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Modern Creole

by Rachel Jagareski

Eric Cook shows off the bold flavors and spirit of multicultural New Orleans and his Gris-Gris and Saint John restaurants in the vibrant cookbook "Modern Creole". Cook grew up crabbing, hunting, and fishing in south Louisiana, developing... Read More

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Malört

by Jeff Fleischer

While some bars in Chicago have served Jeppson’s Malört for nearly a century, in the past two decades, the bitter, wormwood-derived botanical spirit found new life as both a niche favorite and an ironic countercultural drink. That... Read More

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Band People

by Erika Harlitz Kern

Franz Nicolay’s riveting book "Band People" is a behind-the-scenes investigation into the internal dynamics of rock bands. Nicolay notes that documentary The Beatles: Get Back was an eye-opener to many because it revealed what he and... Read More

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