Fine Dining Alfresco
The Orchard Inn takes terrace life to the next level With spring in the air and COVID-19 in retreat, the elegant, airy dining terrace…
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Glaze of Glory
West Coast-style donut shop offers a pastry for every taste At this point, donuts are an American staple. We may as well start saying…
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Zen and the Art of Restaurant Maintenance
“Buddha Bowl” concept is a mindful fit for 2021 Most business advisors wouldn’t suggest opening a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic. Those…
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Where the Farm is a Short Distance to the Table
The Rural Seed is uniquely situated to serve fresh fare Not long after John and Adrienne Wilson moved to Polk County, John started pointing…
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The University of White Duck Taco
Newest site embodies the trials and triumphs of taqueria chain “We had everything in the restaurant except food,” says White Duck Taco co-founder Laura…
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Flat Rock Restaurant Honors Local Summer-Camp Culture
Campfire food, while delicious in theory, never quite works in real life. S’mores fall apart. Hot dogs come off their sticks raw or…
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The Lost Art of Lingering
The idea of a secret restaurant is storybook charming. Not that Newman’s Restaurant at The Orchard Inn & Spa in Saluda, set inside a rambling vintage resort, is some kind of speakeasy or private club. Quite the opposite.
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Not Leaving the Nest
Poe-themed gastropub stays cozy but features stylish updates What Edgar Allan Poe lost in reputation when he died, broke and raving from late-stage alcoholism,…
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“Too Many Cooks” Might Be a Myth
Fusion and fortitude with all hands on deck Restaurants come and restaurants go, but Shine, celebrating its first anniversary in January, seems grounded in…
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It Was in the Cards
Innovative restaurateur opens a high-concept bistro A couple years ago, a brave chef introduced cricket tacos to Hendersonville. Last month, an inspired restaurateur opened…
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