After two years on Franklin Street, fried chicken and biscuits spot Lula’s has permanently closed. Lula’s developed a loyal following of fried chicken fans, but is perhaps best known as the successor ...

OWOSSO — Even though chef John Beilfuss put his “heart and soul” into his "Lula's Louisiana Cookhouse: The Recipes That Put us on the Map" cookbook, he couldn’t have imagined what the book's demand ...

OWOSSO — Prior to opening a restaurant, John Beilfuss had never taken a cooking class or worked in a commercial kitchen. He learned to cook after his parents died when he a teenager. Even now, the ...

In March, UNC-Chapel Hill alums and current students alike mourned the loss of Spanky’s Restaurant, a Franklin Street institution beloved for its classic American food and its wall adorned with quirky ...