“As a military cook, you took pride in the idea,” he said. Instead, Moore joined the US Army and became a cook, where he said a good meal could boost morale. “I got a scholarship to go to East Carolina University, but ultimately decided I didn’t want to go to school.” That’s all I did in high school,” Moore said. As a boy growing up in New Bern, he wanted to become an artist. In an interview with WRAL in 2020, Moore described his culinary journey, which took him across the globe. I got burned out being the executive chef here and the executive chef there, so my restaurant, Saltbox, was like my apprenticeship to entrepreneurship, and I put my heart and soul into it. The menu was simple I wrote it on the chalkboard. He said, “I opened up a space on the side of the road that was 205 square feet. Moore also celebrated the fishing community, specifically North Carolina “fisherfolk,” which includes fishermen and women. “It’s a beautiful thing to be recognized for what I am doing currently.” “I’ve been in the business for awhile, and I’ve spent a lot of time working in a lot of different environments,” he said. In his acceptance speech, Moore also gave a shout out to the “Bull City.” Two Asheville restaurants won national James Beard Awards, a reflection of that town’s emergence as a foodie go-to.Ĭúrate in Asheville received a national James Beard Award for Outstanding Hospitality, while Chai Pani in Asheville took home the national award for Outstanding Restaurant. Kumar was a finalist in the same category as Moore, while Healy’s Alley Twenty Six was a finalist for the Outstanding Bar Program. Moore also shouted out “his home team” of North Carolina James Beard finalists including Raleigh’s Cheetie Kumar and Alley Twenty Six owner Shannon Healy. “I have five of the most superior employees one could ever have, and they are all female,” Moore said. In his acceptance speech, Moore thanked his wife of 30 years, Norma, his children and his restaurant family.
in 2017, and there a line stretched out the door Tuesday during lunch. A second location followed at 2637 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. Moore, who was a semi-finalist for the honor in 2020, opened Saltbox Seafood on North Mangum Street in 2012 and closed that location in 2021.
“As a chef, as a restaurant person, as a chef-owner, as a chef-entrepreneur, these are the times. Moore spoke to WRAL News from the airport, where he is making his way home from Chicago, site of the awards gala often referred to as the “Oscars of Food.” Raleigh, NC – Durham chef Ricky Moore of Saltbox Seafood said he has yet to sleep after being named Best Chef in the Southeast Monday night at the James Beard Foundation Awards. By Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter, and Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor
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