Need a gift for the food lover in your life? Well, you’re in luck. Alabama Food: Classic Dishes, Restaurants & Chefs goes on sale Dec. 3, just in time for the holiday season.
The official book of The Year of Alabama Food, the hardcover publication features 128 pages of mouth-watering photos and stories behind the state’s signature flavors, culinary institutions and personalities such as Chris Hastings, Frank Stitt, Chris Lilly, Lucy Buffett…
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Alabama is home to spectacular meals. And nothing rounds out a great meal better than a fantastic dessert. Here’s a taste of some of the restaurants and their confectionary creations that put the sweet in Sweet Home Alabama.…
On Sunday, October 14 at 1 p.m., crowds will descend on downtown Birmingham’s urban oasis, Railroad Park, for Break ’n Bread, the annual event that celebrates Birmingham’s renowned and ever-growing food scene. Since 2003, Birmingham Originals – a group of community members and locals in the restaurant industry – has organized the event, which has evolved into Birmingham’s premiere food and wine festival.
“We’re so excited to continue this festival year after year, going bigger and …
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It’s no secret that Alabama restaurants serve some of the nation’s best food, but their outstanding wine selections also deserve a toast.…
The Hampstead Institute is in full swing growing food, teaching kids about healthy eating and hosting events at our farms. We recently hosted the first ever Eggstravaganza at our Hampstead Farm to celebrate the arrival of our new chickens. Iron Chef America winner Rob McDaniel was there and whipped up some delicious posole soup and salad featuring chicken and lettuce from Oakview Farms in Wetumpka. We were blessed with a perfect Saturday afternoon and had …
Eating Alabama is a film that documents the life of Andy Grace and his wife, Rashmi, as they embark on a yearlong resolution to eat nothing but food grown and raised in Alabama. The film recently debuted at the SXSW film festival in Austin, Texas and is set to premiere in Alabama during the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, scheduled for Aug. 24–26 in Birmingham.
Eating Alabama all started about four years ago, when I …
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In honor of The Year of Alabama Food, the Alabama Tourism Department has released a new and improved version of one of its most popular travel brochures.
The “100 Dishes To Eat in Alabama Before You Die” brochure introduces you to delicious eats from Abbeville to Wetumpka and everywhere in between. …
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Alabama has hundreds of signature dishes, but you have to wash them down with something equally special, right? We’ve compiled just a few of the state’s best-loved cocktails, locally brewed beer and even wine.
Smokehouse
Served by Dram Whiskey Bar, Mountain Brook
Clearly, bourbon is this elegant watering hole’s forte. But in the Smokehouse, the spirit is infused with bacon – yes, really – and mixed with a bit of honey. It even comes …
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2180 11th Court S., Birmingham, AL 35205
205-933-5474
Husband and wife culinary team Chris and Idie Hastings opened Hot and Hot Fish Club on Birmingham's Southside in 1995.... More
181 Morgan Creek Lane, Harpersville, AL 35078
(205) 672-2053
Family-owned and operated, Morgan Creek Vineyards is one of 11 wineries in Alabama. The vineyard produces a variety of... More
431 Cloverdale Road, Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 262-8463
Derk's Filet & Vine has served hand-cut steaks, sliced Boarshead meats, fresh produce, casseroles, gourmet... More
405 Cloverdale Raod, Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 264-8463
The Chophouse Vintage Year opened in 1984 as Montgomery's only specialty wine shop. The owners started serving gourmet... More
22100 County Road 47, Perdido, AL 36562
(251) 937-9463
Alabama's first farm winery since prohibition, Perdido Vineyards began producing wine from the 50-acre Muscadine grape... More
1454 Griffitt Bend Road, Talladega, AL 35160
(256) 268-2638
Overlooking beautiful Lake Logan Martin, Bryant Vineyards is rooted on land that's been family-owned since the... More
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