Steve Russell
Food & Drink
How to Cook the Perfect Steak in a Cast-Iron Skillet
Take it from a Southern steakhouse chef who swears that cast iron beats your trusty grill
Food & Drink
The World’s Longest Bar Now Exists at a Distillery in Tennessee
You and two hundred of your closest friends can grab a stool at the newest spot to enjoy Uncle Nearest whiskey
Arts & Culture
Southerners Go the Distance on the New Netflix Survival Series Outlast
For three competitors, battling extreme conditions required forming a Southern-strong team
Food & Drink
Taste Test: Bojangles Hard Sweet Tea
A Southern favorite gets spiked
Recipe
Lenten Decadence: Crabmeat Mac and Cheese
New Orleans chefs cheat a season of restraint with indulgent, seafood-focused specials
Food & Drink
Meet E.J. Lagasse, the Nineteen-Year-Old New Chef at World-Famous Emeril’s
Yes, he’s young. That’s not stopping him from—bam!—making big changes at dad’s flagship restaurant
Sporting
What It Takes to Be a National Champion Bird Dog
Who’s a good bird dog? Miller’s Blindsider, that’s who, having just won the 2023 National Championship
Arts & Culture
Six Movies to Celebrate NASCAR’s Seventy-Fifth Anniversary
Take a hot lap through cinematic history
Arts & Culture
Meet Nashville’s Fly-Fishing Jeweler
Timothy Stammen brings trained hands and an angler’s eye to his bespoke creations
Travel
A Look Inside Fire Station One, a Roanoke Hotel With Three-Alarm Charm
Period details—including, yes, brass fire poles—preserve the memory of the first responders and fire horses who once occupied this local landmark
Food & Drink
Memphis’s First Modern Whiskey Is Crafted by Tennessee’s First Female Master Distiller
A storied past blends with a compelling present in bottles of the reborn Old Dominick
Arts & Culture
A South Carolina Seafood Company Reveals a Piece of Forrest Gump History
How much shrimp is required to create a movie classic? About six thousand pounds, apparently
Sporting
How Two Southern Restaurant Vets Whipped the World’s Toughest Row
Ben Towill and Charlie Layton, aka “the Dreamboats,” swapped whisks for oars in an epic race across the Atlantic
Music
Head On Over to “Reba’s Place”
Country superstar Reba McEntire is set to open an intimate music venue in her Oklahoma hometown
Food & Drink
A Virginia Community Beseeches Coke: Save Our Ginger Ale!
Northern Neck, a homegrown soda with history and a fervent fan base, aims for a comeback
Gardens
Curl Up With a Southern Seed Catalog
Because bountiful summer gardens start with a little winter dreaming
Gardens
Inside a Rare Cache of Heirloom Seeds
One stuffed freezer in South Carolina may soon make all our vegetable patches more delicious
Travel
America’s Oldest Spa Returns to Its Former Glory
Take a dip in the historic Virginia hot springs favored by U.S. presidents
Food & Drink
Nashville Bids Farewell to Arnold’s Country Kitchen
Parting words to a Southern cooking institution
Arts & Culture
UGA vs. TCU: Which Is the Real Cinderella Team?
Because for fans of this all-Southern showdown, winning the expectations game is half the battle