Taste of the South

Food & Drink
Viva Eddie!
Drummer, firefighter, mayor, chef—Eddie Hernandez has lived more lives than most. But the best way to understand the Atlantan’s past is by way of his South-meets-Mexico food

Food & Drink
Gritty in Pink
Unique red corn becomes rosy-colored “Unicorn” grits at a new Lowcountry restaurant

Fork in the Road
A Soul Food Beacon in Memphis
Fifty years after the pivotal “I Am a Man” strike, Ms. Girlee’s carries on a nourishing legacy

Food & Drink
Collards, Meet Coconut
A writer blends the flavors of her Puerto-Rico-to-Georgia childhood in a new cookbook

Food & Drink
Southern Chefs in the Spotlight
Catch up on the South’s James Beard Award nominees here

G&G Bracket
Hardywood Park Wins G&G’s Southern Craft Brewery Bracket
The Richmond brewery edged Atlanta’s Scofflaw to take the top spot

City Guides
Navigating the New Orleans Po’Boy
A foot-long field guide to the classic sandwich
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Food & Drink
Plugging Leeks
Onions’ sweeter, more delicate cousins are culinary utility players

Food & Drink
Eat Like a Local in the Delta
Mississippi native Cole Ellis shares his favorite places to eat in “the most Southern place on earth”

City Guides
The Magical Mr. Okra
A New Orleans fixture may be gone, but his legacy will live on

Food & Drink
The Care and Keeping of Bacon Grease
How to cook with a staple of the Southern larder

Food & Drink
Reviving a Nashville Civil Rights Landmark
This week, the historic Woolworth lunch counter reopens as Woolworth on 5th—and everyone’s invited

Food & Drink
The Colonel’s First Lady
Reba may be grabbing headlines for her new role as the KFC founder. But behind that great man stood another great lady, and her restaurant is celebrating 50 years this year

City Guides
A King Cake Made of Biscuits
What’s not to love about a Louisiana baker’s new twist on tradition?

The Manual of Southern Know-How
How to Make an Appealing Tomato Aspic
Three Southern chefs on bringing back the classic dish

The Manual of Southern Know-How
How to Fry Super Crispy Okra
A culinary feat every Southerner should master

The Manual of Southern Know-How
How to Thump a Watermelon
An expert’s guide to finding a fruit that’s ready to eat

Fork in the Road
Discover Nashville’s Hugh-Baby’s
Upping the ante on fast food

Food & Drink
The Year in Southern Restaurants: Bullion
Classic French technique meets out-sized Texas glitz in Dallas’s most glamorous new restaurant

Food & Drink
The Year in Southern Restaurants: Brenner Pass
Richmond, Virginia, chef Brittanny Anderson hits a high mark exploring Alpine cuisine at Brenner Pass