Carrie Fowler

Sweet Things Ice Cream Shoppe has been around since 1982.

Carriage Rides and Confederate Ghosts

Two of Blue Ridge Country’s enthusiastic interns headed to historic Lexington, Va., to explore its eclectic downtown, populated by artists, gardeners, Civil War figures, a bookstore cat and a singing waiter.
The staff at Asheville, N.C.’s Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa create such regionally inspired dishes as shrimp and grits with ham gravy.

Winning Dishes

Readers sent us their favorite restaurants for best Southern cooking and fine dining, favorite diners and favorite desserts. On the following pages are your votes, plus a selection of recipes – enjoy!

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Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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