Wednesday
10Jun

June 10

My paean to Scott's Bar-B-Q near Hemingway, SC ran in the NYT today. 

Here's hoping my words pay appropriate homage to the intellect and ingenuity  required to cook honest bbq.

I know Peter Frank Edwards's pics -- as below and in a slide show on the site -- showcase as much.

Wednesday
27May

May 27

If you haven't read the Oxford American's Race Issue, now is the time
to pick up a newsstand copy.

Soon, the annual Best of the South issue will displace it. 

To snag a copy of the Race Issue -- with a brilliant essay by Lolis Elie as well as my meditation on barbecue and the white man's burden (or lack thereof) --  try here

Wednesday
20May

May 20

My latest "United Tastes" NYT piece ran this morning.

The drinking class gets its say and Sriracha gets its due. 

Saturday
09May

May 9

Truck Food romp last week in Philly. The scene was robust and a bit ragged. 

Pleasantly ragged.

Angie Mosier, who's shooting the pics for book, captured great stuff, including this shot, my old-school favorite.