Cuisine. Culture. Commentary.
For his first visit to the South, the main mission was to introduce Albert to some of the best BBQ we have to offer. It’s probably his favorite cuisine and I was sure Savannah could do it better than NYC. Many Southerners are single-minded when it comes to who makes the best bar-b-que in a…
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Oh Pat Conroy, you’ve done it again. This is why you are my favorite author. Please move to New York and tell me stories every day. In his latest novel, Conroy once again gives the Lowcountry a dreamlike quality. You can feel the breeze blowing through the Spanish moss as you read. South of Broad is…
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I’d heard The Cardinal was churning out good Southern food but never made it down to 4th and B to see for myself. Seeing a $24 BBQ plate on the dinner menu just seemed so anti-Southern I couldn’t bring myself to go. That kind of Southern food is supposed to be down and dirty and…
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One of my favorite restaurants at home (we’re talkin top 3 here) is Bonna Bella. As a family not only from a Lowcountry/river town but whose home is actually on said river, we don’t like to stray from the water and dining is no exception. You can get to Bonna Bella by car or boat (more…
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When the sign outside a restaurant reads “Beer. Biscuits. Pickles.” I need no further description to know it’s a place I need to try. Jacob’s Pickles on the Upper West Side has all my Southern favorites like fried green tomatoes and collard greens, much of the menu infused with briny goodness, including the drinks. I…
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Last week was Masters Week – a holiday for us Georgia folks. My Daddy was there over the weekend and although he is an avid golf fan, I know one of his favorite parts of the Masters is the pimento cheese sandwiches. The Masters may be an exclusive sporting event, but once inside (if you’re…
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I’m sure The Redhead was to beginning to feel more like the red headed stepchild for all the time it had been sitting on my list of restaurants to try. I knew there was a Southern influence, but had I known there were Lowcountry items on the menu, I would have made sure to get…
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I added “2012” to this blog post’s title because after the success of this year’s event, it’s sure to become an annual thing. Oyster roasts are commonplace in The Lowcountry for good reason – they’re freakin awesome. Basically, you create a pit outside and roast the oysters on a grate above an open flame (we…
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I had planned a trip to Georgia for the Ole Miss game and some hanging out with my Atlanta friends, but I was worried that I wouldn’t make it out due to Hurricane Sandy. I was worried about getting to the airport so I left about four hours before my flight. Because the city was…
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When three Southerners reunite, we can’t help but to indulge our Southern stomachs, even if we’ve creeped up North. After a day of heavy drinking, Sliz and Puckett took me to their favorite DC bbq and bourbon, Smoke and Barrel in Adams Morgan to cap off the evening. Points right off the bat for the…
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Peaches to Apples 