John T. Edge

Taste of the South
A Biscuit Tradition on the Rise
Sixty locations strong and counting, Biscuitville may soon be bringing a traditional taste of the South to a drive-through near you

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The Louisiana Restaurant Fusing South by South America
Arepas meet crawfish, and Venezuela meets Cajun Country at Patacón

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The Family Seafood Joint
Finding comfort in the classics at Johnny’s Half Shell in Washington, D.C.

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College-Town Flavor
At their new spot in a converted ranch house, Tarasque Cucina’s John and Lauren Stokes bring a delightfully homemade taste of fun to Oxford

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A Taste of Kentucky Cajun
Louisville chef Paul Skulas gives the South’s best-known regional cuisine a modern helping of Bluegrass flavor

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Smothered with Love
Just outside New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong airport, Hurst Restaurant dishes out eighty years of family tradition—and one divine pot of greens

Arts & Culture
New Show Spotlights Food and Football in the South
John T. Edge and Wright Thompson explore the modern intersection of the sport and Southern cuisine

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

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French Bliss: Atlanta’s Bread & Butterfly
Chef Billy Allin offers Atlantans a sparkling Parisian detour

G&G Party Pics
Meet the Author & Book Signing with John T. Edge
An evening celebrating The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South

Books
Sixty Years of Southern Food
An interview with writer John T. Edge about his new book, The Potlikker Papers

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Your Next Great Meal
In a rapidly diversifying South, Con Huevos showcases the promise of the decade to come

Food & Drink
On the Iberico Trail
For the acclaimed Tennessee cure master Allan Benton, a trip to Spain offers a taste of country ham’s past—and a vision of its future

Books
Jimmy Buffett: A Pirate at 70
The musician’s buoyant new biography sings

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Po’boy Riches
Overflowing sandwiches and a true taste of Louisiana love

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Nashville’s Josephine
Nashville’s Josephine cooks up a fresh take on the South and one hell of a whole bird

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Austin’s Olamaie
Proving there’s still plenty of new magic to be conjured from tried-and-true Southern flavors

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Prime Cuts
Chattanooga’s Main Street Meats is a carnivore’s nirvana

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A Taste of Africa
In the Atlanta suburbs, duck behind the Waffle House and dig in to the real roots of Southern food

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Athen’s Seabear Oyster Bar
Georgia’s Seabear embodies the best of a new breed of oyster bar