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Best meat-and-three (or -two)
Photo: Hyosub Shin, [email protected] When you want Southern home cooking, but there’s no one to make it for you, what do you do? That’s where the traditional meat-and-three cafeterias and restaurants shine. These days, you might not always get three vegetables. In some places, it’s more a meat-and-two. Of course, you can usually go for all vegetables or side dishes and forgo the meat entirely. These spots are perfect for folks who are missing mom’s home-cooked meals, or for those whose moms weren’t such great cooks. It’s also a perfect place for visitors to… >>
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Best french fries
Photo: Brant Sanderlin, [email protected] It seems like such a simple thing. Potatoes cut into long sticks of varying thickness, then deep fried and salted. We all know it isn’t that simple, though. The variables make all the difference in the world. What oil do they use? How long (or how many times) are they fried? What kind of potato do they use? How thick are the potatoes cut? All of these factors and more contribute to the ultimate success of a french fry. They’re on more menus than just about anything else, but not everyone gets them right. Who… >>
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Best hot dogs
Photo: Renee Brock / Special It’s an iconic American food, often mentioned in the same sentence with apple pie and baseball. And we can be very particular about our hot dogs. Should they have ketchup? Is mustard a must? What about chili, sauerkraut or slaw? Then there are the Chicago dogs, dragged through the garden with their pickle relish, peppers, tomatoes and celery salt. Frankly, the possible combinations seem endless. But we’re looking for wieners, um, winners! We want to hear about the best hot dogs in town. Tell us about your favorite place to grab a hot dog in and… >>
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Hoda Kotb to appear at Savannah Book Festival
AP photo NBC Today Show co-host Hoda Kotb , author of “HODA: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer and Kathie Lee ,” will appear at next month’s Savannah Book Festival. Festival organizers said she will appear on Saturday, Feb. 16 but the exact time and location isn’t yet listed on the festival web site. See www.savannahbookfestival.org for updates. The festival’s list of prominent authors includes former Vice President Al Gore . Kotb will also discuss her latest book, “TEN YEARS LATER: Six People Who Faced Adversity and Transformed Their Lives.” “These people didn’t just fight their way… >>
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Best sweet tea
It might seem a little odd to be talking about iced tea in winter, but cold weather never stops us Southerners from indulging in one of our favorite beverages. When the temperature rises to 70 in January, it doesn’t seem so strange at all. Sweet tea is the house wine of many Southern homes, with a pitcher in the refrigerator at all times. It’s also expected to be on the menu at most restaurants, and that’s what we want to talk about. In April, we’ll have lots of visitors in town for the NCAA basketball playoffs, and we thought they might… >>
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Paula Deen shares dieting tips
Paula Deen shares dieting tips in the February edition of Woman’s Day magazine , on newsstands Jan. 8. The Savannah culinary mogul, long known (and in some cases derided) for her high-calorie concoctions, has shifted gears to become an advocate of healthier cooking and eating since disclosing her battle with diabetes last year. Deen’s 2011 cookbook, “Paula Deen’s Southern Cooking Bible,” made it to the list of Five Worst Cookbooks of 2011 by the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Since then she’s lent her name to healthier dishes, though. The first recipe that pops up on her website at the moment… >>
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“The Voice” alum Chris Cauley at Meehan’s downtown tonight
Chris Cauley , a past contestant on “The Voice,” will lend his voice to the New Year’s Eve celebrations at Meehan’s Public House in downtown Atlanta tonight. There is no admission charge. Cauley, an Atlanta artist, will perform starting at 10 p.m. until about 1 a.m., with a break in between sets (and presumably to toast Happy New Year at midnight). Meehan’s is partnering with the Atlanta Mission in encouraging fans to support via monetary donations or just social media shout-outs during Cauley’s performances. See full details here . >>
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Sarah Brightman postpones tour
Brightman at a press conference in Japan last month. Photo: Getty Images To accommodate the completion of her album, Sarah Brightman is pushing back her 2013 “Dreamchaser” tour. That means her Feb. 21 date planned for the Fox Theatre will now be held Oct. 9 at the same location. Brightman expects to release her “Dreamchaser” album in April. “Whilst I regret any inconvenience that this rescheduling might have occasioned for those people who have already bought tickets, the restructuring of my worldwide album release plan made it inevitable. Clearly a concert is always more enjoyable if there is familiarity with the music being… >>
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Best sports bar
Photo: Elissa Eubanks, [email protected] In early April, Atlanta will host the NCAA Final Four men’s basketball tournament. That means Atlanta will also host a whole lot of basketball fans from all over the country, and some of those folks may be making their first trip to our city. We want to give them a few tips on where to go, what to see and, most importantly, what to eat. And we need your help. This week’s question is an important one for those visitors. Not everyone who comes to town for the games will have tickets, but you can… >>
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Star sightings: Ludacris, Michael Douglas, Chipper Jones
AP photo Ludacris, Michael Douglas and Chipper Jones have been spotted here and there in Atlanta over the past few days. Luda and a group of 20 friends had dinner at Davio’s on Friday night. The Phipps Plaza restaurant, popular with sports and entertainment personalitie s, just announced its special Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve menus, by the way. Details here . Douglas, who’s been in Atlanta filming “Last Vegas” with Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline , dined at Canoe on Sunday. The movie, about four lifelong buddies who reunite in Vegas for a wedding, wraps this week. Douglas… >>
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