Dining
Charlotte’s Nonprofit Culinary School Tackles Joblessness
In Charlotte, at a culinary school with its own café, chefs pass on their knowledge, and students get a taste of real-world restaurant work.
Kathleen Purvis
Dining
At Boone’s F.A.R.M. Café, All Are Fed
In downtown Boone, making a positive difference is as easy as going out to lunch.
Dining
Charlotte’s Beef ’N Bottle Serves Steak, With Style
Movie star stills, wooden booths, dim lighting, and perfectly prepared steaks keep the reservation list full at Charlotte’s Beef ’N Bottle.
Drink
The Julep Solution
On spring and summer days, when it’s too humid to feel refined, look to the classic drink of Dixie.
Dining
Creative Mountain Food Tours Offer Up a Taste of Small-Town Gourmet
Stroll, dine, and discover Black Mountain on a new food tour.
Food
Honeysuckle
The vine that twines over fences and through childhood memories lends its aromatic scent and unmistakable taste to grown-up fare.
Dining
Cattails Restaurant Offers a Changeup in Ballpark Cuisine
This isn’t your usual ballpark fare. It’s a culinary curveball. So toss the peanuts; you don’t need ’em at Five County Stadium near Zebulon.
Food
The Legend of Kanuga Toast
How a church summer camp gave “breaking bread” new meaning.
Home & Garden
Two Berries Are Better Than One
Because having two official state berries — the blueberry and the strawberry — means plenty of opportunities for hands-on experience.