Jul 21, 2023
Greenville, SC is not only a food-focused destination, it is a place that celebrates the active life through its parks and most notably, its Swamp Rabbit Trail, a 22-mile walking and biking greenway that connects the city to nearby Travelers Rest, SC. About halfway between the cities, close to mile marker 31 is the
Oct 29, 2021
Come with me to a valley in Eastern Tennessee filled with fresh mountain air and grass-filled pastures where cows wander and graze all day. This is the birthplace of the cheese of Sequatchie Cove Creamery, one of the South’s foremost cheesemakers, whose Dancing Fern cheese wowed the American cheese community -- and...
Jun 4, 2021
Beautiful Briny Sea is an artisan dry goods company based in Atlanta, GA, but that doesn’t really explain the magic that happens behind its humble doors. It’s like an alchemist's cave full of spices, salt, and bright, shiny sugar sprinkles in all colors of the rainbow. At the center of it all is Suzi Sheffield,...
Aug 21, 2020
Years ago when I worked at The Local Palate, one of my first fancy meals as a staff member was at 610 Magnolia in Louisville, KY, helmed by Chef Edward Lee, and I can remember that the anticipation of that evening was like a holiday gift waiting under the tree. Lindsey Ofcacek was the general manager and wine director...
Jun 26, 2020
This time of year, you have to get out early to the greenhouses at Bulls Bay Saltworks. The sun and humidity are already bearing down on the day by 10 a.m. so in order to spend time tending and harvesting the salt farm, Teresa Smithmyer has to be finishing her day in the field then, not beginning it. The salt grows...