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Celia Barbieri, aka The Button Florist, creates blooms that last a lifetime

Get into a good food mood with Eat Crow’s savory Steak & Ale Pie

Barkley’s Mill in Barnardsville revives the old-fashioned grits tradition

It’s gone to the birds at Duck Dance Farm, a waterfowl conservation venture in Burnsville

Hickory Nut Gap’s new kitchen, butchery, and event space bring its offerings full circle

Hendersonville restaurant Dandelion serves up sustenance and job skills for those at risk of domestic violence

Appalachian State University launches an exchange program in Havana

A rooftop cocktail party delivers newly minted libations by Asheville’s top beverage curators

Antlers Bar at Bistro Roca shakes up seasonal cocktails

The scoop on WNC’s latest dining destinations

Roan Mountain’s Cloudland Hotel once served as an elevated destination for naturalists

Chef Evan Chender, aka The Culinary Gardener, loves cultivating specialty greens

A reinvigorated search for Southern snow

The scoop on WNC’s latest dining destinations

Three local authors pass the taste test with new titles

An intimate dinner prepared by local chefs is the highlight of one of WNC’s largest charity auctions

Internationally known for the quality of the mica in its soil, Spruce Pine is also ground zero for one of the most highly regarded craft communities in the nation. Potters and other artisan wizards work in the hills and hollers that surround Mineral City, making Spruce Pine a prime base for hiking, touring, and studio-hopping.