North Carolina

Cast for fat rainbows, browns, and native brookies along these five of the region’s most productive and scenic rivers and streams

“There’s nothing handier than a pesto in the fridge,” writes the bestselling author in her new cookbook

The Southern literary icon shares a delightfully simple yet flavorful recipe from her new cookbook

A spring “butterfly” pasta dish from bestselling author Frances Mayes’s new cookbook

Durham, North Carolina pitmaster Jake Wood shares the inspiration behind his new nineties-themed taqueria—plus a Southern spin on a classic Latin American dessert

The Ackland Art Museum’s latest show, Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South, wants to reframe the conversation about regional artists like Thornton Dial, Lonnie Holley, and Minnie Evans

Cook’s Mill is a young bourbon with strong connections to a storied past

On a former plantation in Durham, a land conservancy and two determined sisters are pioneering a model for providing land to Black gardeners and farmers

Chef Ricky Moore of the Tar Heel state (and Pepsi’s hometown) shares a recipe inspired by his childhood

The author of Cold Mountain on his writing routine, North Carolina roots, and taking his characters beyond the South

In the heart of the mountain city, a new hotel brings Southern artwork and Appalachian flavors into a whimsical spac

A lost-but-never-forgotten Charlotte burger returns, thanks to its brewery neighbor

The easiest recipe from North Carolina’s Fearrington House Inn

An old salt shares his tricks for beautifying the beloved Blockade Runner Beach Resort

A Southern favorite gets spiked

The 106-year-old North Carolina soda company has a heady new collaboration with Charlotte’s NoDa Brewing

The North Carolina artist Patrick Dougherty is saying goodbye to making larger-than-life stick sculptures across the globe

For one Top Chef, perfecting his spicy take on a Southern favorite became an obsession

The North Carolina city checks all of the boxes for a great friends weekend

Vacation pros predict some of the South’s buzzy getaways this year and share advice on what to pack