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.
Fork in the Road
The Georgia gem still inspires culinary thrills and crucial conversations
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The new cozy morning spot preserves the fellowship and simplicity of the Southern gas station cafés and diners
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Zak Walters and Silvana Arandia-Walters capsize Okie stereotypes at their cozy cubbyhole
Food & Drink
Vintage classics, modern mash-ups, or a little of both, these top-notch stacks satisfy yearnings—and tell good stories
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Stop in for a cortado, stock up for a tailgate, and soak in the scene at a community-focused market cafe
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A pair of blossoming restaurateurs bring a taste of refinement to a downtown landmark
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Pull up a seat for mofonguitos, rib eyes, and converging cultures
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Prime cuts mingle with French fantasy at Marcel
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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
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At Pêche, one of the Crescent City’s finest fish houses, Nicole Mills expands the palate
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Patricia Alonso brings a taste of Aguascalientes to Arkansas—and follows her dreams—at Gorditas Paty
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Cocktail den meets living art installation at the House of Found Objects
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Smashed patties, red dogs, and decades of history connect a community at Cooley’s
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Chef Ashley Christensen’s flagship marks fifteen years of bringing mac and cheese and moxie to Raleigh
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The new café and wine bar from the duo behind Asheville’s renowned Cúrate doesn’t skimp on global flavor
Food & Drink
Kuan Hai Lim transformed his small Bossier City restaurant into a destination
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Miami’s inviting Sanguich just might be the start of a sandwich empire
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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