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Cliff’s Team Walks Away With Competition Dining Prize

Competition Dining wrapped up in Greenville this week, and Cliff’s Valley Chef Todd Warden and teammates Kevin Furmanek and Scott Denomme walked away with the red jackets, $2,000, a beautiful chef’s knife and will go on to represent Greenville in the Competition Dining finals in Raleigh on Halloween weekend. Tickets go on sale September 24
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My birthday dinner at Curate Tapas Bar in Asheville

Last night my husband and I went to Curate in Asheville, North Carolina for my birthday, and I was scheduled to meet Chef Katie Button. I always go into panic mode when meeting a new chef. Can I say their name correctly? Do I know enough about them? Last night’s big hurdle was learning to pronounce
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Asheville’s Posana Cafe is gluten-free bliss

Gluten-free people, pick up the phone right now and make your reservation for Posana Cafe in Asheville. It’s a 100% gluten free restaurant in the heart of downtown, and I swear it will be one of the best meals you’ve eaten since you cut gluten out of your diet. An entire menu of crazy awesome
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The Roost Wine Dinner

Did you know Roost in Greenville is having monthly wine dinners? Last Wednesday, my friend, Nina, and I found ourselves at a table of wine lovers anxiously awaiting a special lineup of pours from the Michael Mondavi Family Estate with accompanying fare from Roost Chef, Trevor Higgins. A little about the wines: The Michael
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