Foothills Digest

09/27/2025

It's been a year since North Carolina was struck by the worst tragedy in living memory. We were honored to cover the event in our Hell or High Water issue, and we were asked to make a hard back version. Today, you can buy a hard back copy, ad-free, on our site. Link in comments.

09/03/2025

If you're eating delicious food in Hickory, there's a good chance you're at a restaurant owned by Cranford Hospitality. We love their oysters, their barbecue and their steaks. What's your favorite?

https://foothillsdigest.com/cranford-hospitality/

09/03/2025

Have you eaten at The Bluffs lately? Read why they are our favorite here: https://foothillsdigest.com/the-bluffs-a-wonderfully-nostalgic-restaurant/

09/03/2025

Have you eaten at The Bluffs? It's at Doughton Park on the Parkway, and if you haven't, you must. If you have, I won't need to try very hard to convince you, so let's go!

There’s a place tucked into the curves of the Blue Ridge Parkway that makes us giddy every time we head north. As soon as we pass Milepost 241 and pull into the gravel lot beside Doughton Park, we start smiling. Because The Bluffs isn’t just a restaurant — it’s our restaurant. Our favorite o...

09/02/2025

We were gobsmacked by Susan Owen's pawpaw orchard. We think you will be too.

You can see the mountains from Susan Owen’s porch—blue layers rising soft and wide like folds in a quilt. Her cabin, a two-century-old structure rescued from the other side of Watauga County, sits like it belongs there, not just placed on the land but carved into it. Every corner of the home has...

09/02/2025

Our latest issue includes a feature on Biscuitville. They were kind enough to give us a $100 gift certificate for a lucky reader. To enter your name into the drawing, visit our page!

foothillsdigest.com/biscuitville

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10/27/2024

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10/25/2024

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