Meet the Maker

  • Omni Coffee Flavored Syrups Lineup

    , by Amber Chase Meet the Maker: Josh Norman, Omni Coffee

    Omni Coffee is dedicated to sourcing the world’s top 10 coffee beans and making them accessible to a wider audience. Josh Norman shares the story...

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  • Rack of ribs glazed with Ogre Sauce

    , by Erin Byers Murray Meet the Makers: Mike “Ogre” Weeks and Mike Vagianos, Ogre Sauce

    It’s one thing for a childhood nickname to stick past childhood. It’s another to see that nickname looking back at you from the label of...

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  • Lambrecht Gourmet Glazed Pecans Blog Image

    , by Emily Havener Meet the Maker: David Smith, Lambrecht Gourmet

    Lambrecht Gourmet started with a friend’s toffee recipe. Although founder and chocolatier David Smith always loved cooking, he was the son of a dentist, and...

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  • Mother and child shaping bread in kitchen: Mother's Day food gifts

    , by Hannah Lee Leidy Best Mother's Day Food Gifts

    When it comes to the best Mother's Day food gifts, the Local Palate team members' answers are equally thoughtful and delicious ways to shower the...

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  • Meet the Maker: Meta Adler, Hostess Provisions

    , by Hannah Lee Leidy Meet the Maker: Meta Adler, Hostess Provisions

    In the spirit of Southern hospitality, Meta Adler founded Hostess Provisions to ease at-home entertaining for hosts of all skill levels. After all, a successful...

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  • Meet the Maker: Chris & Allyson Virden, Olde Virden's

    , by Emily Havener Meet the Maker: Chris & Allyson Virden, Olde Virden's

            There are probably more hot sauce varieties than it’s possible to count, so why aren’t there more options when it comes...

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  • Hogs Heaven Meet the Maker Main Image

    , by Hannah Lee Leidy Meet the Maker: Maynard Brummitt and Laura Motes, Hogs Heaven Pork Rinds

    Maynard Redford Brummitt lived life with a “more is more” philosophy. The founder of Hogs Heaven pork rinds grew up on a farm in North...

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  • Meet the Maker: The Graves Family, Griff’s Toffee

    , by Erin Byers Murray Meet the Maker: The Graves Family, Griff’s Toffee

    The tale of Griff’s Toffee starts with a family recipe. Karen Graves spent years perfecting a recipe for pecan toffee— all with the help of...

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  • Plate of fenugreek, paprika, and jalapeño to blend into Mammy Doro and Motherland Spices

    , by Ryan Norris Meet the Maker: Sabina Jules

    Meet Sabina Jules of Motherland Spices, known as Mammy Doro, who began her culinary enterprise with her mom's hand-selected spice mailed from Cameroon.

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  • Pouring Carolina Brewery Sauce over a sandwich and fries

    , by Ryan Norris Meet the Maker: Robert Poitras of Carolina Brewery

    Meet Robert Poitras, an avid beer enthusiast, die-hard Tar Heel, and the founder of Carolina Brewery in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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  • Tommy's Bloody Mary Mix at a bar set up for bloody marys

    , by Chris Dugas Meet the Maker: Tommy Glassen

    Tommy Glassen never dreamed a wild night out would launch his career, but after his mom introduced him to her cure-all bloody mary, everything changed.

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  • Meet the Makers: Liam Becker & John Berdux of Apis Mercantile

    , by Chris Dugas Meet the Makers: Liam Becker & John Berdux of Apis Mercantile

    Liam Becker and John Berdux have been running their local honey operation, Apis Mercantile, on John’s Island since 2017 with one goal in mind: Emphasize...

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