Stephanie Burnette

3 weeks ago | goodgritmag.com | Stephanie Burnette

You would think the room was too narrow for an island, but Hoover built one with aplomb. It’s 98 inches long and 26 inches wide, marble-topped and pill shaped. Hoover says, “It’s kinda like a bar, in a way. I like to talk to people when I cook, so I wanted a narrow island with storage; teacups close at hand and glasses and snacks.” Curved edges soften eyelines. The sink with its double side drains hails from Amish country and the vintage enamel stove was rebuilt to modern standards.

1 month ago | towncarolina.com | Stephanie Burnette

Take your daughter to Alpharetta, Georgia, this springSometimes a mother-daughter trip doesn’t have to involve a plane ride. Alpharetta, Georgia, is a quick drive south (less than two hours from Greenville), and yet it feels destination-worthy. Teenagers will think they have hit the jackpot. There’s shopping, there’s brunching, there’s art for photo backdrops. There are places to walk and bike and soak in some sunshine.

2 months ago | athomeupstate.com | Stephanie Burnette

Bevolo is the first word in bespoke lighting in the New Orleans French QuarterThere may be no better place in the South than New Orleans’s French Quarter in springtime. And if you happen to be working on a home project, plan a visit to the studio of Bevolo Gas & Electric Lights, where America’s most-desired copper lighting is still made meticulously by hand.

Mar 7, 2025 | goodgritmag.com | Stephanie Burnette

Words by Stephanie BurnetteChef Todd Richards says he found a piece of himself, and a piece of his family, while writing his second cookbook Roots Heart Soul, The Story, Celebration, and Recipes of Afro Cuisine in America. Recently published by Harper Collins, it’s the follow up to the acclaimed and best-selling Soul: A Chef’s Culinary Evolution in 150 Recipes. “I find that all roads intersect in places where my ancestors walked, toiled and endured,” Richards says in the introduction.

Jan 1, 2025 | towncarolina.com | Stephanie Burnette

Memphis is one of the great Southern cities. There’s soul on every corner. The food, the people, and the vibe speak to a storied fabric of a place built on trade, wealth, poverty, politics, and, of course, music. An Elvis-themed trip seems more appropriate than ever now, as January 8 marks the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s ninetieth birthday and Memphis is celebrating all year long. There’s deep history to explore here surrounding music, the birth of rock, and its imprint on twentieth-century America.