Category Archives: The Southern USA

Musings – Where Are The Destination Restaurants of North America?

Three stars reward exceptional cuisine where diners eat extremely well, often superbly. Distinctive dishes are precisely executed, using superlative ingredients. Worth a special journey. – the Michelin Guide
Restaurants don’t need to be difficult to get to to be “worth a [...]

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The Docsconz Top 25 Restaurant Meals of 2012

For the past few years, at the end of each year,  I have composed a list of my favorite restaurant meals of of that year. Obviously, this is a totally subjective list based upon my experience at the time and [...]

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The Docsconz 2013 Wish List

I have had the great fortune of eating at many wonderful restaurants, but there are many, many more that I haven’t eaten at, that I would very much like to. There are restaurants in the far corners of the world [...]

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StarChefs ICC 2012: Sean Brock, Linton Hopkins: Sons of the South and The Carolina Rice Kitchen

In a presentation titled “Sons of the South,” Sean Brock and Linton Hopkins put on a great show for the 7th Annual Starchefs ICC. On Day 1, they united to present their take on the Southern Culinary Revival that is [...]

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Sunday Supper at Nashville’s City House

When I posted about 5 US Culinary hot spots and The Catbird Seat chef Josh Habiger suggested City House as a worthy restaurant destination in Nashville, I figured I should check it out for myself when I was in town. [...]

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Sitting Tall in The Catbird Seat

Once I tried their cooking in the less than deal environment of The James Beard House and it was so good, I knew I had to get myself down to Nashville to try the food of Erik Anderson and Josh [...]

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Sunday Photo – Cajun Crawfish Pie

My anesthesia colleague, Spencer Bordelon and his wife, Tressie hail from Louisiana Cajun country not far from Rayne, the home of Hawk’s, a bastion of amazing boiled crawfish and other delights. Both Spencer and Tressie are quite nimble in the [...]

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In The Catbird Seat at The James Beard House

I’m not a huge fan of country music, so Nashville has never been particularly high on my list of places to visit. Until now. The Catbird Seat, a new restaurant run by co-chefs Erik Anderson and Josh Habiger, has totally [...]

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