Food

Kentucky Celebration

Award-winning restaurateurs Ouita and Chris Michel teach a masterclass in Southern hospitality

Ouita Michel and Tyler McNabb harvest vegetables in a garden outside Holly Hill Inn in Kentucky
Chef and co-owner Ouita Michel (right) with culinary director Tyler McNabb in one of several gardens on the property. (Jessica Ebelhar)
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Ouita and Chris Michel of Award of Excellence–winning Holly Hill Inn talk Southern hospitality, Bourbon, food pairings and more. Learn the history behind this accoladed family establishment and all their tips and tricks to setting a holiday table.

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