Ligaya Figueras

2 months ago | timesfreepress.com | Olivia Wakim |Ligaya Figueras

The Michelin Guide announced Wednesday that it will debut its first North American regional guide. The American South edition, to be released later this year, will include Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and the pre-existing Atlanta guide. The rest of Georgia will not be considered for the guide. Travel South USA, the Atlanta-based destination marketing organization for the southern U.S., has partnered with Michelin to bring the guide to the South.

2 months ago | ajc.com | Henri Hollis |Ligaya Figueras

The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for its 2025 restaurant and chef awards Wednesday afternoon, and Atlanta chefs and restaurateurs were largely shut out from the honors. The exception was Buckhead fine dining restaurant Aria, which made the finalist list for the nationwide Outstanding Hospitality award. The recognition is a final feather in the cap of chef and owner Gerry Klaskala, who announced his retirement last week after a 55-year career.

2 months ago | ajc.com | Olivia Wakim |Ligaya Figueras

The Michelin Guide announced today that it will debut its first North American regional guide. The American South edition, to be released later this year, will include Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and the pre-existing Atlanta guide. The rest of Georgia will not be considered for the guide. Travel South USA, the Atlanta-based destination marketing organization for the southern U.S., has partnered with Michelin to bring the guide to the South.

2 months ago | macon.com | Olivia Wakim |Ligaya Figueras

The Michelin Guide announced today that it will debut its first North American regional guide. The American South edition, to be released later this year, will include Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and the pre-existing Atlanta guide. The rest of Georgia will not be considered for the guide. Travel South USA, the Atlanta-based destination marketing organization for the southern U.S., has partnered with Michelin to bring the guide to the South.

2 months ago | ledger-enquirer.com | Ligaya Figueras

Anne Byrn is widely known for her baking prowess. As the creator of "The Cake Mix Doctor" cookbook series, she taught home cooks how to turn store-bought cake mix into delicious desserts. She guided them further with books like "American Cake," "American Cookie," "A New Take on Cake," and her most recent, "Baking in the American South." But throughout her career, Byrn's interest in food has encompassed more than doughs and batters.