Jenny Adams
Jenny Adams is a full-time freelance writer and photographer, most often penning pieces on great meals, stiff drinks, and the interesting characters she meets along the way. She lives in New Orleans, with a black cat, a spotted pup, and a Kiwi-born husband. Right now, she’s working on a (never-ending) horror novel, set in the French Quarter.
Homeplace
Penny Francis brings a rich gumbo of design eras to a century-old Crescent City house
Arts & Culture
One writer and four other Crescent City locals recount hair-raising moments in their homes
City Guide
The biggest town in Alabama is full of small charms and memorable flavors—here are our picks for new sights and classic delights
Recipes
A cocktail for toasting to Elvis Presley, on the forty-fifth anniversary of his death
Drinks
A new Nashville hotspot celebrates the Middle Eastern dessert—in cocktail form
Music
At eighty-nine, the New Orleans jazz icon celebrates a debut album—and more milestones
Food & Drink
Bars across the region are shaking up the classic cocktail
Drinks
Toast the season with Dolly Parton–themed treats
Drinks
The sugarcane-based clairin is popping up at bars and shops around the region
Drinks
A twist of fate leads to a cocktail destination in the bitters inventor’s former residence
Drinks
Jeff “Beachbum” Berry has created a delicious solution to a difficult drink recipe
Drinks
Why Southern drinking vinegars have become something to sip about, both on their own and in cocktails
Food & Drink
In New Orleans, storied and new restaurants alike pivot in the age of COVID
Food & Drink
At the recently reopened Seed, oysters and shrimp get a wacky-but-wonderful oceanic replacement—kelp
Food & Drink
Get a taste of Thalia, the new restaurant from the acclaimed duo behind Coquette
Food & Drink
The house Bolognese sauce at Thalia, NOLA’s newest neighborhood joint, is an old-school, comforting recipe—as at-home on noodles as it is on nachos
Food & Drink
One of the season’s most fleeting fruits is appearing on menus around the South… but not for long. Here’s where to taste it




















