'It's losing a lot of what Hickory's about:' 2022 saw longtime restaurants close across Catawba County
As Vanessa Page waited on her final meal at Hickory Smokehouse BBQ, she said she felt as though she was losing a longtime friend.The Newton residen...
As Vanessa Page waited on her final meal at Hickory Smokehouse BBQ, she said she felt as though she was losing a longtime friend.The Newton resident was one of many patrons who came to the restaurant in the days before it closed in January.Lamenting the closing, Page said: 'It's losing a lot of what Hickory's about. Hickory's about small businesses. It's always been about small businesses, and now a lot of our small businesses are closing.'The words would prove prescient as other longtime staples, such as Dante's Pizza and Max's Mexican Eatery, closed their doors.