Hugh Acheson
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A New Turn in the South, the new cookbook from noted Athens, GA based chef Hugh Acheson will hit shelves next week. In celebration of his first publication, Acheson is hosting a book signing at his Atlanta restaurant Empire State South, on the release date Tuesday October 18. Head over from 5:00-7:00pm and sample bites and spirits prepared from recipes taken straight from the book. A New Turn in the South will be available for purchase. RSVP to attend: rsvp@hughacheson.com / Aren't in Atlanta, click here to see his book tour stops at locations through out the southeast. Plus an appearance up in NYC at The Today Show is scheduled on October 25.
Acheson was tapped by Food & Wine magazine as one of "America's Best New Chefs" in 2002. Click here to read my previous post on Acheson and his Athens based restaurant Five and Ten. Click here to read more about Empire State South from the August 2010 issue of Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine. And watch the video below of Acheson preparing a perfect southern staple -- Grits.
