Global Appalachia

Food and drink traditions from around the world find their way
to Western North Carolina.

Archive, Features, Global Appalachia, Homepage, Winter 2020

THE FAMILY BUSINESS

Asheville’s community of Greek restaurant owners welcomes everyone to the table.

Archive, Fall 2019, Features, Global Appalachia, Homepage

Though the menu and décor may be different now that Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas has taken over the restaurant location of well loved Lucky Otter in West Asheville, somehow the vibe is remarkably similar, the family feeling stays the same.

Archive, Fall 2018, Features, Global Appalachia, Homepage

Global Appalachia: Flavors of India

One of Western North Carolina’s most celebrated instructors of Indian cooking, Ruby Banerjee, demonstrates an impressive knowledge of a country known for its culinary variety.

Archive, Features, Global Appalachia, Homepage, Winter 2018

All In The Sauce

Whether your taste tends toward the classic or creative, these three local restaurant owners offer options for every palate.

Archive, Features, Global Appalachia, Holiday 2017, Homepage

The Flavors Of Home

When the Soviet Union fell in 1991, Tatyana Andronova was a political refugee looking for a new life in the United States. Almost by chance, her path led to Western North Carolina, where she opened Euromarket, Asheville’s largest store focused on culinary items from Eastern Europe and Russia.

Archive, Features, Global Appalachia, Holiday 2017, Homepage

Global Traditions

Spices are connecting Appalachia with food cultures around the world.

Archive, Global Appalachia, Homepage, Spring 2017

No Taste Like Home

Esther Francis Joseph reconnects with her past by sharing Saint Lucian flavors.

Archive, Global Appalachia, Homepage, Winter 2017

A World Away

In the world of artisan beer, professionals and hobbyists exist in symbiosis.

Archive, Fall 2016, Global Appalachia, Homepage

The Miso Masters

Rutherfordton, North Carolina, population 4,222, is home to a business you wouldn’t expect to find in a small Appalachian town: American Miso Company, the world’s largest producer of organic miso.