Food

CARRYING THE TORCH // MINIMUM WAGE RAISED AT CHUCK'S FISH AND FIVE BAR The folks at Chuck’s Fish and FIVE know that the simple things make all the difference, like when they wrap their shrimp in a strip...

FLORIDA CRACKER // SO-SO // DECENT SUMMER BEER In celebration of Father’s Day, I spent the day with my dad working on his new house. We ate some gnarly Mexican food, presented gifts, and then brought the...

TACO MAMA // A BEAUTIFUL MESS OF FOOD & FUN When I was a child, dining out was a privilege. We chose the restaurant carefully, taking everything into consideration. Today, I still look for that whole...

MAGIC CITY BREWFEST // CRAFT BEER IS BOOMING IN ALABAMA // SINGIN' RIVER ROCKS Friday June 6, 2014, 11:32 p.m. I just finished eating the sauciest piece of pizza I have ever eaten while standing under an...

LOOSE CANNON HOP3 IPA // A HAPPY SURPRISE The weather lately has been a little less than desirable, unless you’re one of those people that enjoy the rain, and then you’ve been really happy, but also...

TUSCALOOSA AREA RESTAURANTS - UPDATED EVERY ISSUE BREAKFAST / DINNER Brown Bag 9425 Jones Road | Northport // 333.0970 Its speciality, fried green tomatoes, joins barbecue plates and fish filets on an...

THE BLUE PLATE // SOUTHERN HOME COOKIN' GOOD TO THE LAST BITE // YET... Blue plate diners and cafés have been known for producing low-cost meat-and-threes since the early 1920s. We've all heard of “the...

"GOOD LORD, IS THIS BOOZE?" // FASCIST PIG ALE By Brett Reid I’ve been at home for a majority of the day today, finishing projects I had out for freelance work and what not, so I decided to kick back,...

J LOHR WILDFLOWER VALDIGUIE 2012 I hadn’t heard about this wine or varietal until my old high school chum Dave told me about it.  He had a lot to say about it so I invited him to help out with this...

CIGAR CITY'S MADURO BROWN // DELIGHTFUL I recently got the Maduro Brown Ale in a pick six from Spirits, a package store in Northport, and really enjoyed it, but I didn’t get a grasp of the greatness that...