Smoke and Mirrors: The Rise and Fall of The Shed in Mobile
In the summer of 2013, the smell of smoked meat stopped wafting from the Old Shell Road location of The Shed Barbecue & Blues Joint. The restaurant that had once…
Local Restaurants Team Up for First-Ever Back-to-School Bash on Azalea Road
MOBILE, Ala. — With the first day of school approaching, two local restaurants are teaming up to send students back to class with a little extra support and a lot…
Insomnia Cookies Announces Plans to Open Location in Mobile Near USA Campus
Insomnia Cookies, the late-night bakery chain known for delivering warm cookies to customers’ doors, has announced plans to open a location in Mobile near the University of South Alabama, adding…
Downtown Mobile Restaurants Lean on Loyal Customers to Weather COVID-19 Shutdown Orders
After a Mobile County Health Department order limited restaurants to to-go and drive-thru service only, downtown Mobile business owners say loyal customers have stepped up to help them stay afloat…
Veterans Day 2019: Where Veterans and Active-Duty Troops Eat Free Around the Gulf Coast
Veterans Day falls on Monday, Nov. 11, and restaurants and retailers across the Gulf Coast are marking the occasion with free meals, discounts and donations in honor of military service…
Restaurant Review: Quickly Asian Fusion Café Brings Fast, Fresh Vietnamese Flavors to Cottage Hill Road
Quickly Asian Fusion Café on Cottage Hill Road in Mobile serves up affordable, fast Vietnamese dishes including banh mi, popcorn chicken and curry chicken rice, with most orders ready in…
Restaurant Review: New Spring Hill Pub Serves Strong Pizza, But Kitchen Needs Time
Cortlandt's Pub, a new wood-fired pizza pub on Old Shell Road in Mobile's Spring Hill area, impressed with its food but stumbled on pacing and menu availability during a recent…
Cock of the Walk Coleslaw Coming to Mobile and Baldwin County Grocery Shelves
The signature coleslaw from the long-closed Cock of the Walk catfish restaurant is heading to Cain's Piggly Wiggly and Greer's Market shelves this week.
Butch Cassidy’s Cafe: A Midtown Mobile Burger Institution on North Florida Street
For nearly two decades, Butch Cassidy’s Cafe has been a steady presence in Mobile’s Midtown dining scene, serving plate-sized burgers and Buffalo wings from a modest storefront on North Florida…