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Ariel Blanchard

(She/Her)
Greenville
As seen in: Vessel, Post and Courier, Post and Courier Greenville, WHNS-TV (Greenville, SC), Our State, Greenville Journal, Upstate Business Journal, TOWN
Covers:  Food and bev, restaurants, arts and culture, and travel across the Southeast
Doesn't Cover: most chain restaurants
I eat things & write stuff, sometimes in that order.

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Freelance journalist and award-winning writer covering food and bev, restaurants, arts and culture, and boutique travel across the Southeast. Duke’s Mayo only.

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Eat like the French

Eat like the French

Fresh off a trip to France, Ariel Turner shares her food experience, what makes French cuisine different and …

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Foraging: The Honorable Harvest - TOWN Carolina

Foraging: The Honorable Harvest - TOWN Carolina

The sacred art of foraging is practiced by some of the most popular restaurants. Here's your local guide to t…

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Community Support Leads to Migration in GVL - TOWN Carolina

Community Support Leads to Migration in GVL - TOWN Carolina

The area's inclusive approach to community support has led to an increase in diverse businesses and a better,…

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A Woman's Place: Greenville's female executive chefs share their stories from the kitchen

A Woman's Place: Greenville's female executive chefs share their stories from the kitchen

A woman's place is in the kitchen. It's a phrase often used sarcastically in modern conversation as a throwba…

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Restaurateurs embrace ghost kitchens in a spooky COVID world

Restaurateurs embrace ghost kitchens in a spooky COVID world

There are currently 30 ghost kitchens operating in Greenville, South Carolina. These delivery-only establishm…

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2 new restaurants coming from Golden Brown owner in Greenville's Commons - UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURN...

2 new restaurants coming from Golden Brown owner in Greenville's Commons - UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURN...

Noodle Night and Luna Pizzeria will occupy two adjoining stalls in the newest section of a popular food hall …

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Music-inspired cocktails from local bartenders

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By Ariel Blanchard
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Ten bartenders poured their emotions—inspired by their favorite songs—into a glass. Some a coupe, others a rocks glass, all with the intent of bringing music to life in a creative cocktail. Cue up our playlist and enjoy these mixologists’ ideas for song-inspired sips.
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Spoleto honors America’s 250th Anniversary

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By Ariel Blanchard
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Charleston’s annual arts event celebrates America’s 250th with US composers and artists ”The freedom of expression is a fundamental human right,” says Mena Mark Hanna, general director and CEO of Charleston’s Spoleto Festival USA.
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Greenville speakeasies: Hidden bars revive Prohibition-era allure with secret entrances, craft cocktails

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By Ariel Blanchard
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An estimated 32,000 speakeasies operated in New York City alone during the 13 years known nationwide as Prohibition. Thousands more existed across the country, and certainly in Greenville, where bars and liquor stores had been closed for years prior to the January 17, 1920 national ban of distribution and liquor sales under the 18th Amendment. It was repealed by the 21st Amendment on December 5, 1933, much to the relief of the liquor industry and imbibers.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

News Assistant at The Greenville Journal

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

"Breaking news" means less and less since anyone can share news

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