At Raleigh's terrific new J. Betski's (10 W. Franklin St.; 919-833-7999), chef John Korzekwinski offers Eastern European dishes like juicy pork schnitzel (above) and a long list of Rieslings. He became familiar with the wines after a stint at the Asian-inspired Lantern (423 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill; 919-969-8846), owned by North Carolina Slow Food icon Andrea Reusing.
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