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11h ago
Great Falls Park in McLean, Virginia
Photo by Gary Brooks
An important gathering place for more than 10,000 years, Great Falls Park is an 800-acre wonder along the banks of the Potomac River in McLean, Virginia. Once a homeland for Algonquin, Iroquois, and Siouan peoples, the land became a trading post between native tribes and European settlers. In the early 19th century, it was the site of one of America’s first commercial waterways, the Patowmack Canal, a project presided over by George Washington (you can still see its rock walls and ruins at the park). Today, this adventure-seeker’s desti ..read more
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11h ago
Gamelan music is native to Indonesia.
Photograph by Cat Kerr
No one listens to classical gamelan music for the first time and thinks, “I’ve heard something like this before.” There’s nothing like it.
A gamelan is a classical Indonesian orchestra anchored by hand-forged gongs, chimes, and other instruments made of tuned bronze and wood, which are struck with a mallet—similar to a xylophone or marimba. A lead drummer keeps the beat and simultaneously conducts the gamelan players with auditory cues. Solo string and wind instruments add texture, and vocalists add a sung melody over most pieces.
Th ..read more
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11h ago
Trevor Shankman plates dishes at his supper club, Maria.
Photograph by Andy Leverett
Going out on a Friday night can be exhausting. Often, it comes with Ubering to a restaurant with fake plants and incandescent light bulbs dangling from the ceiling, where vibes come before food, and the bill leaves us calculating next month’s rent. It’s all too much. Don’t we, strapped in our highest heels and plucked for the ‘gram, just want to go home?
Dining out is no longer a thoughtless obligation. It can be an experience, a work of art, a show with a story that deserves our full attention. This is why un ..read more
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11h ago
Cattleack
Photograph courtesy of Cattleack
The Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex has always been a region obsessed with its image. Since the days of “Who shot J.R.?”, the cities’ leadership have collectively attempted to assert themselves onto national and global stages, whether through long-shot Olympics bids, hyping the phrase “world class” until it’s nearly lost all meaning, or a restaurant culture bloated by sanitized concepts that push trendy flavors-of-the-month imported from New York or L.A. The buzziest restaurants often cater to the affluent and exist mainly for being seen. You’ve heard of ..read more
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11h ago
A Cuban sandwich, or Cubano, at Sanguich
Photograph courtesy of Sanguich
Miami is America’s modern-day melting pot, where immigrants from South and Central America, the Caribbean, and Europe all exert a profound effect on the city’s culture. The restaurant scene might be the most tangible evidence. Family restaurants offer every type of Latin American and Afro-Caribbean fare, and there are fine-dining establishments that represent these eclectic cuisines. This mix of food is hard to find anywhere else in the U.S. and makes Miami a can’t-miss food destination.
When it comes to dining, you can’t ..read more
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11h ago
Ploughman’s Basket from the Rhu
Photograph courtesy of the Rhu
Asheville—the little mountain town that could—has leveled up. Long a quirky haven for artsy farmers (and farming artists), the North Carolina city has in the last few decades developed a cultural scene all its own. Nearly everything in Asheville, from food to music, art to beer, is touched by the Appalachian roots that run deep ’round these parts, but a playful approach to old traditions abounds in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
When it comes to dining, that means you can expect local produce zhuzhed up with far-flung spic ..read more
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11h ago
Seafood gumbo, oysters j’aime, cornmeal-crusted Gulf fish, and shrimp Creole at Brennan’s
Photograph by Cory Fontenot
The best form of sensory overload is found in New Orleans, where your eyes try to take in the dizzying rainbow array of shotgun homes and you can’t walk more than one block without hearing jazz playing on the street. The vibrant city may overwhelm with humidity most days of the year, but it’s hard to resist its charms—especially if you’re a food enthusiast.
New Orleans’s varied dining scene reflects its diverse and complicated past. It’s the city that birthed classic cocktails ..read more
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11h ago
Inside Casa Balam
Courtesy of the Cocktail Shaker
Chef Luis Damian, one of the owners of Oaxaca in Chamblee and El Valle in Midtown, has multiple new restaurants in the works. First to open—likely the second week in April—will be Casa Balam, replacing Ted’s Montana Grill in Decatur. Focused on dishes from the northern side of Mexico near Monterrey, Casa Balam will serve shared plates and sous vide cocktails in a casual environment designed for families. Targeting a late April launch, Dixeebe will take over the former Tapa Tapa space in Midtown Promenade. It will offer Peruvian-Mexican fusion a ..read more
Atlanta Magazine
3d ago
Charlie Brown in 2018
Photograph courtesy of Charlie Brown/Fred Wise
Mr. Charlie Brown, the reigning queen of Atlanta drag queens, has taken her final bow. The performer died Thursday night at Piedmont Hospital from complications following heart valve replacement surgery. He was 74. For 50 years, the self-proclaimed “Bitch of the South” entertained Atlantans with his bawdy brand of comedy, withering audience monologues, and risqué musical numbers on stage at Lips Atlanta, the Atlanta Eagle, Underground Atlanta, Illusions, and dozens of other nightlight spots. But Brown is perhaps best known as ..read more
Atlanta Magazine
3d ago
Fries with dipping sauces at Leon’s Full Service
Photograph courtesy of Leon's
Let there be no doubt: Atlanta is absolutely a French fry city. The carby, greasy fried potatoes that sop up all your troubles get the respect they deserve around here. From bougie to divey, crinkle cut to steak cut, we have it all. Grab a friend (or don’t—you can absolutely have a plate to yourself) and head to one of these places for your next French fry fix.
Leon’s Full Service
Dining on Leon’s patio with a bucket of fries and a cocktail (or a nonalcoholic one) is a quintessential Atlanta experience, regardless o ..read more