Saturday, June 19, 2010

rem & soul food - weaver d's

SoLost: Automatic! (A Day at Weaver D's) from Oxford American on Vimeo.



Lucky for me, I just ate some blueberry pancakes so this video does not make me want to fry something. I still have my cassette tape of Automatic for the People in my old room in Bama (that is, if my brother hasn't pawned it). I had no idea the title was derived from an Athen's soul food joint but it makes sense as the boys started out there. This video is amazing and yes, I'm going to have to go visit once I'm in Georgia. I love the cling wrap that's been tossed on the ice tea dispenser. I love that the owner has a cookbook named Automatic Y'all. I also love how big they pile those plates. In the south, if you are skinny everyone thinks you're poor. This video comes from a post by the fresh and exciting journal Oxford American. I just got hooked to it and now I have a big ole crush. I cruise this website about as much as I check on houses in Savannah. I recommend subscribing, web stalking etc. Their recent food issue has a photo by my friend Eric Ogden and it has amazing essays on the lore behind making cakes and eating dirt. Yes. I want to write for them.

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