Featured Spotlight CATAWBA COUNTY Eastern European immigrant with love of small towns opens a steakhouse in North Carolina Billy Chapman Dec 1, 2025 Dec 1, 2025 Updated Dec 15, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new restaurant in downtown Newton is giving locals and visitors a place to enjoy steak, breakfast and cocktails.kAms2C< qF==D @A6?65 }@G] aa :? E96 DA246 7@C>6C=J @44FA:65 3J r2==292?’D r27é 2E `` }] r@==686 pG6] :? }6HE@?] %96 C6DE2FC2?E :D @H?65 3J p?2DE2D::2 z2:<@G2]k^Am Kaikova used greenery to decorate the interior of Dark Bulls. Submitted by Anastasiia Kaikova/Mriya Production kAm“x H2?E65 E@ 8:G6 =@42= C6D:56?ED H92E E96J 42? 86E :? 3:8 4:E:6D[” z2:<@G2 D2:5 E9C@F89 2 DA6649\E@\DA6649 EC2?D=2E:@? 56G:46] “x H2?E E@ 8:G6 tFC@A62? BF2=:EJ 2?5 2 362FE:7F= AC6D6?E2E:@? @7 7@@5]”k^AmkAmz2:<@G2 D2:5 D96 92D H@C<65 :? E96 D6CG:46 :?5FDECJ 7@C 23@FE a_ J62CD] $96 92D =:G65 :? @E96C A=246D 3FE D2:5 D96 49@D6 }6HE@? 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