Amber Chase

1 week ago | thelocalpalate.com | Amber Chase

Spring is buzzing across the South, and that means we’re emerging from hibernation for a healthy dose of pollen, humidity, and a newfound urge to hoard freshly grown produce. With the spike in temperatures comes a spike in innovation across restaurants, bars, and even our own kitchens. Here, we offer up the top five trends this spring that raised our eyebrows, got us googling, or inspired our next supper club meal plan.

3 weeks ago | thelocalpalate.com | Amber Chase |Erin Murray |Brittany Furbee

From the team behind Plates and recently-opened Maria’s Oyster and Wine Bar in New Orleans, Le Moyne is a French-style bistro that embraces Louisiana culinary traditions and historically-rooted flavors. Named for the founder of New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the restaurant hopes to embody both the past and future of New Orleans cuisine.

3 weeks ago | thelocalpalate.com | Emily Havener |Amber Chase |TLP's Partners

In Charleston, Nikko Cagalanan is making kamayan a Filipino tradition worth traveling forNikko Cagalanan grew up in the Philippines, where it’s common to have multiple generations living in one household. Even everyday meals were a big production, serving 10 to 20 people. “Comparing in the US, with me and my wife, it’s just the two of us,” he says; he and restaurateur and business partner Paula Kramer tied the knot last fall.

4 weeks ago | thelocalpalate.com | Amber Chase |Erin Murray |Brittany Furbee

From growing up in his father’s Boston-based deli to working in some of the most renowned kitchens across the country, chef Shawn Gale is eager to open his first restaurant in Houston, Texas, this March. For Gale, the restaurant and hospitality industry has become deeply intertwined with his story; from garnering rich relationships to pushing himself personally and professionally, the communities forged in restaurants have had a massive impact on his life.

1 month ago | thelocalpalate.com | Amber Chase

Getaway Personalized Bungalows in the Texas Hill Country By: Amber Chase Inspired by a rich love for the Texas Hill Country, The Trueheart Hotel is a boutique 13-room hotel just off the main strip of downtown Fredericksburg. Owners Nick and Alice Adair have curated individually-personalized bungalows that embrace that “home away from home” feeling.