A Katrina Refugee Restaurant Finds a Second Life in a Paper Mill Town
A Mobile dining critic on the road found the Big Easy Grill in Bogalusa, Louisiana, a restaurant destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in St. Bernard Parish and rebuilt next to a…
Macaroni Grill on Airport Boulevard: The Best of the Chains, With Reservations
A Sunday lunch after church at Macaroni Grill on Airport Boulevard produced a measured verdict in May 2008: better than most national chains in Mobile, but still trailing Carrabba's.
A New Saucy Q at Cottage Hill and Schillinger Gets a Polite, Qualified Nod
A Saturday errand run produced a barbecue review in May 2008: clean new dining room, adequate sandwiches, over-salted fries and an award-winning sauce that failed to impress one Mobile critic.
On the Causeway, The Bluegill Earns Second Place and No Apologies
A spring 2008 lunch at The Bluegill on the Causeway turned up a respectable gumbo, a properly grilled grouper filet and a plainspoken verdict on where the restaurant ranks among…
A Strip-Mall Kitchen on University Boulevard Lays Claim to Mobile’s Best Gumbo
After years of searching, a Mobile dining critic said in April 2008 that he had finally found a gumbo worth the hunt, at an unassuming po-boy shop at University Boulevard…
Mama’s on Dauphin, Where the Lunch Special Is the Only Order Worth Making
A downtown Mobile lunchroom in the 200 block of Dauphin Street drew steady praise in April 2008 for its fried chicken, its baked chicken and a banana pudding that stopped…
At Sonny’s on Schillinger Road, a Second Chance That Paid Off
A Mobile barbecue franchise with a checkered past won back a skeptical diner after new management took over, with sweet and smoky ribs that earned a monthly return visit.
Two Meals at The Blind Mule, and Both of Them Were the Last
Stale smoke, a gumbo with no taste and red beans that defied description sent our critic out the door of a downtown Mobile music bar with no intention of returning.
A Sold-Out Lamb Special Sends a Critic Across the Parking Lot to Jerusalem Cafe
A thwarted trip to Zea's Thursday lamb night ended at Jerusalem Cafe in Mobile, where the Greek salad was called the city's best and the lamb kabob was called a…
R & R Seafood Was Written Off by a Reliable Source. The Crawfish Said Otherwise.
A Causeway seafood market that became a restaurant after Katrina exceeded low expectations, with boiled crawfish cooked just right and a shrimp poorboy on New Orleans bread.