The Local Palate Magazine | Best Culinary Towns 2025 spirits Julia Child Award recipient

Julia Child Award recipient

Bittermilk Margarita Rosato Cocktail Mixer offers a fresh take on one of the world's most popular cocktails

Thai-Style BBQ Shrimp with Penang Curry Butter on Toasted Baguette

including New Southern Cooking and Nathalie Dupree's Southern Memories (both Georgia) and her most recent

Satterfield's collection mouthwatering recipes make the most of available produce from local markets

The Local Palate Magazine | Best Culinary Towns 2025 spirits Julia Child Award recipient"The South is under greater scrutiny than ever this year, thanks to the arrival of the MICHELIN Guide, which doled out hundreds of nods to Southern restaurants earlier this fall. A sincere congratulations to everyone who was recently recognized. But take a step back and a more complete picture comes into focus. It might be thanks to a towns unique mix of cafs, cottage bakeries, and under the radar coffee shops. It matters what goes down at the farmers