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5 Things You Need to Know This Week

May 13, 2013 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (2)

Every Monday we bring you the SL Hot List, a round up of the five latest and greatest things to hit the South. Consider it your weekly update on our region’s most buzzworthy food, culture, and style news.

From the Test Kitchen

Cooking with Guinness: Your Guide to Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

March 15, 2013 | By Mary Beard | Comments (3)

This weekend the Irish—and everyone who pretends to be each March—will lift glasses full of Guinness to toast to the greenest of all holidays: St. Patrick’s Day.

St. Patrick’s Day Beer Guide: Southern Style

March 14, 2013 | By Ashley Williams | Comments (4)

When it comes to brewing beer, the Irish may have had the idea first, but boy, have we Southerners improved upon it. Microbreweries have sprung up all across the South, each offering up a variety of styles, infused with local flavors such as pecan, honey, and even bourbon to give their beer a uniquely Southern twist. If you are just […]

Now Here’s How The South Does Happy Hour

February 9, 2013 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (1)

Last week we hosted our very first South-wide happy hour to celebrate our February ode to the South’s Best Bars. We collaborated with 27 bars that offered special deals on cocktails such as sherry cobbler and pecan old fashioned, and micro-brewed beers at a discount. We do love a bargain.

5 Things We’re Buzzing About This Week

February 4, 2013 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (3)

Hot Off the Skillet

Take It From Mr. Bubbly: Drink Champagne Now

November 30, 2012 | By Paula Disbrowe | Comments (1)

Within minutes of arriving at Carnivale du Vin, I was handed a glass of Roederer Champagne, kissed by Emeril, and made serious eye contact with Sammy Hagar, dressed in a red tuxedo. It was that sort of evening.

From the Test Kitchen

Holiday Cranberry Bar

November 28, 2012 | By Norman King | Comments (1)

Not a fan of anything gelatinous? We won’t revoke your Southern card. Just get (cranberry) sauced with a cocktail.

Hot Off the Skillet

Florida Spirit: New Vodka From The Sunshine State

October 16, 2012 | By Erin Shaw Street | Comments (1)

It’s not difficult to find a craft beer in Florida (Tampa’s Cigar City Brewing, Pensacola’s Pensacola Bay Brewery, and Jacksonville’s Bold City Brewery, to name a few). But it’s tougher to find craft spirits — till now. Case in point: Sarasota’s Siesta Key Rum, and a new distillery in the works for St. Augustine.

From the Test Kitchen

Deep Fried Friday: Jack and Coke

September 28, 2012 | By Norman King | Comments (1)

An adults-only beverage is turned into a delicious adults-only dessert. Watch as I deep-fry a favorite Southern cocktail—Jack and Coke.

Hot Off the Skillet

3 Autumn Cocktails to Drink Now

September 4, 2012 | By Paula Disbrowe | Comments (2)

Much of the South is still sweltering, but now that August is in the rear view mirror I can’t help but dream of knee socks and boots, cashmere cardigans, and cocktails with a bit more clout. Which is why I’m particularly smitten with my new neighborhood watering hole in Austin, Drink.well.

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