by Connie Pearson | Feb 22, 2018 | Food, Food blog
Andy Marshall, best known for all of the Puckett’s locations in and around Nashville, Tennessee, has scored a restaurant trifecta with the opening of Deacon’s New South at the intersection of 4th Avenue North and Church Street. First, the location is...
by Connie Pearson | Sep 7, 2017 | Food, Food blog
Allow me to introduce you to Elizabeth Heiskell, better known at the Debutante Farmer in Oxford, Mississippi. I first met her at a “Taste of Oxford” event held in Birmingham, Alabama, and was delighted and intrigued from the moment I heard her Southern...
by Connie Pearson | May 24, 2017 | Food, Food blog
Executive Chef and General Manager Rob McDaniel and the decision-makers of Russell Lands on Lake Martin combined to design a restaurant that is luring diners off the beaten path who come for a visual as well as a culinary feast. Located at 12 Benson Mill Road in...
by Connie Pearson | Sep 21, 2016 | Food, Food blog
Mention the name “Brennan” to residents of New Orleans, and you get immediate recognition and appreciation for the culinary accomplishments of the Brennan family. Their contributions to the dining scene in the Big Easy, a city synonymous with great food,...
by Connie Pearson | Apr 19, 2016 | Wine & Spirits blog
When a stellar chef combines his skill and great food with the knowledge of a passionate wine expert, the result is a memorable dinner by which all others will now be compared. As my friends and I gazed outside the windows of the oceanfront Retreat Room at King and...
by Connie Pearson | Apr 15, 2016 | Food, Food blog
Kevin Kelly loves dragonflies. When he first toured the property as a prospective buyer, a dragonfly landed on his shoulder. For him, it was an omen. This was where he needed to make his home. From the time he purchased the plantation in Darrow, Louisiana, Mr. Kelly...
by Connie Pearson | Apr 15, 2016 | Food, Food blog
Executive Chef Michael Loupe, who studied and cooked in France and all across Louisiana, came to The Mansion Restaurant at Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, LA in the fall of 2014. His menu features classic Louisiana cuisine, but it changes seasonally, even...
by Connie Pearson | Mar 31, 2016 | Food, Food blog
It is very easy to see why faculty and students from LSU would be drawn to Restaurant IPO, not to mention the movers and shakers in and around Louisiana’s State Capitol. But, I have it on good authority that a couple of Baby Boomers from Alabama recently found...
by Connie Pearson | Mar 29, 2016 | Food, Food blog
Hailed by 225 Magazine as the “Best French Dining in Baton Rouge,” Galatoire’s Bistro presents an appearance of taste and elegance that matches the incredible food it serves. Guests enter under a black canopy surrounded by white brick walls, green...
by Connie Pearson | Mar 1, 2016 | Food, Food blog
The Bluegill Restaurant has been serving oysters, alligator, shrimp and many varieties of Gulf fish continuously since 1958, with only brief interruptions for repairs after hurricanes. The exterior is deceptively unassuming, but step inside and you will be swept into...
by Connie Pearson | Feb 24, 2016 | Food, Food blog
Discovering Fisher’s nestled in the Orange Beach Marina on Alabama’s Gulf Coast is akin to finding an unblemished Junonia shell washed up on the nearby white sandy shoreline. Rare. Unexpected. Exhilarating. Fisher’s is in a gorgeous setting with a...
by Connie Pearson | Oct 1, 2015 | Food, Food blog
Step inside the door, and you will feel like distant cousins arriving for a much-anticipated family reunion. Momma and her helpers stir, sauté, and ladle in the kitchen. Papa smiles, greets, and oversees the smooth operation. Sons, cousins, and uncles wait tables...
