/blog/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:54:57 +0000 Don't Miss Smithfield Restaurant Week http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/dont-miss-smithfield-restaurant-week/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/dont-miss-smithfield-restaurant-week/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/dont-miss-smithfield-restaurant-week/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400


is happening October 12th–25th; it’s a two-week celebration of the area’s dining scene and features restaurants both downtown and in the greater Smithfield area. The event

]]> What in the South?: Food Edition http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/what-in-the-south-food-edition/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/what-in-the-south-food-edition/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/what-in-the-south-food-edition/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0500

When moving to the South, you may find the cuisine to be rather different. Different, however, does not mean bad! In this case, it actually means quite good.

Through my two years of living in North

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Events Celebrating & Honoring Black History Month


The Johnston County Heritage Center will be hosting a program at the Public Library in Smithfield on February 27th at 6:30 PM. It will feature a

]]> Old North State Food Hall Vendors & More http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/old-north-state-food-hall-vendors-more/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/old-north-state-food-hall-vendors-more/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/old-north-state-food-hall-vendors-more/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:00:00 -0500

In 2019 we brought you this blog from Randy Capps of Johnston Now, about the brand new food hall coming to Exit 97 off I-95. The food hall was the beginning of a larger plan by Eastfield Crossing

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Any excuse is a good excuse to plan a fun and special night out with your partner or group of friends. Lucky for you, Johnston County offers a variety of culinary experiences and activities

]]> Count On Me NC Guest Promise http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/count-on-me-nc-guest-promise/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/count-on-me-nc-guest-promise/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/count-on-me-nc-guest-promise/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:00:00 -0400


Just a few months ago, as North Carolina was entering Phase II of its reopening plan (we are now a modified stay-at-home order), the NCRLA (North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association) rolled

]]> Take a Bite of Big Apple in Small-town South http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/take-a-bite-of-the-big-apple-in-the-small-town-south/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/take-a-bite-of-the-big-apple-in-the-small-town-south/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/take-a-bite-of-the-big-apple-in-the-small-town-south/ Fri, 23 Jun 2017 15:00:00 -0400

The door to Gotham’s deli is a magical portal. Upon stepping through it you are immediately transported from a sunny, warm sidewalk in Downtown Smithfield, NC to a cool, vibrant New York City deli,

]]> "Video" Proof that Clayton is the Perfect Getaway! http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/video-proof-that-downtown-clayton-is-the-perfect-getaway/ http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/video-proof-that-downtown-clayton-is-the-perfect-getaway/#comments http://www.johnstoncountync.org/blog/post/video-proof-that-downtown-clayton-is-the-perfect-getaway/ Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:00:00 -0500


Check out our new blog format below... a vlog. That's a video blog.

This week we fit everything there is to do in downtown

Clayton, NC into a video. Watch, share, enjoy!

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