I haven’t researched my family history, but we must go back to the cursed House of Atreus. At least I can empathize with the plight of Tantalus, condemned by Zeus to eternal hunger and thirst as he stood in a pool of water and beside a fruit tree. Each time he reached for the water or fruit, it would recede beyond his grasp. That would be a … Continue reading From Palm Beach to Washington, DC: The Ride through Hell
I haven’t had a lot of eating time in Georgia (i.e., time outside the Atlanta airport) since I started the Blog, and there are no trips on the horizon. That’s a shame because there’s a lot of good barbecue in Georgia. I have reviewed a few good places fairly recently — Heritage Market in Atlanta comes to mind, as does B’s Cracklin’ in Savannah and … Continue reading Georgia Barbecue
Winter looms, so I have updated my list of alternatives to fast food for those driving south (and back north) along the East Coast. And, indeed, normally the only sensible thing to do when the weather promises to chill the very marrow in your bones is to head south. In light of COVID issues, special care and consideration must be taken before you decide to … Continue reading Best Places to Eat Near I-95 from Washington, DC, to Florida
Nancy and I recently went down to Birmingham for Sammy Horwitz’s bat mitzvah. We decided to fly to Atlanta and rent a car, which saved us some money and, more important, gave me the opportunity to try another barbecue place. My limited research — I was looking for a place that cooks exclusively with wood — led us to Williamson Bros. in Douglasville, which had … Continue reading Williamson Bros. Bar-B-Q, Douglasville, Georgia
UPDATE: We now have an updated and expanded list that covers the trip all the way to Key West! Many Americans are driving to Florida this winter. For those of us on the East Coast, that means a lot of time on I-95, a lot of stops for refreshment, and probably an overnight. You’re pretty much on your own for food recommendations if you’re coming from … Continue reading Where to Eat on I-95 from Washington to Florida: Updated
My brother Jim sent me the video link from The Oxford American, which is more or less Garden and Gun for smart people. It is a supplement to an earlier John T. Edge piece, Folk Witness, about the question of community and “exchanges unadulterated by artifice” that “confirm that humans are at the helm… complicated souls capable of responding to circumstance and necessity with brilliance.” … Continue reading D & D Barbecue, Atlanta, Georgia
UPDATE: Congratulations to Jiyeon Lee and Cody Taylor (and to the Heirloom Market team) on being chosen as semi-finalists in the James Beard Foundation competition. They do a great job on a wide variety of foods, and have lots of inventive combinations. Hurry on over! ####### When I’m driving through Atlanta, I usually go straight through town rather than take the bypass. That way … Continue reading Heirloom Market Bar B Que, Atlanta, Georgia
Few things can be more discouraging on a long trip on I-95 than the prospect of finding a good place to eat. Lots of good places exist, but they rarely are mentioned on the Food-Fuel-Lodging signs along the interstate. (I have heard that restaurants have to be open for three meals in order to qualify for sign placement, and they may have to pay some … Continue reading Malson’s Barbecue, I-95 Exit 3, Kingsland, Georgia
When Garden and Gun, Southern Living, and Jim Shahin all are touting a barbecue place, you try to get there. We were in Hilton Head, with B’s Cracklin’ BBQ in Savannah, a mere 90 minutes away — 90 minutes there, 30 to eat and 90 home: reasonable. Nancy was committed to a five hour mah jongg marathon (she connected with a group down there … Continue reading B’s Cracklin’ BBQ, Savannah, Georgia
I remember eating at the original Fincher’s back in July 1980, when I was in Georgia to determine whether we should send federal observers to some nearby counties to ensure equal treatment of all voters. (We should have and we did.) I recall the pilot announcing that the local temperature was 108 degrees, and that there were yellow jackets in the phone booth from which … Continue reading Fincher’s, Macon, Georgia
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