Tzatziki and Summer Musings
Summer greetings—and here’s a summer tip that will serve you far better than “plant the corn early” or “take an umbrella in case of...


The Mansion on Turtle Creek
It’s impossible not to feel right at home at The Mansion on Turtle Creek, a pink-stuccoed masterpiece nestled in Dallas’ leafy Highland...


In search of The Perfect Asparagus
THESE DAYS, it’s hard to imagine true seasonality in food, even though you may read about it every day. While everything seems to be...


Sunday Night “SPAGHETTI” at Nan's
WHENEVER NAN and Tommy Kempner were in town, Sunday nights were super-special occasions. Unlike the more formal seated lunches and...


House Party
It’s considered the jewel of the South’s social season, and on that subject, 400 Georgians can’t be wrong. AN ANNUAL BENEFIT FOR THE...


Queen Betts
Alex wrote an article for Town and Country last year about his dear friend and California legend Betsy Bloomingdale. In case you missed...


Highlands Bar and Grill
After three decades, the Birmingham, Alabama, restaurant remains an American icon. In 1982, on a treelined central street in downtown...


Down by The Sea
Link to article #Editorial #Departures #Editorial2


Easy & Elegant Christmas Eve
#Editorial #SouthernLiving #Editorial2


The most talked about…Departure.
Alex Hitz remembers his friend Nan Kemper. Sometime during the early fall of 1998, when I was new in town and still living in the Carlyle...

