Jenny Adams
Jenny Adams is a full-time freelance writer and photographer, most often penning pieces on great meals, stiff drinks, and the interesting characters she meets along the way. She lives in New Orleans, with a black cat, a spotted pup, and a Kiwi-born husband. Right now, she’s working on a (never-ending) horror novel, set in the French Quarter.
Arts & Culture
One writer and four other Crescent City locals recount hair-raising moments in their homes
City Guide
The biggest town in Alabama is full of small charms and memorable flavors—here are our picks for new sights and classic delights
Recipes
A cocktail for toasting to Elvis Presley, on the forty-fifth anniversary of his death
Drinks
A new Nashville hotspot celebrates the Middle Eastern dessert—in cocktail form
Music
At eighty-nine, the New Orleans jazz icon celebrates a debut album—and more milestones
Food & Drink
Bars across the region are shaking up the classic cocktail
Drinks
Toast the season with Dolly Parton–themed treats
Drinks
The sugarcane-based clairin is popping up at bars and shops around the region
Drinks
A twist of fate leads to a cocktail destination in the bitters inventor’s former residence
Drinks
Jeff “Beachbum” Berry has created a delicious solution to a difficult drink recipe
Drinks
Why Southern drinking vinegars have become something to sip about, both on their own and in cocktails
Food & Drink
In New Orleans, storied and new restaurants alike pivot in the age of COVID
Food & Drink
At the recently reopened Seed, oysters and shrimp get a wacky-but-wonderful oceanic replacement—kelp
Food & Drink
Get a taste of Thalia, the new restaurant from the acclaimed duo behind Coquette
Food & Drink
The house Bolognese sauce at Thalia, NOLA’s newest neighborhood joint, is an old-school, comforting recipe—as at-home on noodles as it is on nachos
Food & Drink
One of the season’s most fleeting fruits is appearing on menus around the South… but not for long. Here’s where to taste it
Drinks
This might surprise you, but you’ve likely never had a real Hurricane cocktail