Morning, gang.

We hope you, like our staff, enjoyed a fine and filling Thanksgiving with family, friends, or a full buffet of both.

We’re a pro-leftovers newsroom. But you can have too much of a good thing. When you can’t face one more plate of turkey, yams, and green bean casserole (or one more sandwich remixing them), we’ve got you covered.

In addition to hard news and investigative deep dives, we’ve spent the last few months bringing you a popular weekly food column. We’ve covered everything from summer tomato sandwiches and the city’s best ramen to hot chicken and cold mocktails. Today, as you’re recovering from holiday overindulgence, we bring you some of our favorite columns to reignite your appetite. If you see something you like, get out there and try it for yourselves—and tell them we sent you.

— Joe Killian


Thanks for reading The Thread, a 3x week newsletter written by Greensboro editor Joe Killian and reporters Sayaka Matsuoka and Gale Melcher. Reach us with tips or ideas at greensboro@theassemblync.com.
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Giving Cranberries a Chance for Thanksgiving

If cranberry sauce is the only thing my family clashes over this year, I’ll count us as incredibly lucky.

Cold Outside? It’s Time for Ramen

In Greensboro, a noodle tour finds that not all ramen shops are created equal.

A New Fall Obsession at Vida pour Tea

As the temperatures drop, tea’s the thing — whether or not you become a Tea Person.

Drinking With Intention at Bitters Social House

With more people abstaining from alcohol these days, bars are upping their “mocktail” game. Bitters Social House has it covered.

When Barbecue is More Than Barbecue

At Gyukaku, a communal Japanese barbecue experience beyond pulled pork.

A Game of (Hot) Chicken

Nashville Hot Chicken now belongs to the world. But with two new hot chicken joints opening across the street from each other in Greensboro, we’ve reached a peak.

Joe Killian is The Assembly's Greensboro editor. He joined us from NC Newsline, where he was senior investigative reporter. He spent a decade at The News & Record covering cops and courts, higher education, and government.

Sayaka Matsuoka is a Greensboro-based reporter for The Assembly. She was formerly the managing editor for Triad City Beat, an alt-weekly based in Greensboro. She has reported for INDY Week, The Bitter Southerner, and Nerdist, and is the editorial/diversity chair for AAN Publishers.

Gale is a Report for America corps member and Greensboro-based reporter for The Assembly. She previously covered local government and community issues for Triad City Beat. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from N.C. State University.