For a son of the Chesapeake, crafting duck decoys carries on a connection to a golden age of waterfowling—and a sacred family tradition
Best of the Sporting South
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Arts & Culture
Mallet, trowel, hammer, chisel. At Charleston’s American College of the Building Arts, the country’s only four-year school dedicated to traditional trades, these are the tools students wield—not only to preserve the past, but also to bring craft back to everyday architecture
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The Sporting South
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Homeplace
At this fairy-tale home, magic awaits behind every door
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Food & Drink
Compton’s ethereal Compère Lapin—arguably the hottest restaurant in town and named for the Br’er Rabbit of her Caribbean upbringing—is a case study in the push and pull of tradition, and the boundless future of Crescent City cuisine
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Sporting
From the pine forests of the Red Hills to the foothills of the Andes, plan your next hunt at these destination properties
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Sporting
A Swedish-born shotgun virtuoso transplants the European driven shoot to the American West
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Sporting
Southerners need not travel far to get up close with some of the world’s best sporting art
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Travel
Ride along with Jessica Lange as the award-winning actor and photographer captures the Mississippi Delta with her camera, one striking image at a time
All Articles from this Issue
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Travel
A quick guide to food, drink, and more in Georgia’s capital
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The Southern Agenda
In honor of Old Yeller’s sixtieth anniversary, we asked G&G contributors to share the films that leave them reaching for the tissues
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Drinks
Spices of the season, apricot brandy, rum, and citrus make this wintry grog a holiday on ice
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The High & The Low
Toting a lifetime of memories into a new home
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Our Kind of Place
Why the least-heralded bar on Biscayne Bay is exactly where you want to be
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Sporting
A new shotgun series inspired by the Southern quail woods
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Homeplace
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Drinks
Set the punch bowl aside and serve up your very own cask-aged concoctions
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Collections
Love infuses a historic—and exquisite—set of oyster plates
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Good Dog
On a small North Carolina farm, two anxious souls make one fine pair
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Style
The Dallas designer’s fanciful designs expand beyond Texas
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Ask G&G
Holiday escapes, the monogram craze, and hangover cures
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Books
You could put a bow on the latest best seller, but why not get creative?
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What's In Season
Creasy greens, an Appalachian relative of watercress, add peppery heat to winter plates
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Music
A founding member of the B-52s takes off on a solo flight
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Travel
Nowhere else does the holidays quite like Middleburg, Virginia
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EDITOR'S LETTER
Our revamped design, a new section, and one cute pup
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Anatomy of a Classic
The Kinston, North Carolina chef puts a porky spin on a beloved treat
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Preservation
Ben Crenshaw and Luke Wilson form a Pro-Am team to protect an Austin treasure and Civil Rights landmark
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Drinks
Set the punch bowl aside and serve up your very own cask-aged cocktail
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Home & Garden
Twenty-nine thoughtful presents that rise above the rest
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Home & Garden
We’re honored once again to shine a spotlight on the creativity, passion, and ingenuity of Southern artisans
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Made in the South Awards
From a library-perfect leather chair to a hunting vest as handsome as it is hardworking to a light, bright pecan oil, this year’s winners and runners-up prove the region is home to world-class talent
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Outdoors runner-up Tom Beckbe’s waxed canvas hunting vest has a liner dyed from the clay found along Alabama’s Tombigbee River
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Outdoors runner-up Colter Atelier’s cornhole boards are a lasting and beautiful version of the popular game
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Home runner-up Moore & Giles’s 33 Chair is cut from vegetable-tanned leather at family-run tanneries in Italy
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Style runner-up Paulina Rodriguez’s hand-beaded geometric earrings range in size from stud to statement
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Made in the South Awards 2017
With an eye for detail and an ear for music, crafts runner-up Dean Robinson turns out beautiful instruments
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Home runner-up Mollie Jenkins recently added lamps to her company’s classic ceramic offerings
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Made in the South Awards 2017
The Home category and overall winner transforms downed urban trees into eye-catching planked dining tables
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Outdoors runner-up Ian Balding’s Paddle Bateau is a cross between a stand-up paddleboard and a creek pirogue
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Food runners-up Matt and Kori Wallace offer hand-crafted ketchups and mustard that go beyond burgers and fries
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Crafts runner-up Johnathan McKenzie’s cutting-board-and-knife set makes an eye-catching addition to any home bar
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Crafts category winner Mariana Barran Goodall’s trousseau-worthy linens make guests feel extra special
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Style runner-up Jenni Earle Hopkins’s bandannas and hankies are hand-died and screen-printed with original drawings
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Crafts runner-up Tess Lindsey crafts handmade journals with the philosophy that every great thought needs a blank page to give it life
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Drink runner-up Jimmy Turner revives a family tradition in this Washington, D.C.-based bourbon
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Home runner-up ME Speak Design’s cocktail spoon combines Southern and Japanese styles
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Made in the South Awards 2017
The Outdoors category winner is a portable fire pit-grill combo that can go from football games to backyard barbecues
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Style category winner Kris and Alex Anderson’s sunglasses are tailor-made for style and sport
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Made in the South Awards 2017
This drink runner-up from Atlanta, Georgia offers a fresh approach to the popular craft beverage
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Drink runner-up Joe Heron channels his love of music into a top-notch brandy
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Made in the South Awards 2017
Drink category winners and New Orleans mixologists Max J. Messier and Lauren Myerscough revive a lost tiki syrup