Garden and Gun - Southern Food 50 Best (Memphis, Martin: house, live in)

[Anony-Momma]

I haven't gone all the way through the 50, but I see Nashville twice so far:

Southern Foods: Meats | Garden and Gun

Southern Sides | Garden and Gun

[DonCorleone]

I love Garden and Gun. Great magazine about southern culture. There are quite a few articles related to Nashville/Middle TN that I've seen over the years. Last month they had an blurb in an article with Pat Martin of Martin's BBQ in Nolensville. Even printed his Alabama White Sauce recipe, which was cool of him to share.

[yank283]

Originally Posted by DonCorleone

I love Garden and Gun. Great magazine about southern culture. There are quite a few articles related to Nashville/Middle TN that I've seen over the years. Last month they had an blurb in an article with Pat Martin of Martin's BBQ in Nolensville. Even printed his Alabama White Sauce recipe, which was cool of him to share.

I've been wanting to try Martin's, I've heard great things. I can attest to the house made Belly Ham Pizza at City House mentioned in the list. One of my favorites.

The great thing about Garden & Gun is it fills a cultural niche that isn't filled very much. It appeals to a certain demographic that exists but is not heard from much outside the confines of the South unfortunately. The educated Southern progressive (and by progressive I don't necessarily mean liberal). If you like Garden & Gun magazine, check out Jason Isbell's new release "Southeastern" (or even if you don't). It's pretty incredible.

[DonCorleone]

You nailed the demographic. It's a magazine for those who appreciate southern food, higher culture, and literature. There's often letters to the editor from people who remark "I've never hunted and have no interest in doing so, but loved the article about the dove hunt..." The writing is top-knotch in that magazine too. Maybe as good as the belly ham pizza with egg at City House.

Jason Isbell's Southeastern is amazing. I listened to it for at least 2 solid weeks in the car on my commute without changing it. He was on last week's Austin City Limits too. I'm pretty certain he was interviewed for G&G in the last few months too. That was before I got my subscription though.

[ExIslander]

Originally Posted by DonCorleone

I love Garden and Gun. Great magazine about southern culture. There are quite a few articles related to Nashville/Middle TN that I've seen over the years. Last month they had an blurb in an article with Pat Martin of Martin's BBQ in Nolensville. Even printed his Alabama White Sauce recipe, which was cool of him to share.

You should read this one by Wright Thompson, chronicling the Fatback Collective's attempt to win Memphis in May. Great stuff.

Memphis in May: Pork-a-palooza | Garden and Gun

[DonCorleone]

I have read that one and it was actually the article I was thinking about when I said the writing was top-knotch! Wright Thompson is one of the best essayists out there. I'm mostly familiar with his work on ESPN...here are a few of my favorite pieces:

Drinking the last bottle of Jim Beam
Holy Ground - about his father and thoughts at the Masters
Remembering Elaine's: The Last Will & Testament of a Great Saloon

[jr8g01]

One time I was strolling through an open house with a realtor in San Antonio and saw this out on homeowners coffee table. The title is what initially grabbed my attention. I flipped through it and read portions of articles while rest of fam and our agent viewed the house. I thought, "Hmm...great stuff. Very interesting. I'll have to remember that name of this." Well, I didn't remember the name and I SERIOUSLY racked my brain for about 3 months trying to recall the name of the magazine. Finally I stumbled upon it, FlipBoarded it, yada yada yada-now I live in Nashville.

[the_commuter]

Just as an FYI -- The Oxford American is another great Southern magazine that frequently features Nashville-related stories.