Food

SWEETWATER HOP HASH DOUBLE IPA // BE PREPARED I took a trip to Atlanta for Halloween to see one of my good friends, Thomas. We both share a love for beer, so I knew we would end up drinking a lot of it. He...

RESTAURANT LISTINGS BREAKFAST / LUNCH Brown Bag 9425 Jones Road | Northport // 333.0970 Its speciality, fried green tomatoes, joins barbecue plates and fish filets on an extended list of meats and...

MANNA GROCERY & DELI // DELICIOUSLY DIFFERENT Manna Grocery has been Tuscaloosa’s nontraditional grocer since 1980. Originally located on 15th street, this natural food store introduced Tuscaloosans...

NEW BELGIUM TOUR DE FALL PALE ALE // GOOD BEER I love fall, but I hate the clichéd “specialty” beers that are released around this time. I also hate Oktoberfest beers. I think they’re garbage and...

BROADWAY PIZZERIA // WOOD-FIRED AT ITS BEST In a college town where pizza is considered its own food group, it’s no surprise that there’s a pizza place on every corner. However, there’s one place in...

LEESE-FITCH // THIS REVIEW HAS A LITTLE STORY Located in Sonoma, California, Leese-Fitch wine has won multiple awards. Included in their winnings are Silver Medals at the California State Fair in 2011 for...

JAI ALAI // WORLD CLASS BEER GETS ME EMOTIONAL I rarely come across a beer that makes me stop and be thankful for my life. It's even more uncommon for me to come across a brewery that does the same. I have...

COCO'S IN NASHVILLE // LIFE-CHANGING BITE Planet Weekly has been producing local restaurant reviews for many years. So in a way, this is a history-setting precedent because it's the first restaurant review...

UNTAPPED // ALABAMA BREWFEST REVIEW By the end of another sun-warmed September, the 80-degree weather and inevitable pumpkin spice craze has set in for Tuscaloosa after a long summer. It's time to get out...

FAIRHOPE 51 PALE ALE // STAYS TRUE TO THE STYLE Great beer can come from places where you would least expect, and in Alabama, that is more than accurate. Look at Tuscaloosa, a city that is practically...