December 2010/January 2011
The Florida Issue

Made in the South Awards
2010 Etc. Category: Overall Winner
From modern rocking chairs to strawberry jam, the winners of our first contest for craftsmen exemplify the South’s entrepreneurial spirit and a tradition of goods made right

Made in the South Awards
2010 Food Category
From modern rocking chairs to strawberry jam, the winners of our first contest for craftsmen exemplify the South’s entrepreneurial spirit and a tradition of goods made right

Made in the South Awards
2010 Home Category
From modern rocking chairs to strawberry jam, the winners of our first contest for craftsmen exemplify the South’s entrepreneurial spirit and a tradition of goods made right

Made in the South Awards
2010 Sporting Category
From modern rocking chairs to strawberry jam, the winners of our first contest for craftsmen exemplify the South’s entrepreneurial spirit and a tradition of goods made right

Made in the South Awards
2010 Style Category
From modern rocking chairs to strawberry jam, the winners of our first contest for craftsmen exemplify the South’s entrepreneurial spirit and a tradition of goods made right

Travel
Florida’s Hidden Hot Spots: Where to Get Lost
Looking for the Florida that others miss? Look no farther than these hidden hot spots

Food & Drink
The South’s Forgotten Fruit
For a cool-weather dessert, don’t overlook the persimmon

Anatomy of a Classic
Cheese Straws
This favorite Southern snack has just the right amount of bite

Music
The Trials of Justin Townes Earle
The songwriter’s musical roots run deep—sometimes uncomfortably so—but Nashville’s prodigal son has found a sound that’s all his own

Gardens
Gold Diggers
As Tennessee’s Blackberry Farm prepares for its first truffle harvest, it is raising one of Italy’s oldest dog breeds to root them out

Artists
The Secret Sisters: Old Time Soul
The Secret Sisters bring a throwback sound and sensibility to Nashville

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