Steve Russell
Steve Russell is a Garden & Gun contributing editor who also has written for Men’s Journal, Life, Rolling Stone, and Playboy. Born in Mississippi and raised in Tennessee, he resided in New Orleans and New York City before settling down in Charlottesville, Virginia, because it’s far enough south that biscuits are an expected component of a good breakfast.
Food & Drink
Otey’s Tavern celebrates the Masters with a sod-to-azaleas makeover
Food & Drink
Take it from a Southern steakhouse chef who swears that cast iron beats your trusty grill
Food & Drink
You and two hundred of your closest friends can grab a stool at the newest spot to enjoy Uncle Nearest whiskey
Arts & Culture
For three competitors, battling extreme conditions required forming a Southern-strong team
Recipe
New Orleans chefs cheat a season of restraint with indulgent, seafood-focused specials
Food & Drink
Yes, he’s young. That’s not stopping him from—bam!—making big changes at dad’s flagship restaurant
Sporting
Who’s a good bird dog? Miller’s Blindsider, that’s who, having just won the 2023 National Championship
Arts & Culture
Take a hot lap through cinematic history
Arts & Culture
Timothy Stammen brings trained hands and an angler’s eye to his bespoke creations
Travel
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
A storied past blends with a compelling present in bottles of the reborn Old Dominick
Arts & Culture
How much shrimp is required to create a movie classic? About six thousand pounds, apparently
Sporting
Ben Towill and Charlie Layton, aka “the Dreamboats,” swapped whisks for oars in an epic race across the Atlantic
Music
Country superstar Reba McEntire is set to open an intimate music venue in her Oklahoma hometown
Food & Drink
Northern Neck, a homegrown soda with history and a fervent fan base, aims for a comeback
Gardens
Because bountiful summer gardens start with a little winter dreaming
Gardens
One stuffed freezer in South Carolina may soon make all our vegetable patches more delicious
Travel
Take a dip in the historic Virginia hot springs favored by U.S. presidents
Food & Drink
Parting words to a Southern cooking institution