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Daria Smith

  • Writer and Editor, Freelance
  • None, Freelance, Late Checkout
Charleston
Covers:  Sporting, Food, Travel
Doesn't Cover: CPG

Daria Smith’s Journalist Portfolio

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The Southern Art of Townsizing: 7 Places to Press Pause

The Southern Art of Townsizing: 7 Places to Press Pause

Good Grit — Summer 2026 issue; in print.

A Stillness Before the Flame: Chef Rob McDaniel’s Path From Field to Fire

A Stillness Before the Flame: Chef Rob McDaniel’s Path From Field to Fire

Covey Rise — Feb/March 2026 edition; only available in print.

Hooked on Bryson City: The Fly Fishing Capital of the South

Hooked on Bryson City: The Fly Fishing Capital of the South

Good Grit — Spring 2026 issue; in print.

Culinary Towns: Thibodaux, Louisiana

Culinary Towns: Thibodaux, Louisiana

The Local Palate — A culinary snapshot of Thibodaux, Louisiana, featured in TLP's December 2025 Culinary Towns issue.

Shop the Palmetto State, From Mountains to Coast

Shop the Palmetto State, From Mountains to Coast

The Local Palate — For TLP’s 2025 South Carolina Insider’s Edition, I wrote about where to shop across the state, from mountain towns to the coast, spotlighting locally owned businesses.

A Vision of What Still Can Be: Southeastern Wildlife Exposition

A Vision of What Still Can Be: Southeastern Wildlife Exposition

Covey Rise — August/September 2025 edition of Covey Rise; only available in print.

Mississippi Magic

Mississippi Magic

The Local Palate — Discover the region’s literary and culinary influence during a ramble through the western half of the Magnolia State. (June 2025 Roadtrips issue)

From Wilderness to Table: Honoring the Hunt

From Wilderness to Table: Honoring the Hunt

Covey Rise — June/July 2025 issue; only available in print.

Worth the Drive: Brunch Like Jagger

Worth the Drive: Brunch Like Jagger

The Local Palate — How a rock star and a filmmaker dreamed up a restaurant in Natchez, MS.

Tide and True: A Boat Trip Through South Carolina’s Storied Lowcountry

Tide and True: A Boat Trip Through South Carolina’s Storied Lowcountry

Scuttlebutt Southeast — May/June 2025 edition of Scuttlebutt Southeast, the largest boating publication in the U.S., reaching over 50,000 boaters from North Carolina to Southeast Florida.

One of the Earth's Greatest Migrations | Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska

One of the Earth's Greatest Migrations | Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska

Covey Rise — April/May 2025 edition of Covey Rise; only available in print.

Beacons of the Georgia Coast: A Boater’s Guide to the State’s Historic Lighthouses

Beacons of the Georgia Coast: A Boater’s Guide to the State’s Historic Lighthouses

Scuttlebutt Southeast — March/April 2025 edition of Scuttlebutt Southeast, the largest boating publication in the U.S., reaching over 50,000 boaters from North Carolina to Southeast Florida.

Culinary Towns: Florence, Alabama

Culinary Towns: Florence, Alabama

The Local Palate — A culinary snapshot of Florence, Alabama, featured in TLP's November 2024 Culinary Towns issue.

Culinary Towns: Alpharetta, Georgia

Culinary Towns: Alpharetta, Georgia

The Local Palate — A culinary snapshot of Alpharetta, Georgia, featured in TLP's November 2024 Culinary Towns issue. Readers selected Alpharetta as their second favorite culinary town.

Tupelo, Mississippi is Fit for a King

Tupelo, Mississippi is Fit for a King

The Local Palate — A culinary snapshot of Tupelo, Mississippi, for The Local Palate in the June 2024 road trips issue.