Tag: closer look
WABE host Rose Scott sounds a lot like Atlanta
If there’s an Atlantan with something interesting to say, there’s a good chance they’ve said it to Rose Scott. Her radio program, Closer Look, which airs live every weekday afternoon on local NPR member station WABE, hosts a vibrant cross-section of the city’s movers and shakers, interviewed by Scott herself. “I always say we’re a curator of conversations,” she told me. “Community conversations.”
Hangin’ Around: A closer look at the Pawleys Island rope hammock
The Pawleys Island rope hammock has long been a symbol of Southern relaxation, and its latticed, heavy-cotton design was groundbreaking for its time. Before 1889, hammocks were made from canvas or low-quality hemp—hot, rough materials that did not accommodate muggy climates like that of South Carolina.
Always in Season: A closer look at the Lodge Cast Iron skillet
Discover the origins of this Southern kitchen essential
Shell Yeah: Everything you wanted to know about the “caviar of the South”
It’s a Southern road-trip rite of passage: Veer off the highway and snag a bag of briny boiled peanuts scooped fresh at a roadside stand.
Everlasting Arms: A closer look at the Southern live oak
Discover the Southern live oak's role in history and meet some standout specimens.
Why banana pudding became a Southern specialty—and where you can get some of the best
It’s no secret that Southerners love banana pudding, but bananas hail from the tropics, and the first mention of the layered dessert came not from the South but from the New York Times in 1878, according to food historian Robert Moss for Serious Eats.
