Crook's Corner (restaurant)

Crook's Corner
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Restaurant information
Established1982
Closed2021
Food typeSouthern
CityChapel Hill
StateNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35°54′36″N 79°03′54″W / 35.90990°N 79.06496°W / 35.90990; -79.06496

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Laskey, Margaux (2018-07-20). "A Pie to Cut Through Summer's Heat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-30.


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