History RepeatsGarden & Gun Magazine - Jonathan MilesAn iconic landscape architect’s Southern trek, revisited The Southern travelogue constitutes its own subgenre of American lit. One reason, of course, is the sheer volume of writers who’ve documented their
How Does One Correctly Use the Term “Y’all?”Garden & Gun Magazine - Roy Blount, Jr.A few thoughts on a Southern debate for the books Like the fiber in okra and the pluribus in unum, some issues of singular and plural may be insoluble. But they don’t have to be divisive. The Rampart Store
North Florida A Turkey Hunter’s ParadiseGarden & Gun Magazine - T. Edward NickensOne family opens its doors to share a slice of Old Florida Old Florida—the real Florida, the true Florida—can be a tough place to find. The state has reinvented itself so many times over—Disney Florida,
Onions Vidalia Onions Are BackGarden & Gun Magazine - Caroline SandersGeorgia agriculture commissioner Gary Black demystifies one of the South’s unique crops After months of waiting, Vidalia onion season is finally upon us. This year, the pack date—when growers can legally
New Music New Music for April 2019Garden & Gun Magazine - Dacey Orr SivewrightWelcome warm weather with old-school soul, expert-level guitar picking, and more fresh Southern releases by Welcome warm weather with old-school soul, expert-level guitar picking, and more fresh Southern
Crechale’s Cafe’s Highway LegacyGarden & Gun Magazine - John T. EdgeGulf seafood, comeback sauce, and the lasting allure of a Jackson, Mississippi, institution Frilled by a lacy crust, the onion rings at Crechale’s Cafe leave the kitchen in a wigwam stack on a white china
The Other MontanaGarden & Gun Magazine - T. Edward NickensWhile they may not get the attention of the storied waters out West, two East Tennessee rivers—the South Holston and the Watauga—hold the kind of brown and rainbow trout that usually only swim through
A Local’s Guide to Five Southern CitiesGarden & Gun Magazine - Garden & GunFrom Savannah to Nashville, explore some of the South’s best destinations with these insider tips It’s that time of year—when warmer weather sparks your wanderlust, and dreams of getting out and exploring
Aretha Franklin The Fantastic Afterlife of Dusty in MemphisGarden & Gun Magazine - Dacey Orr SivewrightFifty years ago, the Dusty Springfield album peaked at ninety-nine on the charts—then flopped. Here’s how the eventual classic found its place in Southern music history (and why it took so long to get
The 17 Best Southern Albums of 2017 – Garden & GunGarden & Gun Magazine - Abigail TierneyCelebrate all things vinyl this Saturday at shops across the South, with exclusive releases that run the musical gamut from Emmylou to Elvis “Nothing can replicate the intimacy of putting on your favorite
Lilies with a LegacyGarden & Gun Magazine - CJ LotzA humble Southern bulb finds new respect, thanks to a Carolina plantsman On a lonely road, outside an abandoned juke joint, among broken glass and malt liquor cans, lilies bloomed. Nearly five feet tall,
Bourbon Whiskey Angel’s Envy Spring 2019 Cocktail PartiesGarden & Gun Magazine - Garden & GunIn the spring of 2019, Garden & Gun and Angel’s Envy hosted a series of three events in Dallas, Nashville, and Charleston. Guests gathered to enjoy Angel’s Envy specialty cocktails—each with its own unique
Fly Fishing 2019 Women in the Field: Ladies’ Fly-Fishing ExcursionGarden & Gun Magazine - Garden & GunOn April 7–9, Garden & Gun hosted twenty-three women for a ladies-only fly-fishing experience in Cashiers, North Carolina. The weekend began with a welcome cocktail party, followed by a day on the river
North Carolina Endangered Species: North Carolina BarbecueGarden & Gun Magazine - Kathleen PurvisIn recent months, three iconic joints have shuttered. Should we be worried? Is it time for followers of the Carolinas’ true ’cue—pork only, cooked over wood only—to put out the fire and call in the hogs?
Pound Cake The Secret Behind Augusta National’s Pound CakeGarden & Gun Magazine - Garden & GunIn his new book, caddy Tripp Bowden shares the story of how the club’s beloved longtime chef got by with a little help from a friend What follows is an edited excerpt from the new book The Caddy’s Cookbook:
Maker's Mark 2019 Mint Julep Month Kickoff PartyGarden & Gun Magazine - Garden & GunOn Thursday, April 4, Garden & Gun partnered with Maker’s Mark and Bourbon Country to kick off Mint Julep Month for the second year at Simon & the Whale in New York City. The exclusive party celebrated
New Orleans, LA Trishala Bhansali’s Lightness of BeingGarden & Gun Magazine - Elizabeth HutchisonA childhood split between India and New Orleans inspires the Lekha designer’s new line of gauzy essentials It’s not hyperbole to say that the designer Trishala Bhansali’s love of Indian textiles began
South Carolina Watching Lightning Bugs at Congaree National ParkGarden & Gun Magazine - Garden & GunA beautiful display of nature in Hopkins, South Carolina Blink…blink…blink… For about two weeks between mid-May and early June, thousands of fireflies—lightning bugs, to many of us—synchronize their bioluminescent
Farewell to Charleston’s Hominy GrillGarden & Gun Magazine - Abigail Tierney and Caroline SandersThe beloved Southern-dining institution will serve its last supper this month “Things have a beginning, middle, and end,” Robert Stehling told Charleston’s Post and Courier this week. And for the Hominy
Need a Lift? Read About These Acts of KindnessGarden & Gun Magazine - Garden & GunG&G readers tell of strangers’ generosity and thoughtfulness In a recent Talk of the South newsletter, we asked readers to name the kindest thing a stranger had done for them. Here are a few of the many
Should Bourbon Be Cask Finished?Garden & Gun Magazine - Tom WilmesTo some, giving bourbons a second soak in oak is blasphemy. Others just want a second sip of the tasty results. Master taster Peggy Noe Stevens weighs in on the trend that’s pushing bourbon’s boundaries,
Pets Southern Pets Through the CenturiesGarden & Gun Magazine - Caroline SandersA new exhibit at the Charleston Museum explores the bond between people and the animals they love As collections manager of the Charleston Museum, Jennifer McCormick has spent a lot of time organizing
Kentucky TrifectaGarden & Gun Magazine - Guy MartinBourbon wars, Derby nerves, and Bluegrass shade Q: Who makes the real bourbon, Kentucky or Tennessee? Tennessee’s is the fake one, right? A: We have the contacts for an excellent team of former Delta commandos
A Wild-Game Culinary ExperienceGarden & Gun Magazine - Garden & GunOn Sunday, March 24, the Garden & Gun Club hosted a Wild-Game Culinary Experience with James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Hastings. Guests savored an assortment of wild-game appetizers and charcuterie
Cheese The Mystery of The Masters’ Pimento CheeseGarden & Gun Magazine - Elizabeth HutchisonWhat made Masters pimento cheese so special? Made fresh daily and wrapped in fairway-green plastic bags, the pimento cheese sandwiches at Augusta National—which will only put you back $1.50, $3 if you
April 2019 Reading ListGarden & Gun Magazine - CJ LotzApril brings a shower of new reads, including big-league cookbooks, powerful memoirs, and a charming tribute to one funny-man’s best friend by April brings a shower of new reads, including big-league powerful
Are Paper Shotgun Shells Ripe for a Revival?Garden & Gun Magazine - Irwin GreensteinWhy some shooters are ready for a blast from the past Spend a morning shooting a box or two of paper shotgun shells, and one of the first things you’ll probably notice is the smell. That particular aroma,
Bourbon Whiskey Southern Bourbon SupperGarden & Gun Magazine - Garden & GunOn March 29, 2019, Garden & Gun and VisitLex hosted a Southern Bourbon Supper in Columbus, Ohio, at The Kitchen. Guests indulged in an evening of all things Lexington, featuring Woodford Reserve bourbon
Moon Lake MemoriesGarden & Gun Magazine - Wright ThompsonThe decades dissolve in a flicker at Kathryn’s, an old-school Italian joint in the Mississippi Delta We took our infant daughter to Moon Lake for our first family vacation last summer. It had been a long
The Southern Agenda: April/May 2019Garden & Gun Magazine - Garden & GunGoings-on in the South & beyond MUSIC Louisiana Jazz Fest’s Golden Anniversary Gregory Davis and his crew in the Dirty Dozen Brass Band thought they knew the drill when they booked a street parade gig
