We seem to have a lot of talented folks in North Carolina.  Every day I find another person from the Tar Heel state winning various game shows and cooking competitions.  This time, a North Carolina teacher wins one of my favorite Food Network competitions.  Elizabeth Barrick, a kindergarten teacher at Matthews Elementary,  is now using math skills to count the $20,000 prize she won on Guy's Grocery Games.

Guy Fieri hosts many competition shows on the Food Network.  And, "Triple G" is the one with competitors participating in several rounds of games in "Flavortown."  That's the grocery store nickname used as the setting for the contest.  It's my favorite kind of place, part groceries, part kitchen.

And, Guy concocts fun food related activities to put competitors to the test in each round.  They shop the market and prepare foods meeting his requirements for game play in each round.  Finally, the last person or team standing shops the store on a scavenger hunt type task with a chance to win as much as $20,000.  So, that's what this Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools teacher did.

Plus, Guy bases the games in the various preliminary round on whatever the theme of the show might be.  In this case, teachers teamed up with pro chefs to play.  And, Barrick needed to call on her math and geography skills in the contest to shop for certain items meeting the requirements.  Also, Guy added that the dishes be based off school lunches.  I immediately picture that famous square pizza from my school days!

But, in the end Elizabeth moved to the top of the class.  And, this time "staying after school" was a good thing.  So, we say A+ to Elizabeth as the North Carolina teacher wins the top prize on Food Network's "Guy's Grocery Games."  For more see the full story on WSOC.  And, check Food Network schedules for re-airings of "Teaching Teams."

I love watching the Food Network. I watch so many shows that inspire me to make ridiculously complicated meals, but I also watch the classics like "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" and my new favorite, "Food Paradise". These shows inspire me to not only travel but try out new places to eat in North Carolina.

You can find plenty of good restaurants in North Carolina, and thanks to the Food Network, everyone knows about them. A team at TVfoodmaps.com has created a list of every restaurant that has appeared on a popular show on the network. As we looked at the top TV North Carolina restaurant choices, we grabbed a plate and sharpened our fork and knife.

You will find a variety of North Carolina restaurants serving everything from barbecue to seafood, and everything in between. Restaurants can be found from Wilmington to Charlotte, from fancy spots in Raleigh to hidden gems in Hickory. Sadly though, some of these favorite spots have permanently closed. We removed those from our list. However, with over 100 different restaurants to choose from, you might want to save room for dessert.

So let’s take a look at ALL the North Carolina restaurants that made the list from being on Food Network shows. Be sure to send us a message if you try out one of these spots. Enjoy!

One of my favs! Located at 1600 West Morehead Street, Charlotte, North Carolina this restaurant was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Racing Through Charlotte for their dynamite burgers and a unique spin on shrimp. they were also featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Takeout: Funky Finds in 'da House.

https://eatatpinkys.com/

A hidden gem in the Queen City. Located at 4429 Central Avenue, Charlotte, North Carolina this spot was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Fresh and Funky.

http://landmarkdinercharlottenc.com/

Located at 328 West Davie Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. This restaurant was featured on FOUR different food shows. These include America's Best American Classics - Best NC-style Pig, Man vs Food North Carolina, TDOWN
Throwdown with Bobby Flay North Carolina and UNIQ Unique Eats BBQ.

Located right here in Charlotte at 2900 Wilkinson Boulevard, This BBQ stop was featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate All American and Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives BBQ.

Fancy a fish taco? Located in the heart of NoDa, Cabo Fish Taco was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives
Bringin' It Home.

Located at 115 South Lee Street, Salisbury, North Carolina. This was seen on Food Paradise Deep Fried Paradise 4. They offer customers deep-fried calzones.

Located at 3436 South College Road, Wilmington, North Carolina. The restaurant was on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives
Seafood and Savory. It is a down-home Southern seafood spot cooking up clam chowder and frying up favorites.

Their brunch is so good. I had the chicken and waffles once here and my God were they delicious. Located at 237 S Wilmington Street in Raleigh, North Carolina this chicken hot spot was featured on Food Paradise Classic Combos on the Food Network.

BBQ here we come! Located at 248 Union Square Northwest, Hickory, North Carolina is this yummy spot. Featured on the Food Network's show Food Paradise. The hotdogs look great!

Located at 6400 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington, North Carolina. This food network was on Joe's Oasis.

https://www.joesoasis.com/

Right here in Charlotte, North Carolina off Church Street is Seoul Food Meat Company! I love this place, it is so yummy and fun. The restaurant was seen on Man vs Food. It now has two locations in the Queen City area.

Located at 4688 Long Beach Road Southeast, Southport in North Carolina. This spot was featured on Man vs Food.

Located at 624 South 17th Street, Wilmington, North Carolina is CheeseSmith. This eatery was shown on Best Thing I Ever Ate On Wheels via the Food Network. The item everyone loves? The Fanny Slater Buffalo Baby Grilled Cheese. Yum!

Located at 114 Market Street, Wilmington, North Carolina. This restaurant was featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
Life Changers. The item? Everyone loves the Fanny Slater Catfish and Grits.

Located at 105 East Chapel Hill Street, Durham, North Carolina. This restaurant was featured on the Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate: Fried and Gone to Heaven. The item featured was the Pati Jinich Crispy Pig Ears. I'm not so sure about that, but I guess don't knock it until you try it!

A great bar and grill, Winnie's Tavern is located at 1895 Burnett Boulevard, Wilmington, North Carolina. This year it celebrated its 60th anniversary. The tavern was featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate Stacked. The item was the Fanny Slater Trailer Park Burger. Yum!

This place was featured on Food Paradise Most Valuable Plates. Located at 794 Haywood Road, Asheville, North Carolina.

https://www.ashevillesandwichcompany.com/

This place has some yummy hot cocoa. Located at 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary, North Carolina. This food spot was shown on Food Paradise Off the Beaten Q.

Located at 7210 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina. This is one funky joint cooking up the flavors of Panama. Ceviche's was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Lights-Out Latin.

Anything cooked in a cast iron is a go for me. Located at 8024 Market Street, Wilmington, North Carolina this food spot was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives BBQ Bites and Southern Flavor.

https://castiron-kitchen.com/

Located at 109 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, North Carolina this restaurant was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Pizza, Pork, and Peru. They make standout sandwiches bring a taste of Philly to the South.

Located at 122 Market Street, Wilmington, North Carolina this restaurant was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives
Grab and Grub. They have spicin' up duck wings and poppin' bite-size beef Wellington.

Fan of some chicken? Check out Baucom's Best located at 1002 Baucom Road, Monroe, North Carolina. This was shown on Crave Fied Chicken: Deep Fried Love in a Bucket. On his quest to satisfy his insatiable craving, Troy gnaws on drumsticks in Charlotte, N.C.

https://www.baucomsbest.com/

Located at 751 State Road 1204, Greenville, North Carolina. This place was seen on Food Paradise Hog Heaven. They have a Whole hog BBQ!

https://www.visitgreenvillenc.com/listing/bs-barbecue/474/

Located at 1114 Concord Avenue, Monroe, North Carolina. This restaurant /grill was featured on the Food Network's Burger Land Carolina Style Burgers. Go to is the burger with chili and slaw.

Located at 1611 Pavilion Place, Wilmington, North Carolina this is a bakery-restaurant making major meatloaf and frying up French toast with a fantastic twist. It was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives East Coast, West Coast.

Located at 4002 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina. This show was featured at Man vs Food Wilmington and also on Best Thing I Ever Ate Thanksgiving.

This place sounds fun. Featured on Guilty Pleasures Golden Fried and Delicious you have to try their Hot Crab Dip. This tavern is located at 221 Reynolda Village, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Located at 3306 North Davidson Street, Charlotte, North Carolina. This place was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Not Your Typical Joints. They have some yummy Crazy Waffle Sandwiches!

Located at 1700 Montford Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina. This establishment not only has bowling but some delicious desserts. They have featured on Guilty Pleasures Big Game Big Eats with their Lane Buster Brownie Sundae.

This location is found at 715 West Fire Tower Road, Winterville, North Carolina. It was featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate Low and Slow with the Justin Brunson Whole Hog Pork Sandwich. It was also featured on Food Paradise Fire It Up Greenville, North Carolina.

https://www.samjonesbbq.com/

Located at 2300 Swag Road, Waynesville, North Carolina. The Swag was featured on the Food Network's Top 5 Restaurants Best Romantic Food. They had #2- Banana Pudding Pie.

Located at 1506 U.S. 70 Business, Garner, North Carolina. This saloon was featured on Bar Rescue Characters Assassination. According to TV Food Maps, Jon deals with a Yankee family who is having trouble adapting to a more Dixie environment, mostly because the brother is a hot-head who verbally insults his family and staff, and the other members wear ridiculous costumes to support one of the worst concepts Jon has seen to date. The episode also had a flashback to the infamous Piratz Tavern episode.

https://moonrunnerssaloon.com/

Located at 100 East Main Street, Carrboro, North Carolina. This was featured on Unique Eats Delis.

https://nealsdeli.com/

Located at 6301 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina. It was shown on the Food Network's Restaurant Impossible Salt Works II.

607 Trade Street Northwest, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Sweet Potatoes was featured on Guilty Pleasures
Thanksgiving Madness. Their go-to is their Sweet Potato Bread Pudding. Sounds delicious.

https://www.sweetpotatoes.ws/

Located at 2909 North Davidson Street, Charlotte, North Carolina. They have some good beer and were featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives From North to South America. People say you need to check out their Bacon Jam Burgers and Duck Confit Flatbreads.

Located at 10920 Monroe Road, Matthews, North Carolina Pepero was featured on Eden Eats. It is a Korean restaurant. You can see more on the spot here.

A marriage between North Carolina ingredients and Asian flavors. It is located at 423 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It was seen on Unique Eats via the Food Network.

Located in Stallings, North Carolina this spot was featured on Eden Eats Charlotte.

https://www.grandasiamarket.com/

This spot is located at 4800 Grove Barton Road, Raleigh, North Carolina. It was seen on Food Paradise Burrito Paradise Carolina for their pulled pork burrito.

Located at 630 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It was featured on Rachael Ray $40 a Day.

Let's all scream for some ice cream! Located at 8617 North Carolina 55, Angier, North Carolina this spot was featured on Food Paradise Hot and Spicy Paradise 2. This is a small country shop is a family-friendly hotspot that serves more than 100 flavors of ice cream, including 2 that have gone nuclear Cold Sweat and Exit Wound.

Located at 1505 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It was featured on Food Paradise Hotel Hotspots with its Green chile meatloaf. They were also featured on Rachael Ray - $40 a Day!

This yummy restaurant is located at 551 North Polk Street, Pineville, North Carolina. It was featured on Eden Eats Charlotte and is Indian cuisine.

Ready for the hot dog of the month? JJ's which is here in Charlotte was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Swiss Sandwiches Sausage for amazing hot dogs. It is located at 1514 East Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Located in Charlotte, North Carolina. This food truck was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives for their Swiss Sandwiches Sausage, and Gourmet Grilled Cheeses.

https://papiquesoclt.com/

Located at 10 South Lexington Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina. This Chinese restaurant was featured on Rachael Ray - $40 a Day.

Located at 9th Infantry Street, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It was featured on Restaurant Impossible Military Impossible.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/shows/2014/09/restaurant-revisited-green-beret-club

Located at 1305 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It was featured on Food Paradise
Drive-Thru Paradise for their Biscuit sandwiches including the chicken and cheddar. Yum!

Located at 2001 East 7th Street, Charlotte, North Carolina. It was featured on the Food Network show Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Beef Lamb Pig. They serve up some bold and unique burgers.

Located at 2010 Hillsborough Road, Durham, North Carolina. This restaurant was featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
French Favorites.

https://www.vinrougerestaurant.com/

Located at 640 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina. This ice cream cafe was featured on Unique Sweets
Awesome Asheville Sweets. They offer unique yet delicious ice cream flavors you could imagine.

Located at 9101 Pineville-Matthews Road, Pineville, North Carolina. This restaurant was featured on Restaurant Impossible Sweet Tea.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/restaurant-impossible/episodes/sweet-teas-restaurant-and-catering

Located at 1427 East 10th Street, Charlotte, North Carolina. This restaurant was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Intercontinental Flavorfest. They have some good Serbian pizza places dishing out European-style calzones and a stuffed cabbage specialty.

Located at 100 Smokehouse Lane, Lexington, North Carolina. This show was featured on Food Paradise BBQ Paradise.

http://www.lexbbq.com/

Located at 8030 Renaissance Parkway, Durham, North Carolina. It was featured on Unique Eats Chocolate. They make authentic fajitas and made from scratch chocolate piñatas. Yummy!

https://unclejulios.com/

Located at 2656 U.S. 301, Wilson, North Carolina. This restaurant was featured on Food Paradise Steak-Stravaganza. They have ribeye steaks cut and cooked to order.

Located at 54 North Market Street, Asheville, North Carolina. Featured on Rachael Ray - $40 a Day.

Featured on Man vs Food Durham edition! This eatery is located at 401 Foster Street, Durham, North Carolina.

Featured on the TV show Eden Eats Charlotte. It is located at 9609 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Located at 4740 Old Pineville Road, Charlotte, North Carolina. This grill was seen on Eden Eats Charlotte.

Seen on Food Paradise Soul Food Paradise. Fun fact about the eatery, Mama Dip first learned to cook watching family members make meals by using the dump cooking method. Dump cooking means no recipe -- just measure by eye, feel and taste. located at 408 West Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

This location is at 754 9th Street, Durham, North Carolina. It was featured on Man vs Food Durham. For over 10 years Dain's Place has been the best spot in Durham for people who want excellent pub food and craft beer in a quaint, local setting.

https://www.dainsplace.bar/

Located at 4618 Lee Street, Ayden, North Carolina. This space was seen on Food Paradise BBQ Paradise 2P for their plled pork and pan-fried cornbread. The Skylight Inn was also featured on Top 5 Restaurants Best BBQ number 3 in America known for their whole hog pork plate. Wow!

This place is located at 201 Sir Walter Raleigh Street, Manteo, North Carolina. It was seen on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Matches Made In Heaven. Owners are a husband and wife tag-teaming in the kitchen to deliver on soft shell crab quesadilla, tuna tacos, and shrimp and chorizo.

This brewery is located at 6810 Caratoke Highway, Grandy, North Carolina. It was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Savory Sensations. It is a farm-to-table German joint-rolling out the Reubens and a cheesy baked potato soup.

https://www.weepingradish.com/

Located at 5 Foundy Street, Asheville, North Carolina. This restaurant was featured on Top 5 Restaurants
Best Ribs for their #4 - Fruit and Chipotle Ribs and Food Paradise Sandwich Paradise 3 for their Hogzilla sandwich stuffed with sugar bacon, homemade bratwurst, pulled pork, and pepper jack cheese on a hoagie roll.

https://www.12bones.com/

Located at 525 N Tryon St, Charlotte, North Carolina. This place was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Racing Through Charlotte. If you like funky food trucks firing up tasty flavors like chana masala tacos and buffalo cauliflower sliders try this place out.

https://tinkitchen.com/

Want to visit a bar and grill? Located at 2330 Tipton Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina this spot was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Racing Through Charlotte. It has a go-kart track and serves revved-up sandwiches like steak with fig preserves and smoking hot chicken.

This location was featured on Drinking Made Easy Charlotte. It was located at 200 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina. Prohibition is a great combination of a speak-easy prohibition-style with a modern twist. They offer a great vibe and some truly original drinks.

Located at 776 9th Street, Durham, North Carolina. This diner was featured on Rachael Ray - $40 a Day.

https://www.elmosdiner.com/

Who wants some chocolate? Located at 10 South Pack Square, Asheville, North Carolina. It was featured on Unique Sweets Chocolate. They have addictive Chocolate Mocha Stout cake with dark chocolate, coffee, and local stout beer.

Located at 2812 Erwin Road, Durham, North Carolina. This restaurant was featured on Man vs Food Durham.

Located at 4310 Sharon Road, Charlotte, North Carolina. I love their sushi! They were featured on Food Paradise
Burger Paradise 3. Cowfish claims to have the first and only Sushi Burger Bar. An interesting combination that works!

Located at 1101 North Brevard Street, Charlotte, North Carolina. This restaurant was featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Blue Plate Special, and Man vs Food Nation Charlotte.

Located at 1220 Thomas Avenue, Charlotte, North dish is a Plaza Midwood legend. They were featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Comfort Food Classics.

Located at 3101 East Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina, This place was featured on two Food Network shows. These include Burger Land Carolina Style Burgers for their 2 thin burgers and 2 slices of cheese and Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.

https://www.south21jr.com/

Yes, they have food there! Featured on Rachael Ray - $40 a Day the Biltmore is located at 1 Lodge Street, Asheville, North Carolina.

Located at 3848 North Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This restaurant was featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Land to Sea.

Love seafood? Check out Tortugas Lie located at 3016 South Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, North Carolina. Featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Layers of Flavor for their surfer sport for great Caribbean flavors.

Located at 5122 North Carolina 55, Durham, North Carolina. This place was featured on Man vs Food Durham's. It is the only open-pit BBQ.

https://www.sweetribs.com/Home

Located at 7 South West Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. This restaurant was featured in Man vs Food North Carolina edition.

Located at 201 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This spot was featured on Man vs Food North Carolina for their Chicken & Cheddar Biscuit. Yummy!

Located at 8 Wall Street, Asheville, North Carolina this eatery was featured on two shows. These include Rachael Ray - $40 a Day and Food Paradise Asheville, North Carolina.

https://earlygirleatery.com/

Featured on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives Grilled, Smoked, And Sauced. This spot is located at 12721 Albemarle Road, Charlotte, North Carolina.