Although we sometimes tend to forget it, Florida is a part of the deep South.

The Modern Rose was recommended to us by our friend Doreen, who one might refer to as a “customer with high standards.” So, when she raved about a place, we thought we had to try it. We were meeting our friends James and Ricky and James’ niece Alexis for Sunday brunch. The Modern Rose has been voted the top brunch spot by numerous websites and publications, so our hopes were high.

Floridian Rob Sanders describes himself as a teacher who writes and a writer who teaches – and both he is.

Heroism can be a dangerous thing for those that don’t “fit the mold.”

Before he became one of San Francisco’s premier press agents, Lee Houskeeper was just another 20-something in New York City. It was there in the sweltering humidity of the Lower Manhattan summer, in 1969, that he witnessed the Stonewall riots.

The onset of fall means more than just an overload of pumpkin-spice lattes. It means that the weather has cooled off enough, hurricane season has passed, and we see the return of wine and food festivals. Up north they may have the leaves changing colors, down here we have the arrival of the celebrity chefs. Here’s the lowdown on the top three food fests, one for each county.