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It’s back, y’all! Bojangles’ cult-favorite fish sandwich, the Bojangler, has returned to menus for a limited time. The Bojangler features a fried, wild-caught Alaskan Pollock filet dusted with Bojangles’ famous seasoning and topped with a slice of American cheese and tartar sauce. “At Bojangles we’re experts in the art of Southern cooking. So, the Bojangler is unlike any other fish sandwich out there because it’s prepared with a generous dusting of our one-of-a-kind Bo’s Famous Seasoning,” Chef Marshall Scarborough, Bojangles’ vice president of menu and culinary innovation, said in a release....

When it comes to Chick-fil-A, their waffle fries cannot be beat. The crispy potato treats have been the fast-food chain’s most popular menu item for years—and for good reason! That deep-fried side is downright delicious. But despite what your toddler (or post-Happy Hour self) might hope, waffle friends are not an entree. So what was the most ordered Chick-fil-A entree last year? Just a little something that has been on the menu for almost 60 years....

In these strange and difficult times of the coronavirus pandemic getting our social fix means relaxing on the couch with some of our favorite fictional friends. Two shows we keep coming back to again and again? ABC’s Nashville (streaming on Hulu) and NBC’s Friday Night Lights (streaming on Hulu and Peacock). Like a hearty bowl of mac and cheese, these shows are comfort food to our harried souls right now and we discover something new in every rerun we watch....

We may be putting travel on hold this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic, but that doesn’t mean we can’t daydream about trips to come. Today, we’re carving out some time to picture ourselves plopped in the middle of Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, which was just included in Tripadvisor’s “Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards” for theme parks around the world. On the global list, Dollywood came in eighth place—no surprises here, Disney World secured the coveted number one slot—and in the U....

You can sit and argue with Mamaw from now until the end of time over what your hometown’s classic sandwich is, but sometimes it’s best to let others settle the debate. Earlier this week, we stumbled upon a list from ezCater, the country’s largest marketplace for business catering, on America’s 50 Most Iconic Sandwiches by State, sharing what sandwich is most popular in every state. Below, check out the Southern winners — are you surprised by what ranked numero uno for your state?...

On May 5 Laurie Rabyor suffered a medical emergency while driving home from work in Boynton Beach, Florida, and fell unconscious behind the steering wheel of her car. Luckily, her co-worker was driving nearby and spotted Rabyor slumped behind the wheel. She jumped into action flagging down nearby drivers to help. Five other motorists saw the commotion and came to Rabyor’s aid. Together they were able to stop the car before anyone was hurt....

Chick-fil-A restaurants are popping up across the country as the fried chicken sandwich shop makes a bid to become one of the largest fast food chains in the country. Have you ever stopped to wonder why the “A” at the end of the name is capitalized? Turns out there’s a very good reason. While the capitalized A gives the chain’s logo some nice symmetry, balancing out the profile of chicken that makes up part of the scripted name both of which help the restaurant...

During Southern summers, the sweet scent of honeysuckle is everywhere. Their green vines snake up trellises, adorn arbors, and break into bloom when the warm weather arrives, giving off clouds of honeyed fragrance that we always associate with summer in the South. Some varieties are extremely invasive, and others are non-invasive and good choices to plant in the garden. You’ll find honeysuckle in the wild climbing trees and snaking through shrubs, and its fragrance will alert you to its fragrance long before you see it....

Much like a piece of art, the right area rug can completely change the look or layout of a room. Characteristics such as a rug’s material, size, color, or shape will impact not only design but functionality as well. For example, if you have pets, a wool rug is better than a jute or sisal rug for hiding stains or drying after soils. A high-pile rug is comfier underfoot than a low pile....

While we love seeing fresh plums in our summertime pie, tart, and cake recipes, they’re not always the easiest ingredients to work with. Because of their thin skins and juicy flesh, peeling plums is a notoriously tricky business. There’s more than one way to skin a plum and, at first glance, conventional wisdom might point you to knife-based techniques for peeling apples, peaches, and pears. Not so fast! Those methods don’t work well for our favorite purple fruit....

Attention, Ina and Jeffrey Garten superfans: The couple celebrated a big milestone yesterday, December 22—their 52nd wedding anniversary. While we can’t say how they celebrated the occasion, it’s clear that they rang their wedding day in with much unbridled joy, as we see in the below throwback photo Ina posted from their nuptials. “Fifty-two years and still having so much fun! You gave me a life I could never have dreamed of....

“I like smaller hats for myself,” says milliner Vanilla Powell Beane. “I’m quite shy. I don’t like a lot of fuss.” But lately, there’s been a whole lot of fuss surrounding the 100-year-old Washington, D.C., hatmaker. There is a District-wide holiday in her honor (Vanilla Beane Day, September 13); her designs are housed in the National Museum of African American History and Culture; and she celebrated her recent birthday with a trip to the White House....

Looking for something festive to stream this holiday season? We’ve got you covered. From Hallmark Movies Now to Hulu, HBO Max, and more, there’s no shortage of superb yuletide content to enjoy on a streaming platform near you. Now, we’re excited to share Netflix’s lineup of new holiday content scheduled for December, featuring a mix of movies, kids’ content, and Netflix Original Series. Among the new holiday flicks and series, there are several we’re particularly excited about....

Sage offers you handsome evergreen foliage in the form of a small mounding shrub. Sage is perennial in most areas of the South and comes in colorful selections, including golden, green, white, variegated, tricolor, and purple sage. Not to be confused with flowering salvias, which are ornamental and also called sages, garden sage is used to flavor foods and is essential to many poultry and holiday recipes. In the Landscape...

If you’ve ever eaten an oyster, you’re going to want to watch this new documentary. Honor’s Best: Journey of an Oyster Shucking Champion is a feature-length documentary chronicling the journey of four-time U.S. Oyster Shucking Champion Honor Allen as he endeavors to become the youngest world champion shucker. Allen, 23, grew up in Panama City, Florida, where he began shucking oysters at Hunt’s Oyster Bar. After competing in his first shucking competition at the Florida Seafood Festival, he became captivated by the quirky community of competitive shuckers, including Eamon Clark, nine-time Canadian oyster shucking champion, and Charleston native Isabella MacBeth....

Florida is known for being a place to escape to beautiful beaches and is the inspiration for some pretty incredible things, including Key Lime Pie and plenty of classic films. If there’s one product of the Sunshine State that doesn’t get the credit it deserves, it’s this: The Florida Room. These sunny sanctuaries, popularized in the 50s and 60s, were born from the mid-century homeowners’ desire for a place they could escape and feel like they were outdoors without actually being outside....

A great area rug instantly adds warmth to a home by serving as a cozy place to rest your feet. When properly placed, a rug can help bring together a room’s color scheme, and it can even prevent family members from tracking in dirt from outside. Home furnishing brand Birch Lane makes a gorgeous handmade rug that does all that and more. With over 12,000 reviews and a 4.6 average star rating, the Chesley Braided Area Rug has been a best-seller for many years—and it’s currently on sale for only $59....

Two years ago, 34-year-old Alabama resident, Andrew Roden, knew nothing about the ancient sport of sumo wrestling. But this summer, he’s stepping into the ring at The 2022 World Games in Birmingham. Roden grew up in Carrollton, Georgia, where he became a highly competitive wrestler in high school. He earned All-American honors and was the 2006 state runner up during his senior year. “Wrestling is the type of sport that no one is a natural talent,” Roden told Southern Living....

We’re slowly beginning to shed our favorite loungewear and zip ourselves back into dress pants and dresses—but what if I told you that this fashion transition doesn’t have to feel far from your work-from-home sweats? Spanx may be known for its smoothing shapewear, but let me clue you in on its slimming, closure-free, and soft-as-can-be trousers. After receiving the The Slim Straight Perfect Pant courtesy of the brand and wearing them around for hours on end, I can say with confidence that these really are the “perfect” pants....

It’s about that time of year when my meticulously applied makeup starts to look like an abstract painting by the end of the day. God bless the Southern humidity. We’ve all sat through a spring baseball game or summer picnic thinking, “At what point do I have to leave before my makeup starts to resemble that of a melting clown?” It’s not that I haven’t been proactive. I’ve tried every blotting sheet and so called “miracle-working” primer on the beauty aisle with absolutely no luck–until now....