Old North State Food Hall Now Offering Gourmet Desserts And Authentic Mediterranean Cuisine

Crafty Cow Desserts and Spice Me Up Now Serving

SELMA – Lorie Jones, General Manager of Old North State Food Hall invited members of Activate Selma and the Triangle East Chamber of Commerce to a ribbon-cutting marking the official opening of two new food hall concepts, Crafty Cow Desserts, and Spice Me Up, now open at Old North State Food Hall at 67 JR Road, just off I-95 at Exit 97 in Selma, NC.

Crafty Cow Desserts

Crafty Cow Desserts, is owned by Leeanne MacLachlan, whose dessert business includes Crafty Cakes NC, and is a 2022 and 2023 NC State Fair winner in both “Professional Cake Decorating” and “Best of Show” categories. Crafty Cow Desserts builds on MacLachlan’s dessert business, Crafty Cakes NC, and a successful food truck business operating throughout the Triangle region.

“We’ve been tirelessly working to ensure an extraordinary experience, offering an array of sumptuous treats, including gourmet waffles with various toppings, 16 flavors of scoop ice cream, waffle nachos, stunning cake slices, mini cheesecakes, canned layered cakes (a first in NC!), and swirl ice cream with 14 types of toppers, guaranteeing something to delight every discerning palate. We are very excited about our first permanent location,” stated MacLachlan.

Spice Me Up

Adil El Haimeur and Youness Alqoh, owners of Spice Me Up, bring many years of experience as chefs and restaurateurs; chiefly, they also bring authentic Moroccan hospitality. Explaining, as he expertly poured traditional mint tea from a height from a silver Moroccan tea pot for his guests, this traditional ritual of Moroccan hospitality symbolizes their purpose for opening Spice Me Up at Old North State Food Hall.

“Spice Me Up is based on the Moroccan belief in offering our guests the best hospitality, the best food, the best comfort and surroundings,” said El Haimeur. Spice Me Up’s menu features traditional steak, lamb and grilled chicken gyro wraps, or served with basmati and vegetables with warm, flavorsome Moroccan spices, along with a shrimp bowl with tomato, onion, red cabbage, corn and feta cheese. Diners can also choose from healthy, vegetarian options including Greek salad, baba ghanoug, rice stuffed grape leaves, hummus, Tzatziki and freshly-made fries.

These new eateries join Aroma de Cuba, Luna Pizza, Mr. Outrageous Burgers, The Hot Dog Bar, White Swan BBQ and the Longleaf Tavern, offering a full-service bar as well as a unique event venue accommodating groups for all occasions, catered on-site by Provisions.

Also new to the food hall is the introduction of kids’ meals at most eateries, offering pint-sized portions at family friendly prices. The 15,000 square foot food hall offers a variety of delicious cuisines to locals as well as leisure and business travelers.