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Every week, The Food Section shares one restaurant find from our resident reviewer, the legendary Michael Stern, originator of Roadfood. Listen along to discover where to score your next magnificent fried chicken thigh or smoked pork sandwich. For more from Michael (and a slew of deeply reported stories about Southern food and drink that you won't read anywhere else), visit us online at thefoodsection.com.The Food Section Art Cooking Food & Wine
Episodes
  • Gary's Hamburgers
    Mar 3 2026

    Join Michael Stern on a visit to the last Gary's Hamburgers still standing, where he discovers that--despite its name--the North Augusta restaurant is mostly worth patronizing for its biscuits.


    Gary's Hamburgers: 410 Georgia Ave., North Augusta, South Carolina, 803-278-1314, garys-hamburgers.foodjoyy.com

    Michael's reviews are published by The Food Section, a reader-supported daily newsletter covering food and drink across the American South. Subscribe today to access the entire archive of his restaurant finds and recommendations: ⁠https://thefoodsection.com/subscribe/

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    5 mins
  • Sconyers Bar-B-Que
    Feb 18 2026

    Join Michael Stern on a visit to Sconyers Bar-B-Que, where he digs into a few of the reasons that the 70-year-old Augusta restaurant is still packing in smoked pork fans by the hundreds.


    Sconyers Bar-B-Que, 2250 Sconyers Way, Augusta, Georgia, 706-790-5411, sconyersbar-b-que.com


    Michael's reviews are published by The Food Section, a reader-supported daily newsletter covering food and drink across the American South. Subscribe today to access the entire archive of his restaurant finds and recommendations: https://thefoodsection.com/subscribe/

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    6 mins
  • Introducing: TFS reviews
    Feb 17 2026

    Michael Stern is hitting the road--and your podcast feed. Every week, we'll share a new review from The Food Section's resident restaurant reviewer, directing you to the best in vernacular Southern food.

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    1 min
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