Third Coast Cuisine

Another great Joe York short film on life in the South post Katrina and BP/Obama:


Blessing of the Fleet - Bayou La Batre, Alabama - 2 May 2010 from Joe York on Vimeo.
A video documentary of the 2010 Blessing of the Fleet in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. Residents of "The Seafood Capital of Alabama" gather to hear Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi offer a blessing over the community's fleet and fisherman whose livelihood is imperiled by the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Yet another great short film by documentarian Joe York.  It tells the story of a unique recipe from a unique region in North Alabama.  Enjoy:


Chicken Stew from Joe York on Vimeo.
The favorite summer picnic dish in North Alabama's Shoals region? You guessed it...Chicken Stew. While most folks are trying to cool off, these Alabama Catholics are stoking the fires beneath giant pots of their beloved stew.

This 2008 documentary from director Joe York chronicles the pace and people who frequent Taylor Grocery & Restaurant in Taylor, MS.


Eat Or We Both Starve from Joe York on Vimeo.
(2008)

Another great Joe York short film about life in the South. This one features 2009 James Beard Award Winner for Best Chef South John Currence of City Grocery, possibly to most famous restaurant in Mississippi.


The Adventures of the BIG BAD CHEF - Bourbon Mall - Leland, Mississippi from Joe York on Vimeo.
John Currence, aka BIG BAD CHEF & the 2009 James Beard Award Winner for Best Chef South, takes us on a magical journey to The Bourbon Mall outside of Leland, Mississippi. Like a lot places in the Mississippi Delta, the Bourbon Mall serves hot tamales, but so far they're the only folks we've found with enough guts to deep-fry them. Check your cholesterol at the door and follow the BIG BAD CHEF on a deep-fried detour through the Secret South.