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We believe cities and their diners could stand to learn from the small-town South when it comes to these five dining concepts.

From a family-owned Persian restaurant to a BBQ joint that still chops its pork by hand, here are 10 restaurants you can’t miss on your visit to Greenville.

“If barbecue is like cocaine, hash is like crack,” says chef Elliot Moss of Buxton Hall Barbecue in Asheville, North Carolina.Moss, who grew up in Florence, South Carolina, was trying to explain the appeal of this uniquely South Carolina side dish, and he was telling a story about an old man who ate it over grits.…

Minero in Charleston, South Carolina, is just one of the restaurants in acclaimed chef Sean Brock’s growing empire. This casual Mexican eatery recently expanded to accommodate the crowds who habitually wait (no reservations are accepted) for a spot where the silverware is kept in the tables’ drawers, a taco can include fried catfish and the…

Elliott Moss is passionate about his barbecue, but don’t call him a purist. While other smoked-meat obsessives kvetch about the details — whether the fuel source is hickory, oak or (gasp!) gas; or whether the sauce contains ketchup, vinegar or mustard; or whether the meat is pig or cow — Moss has one laser focus:…

In Hungry Concierge, we travel the world to spot hotels that operate with their guests’ food and drink needs squarely in mind — hotels, both big and small, that are located in neighborhoods rich with bar and restaurant options. Because there’s nothing worse than having your trip derailed by crummy room service.Walking the streets of…

We’re always on the lookout for restaurant news here at Food Republic. And news we often receive — we’re constantly pitched on restaurants that have pledged to open their doors in the near future, only to eventually learn about inevitable roadblocks and delays that have us questioning whether we should cover a restaurant during our fall…

If there’s anything that Southerners care about more than their regional cuisine, it’s gotta be SEC football! To celebrate the 2015-16 college football season, Food Republic is launching a new series, SEC FoodBall. Each week, we’ll profile a Southeastern Conference town and more importantly tell you where you should eat and drink if you’re fortunate…

We’ve learned to trust Southern Living when it comes to food. Its peach-bourbon cheesecake recipe is one of our all-time favorites, and a list of 100 places to eat at now in the South inspired spirited office debate. So we’re inclined to once again follow the publication’s lead when it comes to the 50 best…

Welcome to Craft Beer & Spirits Week, when we take a look at some of the passionate producers, bars and people helping make our world a more spirited place. Jess Lebow is a beer expert and home brewer. His second book, The United States of Craft Beer, is a state-by-state exploration of America’s greatest breweries, focusing…

You hit every food festival you can with your badge proudly hung around your neck, an eager stomach and your phone at the ready just waiting to Instagram. You're a culinary enthusiast, and food festivals are the name of your game. Prepare to witness Music To Your Mouth, the ultimate Southern/Lowcountry smorgasbord, because we just…

Big things are brewing in beer writing as media titan Gannett, currently the country's largest newspaper publisher, announced that their publishing and broadcast divisions will split into two separate entities. What that have to do with beer? According to Joshua Awtry, Executive Editor at the Gannett-owned Asheville Citizen-Times in North Carolina and The Greenville News…

Music To Your Mouth has been one of the food and drink world’s best-kept secrets for the past seven years, a chef-studded festival held on the grounds of Palmetto Bluff in the South Carolina low country. Last year’s celebrations included guest chefs showcasing the region's cuisine, intimate music performances and a boat cruise with John…

Music To Your Mouth has been one of the food and drink world’s best-kept secrets for the past seven years, a chef-studded festival held on the grounds of Palmetto Bluff in the South Carolina low country. Last year’s celebrations included guest chefs showcasing the region's cuisine, intimate music performances and a boat cruise with John…

In partnership with Music To Your Mouth, Food Republic yesterday hosted a test kitchen and after-party at Little Owl: The Venue in New York City’s Greenwich Village. The event focused on Southern cuisine, recipes and techniques, with well known chefs from around the country stopping by during the day to film interviews, chat about food,…

Excellent news regarding South Carolina’s Brewpub bill, affectionately dubbed the “Stone Bill.” To recap, the bill is a landmark for brewery legislation in South Carolina. The original bill was aimed at allowing brewpubs to increase their yearly output from 2,000 to 500,000 barrels as well as provide a license to distribute their beer more widely.…

Earlier this year we explored some of South Carolina’s excellent breweries during the Charleston Wine & Food festival. While SC certainly has some brews worth pining for, the state’s biggest brewery buzz comes from Stone Brewing Company as plans for a SC-based brewery, complete with brewpub, are currently in the works. In the meantime, Stone…

At Hilton Head, South Carolina's Charbar, chef Charles Pejeau crafts condiments and toppings for gourmet burgers using local ingredients. Since opening, Pejeau, along with owner Nick Bergelt and their culinary team, have won virtually every regional “Best Burger” award under the sun — and were featured in Southern Living's “Best of the South” list. Pejeau…

If I'd just gotten a reservation at Charleston chef Sean Brock's famed Husk, it would have been enough. But I didn't get into this business for "enough," I got into it for things like fried pig's heart and cheddar bologna and lengthy peeks into fridges of duck prosciutto and homemade Slim Jims the circumference of…

Food Republic took an epic trip to South Carolina for the Charleston Wine & Food Festival last weekend. While wine flowed abundantly, we had to stop and take in some of the excellent local breweries, too. The heat of the south, combined with some awesome cuts of pork was enough for us to forget, albeit…

The 9th Annual Charleston Wine & Food Festival was a sunny showcase of the explosively popular Lowcountry cuisine the region is famous for. With no shortage of celebrity chefs and, more importantly, about a thousand masterful preparations of fine heritage pig, this is one destination the traveling food enthusiast shouldn't miss. We hopped down for…

There is no denying that two of the world’s most-traveled and in-demand chefs of the moment — chefs celebrated from Melbourne to New York to Tokyo — are Magnus Nilsson and Sean Brock. Nilsson, a 28-year-old Swede with a sweep of blonde hair and death metal good looks, is the chef-owner of 14-seat Fäviken Magasinet…