Gabriela Gomez-Misserian

Gabriela Gomez-Misserian, Garden & Gun’s digital producer, joined the magazine in 2021 after studying English and studio art in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. She is an oil painter and gardener, often uniting her interests to write about creatives—whether artists, naturalists, designers, or curators—across the South. Gabriela paints and lives in downtown Charleston with her golden retriever rescue, Clementine.

Inside a book store

Travel

In a storied King Street building, a new woman-owned shop bolsters the Holy City’s growing literary district

A woman in a kitchen brushes pigment onto a sugar flower in her hand

G&G Weddings

In Lexington, Kentucky, Alex Narramore nurtures a stunning artist’s garden to create remarkable botanical cakes

A woman sits in a chair in an art studio surrounded by earthy paintings

Arts & Culture

One Atlanta artist turns to foraged materials to honor and conserve the natural world

A rooftop lounge

Travel

The skyline spot borrows color, flavor, and style from the French Riviera. Plus, take a spin through the boutique hotel’s fountain courtyard and jewel-box lobby.

A blackberry cocktail

Recipe

A sense of offbeat fun informs Nashville’s Fancypants and its cast of playful drinks—including this perfect summer-to-fall sipper

A light orange cocktail in a highball glass

Recipe

The Ariston in Nashville shakes up a handful of classics for its own tequila and Aperol–laden cooler

A tomato tart on a plate

Recipe

Shredded herbs, plump garden tomatoes, and creamy chèvre fold into buttery puff pastry for an easy summer bite

A pair of gardeners stand in a patch of colorful bromeliads

Home & Garden

On a South Carolina island, two gardeners tend to a vibrant sanctuary among the oaks

A tall glass of a root beer float

Recipe

New Orleans’ La Petite Grocery combines spiced ice cream and local root beer to create spoonfuls of nostalgia

A woman sits in an art studio surrounded by colorful large paintings

Travel

The expressive New Orleans–based painter shares her favorite hometown haunts

Quilts hanging on a clothesline

2025 BUCKET LIST

A historic arts enclave lets it all hang out

A display of a museum exhibit with stunning high fashion designs paired with paintings

Arts & Culture

No glass separates viewers from dazzling sequins, ruffles of tulle, and whimsical headdresses from designers like Alexander McQueen, Dapper Dan, and Comme des Garcons

A yellow cocktail with a garnished dehydrated lemon slice

Recipe

Energizing green tea, bourbon, and lemon from the lead bartender at Virgin Hotels New Orleans

A bowl of meatballs in red sauce

Recipe

An unfussy, tried-and-true crowd-pleaser from Michael Kramer’s new cookbook, Jianna

A purple cocktail with a sprig of rosemary

Recipe

Even off the menu, this bright and floral sipper finds faithful fans at Greenville’s Jianna

A bowl of polenta

Recipe

Topped with creamy mascarpone cheese and a sprinkle of Grana Padano

A woman stands in a room with a sculpture of a woman and child and colorful tissue paper

Arts & Culture

Spurred by a research residency at the Library of Congress, the Durham artist blends sculpture, archival portraits, and delicate tissue paper to transform a former plantation owner’s house

A polished dining room

Food & Drink

With its glass pasta-making room, sweeping sylvan wallpaper, and striking marble tabletops, the new restaurant blends Bluegrass pride with international inspiration

Rows of pieced together colorful quilts hang above seated people

Arts & Culture

A dazzling collaboration between quilters and fiber artist Rachel Hayes honors the beauty of sisterhood, the wisdom of mothers, and colorful laundry lines

A portrait of a woman behind pink plexiglass coral

Champions of Conservation

A ceramist and educator’s interactive coral reefs put the dire straits of Florida’s waters into relief