This Feeds Me Hungry Musings of a Gastronomic Gypsy – NC-based freelance writer Victoria Bouloubasis

Raleigh pulses at its downtown core. The recent piece I did for SavorNC Magazine includes five itineraries as set by the magazine’s VISIT series. I indulged most in the Epicure section, mentioning the trendy restaurants amped on an edgy, farm-to-fork wavelength, as well as the legendary, family-run businesses like Mecca restaurant. Read the entire piece [...]

I dabbled in music writing this month for SavorNC Magazine, helping out with the piece 45 N.C. Music and Art Experiences Not To Be Missed. Here’s what I said about the Carolina Chocolate Drops, listed as #1: The Carolina Chocolate Drops are like those sweet nothings you whisper to someone just before you sweep them [...]

“Drive west down Franklin Street, widely swoop around a tree-lined curve— and brace yourself. You are about to be besieged by Carolina blue. Welcome to the Southern part of heaven. Brightly-hued just as the sky, Chapel Hill beckons the Tar Heel in all of us. A quick pit stop will only scratch the surface, so [...]

The latest SavorNC March/April issue is out on stands and, hopefully, in your mailbox. With 100 vineyards and counting, our state boasts a developing history of fine wine production. I had the opportunity to feature six North Carolina vineyards offering more than just a sweet-tempered glass of muscadine wine. We’ve got llamas, people! And even a [...]

My first piece for SavorNC Magazine is now in the January/February issue. Inspired by the upcoming National Truffle Festival in March, held every year in Asheville, NC, I delved into our state’s blooming truffle farming industry. What I found out didn’t necessarily surprise me: North Carolina is a pioneer in yet another culinary, agriculture movement. [...]