Selma’s Old North State Food Hall announces new vendors

SELMA — The Old North State Food Hall announced several vendors recently.

Redneck BBQ Lab, Boulevard East and Barley & Burger are the first options announced for the food hall, slated to open later this spring.

Redneck BBQ Lab, which recently celebrated its third anniversary in McGee’s Crossroads, announced plans to add a second location for the food hall on Dec. 11.

“We are thrilled to be the barbecue vendor at the nation’s first roadside food hall, showcasing the very best North Carolina has to offer,” Redneck BBQ Lab owner Jerry Stephenson said. “We look forward to continuing to spread the love and smiles one plate at a time to a new set of friends, very much like we have here to local North Carolinians the past three years.”

Boulevard East will be a sister location to Boulevard West, a fixture on Main Street in Clayton since March 2017.

“We are thrilled to be part of the Old North State Food Hall, bringing our specialty coffee, teas and desserts to even more of our local community along with our traveling friends.” Oisin Finn, Boulevard West owner, said in a release.

“From the first time I walked into Boulevard West, it was a welcoming, social and vibrant environment, with folks really enjoying their coffee, tea and specialty food offerings,” Old North State Food Hall manager Larry Lane said. “Oisin and Jaclyn take great pride in not only delivering amazing products to their customers but also fostering a real sense of community.”

The most recent addition to the project is Rocky Mount favorite Barley & Burger.

“Etaf, Travis Ellis and Brandon Clarke have created a special burger and equally special customer experience in their restaurant and we are thrilled to have them bring both as our hamburger vendor,” Lane told the News & Observer. “Their passion for preparing high quality, simple and authentic food and great customer service is perfectly aligned with our vision for the food hall.”