June/July 2009

Table of Contents

Features

by Damon Lee Fowler

Secrets of a Daufuskie Kitchen

In True Gullah tradition, Sallie Ann Robinson cooks slow and local—and from the heart

by Howell Raines

Letting Go

A few things I learned from the brother who taught me how to fish

by Donovan Webster

Moonshine

It goes by countless names, but no matter what you call it, moonshine is experiencing a golden age—and it tastes pretty good too

Southern Roads

Six summer drives that will take you back in time

City Portrait

by Charles Gaines, Jeff Book

The Big Heart of Birmingham

Why Alabama's biggest city is loaded with small-town charm

Talk of the South

by Haskell Harris

The Perfect Fit

Menswear designer Sid Mashburn’s Atlanta porch redefines Southern comfort

Below the Line, June and July 2009

Goings on in the South and beyond

by T. Edward Nickens

The Frogloggers

To help monitor frog and toad populations, dedicated volunteers lend their ears to science

by Allston McCrady

Soft-Shell Crabs

Ditch the claw crackers and dig in

by Francine Maroukian

The Lowcountry in One Pot

Celebrate the season with Frogmore Stew

by Julia Reed

A Magic Hotel

New Orleans’ iconic Roosevelt Hotel restores its name, its glamour, and its reputation

by Candice Dyer

The Party Garden

In the shadow of Flannery O’Connor, a Milledgeville garden comes to life 

by Clyde Edgerton

Don't Blow It

The ugly story of mountaintop mining

by Jonathan Miles

The Blind Boys at 70

Over seven decades the Blind Boys of Alabama have taken their spiritual music  into the mainstream, and the audience is listening

Southern Style

by Haskell Harris

Straight Shooter

The Caesar Guerini Apex arrives with a bang

by Haskell Harris

Decked Out

Authentic lace-ups for the boat and beyond

by Haskell Harris

Great Timing

Taking a cue from the fifties, pared-down elegance returns to watch design

by Haskell Harris

Night Lights

Portable garden lantern brighten summer evenings outdoors

by David Hanson

Shear Beauty

Jimmy Anderson carries on the family tradition of Shearwater Pottery

Due South

by Roy Blount, Jr.

Is Grass Still Green

In defense of the good old-fashioned lawn

by T. Edward Nickens

A Perfect Ten

A decade after it was saved, the Jocassee Gorges region still astonishes visitors  

by Donovan Webster

The Inn Place to Sail

A father and son get schooled at the Tides Inn on the Chesapeake Bay 

by J. Wes Yoder

Shack Up Here

In the heart of the Mississippi Delta, a collection of sharecropper homes lures international blues travelers