Crook's Corner (restaurant)

Crook's Corner
Exterior pictured in 2018
Interactive map of Crook's Corner
Restaurant information
Established1982
Closed2021
Food typeSouthern
LocationChapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates35°54′36″N 79°03′54″W / 35.90990°N 79.06496°W / 35.90990; -79.06496

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 by Bill Neal and Gene Hamer. Neal operated the restaurant as its chef until his death in 1991. From 1993 until his retirement in 2019, Bill Smith served as the restaurant's chef. Crook's Corner closed in 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3][4]

The restaurant was noted for Atlantic Beach Pie, which was created by Smith in 2011.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lardie, Matt (June 9, 2021). "Southern Institution Crook's Corner Closes After Almost 40 Years in Chapel Hill". Eater Carolinas. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ Anderson, Brett (June 9, 2021). "Crook's Corner, a Landmark North Carolina Restaurant, Has Closed". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ Edwards, Sarah (June 9, 2021). "Crook's Corner, Beloved Cornerstone of Southern Cooking, Announces It Will Close Permanently". Indy Week. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ Lucas, Jill Warren (March 4, 2016). "A Closer Look at One of Chapel Hill's Most Iconic Chefs: Bill Smith of Crook's Corner". Chapel Hill Magazine. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ Laskey, Margaux (July 20, 2018). "A Pie to Cut Through Summer's Heat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 30, 2024.


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