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The Local Palate's featured stories, interviews, profiles, essays, and histories exploring the South's food culture.
From the Magazine
Our Summer 2024 Issue is Here!
By: Erin Byers MurrayOur editor's letter in the Summer 2024 issue of the Local Palate looks ahead to dishes that capture summer, new cookbooks, and chef features.
Dining Out
9 Noteworthy Kentucky Restaurants | Listen
By: The Local PalateFrom Southern barbecue to Korean fusion, Kentucky offers a diverse range of restaurants that you can't miss when you visit next.
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Crafting Excellence at Carrboro Coffee Roasters
By: TLP's PartnersExperience the passion of Carrboro Coffee Roasters as they reinvent the industry, forging direct connections between farmers and consumers.
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Southern Makers
Oro: Meet Your Wheat | Listen
In Richmond, Virginia, chef Laine Myers partners with local purveyors to make pasta with terroir at her exclusive CSA, Oro.
On the Road
Snapshot: Baltimore
One chef couple shares their love for the history and culture of Baltimore. Find their recommendations for eats, drinks, and [...]
Southern Makers
A Hot Take on Southern Chili Lab
Heat, spice, and passion collide at Southern Chili Lab which has been growing like a pepper plant since its first [...]
Roots
The Pakalachian Food Truck Blends Traditions | Listen
Katlin and Mohsin Kazmi share how they combined their Appalachian and Pakistan cultures to create The Pakalachian food truck.
At the Table
High Tea, Southern Style
The tradition of high tea is being steeped into Southern culture, find 8 of our finest recipes to pair with [...]
In the Field
From Pop-Up To Brick-and-Mortar | Listen
Going from pop-up to brick-and-mortar may have induced hives, but it allowed a Kentucky chef a chance to fix what's [...]
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Radar
10 Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings in 2024 | Listen
From re-envisioned Bayou favorites to eagerly awaited brick and mortars, find our top 10 most anticipated restaurant openings for 2024.
First Look
A First Look at Joelle | Listen
Joelle is poised to bring an undeniable liveliness to Bluffton with Italian American dishes, semolina pastas, and wood fired pizzas.
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12 Best Hotels Around the South | Listen
Some new, some renovated, all style: These are the 12 best hotels we’re checking into and checking out all around the South.
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Cook the Book
Cook the Book: Cured
Digital editor, Amber Chase, embraces the culture and preservation of fermenting cooking through Steve McHugh's latest cookbook, Cured.
Cook the Book
Cook the Book: The World Central Kitchen Cookbook
Our associate editor, Tate Jacaruso, dives into the vibrant and vegetable-forward dishes described in the World Central Kitchen Cookbook.
Cook the Book
Cook the Book: Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs & Juice
Emily Havener, explores cocktail recipes inspired by Black mixologists in Toni Tipton-Martin's latest: Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs & Juice.
Cook the Book
Cook the Book: Still We Rise
TLP's editor in chief cooks through Still We Rise, and the result is biscuits with good height, delicate airiness, and [...]
Cook the Book
Cook the Book: Ed Mitchell’s Barbeque
Digital Editor, Amber Chase, shares her journey through the recent cookbook by Ed Mitchell, tackling everything from brisket to hushpuppies.
Cook the Book
Cook the Book: South of Somewhere
Hannah Lee Leidy delves into three recipes from South of Somewhere by Dale Gray, crafting three flavorful dishes easy enough [...]
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Key Ingredient
Famous Masters Recipes to Recreate at Home
Just because you're not strolling the azalea-lined fairways does not mean you can't get a taste of the tradition at home.
From the Magazine
In the Fridge with Vivian Howard
Vivian Howard is an expert on all things kitchen. Take a look at 5 things this mother, TV host and cookbook author keeps in her fridge.
First Look
A First Look at Joelle | Listen
Joelle is poised to bring an undeniable liveliness to Bluffton with Italian American dishes, semolina pastas, and wood fired pizzas.
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Recap: TLP x Charleston Wine + Food
TLP Editor Erin Byers Murray shares an overview of events from this year's Charleston Wine + Food Festival.
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Long Live Oyster Season at Darling Oyster Bar
Darling Oyster Bar, a Charleston South Carolina staple, is committed to serving only the freshest seafood and sustainably sourced oysters.
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Crafting Excellence at Carrboro Coffee Roasters
Experience the passion of Carrboro Coffee Roasters as they reinvent the industry, forging direct connections between farmers and consumers.
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First Look
A First Look at Luca Lagotto
Luca Lagotto hopes to supply fresh Italian cuisine and a neighborhood respite to the busy residents of Homewood, Alabama.
First Look
A First Look at Dear Charles
With a menu of elevated classics, Dear Charles is poised to become a local’s staple, a tourist’s haven, and a [...]
First Look
A First Look at Brodeto | Listen
As Brodeto prepares to open, Scott Crawford hopes a feeling of weightless abundance and Adriatic sea breeze translates throughout every [...]
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A First Look at Lowland
Jason Stanhope gives an intimate tour of the menu at his new concept, Lowland Tavern, and his inspiration behind its [...]
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A First Look at Olivero
After two years of envisioning his return to Wilmington, North Carolina, Sunny Gerhart will open his restaurant Olivero today, September [...]
First Look
A First Look at Joelle | Listen
Joelle is poised to bring an undeniable liveliness to Bluffton with Italian American dishes, semolina pastas, and wood fired pizzas.
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In the Spirit
In the Spirit: Never Say Die Bourbon | Listen
The Local Palate sat down with co-owner Brian Luftman to recount Never Say Die bourbon’s historic tale and growing legacy.
In the Spirit
In the Spirit: High Rise Beverage Co.
TLP gets an inside look at High Rise Beverage Co. and their hemp-derived cannabis beverages infused with natural ingredients.
In the Spirit
In the Spirit: Durham Distillery + Conniption Gin
TLP toured Durham Distillery with Melissa and Lee Katrincic to observe their methods and hear the story behind their iconic [...]
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From the Magazine
Our Summer 2024 Issue is Here!
Our editor's letter in the Summer 2024 issue of the Local Palate looks ahead to dishes that capture summer, new cookbooks, and chef features.
Dining Out
9 Noteworthy Kentucky Restaurants | Listen
From Southern barbecue to Korean fusion, Kentucky offers a diverse range of restaurants that you can't miss when you visit next.
Partnered
Crafting Excellence at Carrboro Coffee Roasters
Experience the passion of Carrboro Coffee Roasters as they reinvent the industry, forging direct connections between farmers and consumers.
At the Table
Rasam is the Spice of Life
Chef Deepa Shridhar unveils her new concept, Rasam & Cheese, which incorporates household spice staple, rasam, into Indian cheeseboards.
Bookshelf
The Best Southern Cookbooks of the Season | Listen
From Afro cuisine to turkey hunting, Erin Byers Murray and Emily D. Crews share their top 9 Southern cookbooks to welcome the spring season.
Culinary Class
How to Make Kolaches with Joy the Baker | Video
Joy the Baker shares one of her favorite Texas-inspired treats for the spring and summer seasons, raspberry and cream cheese kolaches.
Partnered
Long Live Oyster Season at Darling Oyster Bar
Darling Oyster Bar, a Charleston South Carolina staple, is committed to serving only the freshest seafood and sustainably sourced oysters.
Partnered
Recap: TLP x Charleston Wine + Food
TLP Editor Erin Byers Murray shares an overview of events from this year's Charleston Wine + Food Festival.
Partnered
Exploring Mississippi: A Quintessential Southern Experience
Explore Mississippi's charm wherenature, history, and cuisine blend seamlessly for a quintessential Southern experience.
Recipes
Recipes From Our Summer Issue
A round up of exclusive online recipes from the Local Palate's Summer 2024 Issue.