Join the Tar Heel Traveler for his annual restaurant special on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at 7pm.   The half-hour Tar Heel Traveler Eats! features some of the best good-eating, belly-satisfying, down-home places around North Carolina. We’re talking hot dogs, barbecue and ice cream.

Some of the state’s greatest—and proudest—hole-in-the-wall diners, cafes, and bakeries are visited. Each place has a story to tell. The stories are not just about the food, but also about tradition.

Watch with a pencil in hand because you will surely want to jot dot down the colorful, local landmarks that are profiled. Watch this appetizing Tar Heel Traveler special—Tar Heel Traveler Eats!—Wednesday night, August 1st at 7pm.

• Tar Heel Traveler on WRAL.com
• Tar Heel Traveler Scott Mason's web site

Thanks to WRAL-TV for this capcom story & graphic.