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Pecans, Pork, and Pies: Oh My!

By Jessica MischnerSouthern in the CityDecember 15, 2010

Anyone who's ever tried to find and purchase a whole country ham in New York City knows it's a distinctly difficult experience. The conversation usually goes something like this:

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DIY: Holiday Wrapping Paper

By Haskell HarrisBelle DecorDecember 14, 2010

Every year I try to do something a little different when I wrap presents for friends and family.

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Broadway Gets Bloody

By Jessica MischnerSouthern in the CityDecember 13, 2010

Spiderman may have temporarily eclipsed all of Broadway with its on and off-stage drama—tales of the show's budget-straining production snafus, unprecedented acrobatics, and technological wizardry have captivated the city—but let me call your attention to another show worth seeing, one that's actually playing right now: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Writer and Director Alex Timbers' off-beat, irreverent musical about the founding of the modern democratic party portrays our seventh president as something of a rock star, with enough edge, swagger, and eyeliner to make Mick Jagger jealous. And with titles like "Populism, Yea, Yea!" (watch a performance in the clip below) and "The Hunters of Kentucky," composer Michael Friedman's rousing songs and lyrics reflect the conflict, hopefulness, and cowboy-ish nature of early 19th Century America.

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Brush with Fame

By Haskell HarrisBelle DecorDecember 9, 2010

It's a bit of an understatement to say that I'm a fan of Alabama architect Bobby McAlpine (click here to read our February/March 2009 story on his life's work). So naturally I was excited to see him when he came to town last Friday.

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UNC Meets UVA in NYC

By Jessica MischnerSouthern in the CityDecember 8, 2010

During the six-plus years I've lived in New York, I've attended my fair share of strictly, or mostly, Southern gatherings. Nothing, however, prepared me for Church Party. The event, founded by a handful of University of North Carolina and University of Virginia alumns in the late '80's, originated as a small holiday party for Southerners in New York City.

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