Wake Tech Hosts Triangle Prelim of the 2025 Chef Showdown

The NCRLA 2025 Chef Showdown rolled into North Carolina’s capital city with the same flavor-packed energy we’ve seen across the state. Hosted in the gorgeous

Beachy Keen: Chef Showdown competes at The Crystal Coast

The tides weren’t the only things rising in Morehead City this week, so was the culinary talent, plate after impressive plate, at the third preliminary

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2025 James Beard Awards name 15 North Carolina Semifinalists

On the morning of Wed. Jan 22, 2025, the James Beard Foundation announced the list of semifinalists for this year’s national and regional Restaurant and Chef

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It Starts with Sweet Potatoes

Looking for some fun last minute appetizers that can take you into the new year? Food writer Heidi Billotto has the answer and it all starts with NC Sweet Potatoes!

Time for a Road Trip: Hendersonville, NC

In my pursuit of all things to eat and drink local, I have had the good fortune to be invited to travel a bit across