21 On the Mainland
Food Network Features
The Weeping Radish
Off the Vine
Farm Markets
Living off the land is a proud
Currituck County tradition.
Visitors driving the mainland
road fondly peer over fields
that bear a bounty of crops.
Alongside the road, travelers also
see shops, stands and markets
where farmers offer their
seasonal harvests along with a
big helping of hospitality.
Spring brings asparagus
and strawberries; summer
yields corn, peaches, tomatoes,
watermelon, beans, squash
and, in fall, it’s pumpkins and
gourds; then sweet potatoes
and collards are ready.
Also available are homemade
cider, jams, jellies, pickles,
relishes, baked goods, sauces,
honey, ice cream, salad
dressings, and incidentals
like beach supplies and even
antiques.
Down-home people and fresh
from the field produce make
eating local all the better.
Uli Bennewitz, owner of
The Weeping Radish Farm
Brewery and Restaurant
in Grandy, is dedicated to
craft brewing, sustainable
agriculture and farm-totable
products. Everything
sold at the farm-brewerybutchery
complex has local
roots: every vegetable; egg;
herb; meat; fish; cheese;
sauce; and, of course, beer.
The Weeping Radish
has garnered many
honors, but coverage from
Guy Fieri, host of the Food
Network’s TV show “Diners,
Drive-Ins and Dives,” was
icing on the cake.
The spikey, bleachedblond
Fieri sampled
three standout, madefrom
scratch dishes:
sweet potato liverwurst,
described as smooth,
creamy and delicious; the
Ruben sandwich of “housemade
bread, house-made
pastrami and house-made
sauerkraut. It’s right there.
It’s big flavor. It is the real
deal” — as is the baked
potato soup Fieri called as
close to farm-to-table as it
gets, “especially when it’s
in your own back field —
14 acres. That’s how you do
it. That’s good soup!”
Those are Fieri’s
opinions; it’s best to stop
and form your own.
6810 Caratoke Hwy.
Jarvisburg, NC 27947
252-491-5205
www.weepingradish.com
/www.weepingradish.com