Left to right: Daniel Thomas, Phillip Rhodes, Roderick Weaver, and Adam Evans celebrate The Southerner’s Cookbook at the G&G Preview Party before Synovus Toast of the Town in Columbus, GA.

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Salt-Baked Shrimp featured in The Southerner’s Cookbook prepared by chef Adam Evans of Brezza Cucina in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Left to right: Peyton Farrer, Samantha Eastman, and Katie Parker enjoy the G&G Preview Party before Synovus Toast of the Town.

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Celli, an eclectic cello quartet performs throughout the evening.

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Clay Dunnan (left) and Cameron Bean, executive director of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, the beneficiary of the special event.

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Left to right: Melissa Thomas, Gail Galuppo, and Mary Varner pose inside the G&G Preview Party tent.

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Charleston Brown Water Society Punch from mixologist Roderick Weaver of the Bar at Husk in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Jeramy Tipton (left) smiles with Phillip Rhodes before heading to the Synovus Toast of the Town silent auction.

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Left to right: Kenny Fuller, Kendrick David, Julianne David, and Virginia Fuller.

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Darrel and Brendra Wright enjoy the all-female cello performance by Celli.

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Left to right: Laurie Waldrop, Leah Foley, and Cathryn Pease in between tastes of recipes from The Southerner’s Cookbook.

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The G&G Preview Party presented by Aflac is held at the RiverMill Event Centre for the fourth year in a row.

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