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Welcome lovers of Southern cuisine and culture!

You have landed at your one stop site for all the best down-home comfort food (and music) that Dixie has to offer. The development of this site has been a labor of love and I have so many friends to thank for our continued growth and enhanced notoriety. We have certainly accomplished a great deal in a relatively short period of time, but our most important work still lies ahead of us.

The generic restaurant chains and fast food outlets continue to choke the life out of the small "Mom and Pop" establishments we have grown to love so much. I am sad to report that some of our favorite places have closed their doors forever. But that bad news leaves us feeling anything but deflated. More than ever before, I urge you all to join us in our quest to support, promote, and protect the small, locally-owned soul food shacks, bbq joints, neighborhood diners, and catfish houses that have been (and should continue to be) an important part of our uniquely Southern heritage. Make the extra effort to seek them out, take the extra time to fully enjoy their charm, bring some friends along for the ride.

The next year holds great promise for us and we ask that you take an active part during this exciting time. A Dixie Dining cookbook is nearing completion and we urge each of you to play a role in making that possible. Send us your pictures, treasured family recipes, memories and stories. Tell us why Dixie Dining and the eateries and food sources promoted here have made an enduring impact on your life. We're in this battle together ... and together there's no shutting us down!

Thanks for stopping by --- come back y'all --- tell a buddy --- and, as always, "May the Fork be with You!"

Gary Saunders
CEO (Chief Eating Officer)
Siesta Key, Florida
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