Lucy B Goode
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Taking advantage of the serenely smaller crowds on the Gulf Coast
this time of year? Stop by Lucy Buffet’s latest hotspot. With a fun
fish-camp vibe and a menu inspired by the surrounding waters and
farms, Lucy B Goode treats visitors to an equally casual but slightly
more grown-up dining experience than her popular sister restaurant
LuLu’s next door. lucybgoode.com
Stop By for a Bite
New Southern restaurants and food shops
Cured
San Antonio, Texas
Sure, Cured has a stellar selection of
dry-aged and house-cured specialty
meats. Of course, the ingredients
for their tasting plates are top-notch
and locally sourced. But there’s more
to their name than meets the eye.
Cured is the first restaurant for Chef
Steve McHugh, who, fresh from a
victory over cancer, is eager to share
the cooking techniques and pure
ingredients he believes hastened
his healing. We’ll take two, please.
curedatpearl.com
Flex Your Green Thumb
Spring might be months away, but it’s never too early to daydream about your
garden-to-be. Now is the time to browse your favorite seed catalogs and pick
out what delights you’d like to harvest come spring and summer. Mix it up by
planting heirloom seeds—we love these from Thomas Jefferson’s gardens at
Monticello. monticelloshop.org
Preserving Place
Atlanta, Georgia
Part teaching kitchen, part food boutique, and all delicious, this store
is so inviting you’ll want to linger for hours. Do-it-yourselfers will
love browsing the inventory of canning and preserving equipment,
while everyone will enjoy the small-batch jams, spreads, condiments,
and well-edited selection of Southern ingredients. And don’t
forget to check out their ever-changing list of hands-on classes.
preservingplace.com
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