Local Flavors: Exploring Our Tasty Town’s Unique Palate
Foodies, rejoice! Our new Local Flavors category is your insider’s guide to what’s hot on the culinary scene in our delightful community. We’ll serve you mouthwatering features on the new restaurants, food trucks, bakeries and bars that this town does best. Go behind the counter with emerging chefs and meet the local producers and purveyors supplying farm-fresh ingredients.
Get the scoop on secret menu items, the best happy hour deals, recipes straight from top neighborhood cooks, where to find hidden gem food festivals, how to mix craft cocktails like a pro and so much more. Wondering what native dishes truly capture the cultural heritage of our melting pot? We’ve got your guide to authentic eats as well!
From coffee shop openings to restaurant week sneak peeks, Local Flavors spotlights the independent eateries and visionary restaurateurs that make our community cuisine utterly crave-worthy. Pull up a seat as we dish on all things delicious! Got a hot tip? Share with us!
In 2016, she officially launched her catering company LeanBack Soul Food, turning her passion into an entrepreneurial career centered on generosity. “All food should make you go ‘yum’ and nourish your soul,” says Faison.
Black Magnolia Southern Patisserie was born because Pawlowski recognized the need for a bakery that brought the luxury of unique treats made with love while honoring the nostalgia of sweet southern desserts. She specifically wanted to make sure the items on the menu were representative of her as a Black woman and her community.
Written by:Sherry Shaw-Adams Morning While some would think my day…
In the southern community, there are no ifs, ands, buts, or debates about collard greens being the number one “must-have” vegetable dish at every meal gathering, particularly in the black community, where it is deeply ingrained in our cultural heritage.
No other food does it better than a delicious hot bowl of soup. Knowing you can create a soup from almost any ingredient adds to the convenience and luxury of this meal, from the simplest components, like an egg and broth, to a hearty medley of vegetables, spices, cream, and various types of meat.
New shoes, book bags, lunch boxes, pencils, glue sticks, school buses, and long car rider lines…Summer break has ended, and school is officially back in session.
Smoothies allow you to boost your immunity and increase your energy first thing in the morning, without much time or effort, and a better bang for your buck. If you’re not a veggie-lover, have no fear. I’m going to teach you how to easily disguise some nutritious vegetables with delicious fruits.
