Features

Know your food…and the people who bring it to you. Stay up to date on seasonal dining trends and keep tabs on award-winning restaurants and beer makers.

Features, Homepage, Winter 2022

A Clear Path

Recognized as a "top chef" by Zagat, chef Brian Crow builds a celebrated career in the kitchen.

Fall 2021, Features, Homepage, Recipes

Pop Pop’s Sunday Gravy

This recipe for Sunday Gravy calls for onions, peppers and mushrooms, creating a hearty pasta dish that fills the belly in winter.

Fall 2021, Features, Homepage

With the uncertainty of recent times, when each opportunity to dine out with family and friends resonates as a rare and precious event, dessert can be more of a sorely needed sensory celebration than a luxurious afterthought.

Fall 2021, Features, Homepage, Recipes

“Wild Herb Farm” Roasted Root Vegetables

Local seasoning company Well Seasoned Table shares a crowd-pleasing recipe for roasted root vegetables.

Fall 2021, Features, Homepage, Recipes

NC Tomato Recipes

Embrace North Carolina's tomato harvest with recipes for galettes, salsa and crispy tomato chips.

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Great Eggspectations

Local author and homesteading expert Ashley English offers a primer on keeping chickens.

Fall 2021, Features, Homepage

Falling in Love With Mountains and Beer

Long before Leah Rainis moved to Asheville in 2016, she had fallen in love with craft beer. Now she's working to strengthen the industry in Western North Carolina.

Fall 2021, Features, Homepage

Six Courses

With the onset of fall, the popular chef’s tasting menu at The Blackbird has been updated, with chef Mike Reppert shifting to French flavors that he admittedly favors above all others.