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15 Mar

Asheboro pizza restaurant could open in spring

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro, pizza, Pizza Inn, restaurant

ASHEBORO — The Pizza Inn project in Asheboro seems back on track. The opening of the restaurant at 1216 East Dixie Dr. could be coming soon. Progress has been made at the site of the former home to Uptown Charlie. The Texas-based pizza chain had dubbed the Asheboro location for the first reveal of its new design. While that was intended to happen by late 2022, the marketing drum for the restaurant has begun to beat again. Asheboro’s Pizza Inn appears at least about a month away from opening. It’s an overhaul for the chain, which is redesigning its stores…

New Asheboro restaurant to aim for vacation vibes

Bob SuttonBusiness, NewsAsheboro, asian food, caribbean food, Chef Ray, Kermit Raymond Mackey, restaurant, the bun hut

ASHEBORO — A chef from New York has come to Asheboro to open a restaurant, hoping to put diners in a resort frame of mind. The Bun Hut NC will open within a month at 132 Sunset Ave., offering food and cocktails. It will specialize in Caribbean-Asian dishes. “When you walk in, we want you to feel like you’re on a Caribbean vacation,” said business owner Kermit Raymond Mackey. The new restaurant’s location will be in the former location of Hamilton’s Steakhouse, which has moved to 328 Sunset Ave. Mackey is referred to as “Chef Ray” and he’ll be doing…

Beloved Asheboro eatery to close

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro, COVID, Dixie III, restaurant

ASHEBORO — A local favorite that specializes in a meat and three vegetables lunch is closing its doors for good in less than two weeks. Dixie III, owned by Mark and Kris Davidson, is closing for good on September 9. In a statement, the restaurant announced its closing. "It saddens us to inform you that Dixie III will be closing the doors on September 9th 2021. First, we want to thank our loyal customers. We greatly appreciate all the years you have allowed us to serve you and be a part of this wonderful community. We also want to thank…