Food & Flavors

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An indigo milk cap growing in Botetourt County, Virginia.

September’s Wild Edible: Indigo Milk Caps

When young, indigo milk caps are one of the most stunningly beautiful mushrooms in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Empanadas at Hemingway’s Cuba are house-made and stuffed with either beef or chicken.

Like Miami but with Mountains

The Asheville, North Carolina, restaurant reflects a life remade in exile.
A black staining polypore growing in Botetourt County, VA.

August’s Wild Edible: Black-Staining Polypore

The black-staining polypore is certainly one of the more fascinating wild edible mushrooms.
Northern Dewberry growing in Botetourt County, Virginia.

July’s Wild Edible: Northern Dewberry

For several reasons, the northern dewberry is often overlooked as a summer berry in the Blue Ridge.
These oysters are a reminder of how Greene’s Seafood got started.

Seafood Goes Swimmingly

Retail, wholesale and dine-in: Bristol, Virginia’s Greene’s Seafood covers the waterfront, right here in the mountains.

Departments

Coyote (Canis latrans) wandering out from the forest into the loop road on a summer late morning.
Country Roads

Critters Crossing! 

States across the Blue Ridge are investing in wildlife crossings to protect animals and improve roadway safety.

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