Patrick Donohue is the proudest Indiana native you're likely to find. Seriously. No one is prouder to be from a state that so many people know relatively so little about than he is. Patrick is a native of Terre Haute and a graduate of the Ernie Pyle School of Journalism at Indiana University. Knowing this, you might think he’d be a huge John "Cougar" Mellencamp fan, a man considered by some to be the Hoosier State's poet laureate. But you'd be wrong. In a major way. | Food lovers are loving Asheville, N.C. and Food & Wine Magazine explains why.
Palmetto Bluff's Music to Your Mouth makes the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's list of the South's best food festivals.
I wrote a story on the Charleston Comedy Festival for tomorrow's paper but in the meantime, Charleston City Paper has some tips on enjoying this year's festival.
Speaking of Charleston, Eater Charleston wants foodies to be on the lookout for whoever is stealing copper mugs from King Street eatery The Rarebit.
The pork chop sandwich at Willie's Wee-Nee Wagon in nearby Brunswick, Ga. was featured as the Sandwich of the Day on Serious Eats.
Wired's Underwire blog has Google Maps of the plantation in Django Unchained and other locations from Tarantino movies.
The Los Angeles Times has a list of the must-see movies of 2013.
Aziz Ansari interviews himself.
The Muppets sequel has a working title and may include Tina Fey.
Charleston's Sean Brock talks Elvis on NPR.
Speaking of Sean Brock, Bizarre Food's Andrew Zimmern is apparently a big fan.
Sean Brock = best thing to happen to Southern food since grits. Love @huskrestaurant #Charleston (& #Nashville soon!)ow.ly/gDK7d
— Andrew Zimmern (@andrewzimmern) January 8, 2013