Dear readers,
Food may not be the focus of your travels, but it’s impossible to truly experience a destination without eating there. It’s one of the most natural ways to explore a culture — to sample local ingredients and to break bread with its inhabitants. You can get a sense of place with food.
In this special section, our annual celebration of the Southeast, we go to the Fork in the Road — the intersection of the best of food and travel. In these pages, you’ll find a new way to experience a favorite vacation spot or discover a reason to visit a destination for the first time.
We tapped seven of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s best contributing writers to share their deep knowledge of the Southeast for this section.
Longtime AJC Beer Town columnist and dining and travel writer Bob Townsend swings through South Carolina's Lowcountry on his way to that great Southern beer mecca of North Carolina. Susan Puckett, former AJC food editor and author of Mississippi travelogue "Eat Drink Delta," shares her intimate knowledge of that state's food heritage.
H.M. Cauley, a regular contributor to the AJC's Food and Go Guide sections, explores Georgia, with a focus on food festivals and memorable dining experiences. Sabine Morrow, longtime contributor to the AJC's Sunday Living & Arts section, discovers craft cuisine across Tennessee.
Travel writer Blake Guthrie updates us on Birmingham's culinary renaissance in his home state of Alabama. And Tracey Teo and Jon Waterhouse leverage their extensive experience in Louisiana and Florida, respectively. Teo brings us up to date on New Orleans' evolving Creole cuisine and Waterhouse shines a spotlight on Miami's vibrant Wynwood Arts District.
We hope that you enjoy this section and keep it for when you’re ready to plan your next adventure.
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Sincerely
Kevin G. Riley, kriley@ajc.com
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