Hit the Trail

Eat and drink your way through the South along these seven food and beverage trails

- TATE JACARUSO

Throughout the South, countless food and beverage trails showcase staples from barbecue to sweet tea, telling the stories of those corners of the world. Visitors and locals can set off on these adventures and get to know the flavors of each region as well as the people behind them along the way. These seven culinary trails offer some of the best bites and sips the South has to offer.

MACON BACON TRAIL - Georgia

visitmacon.org/bacontrail

In the middle of Georgia is Macon, a small town whose growing food scene has a key ingredient visitors should know about. Tucked into your biscuit at H&H Restaurant, piled on your bagel at Macon Bagels, and crumbled on your milkshake at The Rookery is bacon. Inspired by the local baseball team, which the town voted to rename the Macon Bacon in 2017, the Macon Bacon Trail features 19 places to enjoy this versatile snack—thin and thick, crispy and crumbled, and in sweet and savory dishes alike. Bacon lovers can download the app, collect badges along the way, and redeem them for prizes at the downtown visitors center, including a chance to win two season passes to Macon Bacon games.

SUMMERVILLE SWEET TEA TRAIL - South Carolina

visitsummerville.​com/sweet-tea-trail