Alyson Sheppard is a food writer and hangover specialist based in the South.

The Surprising Music Chefs Listen to in the Kitchen (Playboy.com)

The Surprising Music Chefs Listen to in the Kitchen (Playboy.com)

“I don’t allow music in my kitchens. Whether cooking and working in a restaurant is a blue-collar profession or a white-collar profession is up to us. It’s up to us how seriously we take our own profession. When I’m cooking at home though, I’m a staunch fan of Norwegian black metal.”

http://www.playboy.com/galleries/what-chefs-listen-to-in-the-kitchen

Bars We Love: Ice Plant Bar, St. Augustine, Florida (Playboy.com)

Bars We Love: Ice Plant Bar, St. Augustine, Florida (Playboy.com)

Bars We Love: Canon, Seattle (Playboy.com)

Bars We Love: Canon, Seattle (Playboy.com)