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Zeptucha cocktail

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OutsideMay 27

Foraging in the Rust Belt Is Cool Again

American Rust Belt landscapes are ripe for rediscovery. In postindustrial Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, these foragers are taking a radical approach to stewardship of their environment: they’re eating it.

Made with tinctures of tansy, sage, mistletoe, marigold.

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  • AptekaRestaurantSpecializes in modern Slavic plant-based cooking.
  • Zeptucha cocktailRestaurantMade with tinctures of tansy, sage, mistletoe, marigold.
  • Western PA Wild TeasPlaceMenu section of teas made from local plants.
  • sweet bay magnoliaPlaceFragrant alternative to bay leaves used historically.
  • Elsewhere
  • Happy Snacking, Don't Die!PlaceColumbus, United StatesNelson's new book on safe and joyful foraging.
  • Lost Creek FarmPlaceNorthern West Virginia, United StatesFarm and Forage Supper Club runs May through October.
  • carrot-butter cakeRestaurantNorthern West Virginia, United StatesMade with edible leaves and flowers of wild carrot.
  • heirloom bean and ramp soupRestaurantNorthern West Virginia, United StatesWith smoked ham and fried potatoes.
  • Farm and Forage Supper ClubFestivalNorthern West Virginia, United StatesRuns May through October at Lost Creek Farm.
  • house-cured bolognaRestaurantNorthern West Virginia, United StatesFlavored with smoked Dryad's saddle mushrooms.
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