Southern Style - View this location on map 'Any restaurant that tries to marry progressive philosophy with old-school Southern comfort food is usually worth a gamble. The Blue Point (252-261-8090) may look like an upscale Johnny Rockets, but the food is as serious as it gets. This stylized diner sits right on the sound, so reserve a table on the porch before 8 to catch the sunset. The only proper way to start a meal here is with the tender duck confit and pasta ($9.50). For dinner, try the pecan-crusted catfish, served with a crayfish and ham jambalaya ($19.95). Side dishes vary with the season. Recently, a side of bright green fiddlehead ferns ($6) graced the menu, wound tight as roly-polies and sautéed with shallots, bacon and Parmesan.'' New York Times 1240 Duck Road, Duck, NC Restaurant

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