Ringing in the New Year means combining the right location with family and friends. Some of you prefer staying home. Maybe cooking a nice meal while watching college bowl games or binge-watching a Netflix series. For those willing to brave the cool weather and chaotic crowds, here's where to spend New Year's Eve in the [...]
Regarded as one of the South's best, Chef John Currence made a name for himself in the early 1990s when he opened City Grocery in Oxford, Mississippi. Today the City Grocery Restaurant Group also includes Bouré, Snack Bar, and the fast-growing chain Big Bad Breakfast. https://traffic.libsyn.com/southernamericana/Chef_John_Currence.mp3 I sat down with Chef Currence in his Oxford [...]
Growing up in the rural South, you would hear people use one of two words to describe the noon or the evening meal. As I've gotten older, the words seemed to be used interchangeably for both meals. Dinner, Supper, or Lunch it's enough to confuse any (Non) Southerner. I'm here to set the record straight. [...]
It's difficult to choose my favorite southern city but when food is the focus, it's hard to beat Charleston, South Carolina. Throw in city's historic significance, architecture, gorgeous waterfront, and Charleston is a must-visit destination. This weekend is the 2018 Charleston Wine + Food Festival that showcases the South's best chefs and wine. Charleston [...]
"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 all bourbon is brown water. [...]
