Feeding the body , Soul & Spirit By Katya Lezin
Restauranteur Jim Noble , who opened his first restaurant in his hometown of High Point , North Carolina thirty years ago , has many culinary accomplishments and successful restaurant ventures to his name . After moving to Charlotte in 2004 to serve as the executive chef at the restaurant that bore his name , having already opened additional restaurants in Winston-Salem and Greensboro , North Carolina , he opened SouthPark ’ s Roosters Wood-Fired Kitchen in 2006 to be an alternative to the more upscale Noble ’ s . He wanted the kind of place where folks would want to eat several times each week . “ I didn ’ t want fancy white tablecloths or a special occasion menu ,” he says . “ I didn ’ t want foo foo , just good food . The kind of place where chefs want to go eat when they leave their own restaurants .”
Good food is something Noble knows well . Recognized for his “ new Southern cuisine ,” Noble is passionate about what he serves and insists on the finest ingredients , featuring local and organic fare whenever possible . Anyone who tastes any of his cuisine or sees any of the culinary awards he has won knows he has a passion for food and cooking . What may not be as readily apparent to diners , however , is Noble ’ s
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