Food & drink

A champion of local fisheries brings in a true taste of the sea

Redemption Bar on Lower Broadway welcomes all with NA drinks and singer-songwriter performances. Plus: Get a recipe for McBryde’s alcohol-free Earl Grey Old-Fashioned.

Appalachian home cooking meets Italy—with a cornbread crumble and a sprinkling of pickled shallot

The baker and cookbook author blends chocolate and whiskey into one “big, beautiful, and bold cake”

Pull this out of the oven, and the holiday season begins

A not-too-sweet throwback treat that’s perfect with coffee or black tea

The baker Dorie Greenspan on how keeping cake on hand can boost creativity and friendship—plus her recipe for Bourbon Brown Butter Cake

Texas pitmaster Brandon Hurtado amps up the flavor in salsa verde and salsa roja

A “glorious, gooey” crowd favorite from a Texas pitmaster

Smoky salsa verde and homemade tortilla chips enhance a Tex-Mex favorite

Pitmaster Brandon Hurtado shares how he achieves perfect slices across the board

The self-taught pitmaster talks smoking secrets, the best noodle for mac and cheese, and the skyrocket to barbecue stardom

Everyone screams for ice cream with rivers of boozy chocolate. Plus: Make your own bourbon-soaked cherries.

Merritt’s Grill has been serving a sandwich icon to generations of Tar Heels

A bold prosciutto vinaigrette meets crispy Brussels sprouts and diced apple in this flavorful fall side

Robust whiskey, cranberry juice, and fresh orange power a punchy cool-weather cocktail

Mobile carts serve the flavor-packed snack to hungry customers and capture the bustling energy of street food stands in India

Wright Thompson on how the musician indulges his bourbon love

Like sweet tea and a whiskey sour collided in your freezer

These Southern businesses are amplifying the conversation around accessibility