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 […]

There are many reasons why Champagne, Crémant, and other sparkling wines are the official drink of New Year’s Eve. For starters, they’re a party in a glass, with festive flavors […]

It’s hard to believe it’s only been 15 years since Alabamians first were able to legally quaff craft beer. Today, the state boasts dozens of breweries and brewpubs, with more […]

One of the many great things about living, cooking, and dining in Alabama is you can eat seasonally and there’s always something tasty growing nearby. The South – and lauded […]

There are few places one enters that leave a lasting effect and even fewer that seem to be a step into an alternate state. Whether through over-the-top extravagance (see Birmingham’s […]

Alabama craft distilleries, like their microbrewery cousins, are sprouting up across the state. In addition to John Emerald Distilling, which became the first legal whiskey-maker since Prohibition when it barreled […]

A new beer available in Birmingham has an interesting twist, inspired by an award-winning Indian chef and entrepreneur who collaborated on it with Monday Night Brewing. Chef Series: Meherwan Irani […]

Big Bob Gibson created a distinct style of barbecue in 1925 when he started combining mayonnaise and vinegar as a sauce for chickens that he pit-cooked whole at his restaurant […]

Do you have a beer nut on your shopping list? Are you down to the wire getting presents? Craft breweries across Alabama have you covered. More than four dozen microbreweries […]

Rebecca and Jason Dickey hope to change how people along the busy U.S. 280 corridor pick up sweets for work, school, or home. Their newest location of Crumbl Cookies, in […]

Full Moon Bar-B-Que is an award-winning establishment that has a long, delicious history of excellent Southern-style ‘que and mouth-watering trimmings. Full Moon BBQ has been in operation since 1986 with the […]

Imagine an impressive explosion of holiday festivity and celebratory cheer: twinkling lights, classic Christmas carols, and floor to ceiling tinsel. Now imagine even more. And a little more… perfect. This […]

For decades, the Hontzas family has fed Birmingham. A few branches of the family tree still do. But their numbers are thinning, after Theo Hontzas announced that his Smoke House […]

Billed as a white-sand “beach in a bottle,” Florida-based Bushwacker Spirits liqueur is building on Alabamians’ love for the frozen cocktail by the same name. The three-year-old company is expanding […]

Along a one-mile stretch of Green Springs Highway in Homewood nearly two dozen restaurants, markets, and food trucks serve food from practically every continent on the planet. You’ll find specialties […]

From the glittering landscapes to the world-renowned cuisine, there’s something uniquely special about France that captivates even the novice traveler. The French are experts in living well—and celebrating well—so when […]

Give a gift that keeps on giving this year with subscriptions for Alabama-grown meats, vegetables, fruit, eggs, and honey. Farmers across Alabama offer shares of their harvest through Community-Supported Agriculture […]

With an aptitude for science, a concern for people, the ability to plan and direct programs, and a strong interest in food, nutrition, and health, The University of Alabama’s food […]