Saxapahaw General Store and The Eddy
Some places are so much fun because you are there with great friends or the atmosphere is so special. When you combine great friends with great atmosphere you have a favorite spot. The Saxapahaw General Store is a step back into another time and place that even the hard heartened would have to appreciate for the nostalgia evoked.
Friendly and talented staff serves delicious gourmet food ordered at the counter from selections found on a chalk board. Lunch or dinner is enjoyed in the store or on the porch. Most ingredients are fresh, local and organic. The red snapper is amazing.
The
General Store is a 30 minute drive through the country from our house
and the people watching can’t be beat. On any given evening the crowd
might include men in their hunting garb, navy blazer professionals,
Chapel Hill professors, the blue jeans set, hungry kayakers coming off
the Haw River, cyclists and a variety of dogs. Its part of the charm to
stand in line to pay and enjoy seeing the variety of people and
products purchased. If three people are in line odds are one is paying
for gas, another for a $50 bottle of wine and another for a meatloaf
sandwich with duck fat fries.
We were delighted when the same people opened The Eddy Pub opened right down from The General Store in a renovated old factory located on the beautiful Haw River. There is a paper sign on a heavy wooden door announcing you have arrived at The Eddy. The large dining room has something of an English pub feel with lots of leather and cozy seating areas. I recently enjoyed Local Pork Shoulder and mushrooms over rice with okra which ranks as one of the best meals I've had in ages.
On busy nights the atmosphere is fun, a bit loud and in the warm months unbeatable on the deck overlooking the river at sunset. Tuesday night is fun for the Trivia enthusiasts. We tried it once with moderate success. I’ve heard a few complaints about the wait time for dinner but if we ever had too long of a wait we have not noticed it. I’m sure that’s thanks to excellent company and conversation.
We watched the festivities from the deck at The Eddy as the wedding party took photographs before heading to the patio for cocktails and dinner. It was a beautiful sunset for the bride and groom.
A family enjoys dinner at sunset on The Eddy deck. After dinner the sisters practiced a few dance steps and a friendly diner one table over showed them how to do The Pretzel. As the sign says, Seat Yourself and Make a Friend.
http://www.saxgenstore.com/
http://theeddypub.com/
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