Landmark US 98 Building Reopens as Ole Barnwell Cafe in Fairhope
A historic building on US 98 in the Barnwell community has reopened as Ole Barnwell Cafe, serving steaks, seafood and Southern specials.
Dick Russell’s Bar-B-Q in Tillman’s Corner Closes After More Than Seven Decades
Dick Russell's Bar-B-Q, an Alabama Barbecue Hall of Fame restaurant in Tillman's Corner, closed a day earlier than planned after selling out of food during a surge of farewell customers.
Restaurant Review: Bar-B-Quing With My Honey Brings Smoked Meats and Southern Sides to Midtown Mobile
A visit to Bar-B-Quing With My Honey's Dauphin Street location in Midtown Mobile turned up standout smoked ribs, sausage and bread pudding, along with some menu availability growing pains.
Stoney’s BBQ Serves Up Smoked Meats and Southern Sides in Saraland
Stoney's BBQ in Saraland is winning over lunch crowds with smoked chicken, catfish and homestyle sides, while Mobile's Arabelle Food offers a shortcut for Thanksgiving catering.
Late Mobile Writer Eugene Walter’s Spirited Cookbook ‘The Happy Table’ Reaches Shelves
Mobile-born writer Eugene Walter (1921-1998) is back in print this season with “The Happy Table of Eugene Walter: Southern Spirits in Food and Drink,” a posthumous cookbook assembled from the…
Dauphin Island Stages Inaugural ‘Wings and Waves’ Chicken Wing Cook-Off
Nine cook teams from communities across the Alabama Gulf Coast converged on Dauphin Island on September 25, 2010, for the barrier island’s first-ever chicken wing cook-off, a new festival dubbed…
Mobile Author Traces the City’s Restaurant History, From Hot Dog Stands to White Tablecloths
A new self-published book is putting names, dates and old family recipes to the restaurants that shaped how Mobile ate over the past century and a half. “Old Mobile Restaurants,”…
USA Art Professor’s Poster Chosen to Represent 2010 Gulf Coast Ethnic and Heritage Jazz Festival
A poster designed by University of South Alabama assistant professor Daniel Wildberger has been chosen as the official artwork for the 2010 Gulf Coast Ethnic and Heritage Jazz Festival, set…