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Chick-Fil-A Announces Sunday Opening

The moment we’ve been waiting for has arrived. http://bit.ly/dFYKjA

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Brooklyn’s Egg Draws a Crowd

Eater just added a new feature, called Brunch Bunch, in which they visit a popular brunch spot and canvas the crowd to find out why folks are queued up and how long they’ll wait for a table. The second installment … Continue reading

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12 Reasons to Love NOLA Right Now

Check out my post on some of the places feeling the NOLA love in NYC right now here, on my Garden & Gun blog.

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BBQ in the News

ABC’s Nightline did a Labor Day–inspired segment on BBQ, and who should appear front and center but Hemingway, South Carolina’s own Scott’s Bar-B-Que. I met pitmaster Rodney Scott at a party at Billy Reid’s Bond Street store after the Big … Continue reading

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Yes, Another Southern Restaurant

South Houston (the restaurant, not the “of” neighborhood) opened last week at the corner of West Broadway and Grand. On the southern-in-the-city menu: corndogs (yum), house-made jello (what?!) and Yellow Tail by the $8 (WHAT?!) glass. Very curious.

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Hello Summer!

There are some great antique shops on the east end of Long Island and I’m in need of some new furniture, so we decided to spend the weekend sweeping the North and South Forks. Greenport is filled with gems like … Continue reading

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Big Apple BBQ Block Party Pictures

Below are some of my favorite shots from last weekend’s pig out in Madison Square Park (plus more pictures after the jump). But first, a couple of soundbites overheard at the festivities: “He’s class and I’m the ass.” –John Currence … Continue reading

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BBQ in the Big Apple

On behalf of all of the meat eating southerners in New York, let me be one of the many to say, “Welcome back, Big Apple BBQ Block Party Pitmasters.” We’ve been waiting all year for you. Ken Callaghan Blue Smoke … Continue reading

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Seersucker

I wanted to like Seersucker, Arkansas native Robert Newton’s much-hyped new restaurant in Carroll Gardens. Really, I did. Tasting Table gave it great reviews and said it’s the “real McCoy” among Brooklyn’s new southern establishments. Grub Street intriguingly called it … Continue reading

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Summer Is Officially Here

Despite what the calendar police say, the passing of Memorial Day marks the start of summer–if not officially, then at least mentally. And you know what that means: steamy sidewalks, egregious toe exposure and, most importantly, lots of southern-made excuses … Continue reading

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