Southern Foodways appears on Fridays as part of our collaboration with the Southern Foodways Alliance, an organization based in Oxford, Mississippi, that "documents and celebrates the diverse food cultures of the American South." Dig in! Arguably one of the hottest tickets in town, if not in the country, the High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction celebrates its 16th year. Last year, the auction set records as the most successful live auction in its 15-year history, bringing in revenues of more than $1.8 million. Friday night’s gala and Saturday’s live auction are already sold out. But, there is still space available at many of the events leading up to the big finale, one we think you’ll particularly enjoy because we planned it...
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Southern Foodways appears on Fridays as part of our collaboration with the Southern Foodways Alliance, an organization based in Oxford, Mississippi, that "documents and celebrates the diverse food cultures of the American South." Dig in! Georgia Organics is hosting its 11th annual conference, Quantum Leap: Taking Food & Farms Back...to the Future, February 28 to March 1 at the North West Georgia Trade and Convention Center in Dalton, Georgia. Listen and learn as we imagine a future where farm, family, and community values merge with sustainable innovation—where thriving family farms connect with consumers at school, at work, at play. At this conference, you’ll gather the knowledge, tools, and connections needed to take your food and farms into that future. Learn...
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Southern Foodways appears on Fridays as part of our collaboration with the Southern Foodways Alliance, an organization based in Oxford, Mississippi, that "documents and celebrates the diverse food cultures of the American South." Dig in! A few months ago, just as the weather was turning cold, I waxed nostalgic about hog killing. I included some pictures of the practice and an essay from Southern Food Alliance member Evan Hatch. At The Old South Farm Museum and Agricultural Learning Center, they don’t just talk about, write about, or photograph hog killing—they actually do it. And, if you ask nicely, they’ll let you help. The Woodland, Georgia museum traces Southern rural life from the 1800s to the 1960s. On the property you’ll...
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In a seemingly innocuous new New York City barbecue restaurant round-up in the New York Times, Georgia's Eastside BBQ owner Alan Natkiel claims that "in Georgia, succulent barbecue is made by steaming the meat." What? Steamed pork finished on a grill (Natkiel's cooking method) may be "tender and lush," according to Florence Fabricant, and it might even be delicious, but it is not barbecue. And his claim that Georgia barbecue is traditionally steamed is dubious at best and probably downright blasphemous....
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Jason Perlow's post about his visit to Mary Mac's in Atlanta, GA has filled me with nostalgia. I lived there for a number of years and miss the spring-time explosion of dogwoods and azaleas, and my favorite non-food related festival, the Inman Park Festival. Mary Mac's should definitely be on your list of eats. Some of my other favorite eats are Colonnade Restaurant, The Flying Biscuit Cafe, and Fat Matt's Rib Shack. Mary Mac's Tea Room Address: 224 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta GA. 404-876-1800 The Flying Biscuit Address: 1655 McLendon Avenue, Atlanta GA. 404-687-8888 Fat Matt's Rib Shack Address: 1811 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta GA. 404-607-1622...
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In honor of the upcoming Chinese New Year (Sunday, February 18 ushers in the
Year of the Pig), we talked to our food-loving friends around the country to find out where they'd send Serious Eaters for some
great Chinese food. Inside, picks from
Atlanta, Seattle, Miami, San Francisco, and more, along with the symbolism of some of the food eaten on the eve of the new lunar year. Year of the Pig—Serious Eaters, don't you love that?!?
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