incorporated into their businesses a sense
of familial identity, preserving and honoring, there, the history and character of North
Carolina through their BBQ. And that’s no
small thing, considering how many wonderful memories can be made around a supper
table full of good food, surrounded by friends
and family. The Stubbs & Son BBQ website
promises, “North Carolina BBQ with a no
fuss attitude so you will be guaranteed an
authentic southern culinary experience!”
An “authentic southern culinary experience” almost always means more than just
great food. And as for that, there are few
things as simple, and few things as good. ★
County from the get go and have been thankful ever since.” Shortly thereafter, Lori made
the choice to switch to real estate, working
with East Bridge Realty, a group created in
2007. “I wanted to slow down and enjoy a
less frantic pace of life and be able to enjoy
watching my son grow up… Some of my best
memories are watching my son playing baseball on the ball fields in Pittsboro.” It was at
a baseball game, in fact, that Lori and Jimmy
met in 2008. Her son, Chase, and Jimmy’s
son, Ethan, played baseball together at Northwood High, and just a few years later, in 2012,
Lori and Jimmy were married at Holden
Beach. Jimmy even catered the reception
himself, which may say something about how
fantastic his food is (somet hing to consider: bot h
Allen & Son and Stubbs &
Son offer catering services).
BBQ continues to be a
family affair, in fact. While
Chase Golden intends to
pursue a business degree
at UNC Wilmington, Ethan
Stubbs works with his dad
on weekends while attending UNC Charlotte. Ethan
“has been working with
his Dad since he was very
young,” Lori points out, “and is planning to go
into the restaurant business when he finishes
his degree.” In fact, Jimmy opened a second
location, Stubbs & Son BBQ in Sanford in
September of last year, which features the
same menu as Pittsboro’s Allen & Son. The
Sanford location is take-out/drive-thru, and
Lori paints a lovely picture of pleasant days
there: “When the weather is nice, lots of folks
like to get their food and sit out on the picnic
tables under the shade of the oak trees,”
which seems a very nice way to spend a North
Carolina afternoon now that spring is here.
*The Pittsboro location features a takeout window in the front and has a full service
dining room as well— a place to grab some
BBQ even on rainy days. The business is very
community friendly; a significant number of
the polite and pleasant staff are Northwood
Chargers. Both locations offer catering services,
and more information about both restaurants,
including the menu, can be found by checking
out their website at www.stubbsandsonbbq.
com. Allen & Son in Pittsboro may be reached
at 919-542-2294, while the Sanford location,
Stubbs & Son may be reached at 919-776-8887.
In all, Jimmy and Lori, through their
restaurants and business lives, exemplify
those aforementioned finest qualities, having
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