True Midtown Kitchen: A James Beard-Nominated Chef’s Casual Mobile Flagship
True Midtown Kitchen on Dauphin Street is the brainchild of brothers Wesley and Richard True — and Wesley holds a distinction no other Mobile chef can claim: he is the…
Big Gigantic Brings Livetronica to Soul Kitchen
Colorado duo Big Gigantic brought its blend of electronic beats, live saxophone and drums to Mobile’s Soul Kitchen on Saturday, November 17, 2012, for a night of what the band…
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires Bring Southern Rock to Alabama Music Box with Diarrhea Planet
The Alabama Music Box on Dauphin Street hosted one of its rowdier bills of the fall on Thursday, November 15, 2012, as Birmingham’s Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires…
Bentley Set to Name Oden to Public Service Commission as Mobile Eyes 2013 Mayoral Race
State Rep. Jeremy Oden was in line for a seat on the Alabama Public Service Commission, while a Mobile precinct canvass showed President Obama winning roughly 60 percent inside the…
The Gulf, Orange Beach’s Shipping-Container Restaurant at Perdido Pass, Plots a Bigger Footprint
A bold new dining concept opened its doors on the Orange Beach waterfront in early November 2012: The Gulf, an open-air restaurant built from recycled shipping containers and set directly…
Fairhope Brewing Company Targets Mid-December Opening on Nichols Avenue
Fairhope is about to get its first production brewery. Fairhope Brewing Company, taking shape at 914 Nichols Ave., is aiming for a mid-December opening, capping a startup sprint that began…
State GOP Chairman Hails County Gains as Republicans Advance Across Alabama
Alabama Republican chairman Bill Armistead declared his 2012 county-level campaign a success, citing a net gain of 45 offices, even as Democrats pointed to Robert Vance’s strong showing.
Beachfront Lot Sells for $6.15 Million as Investors Circle the Coast
A five-acre Orange Beach beachfront lot sold for $6.15 million as investors also bought Eight Mile storage, a former west Mobile music store, and lined up hotels and an RV…
After the 2012 Vote, Mobile Bay Analysts Tally the Winners and Losers
Days after the 2012 election, attorneys, consultants and officials across the Mobile Bay area weighed the winners and losers beyond the obvious, from ticket-splitting to the AEA’s comeback.
From Law to Land: Daniel Dennis IV Takes the Helm at Roberts Brothers
At 32, Daniel Dennis IV traded a legal career for real estate, leading Mobile-based Roberts Brothers and its roughly 240 agents after steering the firm’s 2011 merger with Dauphin Realty.