Lindsey Liles Archives – Garden & Gun https://gardenandgun.com/author/lindsey-liles/ Garden and Gun magazine celebrates the modern South and features the best in Southern food, style, travel, music, art, literature, and sporting culture. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:26:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 How to Pickle Just About Anything https://gardenandgun.com/articles/how-to-pickle-just-about-anything Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:04:38 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=214701 Asheville chef Sean McMullen offers insight into the pickling life and shares how to make your own flavored vinegar (it’s easier than you think)

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]]> “Shrimp Fraud” Allegations Are Rocking the Restaurant World. We Talked to the Company Blowing the Whistle. https://gardenandgun.com/articles/shrimp-fraud-allegations-are-rocking-the-restaurant-world-we-talked-to-the-company-blowing-the-whistle Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:28:20 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=214449 SeaD Consulting used rapid genetic testing to sniff out whether restaurants in coastal cities are telling the truth about where their shrimp comes from—and the firm filled us in on the details

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]]> The South’s Most Beautiful Boneyard Beaches https://gardenandgun.com/feature/the-souths-most-beautiful-boneyard-beaches/ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:00:04 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?post_type=feature&p=214272 Time, water, sun, and sand work their magic on these onetime maritime forests to create haunting coastal landscapes

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]]> John Fitzpatrick and His Lifelong Love and Study of the Florida Scrub Jay https://gardenandgun.com/articles/john-fitzpatrick-and-his-lifelong-love-and-study-of-the-florida-scrub-jay Thu, 12 Jun 2025 20:14:29 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=214234 Along ancient sand dunes, a long-studied, whip-smart bird still astonishes biologists

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]]> Is Bourbon Really Better over One Large Ice Cube? https://gardenandgun.com/articles/is-bourbon-really-better-over-one-large-ice-cube Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:49:04 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=213837 The answer is more science than art—but a tip from bartenders will up your ice aesthetic, anyway.

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]]> He Was Playing Disc Golf—Then a Tiny Hammerhead Shark Fell from the Sky https://gardenandgun.com/articles/he-was-playing-disc-golf-then-a-tiny-hammerhead-shark-fell-from-the-sky Mon, 02 Jun 2025 21:03:10 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=213512 A Myrtle Beach resident gets his own nature show moment

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]]> The Best Varieties of Roses for Southern Gardens https://gardenandgun.com/articles/the-best-varieties-of-roses-for-southern-gardens Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:06:11 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=213483 The South is a friendly place to grow roses—if you know which ones to plant. Expert Paul Zimmerman shares his picks and tips.

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]]> First Look: Step Inside a Stunning Birmingham Tex-Mex Spot that Will Transport You to Europe https://gardenandgun.com/feature/first-look-step-inside-a-stunning-birmingham-tex-mex-spot-that-will-transport-you-to-europe/ Tue, 20 May 2025 19:48:11 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?post_type=feature&p=213158 Celebrity photographer Miller Mobley brings his eye for set creation to the restaurant world with custom stained glass, millwork, and faux finishes

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]]> Why Austin Is Home to the World’s Largest Urban Colony of Bats https://gardenandgun.com/articles/why-austin-is-home-to-the-worlds-largest-urban-colony-of-bats Thu, 15 May 2025 20:41:10 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=212966 Near sunset on every summer night, Austinites gather to watch bats pour by the hundreds of thousands from underneath a downtown bridge

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]]> Seven Idyllic Southern Rivers to Float https://gardenandgun.com/articles/seven-idyllic-southern-rivers-to-float Wed, 14 May 2025 13:20:38 +0000 https://gardenandgun.com/?p=212806 These lazy waterways are perfect for an inner tube, a cooler, and a hot summer day

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