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Parkway Tavern & Bakery in New Orleans has been serving po’boys since 1929, when the sandwich was known as a “poor boy” and was given away for free to union members and conductors. Over the next 93 years, po’boys have enjoyed a steady rise to fame, and today they’re synonymous with Cajun cuisine. Like the humble sandwich’s reputation, Parkway’s po’boy has changed quite a bit of over the years, too. Instead of serving them stuffed with French fries for a cheap but filling meal, they’re now bursting with fried seafood, homemade roast beef, and andouille sausage....

For those who like scoring a great deal and saving a pretty penny when it comes to everything from stocking up on razors to snagging a golden rotisserie chicken, Costco is the place of bargain hunters’ dreams. When summer rolls around, taking a trip to Costco can prepare you for every grilling occasion, from family barbecues to neighborhood pool parties. Because, in the South, with the hot and humid days comes hungry bellies waiting for burgers and brisket....

Christmas came early for lucky employees at Spanx this year. Last week, Sara Blakely, CEO and founder of the popular shapewear brand, shocked her employees by gifting them each two first-class plane tickets to anywhere in the world, plus $10,000 to plan the trip of a lifetime. The announcement came just days after Blakely sold the company’s majority stakes to private equity firm Blackstone in a deal that valued Spanx at $1....

We did it! After months of speculation, a viral Change.org petition, and lobbying from the likes of Dolly Parton and Doja Cat, the cult-favorite Mexican Pizza is making its triumphant return to Taco Bell menus next month. And this time it’s back for good. “Our menu is full of fan-favorites, but the Mexican Pizza is at the top of that list,” Mark King, CEO of Taco Bell, said in a news release....

Among all the haircuts that come in and out of fashion, the bob never fails to remain a salon staple, thanks to the many different ways one can style it. From shoulder-grazing long bobs to cheekbone-hugging mini bobs, this cut can have anyone tempted to make the big chop. As 2023 comes into focus, there’s one bob haircut trending beyond the rest, and it’s been around for a long, long time....

We’re fast approaching the days when life becomes a blur. It happens every single year—school is back in session, work is busier than ever, and we’re barreling toward holiday season. As the days get shorter and our to-do lists get longer, we could all use a little help when it comes to cooking up weeknight-winning, family-friendly dinners. In fact, it’s best we just consider this the season of the slow cooker....

When you have a baby in the South, you get showered with love—sometimes an overwhelming amount. Between the cuddles, tears, and bottles, a brigade of bows, boxes, and meals find their way to your front porch for weeks on end. It’s amazing how Southerners show up for each other. But if you’re like me and letting people do things for you makes you uneasy, it’s always nice to have a simple way to say thank you in your back pocket....

When Valerie Collins Thomas’ husband first asked her to consider moving to Birmingham, her reply was a resounding no. “I was really stuck on 1960s Birmingham,” recalls Valerie. “Unfortunately, what makes national news about the city isn’t typically [award-winning chef] Frank Stitt or the other good stuff. It’s often something a little unsavory that somebody says.” A recruiting visit didn’t do much to assuage her concerns; it was pleasant enough but failed to showcase the city’s diversity....

Southerners flock to the mountains of northeast Georgia every fall for leaf-peeping, Oktoberfest, wine tastings, and holiday shopping. It’s hard to imagine a better Christmas town than Helen, given its Bavarian charm. This Alpine village in the Blue Ridge Mountains is tiny—just 2.1 square miles, with only 430 residents—and that means downtown Helen is easy to navigate. Then there’s the gingerbread architecture, which makes any visit here a storybook experience....

Inquiring minds want to know: “Have you ever seen a jellyfish jamboree?” If not, you should check out the scene on the Outer Banks this week after hundreds of cannonball jellyfish washed ashore on Ocracoke Island. Cape Hatteras National Seashore shared photos from the National Park Service showing the unbelievable sight at the north end of the barrier island on Facebook Wednesday. “Jellyfish rely on winds and currents to help them swim,” the caption explains....

Congrats! You’re a homeowner. But now where do you turn when things go awry? Follow our advice for who to call and even how to prevent the issues from happening. By the time you hear the opossums crawling around your attic, they have already burrowed deep into your insulation, contaminating it and creating a puzzle maze with no winning prize. Who you gonna call? Try a humane wildlife-removal service or, if necessary, an exterminator....

Founded more than three centuries ago by French explorers, the area that’s now known as Baton Rouge was originally named for the “red stick” the explorers spotted upon landing. It’s said that there was a wooden pole with blood on it that marked the territorial boundary between the hunting grounds of two tribes. Though still referenced by locals as “Red Stick,” Baton Rouge today is a modern city, with more than 225,000 residents and an eclectic flavor all its own....

The holidays call for an especially decadent dessert, and cheesecake is at the top of our list. We often make this rich, creamy treat for very special occasions—Thanksgiving and Christmas among our favorites. Since this dessert is made ahead of time and chills in the fridge, it frees up valuable oven space for the rest of your holiday meal. Over the years, we’ve come up with countless flavor spins on this classic dessert, from our Dreamy Lemon Cheesecake to Butter Pecan Cheesecake....

It’s that time of year when kids begin trading in their beach balls for backpacks. Back-to-school season is upon us once again. And what better way to prepare the students in your life for success than proclaiming a few prayers for starting back to school? Beginning a new school year comes with a range of emotions. While there’s often a rush of excitement for all the possibilities ahead, embarking on another year of further education can also bring about feelings of stress, anxiousness, and fear of the unknown....

Brantley Gilbert’s Fire’t Up tour kicked off last week, and the country singer will be supporting an incredible cause along the way. For the tour, Gilbert has partnered with the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC)—which works to help our nation’s veterans find work in agriculture—to buy a selection of products (fruits, veggies, dairy, etc.) for the band and crew’s meals on each concert stop, showcasing the importance of supporting local food in each community visited on the tour....

We don’t always take direction well, do we? A can of sweetened condensed milk carries the warning “do not heat in can,” but we did it anyway. A few years ago, it was all the rage to boil those cans for hours to make thick and creamy caramel pies similar to the pies sold by a popular restaurant chain. The same thing goes for canned biscuits. The can clearly states, “do not freeze,” yet some cooks still do it....

Ann Mefford has worked at the Chick-fil-A on 42nd Street in Odessa, Texas, for the past eight years. The 89-year-old does it simply because she enjoys being around people. “My favorite thing is the customers,” Mefford told KOSA. “I talk to them all the time because I like to talk.” But with the restaurant’s dining room closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ms. Ann, as she is known to her co-workers and customers, has been stuck at home alone under self-quarantine....

It’s no surprise, really, that the Harvard-educated, impossibly glamorous Celerie Kemble turned out to be a celebrated decorator like her mother, Mimi McMakin, and is equally dedicated to chic rooms where whimsy plays a starring role. The fifth generation of her family to be raised in Palm Beach, Florida, Celerie now lives in New York City, has three children of her own, and is her mother’s business partner. Mimi lives like an elegant bohemian in Palm Beach, in a deconsecrated Episcopal church built in the 1880s....

Your backyard bird feeders might be doing your feathered friends more harm than good. As of last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had recorded more than 30 million cases of the bird flu in aquatic birds, commercial poultry, and backyard flocks across at least 33 states. Out of an abundance of caution, experts are recommending people stop using outside bird feeders and baths to help stop the spread of the deadly pathogen also known as HPAI and H5N1....

There’s a new generation of hitmakers in the Brooks family. Allie Colleen, the youngest daughter of Garth Brooks and his first wife Sandy, has scored her first country hit with “Ain’t the Only Hell (My Momma Raised).” The soaring track made it as high as No. 30 on the Mediabase charts last week. Colleen, whose full name is Allie Colleen Brooks, is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter. The 24-year-old up-and-comer co-wrote “Ain’t the Only Hell (My Momma Raised),” which is about a young woman who finds an old photo of her mother and imagines what she was like when she was her age....