“I once asked a bartender friend why I should pay $14 for a top-shelf margarita when the house-special version was only $5 during happy hour. He told me to sit down while he used fresh-squeezed juices, good tequila and Cointreau to make a delightful, citrusy treat that he shook with ice until it was cold and frothy.” Read more here

“The Nashville Scene’s 16th annual Iron Fork competition took place Saturday in Centennial Park — this year as part of the Music City Food & Wine Festival, brought to you for the first time by Scene parent company FW Publishing.” Read more here

“City Cast food and travel contributor Margaret Littman joins host Marie Cecile Anderson to give us the rundown on the best soups in town this winter. From ramen to butternut squash and everything in between, you’ll be starving by the end of the show. Also: Is stew a soup? And is Skyline Chili just spaghetti sauce?” Read more here.

“In honor of the 35th annual Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville, select local businesses are offering floral-inspired cocktails and mocktails beginning in January.” Read more here.

“The chef reflects on her incredible career and all that’s on the horizon.” Read more here.

For National Catfish Day (or any day), fry up this favorite from Nashville chef Deb Paquette. Read more and get the recipe here.

The Asmodeus’ Obsession cocktail “is balanced just like Mom. … Whose mom wasn’t that perfect blend of strong when she needed to be, gentle when we needed her to be, and—often—doing both of those perfectly at the same time?” Read more here.

“Deb continues to make noise in the local culinary scene, winning spots on countless “best of” lists. … We sat down with Deb to hear about her newest restaurant, her favorite sources of inspiration, and her best cooking tips.” Read more here.

Paquette shares her approach to New Years Day brunch with a twist on tradition.

Read more (and get the recipe for Deb’s New Years Day Hushpuppy Bread Pudding) here.

Date Night is a multipart road map for everyone who wants a nice evening out, but has no time to plan it.

Read more about Date Night at etc. here.