This column is the first in a series of special calendar day recognitions. Selected months and days are named in tribute to the things that make America great. For example, […]
Ron and Jamie Coleman, owners and wine makers of Tamarack Cellars in Washington, visited The Log Cabin Restaurant in Highlands during Grapevine Distributers’ annual Trade Wine Show in April. Tamarack […]
When I got the assignment to visit Bella’s Junction Café I was pole-axed. I’ve lived here for decades, I know the shining stars of the Highlands-Cashiers culinary scene, and the […]
Dahlias, native to Mexico but dearly loved in the mountains of North Carolina, begin to sprout right about now. In order to grow, dahlias require extraordinary attention and exceptional conditions. […]
Spring and warm weather means it’s time again for Highlands Marketplace. Held in the Kelsey-Hutchinson Park on Saturdays from 8:00 A.M. to noon, this is the spot to find a […]
I began my wine career 25 years ago in an environment where I was, almost exclusively, exposed to domestic wines. My experience with old world wine, though limited, was eye-opening. The […]
Rebecca Shuler grew up with a grandmother who loved to cook. “Dolly” Ramey was known for her classic Southern meals, especially her fried chicken. Rebecca remembers her Granny fixing chicken […]
Just last month, someone came up to me and complained that my restaurant reviews are relentlessly positive. This perspective, he maintained, gives them all the necessary flavor and resiliency of […]
During the holiday season, the town of Highlands transforms into a Dickensesque Christmas wonderland. Our streets are lined with wreath-adorned street lights, trees are aglow, and store windows gleam with […]
Walk into the Hudson Library in Highlands and you’re likely to see two new faces at the Circulation Desk – Jessica Kovacs and Emily Crowell. Both arrived in November, but […]
