Dining Destination: Burgaw BBQ restaurant sustains itself while aiming for expansion

Published in Wilma Magazine, November 1, 2020 Shannon Gentry, Photography by Erin Costa Customers. Community. Smoked barbecue. It’s a not-so-secret recipe for success at MeMa’s Chick’n’ & Ribs in Burgaw. In a short time since opening in a nondescript shopping center in 2017, MeMa’s has become a North Carolina barbecue landmark already too big for its proverbial britches. The restaurant’s vast number of visitors in … Continue reading Dining Destination: Burgaw BBQ restaurant sustains itself while aiming for expansion

Shannon Rae GentryDecember 16, 2020December 16, 2020Leave a comment

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Music

Homemade Holiday Tunes: Holiday album features originals from NC artists

Published in Wilma Magazine, December 11, 2020 For anyone looking for an extra dose of holiday spirit, local indie musician and singer-songwriter Justin Lacy has answered the call with “The Clamplamp Parade, A Holiday Compilation, (Do Not Gather, 2020).” Released on Dec. 8, the album features 11 original holiday tracks from North Carolina artists. “Just being in touch with all these musicians and sharing the … Continue reading Homemade Holiday Tunes: Holiday album features originals from NC artists

Shannon Rae GentryDecember 16, 2020December 16, 2020Leave a comment