Crook's Corner (restaurant)
| Crook's Corner | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1982 |
| Closed | 2021 |
| Food type | Southern |
| City | Chapel Hill |
| State | North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 35°54′36″N 79°03′54″W / 35.90990°N 79.06496°W |
Crook's Corner was a Southern restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The business was named one of "America's Classics" by the James Beard Foundation Awards. It opened in 1982 and closed in 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]
The restaurant was noted for Atlantic Beach Pie, which was created by its chef, Bill Smith, in 2011.[3]
See also
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry in the United States
- List of Southern restaurants
References
- ^ Lardie, Matt (2021-06-09). "Southern Institution Crook's Corner Closes After Almost 40 Years in Chapel Hill". Eater Carolinas. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ Anderson, Brett (2021-06-09). "Crook's Corner, a Landmark North Carolina Restaurant, Has Closed". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ Laskey, Margaux (2018-07-20). "A Pie to Cut Through Summer's Heat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-30.