SwaySnacks & Sips

Bringing in the Dough Meet Julia Young, the baker with fresh designs on sourdough bread. She founded The Fresh Start Sourdough less than a year ago but like her sourdough culture, it has taken [...]

Get a (Buggy) Load of This The Buggy Factory by Southern Pines Brewing Co. is officially opening Wednesday, May 22. Work has been ongoing to preserve pieces of the historic 1856 Tyson & Jones [...]

You Have No Counter Argument There’s no excuse to not get snacks from Millie’s Mama Bakes, now that the Sanford bakery has opened a satellite counter at The Jefferson Inn. The [...]

Curry On My Wayward Son There’ll be peace when you eat this Udon. BuSaBa Japanese-Thai fusion, brought to you by the owners of Thai Orchid, is in its soft opening phases at 290 W. [...]

Here Comes the Chew Chew Train Yes, in A.D. 2024, railroad chefs are still a thing — and yes, this niche job is as interesting as it sounds. Meet Alan Miller, the executive chef for the [...]

Bad and Brewsy Saturday, April 20, noon to 6 p.m.: Celebrate four years of brewing with Hatchet Brewing Co. Party with bounce houses, a barbecue competition, specialty brews and pints for just $5 [...]

Grape Things Are Coming  We knew this little corner in the Belevedere Plaza wouldn’t stay empty long. It’ll be the home of a new sip shop dubbed Santé, (that’s French for [...]

Udon Even Know  TThe owners of Thai Orchid in Aberdeen are bringing a new quick-service restaurant to downtown Southern Pines in the former home of The Block. Called BuSaBa, it will be a [...]

Have a Glassy Meal When food and drink become art, that’s where Meg Church’s passion lies. Meg is a chef who specializes in meals inspired by French and Italian cuisine. She’s [...]

Don’t Freeze Candy Out Texture enthusiasts, this one’s for you. Casey Parrish, who you may know from her food truck Pita Perfect, is beginning a new side venture called Chill Blasted [...]