For a good part of my life, I avoided mushrooms at all costs. I’d pick them off pizza slices. I’d use my fork to find them lurking in a serving […]

French cooking is a part of Chef Jacob Stull’s DNA. With a family that immigrated from France to the New England area, Stull enjoyed authentic French cooking throughout his childhood. […]

On the charming cobblestoned street of Birmingham’s Morris Avenue sits a French-inspired bistro that exudes the energy, elegance, and joie de vivre of Paris. Delicate rosy blooms hang from the […]

Spring festivals celebrating Alabama food and brews start up at the beginning of March, with events in Theodore, Evergreen, and Birmingham. March food festivals will celebrate collard greens, German sausages, […]

When Luca Lagotto opens on February 27, the Homewood restaurant will take diners on a culinary vacation to Italy, serving two distinct styles of sourdough pizza, house-made pasta, small plates, […]

Cleanse your palate. It’s time for the winter 2024 edition of Birmingham Restaurant Week, one of the state’s oldest and most comprehensive celebrations of locally-owned independent restaurants and watering holes. […]

There is no joy with mudbugs. Mother Nature has struck out. Mardi Gras coincides with early crawfish season in Louisiana, which produces 90 percent of the wild and farmed mudbugs […]

They say the fastest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. But I’ve found that works both ways. For your love this Valentine’s Day put together food gifts […]

Tuscaloosa’s restaurant scene has been evolving and three recent additions have locals excited to try something new. Meet Tuscaloosa’s newest restaurants.   Brown’s Corner 2325 University Blvd Suite 3 Brown’s […]

If red is the color of Valentine’s Day, chocolate is its flavor. Chocolate is the gift of choice that symbolizes love on the day dedicated to lovers. In the United […]

If your hunting season has gone well and you have plenty of wild game to prepare, you may be looking for new ideas on how to put the best dishes […]

An exciting new project will be completed soon in Troy, Alabama. The Conecuh Ridge Distillery, which will produce Clyde May’s Whiskey, was designed by the talented team at Luckett & […]

Enjoy the ambiance of a fondue party in Switzerland without leaving the Magic City when cheese mongers and restaurants face off in a “fonduel” competition while raising money for educational […]

Next time you’re in the mood for pizza in the Birmingham area, the national industry publication Pizza Today has a recommendation – Slice Pizza & Brew. Owned by brothers with […]

The James Beard Foundation has announced the semifinalists for the 2024 James Beard Awards. One of the talented chefs is Kelsey Barnard Clark of Dothan, Alabama. She shared her excitement […]

Bartender, there’s a fish in my drink. Uriah Price, head bartender at The Anvil Pub in north Shelby County, is shaking up the standard cocktail menu using dinner-in-a-glass infusions and […]

Wickles Pickles, one of Alabama’s most iconic food brands, is moving to a new home. But don’t worry. It’s not leaving the Yellowhammer State. Founded in Dadeville in 1998, Wickles […]

Anticipation is building for chefs and food figures across Alabama as they wait to hear if they are semifinalists for a prestigious James Beard Award for culinary excellence. There’s a […]

Hide the “baby.” It’s Carnival time, which means it’s King Cake time – those twisted rings of cinnamon-sweet coffee cake covered in purple, green, and golden-hued icing with an infant-shaped […]

If you’ve got a big appetite and appreciate the mastery of sandwich arts, these places are for you. From behemoth burgers to super-stuffed sandwiches and other over-the-top creations, you’ll find lots of everything between the bread on our loaded list. As the Meat Boss in Mobile says, “Hope you’re hungry.” 

For many, the default drink at year’s end is Champagne, a name limited by law to naturally carbonated wines produced in designated regions of northern France. But while Champagne always […]