//Insiders from North and South Carolina Name the Best New Restaurants for 2020

Insiders from North and South Carolina Name the Best New Restaurants for 2020

Outdoor dining at Bar George | Leslie Ryann McKellar

Food and beverage professionals in the Carolinas name their favorites

In keeping with Eater tradition, our closeout of the year is a survey of friends, industry types, and bloggers. To kick it off in the Carolinas, Eater asked the group eight questions, ranging from the restaurants they frequented for takeout to the saddest surprises of the year. Responses are in no particular order, and readers are encouraged to leave answers in the comments.

Q. What newcomer on the scene excited you this year?

KJ Kearny, Founder of Black Food Fridays
Neon Tiger for sure. Their vegan pizzas don’t leave you with a “I’m missing out on meat” feeling because the flavor combinations were so out of this world!

Hanna Raskin, Food writer and critic for the Post & Courier
Chasing Sage. They’re doing tremendous work from a cooking perspective, but food aside, the team’s commitment