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Summer is here and so are summer festivals. While big events like MerleFest or the National Folk Festival get much of the attention, many smaller…
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Summer is here and so are summer festivals. While big events like MerleFest or the National Folk Festival get much of the attention, many smaller…
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North Carolina is the number two producer of pigs in America, and barbeque is by most accounts the state’s food. But historian Rien Fertel argues that…
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North Carolina is the number two producer of pigs in America, and barbeque is by most accounts the state’s food. But historian Rien Fertel argues that…
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John Shelton Reed did not think of himself as a southerner until his classmates at MIT pointed it out. The Tennessee native was going to school in the…
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John Shelton Reed did not think of himself as a southerner until his classmates at MIT pointed it out. The Tennessee native was going to school in the…
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North Carolina has much to offer newcomers. From the coast to mountains and everything in between, the state is a place for food, fun and plenty of…
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On his popular Comedy Central talk show The Colbert Report Wednesday night, Stephen Colbert mourned the fact that his sister, Elizabeth Colbert-Busch,…
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A lot of what we cook defines us. Say "barbecue and sweet tea" and people hear, "the South." The same is true for immigrants. As hyphenated Americans we…
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Most traditions have plenty of people, history and folklore to back them up. Carolina barbecue is no different. A new book called, "Holy Smoke: The Big…