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Festive Flavors
Grains & Grits Festival
Satisfy your love of Southern spirits and gourmet grub with a
trip to the Grains & Grits Festival on November 2 in Townsend,
Tennessee. The festival features food and beverage samplings
from local restaurants and distillers, live entertainment,
and much more in the beautiful Smoky Mountains. Visit
grainsandgritsfest.com for more information.WINTER FESTIVALS
Chili Country Christmas
Chili fans won’t want to miss Chili Country Christmas on December
6 at the historic We Piddle Around Theater in Brundidge, Alabama.
Pots of hot chili are served family style to attendees while musicians
perform beloved holiday tunes and storytellers from across the
country take center stage to share spoken word. Learn more at
piddle.org/chili-country-christmas.MADE IN THE SOUTH
SOUTHERN
CARAMEL
Sarah Smith, owner of Southern
Caramel in Melbourne, Florida,
started her family business in 2013
after friends and coworkers begged
her to sell her delicious homemade
candies. Sarah attributes her
success and the quality of her
decadent caramels to using only
pure ingredients—sugar, cream, and
butter—and taking time to carefully
handcraft each piece to attain that
great depth of fl avor characteristic
of the candy. Th e brand is sold
in stores across the country in
fl avors such as Sea Salted, Old
Fashioned, Bourbon, Coff ee,
and seasonal varieties including
Gingerbread and Pumpkin Spice.
Visit southerncaramel.com for more
information or to purchase.p