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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Tony’s Tamales by Tom Lawrence
We were in Jackson for a meeting of the PorchScene team, and when we finished our business my daughter, Mary, the brains behind PorchScene, mentioned that she was heading out on Old Canton Road to try a hot tamale … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Tom Lawrence
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Por qué no hacen el sur carolinans habla español – (Why don’t South Carolinians speak Spanish?) by Tom Lawrence
I posed this question to several of my learned friends and got a variety of answers such as: “Well, because South Carolina was settled by the English, dummy.” “A whole bunch of them do.” “Well, because the English drove the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Tom Lawrence
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TOMATO PIE AT THE MOOSE CAFE IN ASHVILLE, NC by Lyla Ellzey
Tomato Pie! That delicious, delightful taste sensation that has become so popular throughout the South. I was introduced to tomato pie at The Moose Café located on a hilltop outside Ashville, North Carolina. My husband and I were visiting friends … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Lyla Ellzey
Tagged ashville north carolina, moose cafe, tomato pie
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It’s Worth the Wait at the Hunter’s Pub by Tom Lawrence
The Hunter’s Pub and Steakhouse is a cinder block building located on a country crossroad about fifteen miles from Columbus, Georgia. The surrounding land is mainly hardwood forest and is home to a variety of local hunting clubs. The Pub started … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Tom Lawrence
Tagged columbus ga steak, columbus georgia restaurant, georgia best steak, hunter's pub
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A Big Bang for the Buck…by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
He’s a double-fused stick of creative explosive known as Bobby Lounge and Dub Brock. Wowing the audience with steamy, soulful lyrics, Bobby Lounge has theatrically closed the “Lagniappe Stage” at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival every year since … Continue reading
Posted in Art Scene
Tagged Abita Springs, Bobby Lounge, Dub Brock, Lagniappe Stage, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
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Lagniappe with a Capital “L” by Lisa W. Davis
On our way for a long weekend getaway with friends in South Louisiana, we found ourselves too early for our usual lunch stop at the venerable Middendorf’s Seafood Restaurant located near Pass Manchac at the beginning of the causeway to … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Lisa Davis
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Oy Vey! Paradise in a Gully!
Oy Vey! Paradise in a Gully! by Deborah Fagan Carpenter One beautiful garden room after another fills the five acres of land, located in a hollow once thick with untended brush and unremarkable trees. Solar panels surrounded by a sun-filled … Continue reading
Farm To Table by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
Hail to the local farmers and growers, who in a struggling economy, continue to operate their small farms and supply communities with fresh, nutritious food, and praise to the communities themselves for supporting the upswing of local markets. A … Continue reading
Posted in Deborah Carpenter, Food
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