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
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry in the United States
- List of Southern restaurants
References
- Matt Lardie. Southern Institution Crook's Corner Closes After Almost 40 Years in Chapel Hill Eater Carolinas, 2021-06-09, retrieved 2023-06-14^
- Brett Anderson. Crook's Corner, a Landmark North Carolina Restaurant, Has Closed The New York Times, 2021-06-09, retrieved 2023-06-14^
- Margaux Laskey. A Pie to Cut Through Summer's Heat The New York Times, 2018-07-20, retrieved 2024-06-30^