Not only did Motor Supply Co flip a former auto-part shop into a restaurant long before most hipsters were born, it was doing farm-to-table fare before the term existed – since 1989, in fact. Heroic local farms such as Manchester (quail) and Geechie Boy (grits, farro and other grain) often star in the daily-changing menu.
Dishes that might turn you on include Cherry Point Pier black grouper with local field-pea hummus, bone-in Carolina Heritage Farms pork chop with cider-braised greens, or local wild-caught shrimp with corn grits and smoked bacon. Head barman, Josh Streetman, is well known for his innovative cocktails, and there's a long and satisfying list of beers, both of which rest on your table on past menus recycled as coasters. Pioneers! Lunch or dinner, you'll want to reserve.
