Category: Food

What We Owe: Black Southern Foodways and the History We Need to Know

What We Owe: Black Southern Foodways and the History We Need to Know

This is the first in what will be an ongoing series called Food is Political. I thought it was appropriate that this first post come during Black History Month and gives me a chance to talk about attribution, appropriation, and giving credit where it’s due 

The Optimist: The Best Seafood in Atlanta

The Optimist: The Best Seafood in Atlanta

In July 2019, I took Zach to The Optimist for his birthday. It was our first time there, and I’m just going to say it up front: it’s the best seafood we’ve had anywhere. Better than St. Simons. Better than the coast. Better than a