Archive for October, 2010
A Seat at Mrs. Wilkes Table
A long line announced that we had arrived at Mrs. Wilkes house in Savanna, Georgia. As a child Brian ate at Mrs. Wilkes with his family. He said we had to return! So we took our place at the back of the line and waited our turn to enter the communal dinning room. The line […]
Crabs, Cats, and Gators on Tybee Island
Just outside of Savannah, Georgia is Tybee Island. This coastal island is home to a fun loving and breezy beach community where people come to kick back and relax. We ate at the highly regarded, super funky island eatery called The Crab Shack whose motto is “where the elite eat in their bare feet.” We […]
Gullah Good Times in South Carolina
In Lowcountry South Carolina and Georgia there are a group of African Americans who have preserved African heritage better than anywhere else in America. This culture is known as Gullah! Gullah culture takes the form of traditional farming, language, basket weaving, stories, songs, and cooking! Gullah language and culture is vibrant in and around Beaufort […]
The Coast With The Most, Exploring The Charleston Area
After a weekend in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina we made our way down the cost to Charleston. Along the way we made a quick stop at Hunting Island State Park. Then on James Island, just out side the city of Charleston, we set up camp in a county park near the beach. We enjoyed a […]
Skip the Strip at Myrtle Beach
Just off the main strip of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina there is plenty of authentic Lowcounty culture to be discovered. We stayed south of the main strip at Myrtle Beach State Park just after the South Carolina coast had received 20+ inches of rain in two days. In addition to many campsites being drenched in […]
Mint Condition: Outstanding Indian Food in Chapel Hill
In New York I was introduced to Indian food while working at the wonderful restaurant Tabla. When visiting the famed “curry row” in mid-town Manhattan or in Queens at the epicenter of all things Indian in Jackson Heights I had no trouble falling for this enchanting cuisine. My uncle Wes in Chapel Hill, North Carolina […]
The Pit – Right on “Que”
Amanda and I were first introduced to The Pit restaurant’s eastern North Carolina style barbeque two years ago at New York City’s Big Apple Barbeque Festival in Madison Square Park. After tasting The Pit’s memorable chopped pork sandwiches from their street setup in New York City we made sure to stop at The Pit’s permanent […]
It Starts Young, Cooking With Kids
During our stay in Chapel Hill, North Carolina Brian and I offered to make dinner. When my young cousin Sofia, 5, and younger brother Jackson,2, announced that she wanted to help Brian and I make dinner for her family we immediately accepted the help and got a stool! I was always welcomed as a child to […]
Pork, Catfish, and Bluegrass in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina is a beautiful college town and home to the University of North Carolina. Just as in any good college town there are some great, funky restaurants and many bars playing live music. Amanda’s aunt and uncle Wes and Tania (and their two kids) who live in Chapel Hill took us to […]
Reliving in Williamsburg
Have you ever wondered how guns were built for solders in the revolutionary war? How about how wool and cotton got turned into a usable product before we had machines to do it? Maybe building a house before electric saws? Well you can see it happening firsthand every day in Colonial Williamsburg! Brian and I […]