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Nashville’s Hottest New Restaurants Are Now Open
By: Erin Byers MurrayOur editor-in-chief shares this fall's hottest spots in her hometown, Nashville, from fancy hot dogs to disco cocktail clubs.
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The Harvest: Apple Recipe Round-Up
By: Brianna ConnellyCelebrate the apple harvest with these seasonal recipes that showcase their versatility from start to finish. Here are 10 ways to include nature’s candy in your kitchen from appetizers like oysters with apple mignonette to mains like pan-roasted apple soaked[...]
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7 Essential New Southern Cookbooks to Fill Your Shelves
By: Erin Byers MurrayOur editors pick the top cookbooks touting Southern food this season from Recipes from the American South to Family Thai.
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Well Preserved: A Chef’s Home Guide to Preservation
By: The Local PalateWith his cookbook Cured, chef Steve McHugh has flipped the script on preservation being more of a chef’s domain than a home cook’s.
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Nashville’s Hottest New Restaurants Are Now Open
Our editor-in-chief shares this fall's hottest spots in her hometown, Nashville, from fancy hot dogs to disco cocktail clubs.
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Tucker, Georgia, may be just outside the bustle of Atlanta, but its Main Street hums with a character all its own.
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Chef Vivian Howard showcases her talent for reimagining Southern flavors through her recipe Sweet Potatoes on Steroids.
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Chef Katie Button of Cúrate in Asheville shares her recipe for Gambas al Ajilo (Sautéed Shrimp with Garlic).
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Colleen Hughes, a renowned mixologist from Charlotte, reimagines the classic negroni with a bold coffee twist in her Caffé Negroni recipe.
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10 Splurge-Worthy Burgers Across the South | Listen
Some burgers you just can’t re-create at home. Worth their weight in both calorie and price, these restaurant whoppers deliver pure joy, bite-for-bite.
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This summer, consider a roadtrip to the Lowcountry and enjoy some of the best food and drinks the South has to offer.
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To the millions who visit every year, Myrtle Beach is simply called “The Beach”—and with 60 miles of coastline, there sure are a lot of them.
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Houston
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Charleston
The darling of Southern food, Charleston brims with award-winning restaurants and chefs. Recently, Lowcountry mainstays are making room for more global palates.
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Birmingham
Full of chef-driven menus and upscale dining options, Birmingham packs a punch.
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Montgomery
In a city so steeped in history, it’s no surprise some of its culinary highlights are its oldest restaurants.
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Charlottesville
Not just the backdrop for the University of Virginia and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, Charlottesville and its restaurants showcase a rich immigrant community.
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Whiskey After Dark Macon 2025
Whiskey After Dark, presented by the Local Palate, will bring the world’s top whiskey ambassadors to Macon, Georgia in fall 2025.
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Whiskey After Dark Charleston 2025
The Local Palate welcomes local chefs, whiskey ambassadors, and Southern artisans for a one-night-only tasting experience, Whiskey After Dark.
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Peregrine
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Cane Pazzo
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The Bush Farmhouse
From boërewors to braai, The Bush Farmhouse in Black Mountain serves up South African flavors with Appalachian charm.
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Kimpton Brice
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