Food

That delicious aroma as you enter Elizabeth’s Pizza, a blend of fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic and onion rolled into one, with a hint of fresh-baked pizza dough, lets both your nose and taste buds know they are in for a … Continue reading →

No one leaves Liz Varnedoe’s kitchen without being fed.  It’s a good thing she has two.  For the past 23 years, Varnedoe has whipped up Italian comfort food just the way her husband Vinny taught her. Their cozy, one-room restaurant … Continue reading →

Want to throw a low-prep, no-cook party? Yes, it really is that simple. Nicholas Parrous of Luigi’s Italian Restaurant and Matthew Fink of Country Vintner Wine Distributors are co-founders of the Fayetteville Wine Society, a group dedicated to the promotion … Continue reading →

LATTA, S.C. – If Interstate 95 is our Main Street then four-diamond dining is closer than you may think. Exit 1A to be exact. No map necessary – the first stop over the South Carolina state line dumps travelers smack … Continue reading →

Festival fun is all in the food. Three days, one giant taste-a-thon. But some cravings cannot wait. We bring you a sneak peek at the food behind the festival with a look at two hometown teams of cooks: Dogwood veterans … Continue reading →

There’s a dessert frenzy downtown. As if chocolates on the corner and cupcakes aplenty weren’t enough, Just Desserts café on Hay Street is a sweets lover’s siren sign. Reminiscent of a Parisian patisserie, the Hay Street bakery is full of … Continue reading →

Soldiers once dubbed this stretch of Gillespie Street “Combat Alley.” And not even 10 years ago, folks laughed when John and Renate Jenkins dared to dream of a downtown tea room. If they could only see it now – McDuff’s … Continue reading →

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