"The raging fire that engulfed Winston-Salem’s beloved Mr. Barbecue burned a hole “big enough for three SUVs side by side” and required so much water that it destroyed virtually everything inside the family-owned restaurant. But that wasn’t enough to convince owner Jimmy Carros to stop using wood-burning barbecue pits. Mr. Barbecue recently reopened almost two years after the fire. The pandemic didn’t exactly speed up the relaunch, but more than anything, rainy weather slowed down construction, Carros said. Locals eagerly awaited the humble restaurant’s return, with more than 100 people lining up before its doors formally opened last month." - Eric Ginsburg
