Taylor Mathis, food photographer and the blogger behind Taylor Takes a Taste, attended 35 football tailgates in 16 states between 2010 and 2012, including nine games in North Carolina. With his newfound knowledge, he wrote the (cook)book on tailgating in the South.
Elaine O’Neil’s Textile Art
In Chapel Hill, cotton serves an unexpected purpose.
Blue-Ribbon Beverage: NOFO’s Bloody Mary
NOFO’s award-winning Bloody Mary is a triumph for its customers, too.
Full Moon Oyster Bar
If you seek oysters in Clemmons or Southern Pines, you’ll likely find friends, too.
The Story Collector
Cratis Williams’s love of Appalachia helped inspire a special library collection, where the story of the region continues to grow.
Carolina Classic: The Chicken
North Carolina explores the allure of the chicken through food, art, and travel.
The Art of Tammy Leigh Brooks
If you’ve never seen a Polish chicken before, let this Hickory artist’s stoneware version be your first.
Living-Room Concerts at Five Oaks Clubhouse
In a quiet corner of Durham, a neighborhood clubhouse moonlights as a roots-music venue.
All Creatures Great and Small: Art by Carolyn Blaylock
Carolyn Blaylock aims for one thing with her colorful animal paintings: joy.