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Big Bad Pop-Ups in Oxford

By Vanessa GregoryGood EatsJanuary 22, 2013

John Currence’s catering kitchen is the place to eat right now in Oxford, Mississippi. With the chef’s fine dining restaurant, City Grocery, closed for renovations, he’s experimenting with high-minded street food and hosting four weeks of "Big Bad Pop-Ups." Week one featured Atlanta’s Eli Kirshtein, of Top Chef fame, who made Israeli favorites like falafel, latkes, and crispy cauliflower; coming weeks will bring guest chefs Kelly English, of Restaurant Iris in Memphis, and Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman, who run Memphis’ Andrew Michael Kitchen and Hog & Hominy.

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A Coffee Soda from Chattanooga

By Vanessa GregoryGood EatsDecember 7, 2012

In Chattanooga, locals know Velo Coffee Roasters for its small-batch beans and its carbon-conscious philosophy. Founder Andrew Gage and his team transport freshly roasted beans by bicycle, loading their fragrant cargo onto a trailer and pedaling to the city’s farmers' markets and stores. Gage—who grew up in Michigan and Murfreesboro, Tennessee—opened his business two years ago and has settled on East Main Street, the downtown drag that boasts Link Forty One’s artisanal sausages and Alleia’s standout Italian food

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Restaurant August’s Bacon Bourbon

By Vanessa GregoryGood EatsSeptember 28, 2012

Bacon-infused bourbon might sound a tad over the top, but the aromatic concoction is one of the most requested recipes at Restaurant August, John Besh’s fine dining spot in New Orleans. And for good reason. “The bacon really brings out a lot of the smoky, woodsy flavor of the bourbon,” says General Manager Jeff Gulotta. Fortunately, unlike some of August’s fruit-based infusions, this one is both easy to make and unaffected by the seasons. “Bacon is year round, thank goodness,” Gulotta jokes

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