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Southern Meat Masters

By Dave MezzGood EatsOctober 22, 2012

You had to expect the last night of the Southern Foodways Alliance Symposium in Oxford would be a blowout, especially given that the theme of this year’s gathering was barbecue. So for the final night, we headed to Woodson Ridge Farm for more of the best smoked meat in one place than anyone has a right to. Let’s go down the line, shall we?

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Dispatch from SFA Symposium: Day Two

By Dave MezzGood EatsOctober 20, 2012

It’s not all stuffing yourself silly at the SFA Symposium in Oxford, Mississippi. OK, there’s a lot of that. But we learn some stuff too. For instance, did you know that male hogs have a corkscrew shaped penis? It’s true! A sampling of other goodies from the gathering thus far

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Dispatch from SFA Symposium

By Dave MezzGood EatsOctober 19, 2012

Hello, Mississippi! It’s day one of the annual Southern Foodways Symposium, organized by the Southern Foodways Alliance in Oxford, Mississippi. The SFA does incredible work documenting the food cultures of the South, and as a pre-game kick off to the symposium, yesterday we took a side trip to the Delta, often called the most Southern place on earth. Stay tuned for more from the symposium itself. But here’s what we’ve learned so far

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Chefs at Sea

By Dave MezzThe Sporting SouthSeptember 7, 2012

Two things we love about Charleston: the food and the fishing. Which is why we were proud to sponsor this past weekend’s Local Catch Cookout, organized by the Charleston Wine + Food Festival (February 28–March 3).

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Scott Avett...painter

By Dave MezzA Southern FocusFebruary 23, 2012

If you’re a G&G reader or just a fan of Southern music, you likely know the name Scott Avett, the banjo-wielding co-frontman (with brother Seth) of the Avett Brothers. But what you might not know is that his artistic leanings extend well beyond music. In his off time (what little there is of it anyway, considering the band plays about 200 gigs a year), Scott Avett is also an accomplished painter. He holds a BFA from East Carolina University, and his work has been shown at galleries both in his home state of North Carolina and all the way to New York City

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