Macaroni au gratin
A baked macaroni-and-cheese side with a browned top. The News & Observer highlights it in its Triangle Top 50 coverage.
DOWNTOWN / SOUTH MCDOWELL · AMERICAN
What to order at
Poole's Diner.
A downtown diner built around Southern comfort food and a changing chalkboard menu. Macaroni au gratin is a useful starting point; add a vegetable, a smaller plate or a main rather than treating it as a whole dinner by default.
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Charred-cauliflower tahini, pomegranate and capers accompany the fish.
AStrong picks
Pimento cheese
Fried saltines make a snack-sized opening with the cheese.
Roasted airline chicken breast
Herb-scented whipped Yukon potatoes and smoky chicken jus accompany the main.
BConsider if
Fried North Carolina shrimp
Pickled banana peppers and pistou aioli accompany the smaller seafood plate.
Cornmeal-fried green tomatoes
Tabasco aioli gives the fried vegetable side a peppery accompaniment.
Pickle juice Caesar
Iceberg lettuce and Parmesan cracklings make the diner's version of the salad.
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A rice-based dessert using Tidewater Grain Co.'s Carolina Gold rice.
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