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Food
Any other Southerners out there ever felt an odd mix of high brow AND down home at the same time? Like caviar on a deviled egg? Then you’re in the right place. Being Two-Sided Southern has a lot to do with food.
It means you are equally as comfortable at a five-star restaurant as Waffle House. Sometimes I feel like I’m trying to ride two horses with one ass. But instead of hiding one side of me from the other, I decided to embrace it all and start this site for people like me. Those Southerners who feel torn between two worlds, but also feel at home in both as well. If you like cheese grits or fried chicken with your Champagne, and don’t apologize for it, this is the place. From fine dining to casual joints, we explore food in the Southern culture.
If you ever feel Two-Sided Southern too, then pitch a woo, ‘cause you’ve come to the right place. A place where an affinity for both cheese grits and caviar mean you have great taste.
How a Brooklyn Girl Shaped Atlanta Southern Hospitality
If you’ve ever stepped inside Amore e Amore, or its beloved predecessor Il Localino, you’ve already met Mama Gale, even if you don’t realize it. You’ve felt her energy.
Inside Atlanta’s Most Exclusive Omakase: M @ Umi’s Hidden Eight-Seat Experience
Tucked quietly above Atlanta’s iconic Umi restaurant, M @ Umi is one of the city’s most exclusive dining experiences—an eight-seat omakase that redefines luxury through intimacy. With only one seating each evening, guests step into a minimalist, light-filled space where Chef Yoshida curates a breathtaking 19-course Japanese tasting menu.
10 Iconic Southern Dishes with a Gourmet Twist in Atlanta
Whether it’s cornbread topped with caviar or hushpuppies drizzled in spicy sorghum, these 10 Southern dishes have a gourmet twist.
Chef Nobu Talks Omotenashi in the Deep South
When Chef Nobu Matsuhisa tells you Atlanta feels like waking up by the ocean—but green—you listen. “It’s a beautiful forest,” he says, describing the view from his room at the Nobu Hotel Atlanta. “When I open the curtains in the morning, it’s like green meditation.” Chef Nobu loves Atlanta.
Grits Meet Huancaína: Chef Arnaldo Castillo is Two-Sided Southern to His Core
Chef Arnaldo Castillo is executive chef of Tio Lucho’s in Poncey-Highland in Atlanta. Castillo serves up bold, contemporary Peruvian dishes kissed with Southern charm.
Ultimate Derby Day Snack: Kentucky Hot Brown Dip Recipe
The Ultimate Derby Day Snack is this rich, tasty Kentucky Hot Brown Dip Recipe. I’ve been serving it to my Kentucky-born Mother in Law for years.
7 New Atlanta Restaurants Serving Up Southern High-Low Magic
Here are seven of our favorite new Atlanta spots that prove you can do “high” and “low” with equal amounts of taste and Southern hospitality.
Cookbook Author Alex Hitz On How to be a Great Southern Host or Hostess
Chef and cookbook author Alex Hitz is a Southern gentleman who lives in New York City, Palm Beach and Atlanta. He’s a Southern treasure and a delightful storyteller.
From Sweet Tea to Hot Pot: Anita Hsu’s Unique Southern-Asian Fusion Journey
The co-owner of seven restaurants—including Sweet Auburn BBQ, the Michelin-starred Lazy Betty, Tio Lucho’s and Gezzo’s West Coast Burritos—Anita Hsu grew up in Stockbridge, Ga., and attended Woodward Academy in College Park from Kindergarten through graduation.