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The River Region’s biggest party is back and meatier than ever. The Druids Charity Club is thrilled to host the highly anticipated 6th Annual BBQ & Music Festival, “The Hog […]

Get Fired Up: The 6th Annual Hog Days of Summer BBQ & Music Fest is happening this weekend

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August 24, 2023

Every bite from the multi-course meal at the 1856 restaurant delivers not only a gourmet pleasure for diners but also educational lessons for the Auburn University students who prepare and […]

Auburn’s 1856 – Culinary Residence: Nurturing the next generation of top culinary experts

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August 18, 2023

August is traditionally a slow month for restaurants. Tourism and chamber of commerce officials in Alabama’s capital city are giving that a nudge locally with Montgomery Restaurant Week. This year’s […]

Everything you need to know about Montgomery Restaurant Week

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August 16, 2023

Birmingham has its citywide Restaurant Week. Ditto Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, and several other municipalities across the Yellowhammer State. Now is the chance to celebrate all the food establishments across the […]

Alabama Restaurant Week: A guide to the South’s award-winning dishes

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August 14, 2023

While the Gulf Coast produces some of the nation’s best oysters, the southern staple is becoming a rare delicacy due to its population decline over the last 70 years. This environmental restoration project will reinvigorate oyster reefs at Cedar Point Beach.

Alabama’s Oyster Revival: Restoring the bounty at Cedar Point Beach

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August 14, 2023

In greater Huntsville, a mere week is not enough to celebrate all that the city’s culinary scene has going on. That’s why city promoters now set aside the entire month […]

The ultimate guide to this year’s Huntsville Restaurant Week

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August 9, 2023

Every year, at the point in late fall when the weather was transitioning from warm to winter, young Brad Wright’s grandfather would dispatch one of the pigs he raised on […]

Southern Brothers: The story behind one of Alabama’s favorite pork skins

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August 7, 2023

Agua fresca may be the ultimate summertime drink. Made mostly with fruit, it takes full advantage of Alabama’s bounty of berries, stone fruit, and melons. Fully refreshing, it has a […]

Agua Fresca: How to make the perfect summer drink from local fresh fruits

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August 4, 2023

Greater Birmingham is moving on up. When it comes to barbecue, the ’Ham is fire, according to the data crunchers at Clever Marketing. They rated the Birmingham-Hoover metro area as the […]

Savor the Flavor: Exploring Alabama’s top-ranked barbecue city

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August 3, 2023

Thanks to the many farmers markets around the Yellowhammer State, it’s now relatively easy to find Alabama-grown vegetables and fruit. Cheese? Well, that’s a bit more challenging. Dairy farming is tough […]

3 Alabama cheese makers bringing dairy to doorsteps across the state

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July 26, 2023

  If you’re observing National Tequila Day on July 24, you’d be well served to say hola to Adios, the agave bar that Food and Wine Magazine recently tabbed as […]

Say Hola to Adios: Spend National Tequila Day with one of Birmingham’s best

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July 21, 2023

National Oyster Day, August 5, arrives just in time for that final family trip to Alabama’s coast before school starts back. Coincidence? Shucks, who cares? From farmed oysters served raw […]

6 places to enjoy oysters on the Alabama coast for National Oyster Day

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July 19, 2023

Moonshot Creamery, located in the Shops at Riverwalk Place in Tuscaloosa, is a new ice cream parlor and bottle shop that opened in June of 2023. The establishment is owned […]

Tuscaloosa’s Moonshot Creamery: On a mission to bring something new to the table

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July 15, 2023

The summer edition of Birmingham Restaurant Week returns with an extended-play 10-day event offering opportunities to try a variety of Magic City restaurants, cafes, and food trucks for a nominal […]

Birmingham Restaurant Week set to highlight the city’s impressive culinary scene

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July 13, 2023

When the summer heat hits a peak, Mexican-style paleta pops are the chill solution for adults and children alike. These aren’t the frozen pops-on-a-stick many of us grew up eating, […]

Paletas and Popsicles: 9 places in Alabama to find the perfect summer sweet

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July 7, 2023

The harvest that Underground Forest displays on its stand at the Tuscaloosa River Market is colorful, with soft blues, golden yellows, bright pinks, bony whites, dusky grays, and mottled browns. […]

Underground Forest: The urban farm found in one of Tuscaloosa’s oldest buildings

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July 7, 2023

July 4th is the perfect time to celebrate with creative cocktails. We have put together three exclusive SoulGrown cocktails for you to enjoy this holiday. Land of the Free The […]

3 festive cocktails to celebrate the summer season

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July 2, 2023

Fourth of July and barbecue are soul mates. For many Alabamians, smoke-kissed ribs, pork shoulder, chicken, or beef brisket are as crucial to the celebration as family, fireworks, and flags. […]

The ultimate guide to Southern barbecue sauce

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June 30, 2023

Restaurants in Auburn, Birmingham, Fairhope, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Orange Beach are among the world’s best places to enjoy wine, the experts at Wine Spectator say in the publication’s 2023 Restaurant […]

15 restaurants named among the world’s best places to enjoy wine

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June 29, 2023

  If you love fresh field peas, this is your time of year. From now until fall, Alabama-grown legumes are abundant, from crowder peas and black-eyed peas to their summertime […]

In-season Produce Guide: Alabama field peas

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June 25, 2023

Are your children already bored during their summer vacation from school? Want to find a fun way to exercise both their bodies and minds? Blue Ribbon Dairy in Elmore County […]

Alabama’s Blue Ribbon Dairy: The perfect family field trip

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June 20, 2023