WHEN I OPENED SALTBOX SEAFOOD JOINT 10 years ago in Durham, North Carolina, my mission and vision were clear: to source the freshest local seafood from North Carolina fisher people and prepare it with integrity in a manner that celebrates the regionality of our coastal cooking. Contrary to popular belief, not all fish and seafood in North Carolina is prepared Calabash-style-battered, fried, and served with a side of hush puppies and coleslaw. North Carolina’s coastal cooking is as diverse as the species that run in our waters and the communities that inhabit our shorelines, inlets, bays, and riverbeds.
Local seafood is my gospel and always has
