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John T. Edge

John T. Edge, writer and host of the television show TrueSouth, began contributing to Garden & Gun in its first year of publication. He is the author of The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South. His memoir, House of Smoke, will publish in the fall of 2025. 

A spread of breakfast food

Fork in the Road

The new cozy morning spot preserves the fellowship and simplicity of the Southern gas station cafés and diners

A chef couple stands in a restaurant

Fork in the Road

Zak Walters and Silvana Arandia-Walters capsize Okie stereotypes at their cozy cubbyhole

A saucy fried chicken sandwich

Food & Drink

Vintage classics, modern mash-ups, or a little of both, these top-notch stacks satisfy yearnings—and tell good stories

A woman in a cafe talks to guests

Fork in the Road

Stop in for a cortado, stock up for a tailgate, and soak in the scene at a community-focused market cafe

A bowl of mussels

Fork in the Road

A pair of blossoming restaurateurs bring a taste of refinement to a downtown landmark

A portrait of a chef wearing a white shirt and striped apron. He stands against a bar and smiles

Fork in the Road

Pull up a seat for mofonguitos, rib eyes, and converging cultures

A tuxedoed waiter holds a plate with slices of steak

Fork in the Road

Prime cuts mingle with French fantasy at Marcel

Fork in the Road

Firing up pizza, bagels, and community in Cleveland, Mississippi

Music

Forty years after the release of Around the Bend, now available in a newly remastered version, onetime University of Georgia student John T. Edge on that other Athens band that set the tone for college rock

Fork in the Road

At Pêche, one of the Crescent City’s finest fish houses, Nicole Mills expands the palate

Fork in the Road

Patricia Alonso brings a taste of Aguascalientes to Arkansas—and follows her dreams—at Gorditas Paty

Fork in the Road

Cocktail den meets living art installation at the House of Found Objects

Fork in the Road

Smashed patties, red dogs, and decades of history connect a community at Cooley’s

Fork in the Road

Chef Ashley Christensen’s flagship marks fifteen years of bringing mac and cheese and moxie to Raleigh

Fork in the Road

The new café and wine bar from the duo behind Asheville’s renowned Cúrate doesn’t skimp on global flavor

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Food & Drink

Kuan Hai Lim transformed his small Bossier City restaurant into a destination

Fork in the Road

Miami’s inviting Sanguich just might be the start of a sandwich empire

Fork in the Road

How Dusty Miller transformed his father’s deer-processing business into a hotbed of smoky flavor

15th Anniversary

Zacchaeus Golden brings energy and pride to Southern Soigné in Jackson, Mississippi

15th Anniversary

This Louisville panadería’s ethereal pastries will have you rethinking breakfast