WHY The chicken, of course—whole bird, combo meal or even in an individual pot pie. WHAT The chicken is justly famous, lightly battered and spectacularly juicy. But there’s more to Honey’s than those golden birds. From the freshly squeezed lemonade to the small fruit pies and buttermilk biscuits, a meal in this cream-and-gold dining room [...]
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WHY Seriously divine smoked beef, poultry, pork, and fish. WHAT David Handy has been perfecting his craft of smoking meat for the past 25 years, which is oh so evident after a single bite of anything off the menu. He does it all: perfectly smoked brisket, ribs, sausage, salami, pastrami, Cornish hens, ham, salmon and [...]
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WHY Fried pickles, fried green tomatoes, fried chicken and, if you’re trying to go easy on the fried foods, pulled pork and mac ‘n cheese. It’s a theme restaurant, but a good one. WHAT Southern-food buffs (and really, does anyone not love fried chicken and cornbread?) wept when Johnny Reb’s burned down a couple of [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY The sons of the guy who owns the original Tops learned well at their daddy’s knee: Focus on good, unfussy food that makes people, if not their cardiologists, happy. So you get tasty dry-rub ribs, sweet baked beans, salty and rich pulled pork and fresh Southern greens. WHAT For years people came here just [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY The only place by the beach for traditional, down-home soul food. WHAT Aunt Kizzy’s offers a comforting menu of smothered pork chops, fried chicken, meatloaf and jambalaya, all generously served with the requisite okra, corn, red beans and collard greens. Best bets: mac ‘n cheese, corn muffins, braised oxtails, fried catfish and peach cobbler [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY Substantial, inexpensive Southern breakfasts: grits, eggs, biscuits-and-gravy, sausage and similar such non-diet food. WHAT A greasy spoon of a breakfast nook, with a too-long wait and often-overwhelmed service on weekends but a nice vibe during the week. WHO Sony workers and local residents walking from home for breakfast. The regulars expect a wait and [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY A New Orleans native, the owner/chef knows how to cook Cajun-Creole food to perfection. Sit at the counter to enjoy some easygoing repartee while the cooks make mounds of red beans and rice, jumping jambalaya and hush puppies. WHAT This busy, narrow, corner café reminiscent of Louisiana’s shotgun houses serves the finest catfish you’ll [...]
October 28, 2011 | Posted in
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WHY Fried chicken and big waffles, of course. WHAT The name pretty much says it all. The original location of this small chain of gut-busting L.A. soul-food cafés, Roscoe’s is a Hollywood institution, and it’s a haven for people who can’t bear one more vegan scramble or nonfat chai latte. The fried chicken, waffles and [...]
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WHY Skillet-fried chicken and other Southern comfort dishes served in an atmospheric old home. WHAT Everyone loves the charm of the restored Craftsman house, but opinion is divided on Larkin Mackey’s Southern cooking. Portions are small by soul-food standards, waits for tables can be painful (no reservations), and service is typically lax. But the chicken [...]
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