Covid-19

Food & Drink
Friday Lunch Reservations at Galatoire’s? Yes, for the First Time Since 1905
In New Orleans, storied and new restaurants alike pivot in the age of COVID

Food & Drink
Cook like Dolly Parton, Rosanne Cash, and More—for a Cause
A new fundraiser-cookbook shares quarantine cuisine from the music community in Nashville and beyond

Music
Spend Whiskey Wednesday with Ed Helms
The actor and banjo player’s Whiskey Sour Happy Hour premiered last night with Billy Strings, Yola, and more—the first episode in a four-week series to benefit COVID-19 relief organizations

Food & Drink
Dollar-Bill Bars to the Rescue
Bars find creative ways to pay employees—with money off their walls

SOUTHERN STORMS
A Restaurant Rebuilds After Taking a Double Punch
Devastating tornadoes piled on to coronavirus closures, but a South Carolina restaurant shows its community’s resilience

Food & Drink
The Last Waiter
In praise of those who serve—in restaurants and beyond

Food & Drink
Finding Hope in a Dark Week
John T. Edge reflects on one of the most tumultuous weeks in restaurant history

Music
25 Great Bands We Wish We’d Heard at SXSW
Spruce up your at-home soundtrack with a playlist of Southern artists who would have rocked Austin this week

Arts & Culture
A West Virginia Drive-In Dynasty Stays Open
As theaters, restaurants, and bars across the country temporarily close, long-standing drive-ins remain

Music
Catch Willie Nelson Tonight—from Your Couch
The legendary Texas musician is taking Luck Reunion online with ’Til Further Notice, a livestream that kicks off at 7 p.m. Eastern

Arts & Culture
How Buying Indie Might Help Save the South’s Bookshops
Ways to support your local independent bookstore during coronavirus distancing

Land & Conservation
Hope Takes Flight in Texas
A pair of nesting bald eagles is helping to bring a Houston community together

Food & Drink
What the Coronavirus Means for Southern Restaurants
Across the region, chefs and restaurateurs assess how to move forward

Arts & Culture
The G&G Guide to Staying Home
We’ve rounded up the best Southern-inflected books, movies, podcasts, recipes, albums, outdoor activities, and more to get you through social distancing

Food & Drink
The Surprising Way Durham Distillery is Helping Fight Coronavirus
Quick thinking leads to a switch from making gin to sanitizing solution—and offering it for free to Triangle restaurants