We’ve got a few more seats left at Weekend at Vivian’s this September and October. And we’re having a pool party, too. It’s the best time of year to be on BHI. ☀️reserve your spot at the link in my profile.
Scenes from the Kitchen Bar @chefandthefarmer last weekend. It was great. Now I’m beat! Can’t wait to do it again in July.. I see lots of tomatoes, peaches and watermelon in my future.
Scenes from the Kitchen Bar @chefandthefarmer last weekend. It was great. Now I’m beat! Can’t wait to do it again in July.. I see lots of tomatoes, peaches and watermelon in my future.
Scenes from the Kitchen Bar @chefandthefarmer last weekend. It was great. Now I’m beat! Can’t wait to do it again in July.. I see lots of tomatoes, peaches and watermelon in my future.
Scenes from the Kitchen Bar @chefandthefarmer last weekend. It was great. Now I’m beat! Can’t wait to do it again in July.. I see lots of tomatoes, peaches and watermelon in my future.
Scenes from the Kitchen Bar @chefandthefarmer last weekend. It was great. Now I’m beat! Can’t wait to do it again in July.. I see lots of tomatoes, peaches and watermelon in my future.
Scenes from the Kitchen Bar @chefandthefarmer last weekend. It was great. Now I’m beat! Can’t wait to do it again in July.. I see lots of tomatoes, peaches and watermelon in my future.
I’m in love with my @cicil.home rugs, especially the Curvy gals I have under my dining room table and in my back hallway. And guess what? This weekend only, they’re 15% off online (no code needed). Show some love to this North Carolina-based, woman-owned and @gardenandgun Made in the South Award-winning brand and get yourself a GORGEOUS farm to fiber rug.
My good friends Inez and Stephen Ribustello, owners of On the Square in Tarboro, recently announced their new book “On the Square: A Community That Made A Restaurant” celebrating the restaurant’s 21st anniversary. Written in memoir-style, Inez recounts her and Stephen’s journey as restaurateurs and the profound impact hospitality has had on their community. Each chapter is followed by Stephen’s tried-and-true recipes spotlighting On the Square crowd-pleasers and favorites from their home kitchen. Pre-order your copy at link in bio.
Another Kitchen Bar @ Chef weekend in the books. Good times were had by all. Don’t miss out on summer. We’ve opened reservations for May-August. Hit that link and snag your spot.
I’ll be on stage at the home show on Saturday, September 16th at 3pm! So, I’ll see you this weekend at the NC State Fairgrounds. Head over to @ralhomeshows for more Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Shows details and ticket information. By the way, if you want to buy a ticket you can get 50% off with the code VIVIAN. #RaleighHomeShow #FairgroundsIdealHomeShow
Loved every single second with these boo things this weekend! 🤍 #weekendatvivians
Here I am again, pouring my heart out in @gardenandgun. This time about reopening @chefandthefarmer on my own terms. In case it’s not obvious, I’m so proud of the Kitchen Bar. And I’m having the best time.
For your Sunday reading pleasure, my latest Country Accent in @gardenandgun is now online. “So yes, perhaps some things have remained the same in Deep Run, but I was still hell-bent on highlighting the ways our community used to be more connected; how we just naturally acted more hospitable, kind, and generous with one another. And how those interactions had made living in a place without sidewalks, parks, or population worth it. It was a different time, and I was prepared to sneeze nostalgia all over it to prove a point to my twins.”
What a weekend, Charleston! We could not have asked for a better pocket of weather or more wonderful guests. A heartfelt thanks to all of you who helped us pull off the best dang weekend I’ve had in quite some time. ▫️ @handyandhot for the best-of biscuit lineup and hand pie lunchboxes ▫️ @smitheyironware for the waterfront breakfast views, bts tour of the foundry and custom mini farmhouse skillets for our guests ▫️ @casualcrabbingwithtia for the remarkable crabbing experience that made us all feel successful ▫️ @doarbros for the Amari party happy hour and sharing your expertise ▫️ @dineatlenoir for a family-style taste of ENC ▫️ @chefbjdennis for sharing his Gullah-Geechee culture and delicious crab gravy with us (still thinking about this tbh) ▫️ @jahdemade for lending us their incredible courtyard and helping our guests get their hands working at the leather bench ▫️ @preservationsociety, @buxtonbooks_chs, @shopcandlefish & @croghans for playing along with our scavenger hunt and making things special for the weekenders ▫️ @mikelata @theordinary @chubbyfishchs @jamesslondon @yoyosbigappetite @edmundsoast @coopsullivansuncensored @deliqueen115 for their delectable contributions to our afternoon picnic ▫️ @bowensislandrestaurant @life.raft.treats for a truly magical evening on the marsh (we ate the crabs we caught!) ▫️ @weltonstinybakeshop & @wibiartandremedies for one last bite before goodbye ▫️ @comarieglenn & @gardenandgun for letting us raid their prop closet ▫️ all our pals at @highwirechs and @bluestoneramblers who helped us pull off a really fun welcome party It takes a village, of course, and I couldn’t have done it without my ride or dies, @baxmiller & @ryanstancil, or without the spirited assistance of my nephew @sam_lavigne1. Headed home, back to eastern North Carolina, feeling so very grateful for all of this, and more. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 🧡
Another Weekend at Viv’s in the books. I love hosting and cooking and teaching and Bald Head Island — that’s why I decided to do these workshops. But what I love even more is leaving each weekend with so many new friends. You all make this experience so amazing by bringing so much of yourselves to it. Thanks for taking a chance on this experience! You’re the reason we do what we do. As always, a huge shoutout to our partners (@branchhomedesign, @smitheyironware, @haandemade, @cicil.home) for helping us pull off these weekends. @mametown, thanks for joining us this weekend and keeping the party going strong. And to my team, what would I do without you? Let’s do it again next month. @kaliwiththekeys @baxmiller @ryanstancil @bnjrkate There’s still time if you want to join us for October as we have just a few more seats left. Link’s in bio for more info.
Night one of #weekendwithviviancharleston was a big ole time thanks to our wonderful friends at @highwirechs. Superb tour, gorgeous surroundings, excellent spirits, lovely guests. 🧡
Forever and always a student. Getting a refresher on @kimglitterpastry’s carrot cake with coffee icing in the kitchen today. It’s coming for you next week, @dineatlenoir.
📣 Headliner Announcement 📣 Florence Wine & Food has hit the jackpot with this one! 🎰 ⭐️We are pleased to announce that our 2024 Headliner is…Chef Vivian Howard⭐️ Vivian Howard is an award-winning cookbook author, tv personality, chef and restaurateur. Her first cookbook, Deep Run Roots: Stories & Recipes from My Corner of the South (2016), is a New York Times bestseller and was named “Cookbook of the Year” by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. She created and stars in @pbs shows Somewhere South and A Chef’s Life, for which she has won Peabody, Emmy and James Beard awards. Vivian’s latest endeavor, Viv’s Fridge, brings the food her flagship restaurant, Chef & the Farmer, is known for straight to consumers in smart fridge concepts dotted across North Carolina. She also owns and operates two restaurants in Charleston, Lenoir and Handy & Hot, which have been an exciting addition to the community. In October 2020, Vivian released her second cookbook, This Will Make It Taste Good: A New Path to Simple Cooking, and she’s currently a Contributing Editor with the monthly column “Country Accent” at Garden & Gun Magazine. She’s a mother on top of it all, proving her ability to be one brilliant role model and inspiration to young girls and women alike who also have dreams of being a successful entrepreneur & Mom. 🤍 Join us in welcoming Vivian and be sure to follow along for all future announcements for FW&F, this will be the best year yet! 🌟 Follow @chefandthef and all of her amazing channels and restaurants: @vivs_fridge @dineatlenoir @handyandhot @chefandthefarmer #flowineandfood #florencesc
Has anyone else become an accidental collector of things? Because it really snuck up on me. “All of a sudden, I realized that I already am a collector, one so deeply entrenched I couldn’t see the forest for the pile of enamel utility pans I have cobbled together over the years. I had failed to recognize the bowl of Theo and Flo’s baby teeth, mixed with crystals and a small but growing selection of shark teeth, as the trinket chest it so obviously is. I had chosen to overlook the fact that the decorative walls, wine shelves, and more I have built over the years out of old tobacco sticks—an homage to my heritage—counted.”
My love for muscadines runs deep. Recently chatted with @foodprintorg and one of my takeaways: plant a muscadine vine. Check it out at link in bio 🍇
My love for muscadines runs deep. Recently chatted with @foodprintorg and one of my takeaways: plant a muscadine vine. Check it out at link in bio 🍇
Folks, @eater’s first-ever cookbook, Eater: 100 Essential Restaurant Recipes is coming out on September 19, and I have a recipe in it. FRIED DOLLAR BILLS is appearing alongside 99 other must-eat recipes from the most popular and influential dining establishments across the country. As with any book, pre-ordering helps and Eater has some pretty compelling incentives for you to do so. Somebody sign me up for 20% off Wine Club. Link’s in my bio.
