5 Southern Donut Shops You Must Visit
You never outgrow donuts. Here are five southern donut shops worthy of a visit. Thanks to Good Grit for the copy and inspiration. Gibson's Donuts - Memphis, TN Gibson’s is open 24/7, and the cooks are there for 12-14 hours daily. (Note to the night owls: donuts become half-price at [...]
Spreading the Gospel of Whiskey: The Charleston Brown Water Society
"Brown Water," also known as whiskey, bourbon, rye, scotch and rum is popular in the South and there's not a better city than Charleston to enjoy all the favors. Meet the Charleston Brown Water Society. Let’s start with a Venn diagram, shall we? Not all brown water is bourbon, but [...]
SEC Cocktails: Each Stadiums ‘Adult’ Beverage of Choice
Southeastern Conference fans know how to tailgate and no respectable football gathering is complete without these SEC cocktails. ALABAMA/AUBRUN: ALABAMA SLAMMER Throw on some Skynyrd and mix up the SoCo, sloe gin, amaretto and orange juice Alabama Slammer. No one knows who invented the Alabama Slammer, but legend has it [...]
12 Best Burgers In 12 Southern States
Looking to satisfy your burger appetite in the South? Here are the 12 best burgers in 12 southern states. Alabama Niffer's Place, Auburn Always up for a challenge? With several extreme burgers and crazy burger challenges, Niffer's Place is the Spot for you. The Southwest Burger, featured as Burger of [...]
5 Cocktails Every Southern Man Should Master
If you're a refined southern gentleman you should at least know how to make these five classic cocktails. The folks at the Art of Manliness have provided us with a list and pointers. There’s been a trend lately to get back to the old way of doing things, especially when [...]
Grilling Myths to Help You Master Summertime Cookouts
Remember when Uncle Ernie taught you everything he knew about summer grilling? Well, it was probably poor advice. The good folks at Garden & Gun have asked Meathead Goldwyn to debunk five grilling myths. Enjoy. Before you fire up the grill, here are five things you need to know No [...]
Each Southern State’s Favorite Foods
What is the most popular food in your southern state? In my opinion that's a highly debatable question but the folks at Garden & Gun has complied a list of favorite foods from each state originally compiled by Thrillist. Here you go. The South has given the world many culinary [...]
A Southern Gentleman’s Kitchen: Adventures in Cooking, Eating & Living in the New South
Check out A Southern Gentlemen's Kitchen, a new book by Nashville resident Matt Moore. Several months back, I was sitting in a bar in Manhattan’s Lower East Side engaging in a cocktail and conversation with several other patrons. After a bit of chatter, one of the gentlemen asked, “Where do [...]
How to Make the Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Every southern man may not be a french-trained chef, but every southern man should know how to make a perfect grilled cheese sandwich. Atlanta's Zeb Stevenson tells us how. A grilled cheese sandwich contains three essential ingredients: cheese, bread, and butter. A good one is a bread gone gold, with [...]
Pimento Cheese at the Masters; a Southern Tradition
Lush green grass, pine trees, Amen corner and pimento cheese. In case you're wondering, the Masters, the world's most famous golf tournament is taking place in Georgia at Augusta National. Garden & Gun's Elizabeth Hutchison tells the story of the courses most famous sandwich. Made fresh daily and wrapped in [...]