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Pretending to be an Anthropologist at a Wine Auction

Or, how I scribbled notes without spilling Sauvignon Blanc.
John T. Edge
04.16.08
Keywords
john t. edge,
wine,
southern u.s.,
culinary culture
travel + culture

Good Night, Miss Inez’s

Eating my last greasy cheesburga before leaving East Biloxi.
Francis Lam
04.08.08
Keywords
restaurants,
francis lam,
southern u.s.,
culinary culture
chefs + restaurants

First Taste: The Pit

The Pit, a new restaurant that showcases the craft of pitmaster Ed Mitchell, raises the question: Is barbecue ready for its white-tablecloth moment?
John T. Edge
03.31.08
Keywords
john t. edge,
first taste,
southern u.s.,
ed mitchell,
barbecue
food + cooking

Sno-Balls Where There is Never any Snow

Where you, too, can be a kid again.
Francis Lam
03.25.08
Keywords
francis lam,
culinary culture,
southern u.s.,
dessert,
restaurants
food + cooking

What a Sandwich Can Tell You About New Orleans (I Think)

Po’ boys are an integral part of the New Orleans and Gulf Coast food culture, but I wondered what it was that actually made them special.
Francis Lam
03.18.08
Keywords
francis lam,
culinary culture,
sandwich,
southern u.s.,
new orleans
food + cooking

The Crawfish Boil (Bowl, Ball, Bawl): A Primer

You’ll be happiest meeting crawfish with a bottle of ice-cold beer in your hand, the cheaper the better.
By Francis Lam
03.11.08
Keywords
ingredients,
seafood,
southern u.s.,
francis lam
chefs + restaurants

First Taste: City House

I just had a damn fine dinner at City House, the kind of dinner that makes you believe that dining after dark in Nashville has a bright future.
John T. Edge
03.10.08
Keywords
john t. edge,
first taste,
nashville,
southern u.s.
wine + spirits + beer

The Battle for Craft Beer

Long deprived of world-class brews, Alabamans are fighting back.
Joshua M. Bernstein
02.25.08
Keywords
beer,
brewing,
legislation,
southern u.s.,
joshua m. bernstein
food + cooking

Do the Mashed Potato

As interpreted by the Ballet Memphis, the song “Chitlins” inspired a bacchanal of dance, one that was very carnal, vaguely offal-istic and, yes, beautiful.
John T. Edge
02.07.08
Keywords
culinary culture,
southern u.s.,
john t. edge
wine + spirits + beer

Birth of a Quaff: How Cocktails are Born and Bred

The Tabasco-spiked dirty martini strikes me as a drink with legs. So does the tea punch I've been making of late.
John T. Edge
01.25.08
Keywords
spirits,
cocktail,
cookbooks,
southern u.s.,
john t. edge