4 Holiday Gifts Crafted by Southern Makers You Need Right Now
These four southern-made pressents stood out as the perfect high-end—but still down home—gift ideas for the holidays.
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.
Super Fans of Dip and Appetizers Will Fawn Over the New Dip Truck in Atlanta
Dips Kitchen is a new mobile eatery roaming Atlanta offering a delicious curated selection of gourmet dips.
Todd Rushing on 40 Years in the Atlanta Restaurant Scene and Being Resilient
Todd Rushing of Concentrics Restaurants in Atlanta is celebrating 40 years in the restaurant business. Here he talks about Two Urban Licks’ 20th anniversary and 40 years in the restaurant business.
Pastry Chef Micki Kimberly Shares Her Journey from Small Southern Town to Swanky Rooftop L.O.A.
Micki Kimberly grew up in Warner Robins, Georgia. She’s the Executive Pastry Chef for Slater Hospitality. She’s a rising Atlanta pastry chef on the culinary scene of our city.
Best Premade Meal Program For Weight-Loss and Diabetes That Gives Back and Does Good
The best premade meal program for diabetes and nutrition is called Good Measure Meals. It’s fabulous for families. You just heat and serve.
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.
Curious About What Stories Were the Top 10 Blogs of 2022? Find Out Here.
As I finish my second year writing Two-Sided Southern, I am still having such an incredible time. I adore telling stories about the South and its people. The kind of people who embrace being both high-brow and down home as shown in these top 10 blogs of 2022.
3 of the Best Onion Dips in Atlanta
If you are a fan of Vidalia onions like me, I’ve found four of the best onion dips around Atlanta.
4 of the Best New High-End Restaurants in Atlanta & 4 Hot Casual Date Spots
I did y’all a favor and hit up some of the newest high-end, fine dining restaurants in Atlanta. And a few other new spots that aren’t quite down home, but have that casual vibe we love in the South. If you’re like me, you’ll find joy in the cuisine and ambiance at both kinds of places.
My Second Favorite Game Day Dip Recipe Will Make You Cry It’s So Simple: Sausage Cream Cheese and Rotel 
This Sausage Cream Cheese Rotel Dip Recipe is the perfect appetizer to serve for football game day or at a tailgate. It’s a big crowd pleaser.
