Featured Stories
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by Erin Byers Murray Meet the Maker: FERIDIES Virginia Peanuts
The Local Palate Marketplace uncovers the legendary history of FERIDIES and their extra-large, Virginia-style peanuts cooked in pure peanut oil.
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by Erin Byers Murray Meet the Maker: Greg Hutcheson of Woodster Bitters
Greg Hutcheson of Woodster Bitters leaned into his knack for cocktails and support of his family to create flavorful, smoked bitters.
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by Erin Byers Murray Meet the Makers: Kelly Han and Hannah Yee of Southern Art Sauce Co.
Southern Art Co. fuses authentic Korean flavors with a Southern flare, founders Kelly Han and Hannah Yee have been producing spices and sauces for over 30 years.
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by Erin Byers Murray Meet the Maker: Tim Gearhart of Gearharts Fine Chocolates
Tim Gearhart, shares how his life in the Marines led him to an unexpected career as a chocolatier with Gearhart's Fine Chocolates.
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by Emily Havener Meet the Maker: Robin Allen of Birdie’s Pimento Cheese
For Robin Allen, pimento cheese goes all the way back to her childhood. Searching for that same taste, she started making her own with Birdie's Pimento...
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by Emily Havener Meet the Makers: Charlie Stephenson & Jim Lawlor of Pickled Pink Foods
Pickled Pink Foods started with a handwritten recipe book and a homemade jar of sweet pickles. Now they create southern staples filled with spice and...
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by Hannah Lee Leidy Meet the Makers: Jessica & Jeremy Little of Sweet Grass Dairy
Jessica and Jeremy Little of Sweet Grass Dairy knew nothing about cheesemaking when they joined a creamery in 2002. What they've made is truly incredible.
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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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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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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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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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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...
