It’s no Napa, but Alabama does have several wineries and vineyards dotting the state, from the northern mountains to our southern coast.

When David Bancroft cooks, people make a fuss. Bancroft quickly gained regional and national acclaim after he and his wife Christin opened Acre in 2013, their haute yet approachable farm-to-table restaurant in Auburn.

Walter Hall Jr. laughs when I probe for details about how catfish and other fresh seafood is fried at Ezell’s Fish Camp, his family’s decades-old restaurant by the Tombigbee River in Choctaw County’s Lavaca community. “Welllll,” says Hall, the third generation to run Ezell’s. “When I got those recipes passed down to me, it was like an act of Congress to get them. I was sworn to secrecy.”

Legend has it that God came in a dream to Tuscaloosa brick mason John “Big Daddy” Bishop, telling him his destiny was to make barbecue for the masses. A hulking man who favored smoking a pipe, Big Daddy built a pit in his front yard on Jug Factory Road and started selling spareribs anointed in his special sauce to neighbors and others in the community.

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Taco trucks may be the most popular of all the food trucks that ply workplaces, community events, breweries, and busy byways. They dish the ultimate street food—delicious, portable, versatile, and easy to eat. While celebrating Cinco de Mayo this week, visit one of these Alabama taco trucks to get your fix.

Ferus Artisan Ales is expanding from its relatively remote Trussville base camp to open a taproom in Birmingham’s Avondale neighborhood that will serve its distinct ales, sour brews, and pilsners in one of the Magic City’s hottest entertainment districts.

Sage Juice Bar & Speakeasy in downtown Tuscaloosa is a lot of things to a lot of people. That’s because the offerings and the ambiance change from hour to hour – […]

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After a long hard climb, Oak Mountain Brewing Co. finally will live up to its name. Clay Baldwin, the head brewer, will soon make the first batches of the Pelham […]

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Plenty of people (myself included!) got pandemic pups in 2020, and now they’re attached to us just as much as we are to them. For those who like to take their dog everywhere (guilty), it isn’t always easy to find places that are dog-friendly. But luckily, some places and some cities are more furry-friend friendly, and Huntsville is one of those. Here’s how to spend a dog-friendly day in Huntsville (as shown by Louie G. the Frenchie).

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Bread and cheese have been paired since, well bread and cheese first met. But the grilled cheese sandwiches we enjoy today — two slices of buttered bread griddled or pan-fried […]

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The ups and downs early last year for Duane Nutter and the Mobile restaurant he co-owns, Southern National, could be fodder for a caustic comedy routine by the Mad Chef, […]

Well into adulthood, Henry Dorough and his wife Paula Burke always ate ham on Easter Sunday. But now that they raise sheep, a leg of lamb or roasted shoulder is […]

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If you’re all over the latest food trends on Instagram and TikTok, you might have noticed a few viral videos of particularly scrumptious looking tacos begin to pop up around […]

Emerging daffodils, fragrant hyacinths, and flowering fruit trees are among the most beautiful signs of early spring. But freshly harvested Alabama strawberries are the tastiest. We’re talking fragrant fruit that […]

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