Hi all, I’m talking out a pal for their bday and they are originally from the South and food homesick. However, I’m having the hardest time finding a restaurant that serves good Southern foods, like: 1)fried okra 2)...

Doing some extensive googling before I posted this, I soon found that most critics and restaurants alike tend to refer to "Southern cuisine" as if it was a monolithic structure with a single identity. How could that be true? At a...

In all seriousness, I am a southerner (living in the south). And I know the Pacific Northwest is known for fresh food, and lots of seafood, but I’m wondering if Southern food has caught on up north. By that I mean Cajun,...

joints in Texas, crawfish places in Louisiana, meat-and-threes along the way. We stopped in Jackson, took the Natchez Trace to Tennessee, stopped in Tupelo and Florence. Detoured to Memphis for Public Eye. There’s a good...

Big Papi’s Rib Shack 10626 Burbank Blvd North Hollywood, CA 91601 (818) 506-7960‎ Not a Southern place per say, but a BBQ joint (mostly takeout) run by a family from Louisiana in the old (and much missed) Atlas Sausage Factory...

I need a Killer southern BBQ sauce recipe. Can anyone help me? I’ve tried several that are good, but I need one that is truely remarkable. Thanks, Spencer

Looking for great southern/country places in Wise County VA for a family roadtrip from CT down the Blue Ridge Parkway

Guste’s "The 100 Greatest Dishes of Louisiana Cookery." Back to southern, I think Camille Glenn’s "The Heritage of Southern Cooking" is a fine book, and I often refer to John Egerton’s "Southern Food," which is...

Hello everyone,   I was wondering what you all personally think the top ten Southern restaurants outside the South are?   Thanks!   Ansel

from Sonoma State had just cleaned him out. When I asked him what part of the south he hailed from he said, “south Marin.” His family’s roots are in Louisiana. The dinner options of the day were roast chicken,...

of gravy dinners (smothered chicken & pork chops, meatloaf and oxtails). Kathy and family are from Louisiana, so the menu also includes etouffes, creole dishes, etc. Service is warm and nurturing, prices are a little higher than...

I am in Louisiana. I recommend potato salad to go with the fried chicken. Or mashed potatoes with gravy. Neither of those are light, but how often are you going to serve a "southern" menu? My specialty for dessert is pecan pie...

I’m doing some research for a project and the crux of the question is "What is Southern Food?" I’m really interested in asking some of you here what you consider Southern food to be. All I know is fried green tomatoes...

I moved to Gainesville a few years ago from Arizona, and have found it hard to connect with southern cooking. I’m looking for good mom and pop, family, hole in the wall southern food. In Gainesville, people have directed me...

stop at LOUIE KEE’S MARKET (1041 Tulare St. at B St.) because of a recent Fresno Bee article that suggested it carried a number of cajun grocery items. They carry a number of seasoning mixes and Louisiana boxed food items...