.

Join Jason Frye as he samples craft beers at some of Winston-Salem’s most popular breweries.

End of Days Distillery in Wilmington creates premium small batch spirits with locally sourced grains. We stopped by to see how they do it and taste the results.

What drives a chef to reinvent a beloved restaurant? How can he and his team deliver a fresh approach on classic Southern cuisine? Read on to learn about Nana's Rockwood, in Durham, NC.

Ocean Isle Beach has been a premier vacation destination on the NC Coast for generations. Here's a bit about the women who built the place.

Camp Lejeune and the USMC have long been a defining element of life in Jacksonville, North Carolina; this story looks at their history and legacy, and takes a deeper look into the history of the city.

Asheville's Biltmore Estate is an architectural wonder. IN this story, I joined docents and art experts on guided tours to seek out the secret and hidden elements in the Estate's art and architecture.

Captain John Mallette grew up on the water first fishing in the surf, then from piers, now as the head of a small seafood empire with a reputation for greatness. We talked seafood with John at Southern Breeze Seafood, his retail shop, and learned about the depth of North Carolina's seafood culture.

North Carolina's wine industry was the top in the nation until the Volstead Act (Prohibition) came along. Here we explore the terroir of three distinct AVAs in North Carolina.

Is North Carolina's Crystal Coast Shrimpburger the perfect summer bite? I think so, and after reading this you will to.