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The Secret Birmingham, Alabama Grocery Store Where $60 Goes Further Than Locals Let On

Real butchers cut the meat here by hand every single day, with no additives to stretch shelf life. That alone made me sit up. In a world of plastic-wrapped mystery trays, that feels almost old-fashioned. The same family has run this business since 1925. The third and fourth generations are...

Birmingham, AL · 12d
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This Alabama Donut Shop Makes Homemade Donuts So Good People Drive Miles Just To Get A Box

A donut shop with a drive-thru that stays open from 4 AM Tuesday straight through to 2 PM Sunday? That’s not a typo. It’s a dream schedule for anyone with a sweet tooth and odd hours. I have a theory that grown-ups need field trips too. This one...

Birmingham, AL · 3d
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This Tiny Alabama Cafe Serves Up Massive Burgers That Are Almost Too Big To Eat

In Fort Payne, Alabama, there is a cafe with a beagle painted on the wall, and that beagle has seen things, specifically, the expressions on people’s faces when their burgers arrive at the table. The cafe is called Big Time Cafe, and the name is not an exaggeration. Fort...

Fort Payne, AL · 4d
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The Middle-Of-Nowhere Alabama Restaurant That’s So Delicious, People Can’t Stay Away

There’s a spot in Riverside, Alabama that proves good food doesn’t care about location. The Ark sits quietly off the beaten path, and somehow that’s exactly why people can’t stop talking about it. You’d think a restaurant needs to be in a busy downtown or a...

Riverside, AL · 10d
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How Birmingham, Alabama’s Bayonet delivers unexpected delights

At Bayonet, even its name and how the restaurant got its start were a bit of a surprise, Rob McDaniel, the chef and co-owner, recalled. McDaniel originally conceived of the Birmingham, Alabama, restaurant as a small spot to serve as a waiting area for his restaurant Helen, his southern grill, next door. But because of some location restrictions, the only way to use the space he had in mind was to take over a much larger attached space.

Birmingham, AL · 2d

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This Tiny Alabama Restaurant Has Slow-Cooked Oxtails That Locals Can’t Get Enough Of

There’s a little gray building in Birmingham that doesn’t try to impress you from the outside, and that’s exactly why it ends up impressing you so much once you’re inside. Eagle’s Restaurant has become the kind of place where people plan entire days around a plate...

Birmingham, AL · 7d

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These 6 Alabama Meat-And-Threes Keep Regulars Fed Through Every Cold Snap

When the temperature drops in Alabama, a lot of people skip the fancy menus and head straight for a plate of fried chicken, greens, and cornbread. That is the magic of the meat-and-three, where you pick one main dish and three sides and leave full and happy. These spots have...

Alabama · 2d

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Simpsons Writer Bill Oakley Feeds Birmingham a Secret Menu at Helen

A former Simpsons showrunner spent Tuesday night in downtown Birmingham, handing chef Rob McDaniel a list of dishes most Alabamians have never heard of and watching him turn them into dinner for 30 or 40 diners at Helen. Bill Oakley, who co-wrote and ran the writers' room on some of the animated sitcom's most beloved episodes, hosted a special ticketed dinner at the restaurant, pairing his cross-country food obsession with McDaniel's Southern cooking instincts.

Birmingham, AL · 1d

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Kitchen Cops find overflowing toilet, clogged dishwasher and rodent droppings across the Valley

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Kitchen Cops made a very unpleasant discovery while checking out a restaurant in DeKalb County this week. Hacienda Real on South Valley Avenue in Collinsville was hit with a 72 after the inspectors found rodents and rodent droppings. The health department notes that this was found in a storage building that was separate from the main restaurant building. There was also an issue with gray sewage water backing up onto the kitchen floor from the sink and dishwasher, and a lack of soap in a restroom.

Dekalb County, AL · 3h

Bham Now

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SAW’s BBQ sets opening date at Valley Post in Chelsea

Good news for barbecue fans along U.S. 280—SAW’s BBQ is opening its new Valley Post location on November 9. Located near Chelsea at 1004 Dunnavant Valley Rd, just off U.S. 280, Valley Post, which opened on December 1, 2025, was a Pihakis Restaurant Group (PRG) brand-led development that hosted Hero Diner, Little Donkey, Luca & Lucy and Rodney Scott’s BBQ.

Chelsea, AL · 2d

The Daily South

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The Most Legendary Desserts In The South, From Classics To Cult Favorites

In the South, we don’t play around when it comes to dessert. Our layer cakes are the tallest, our pies are the flakiest, and our portions are the largest. That’s why so many iconic sweets were either born here, or made famous in our region, like this list of famous desserts from Southern restaurants. All of these places are notable—many have won national and local awards—but their desserts are what draw people from around the country, and even the world. Customers know they’ll be ordering these dishes, whether it’s Key lime pie in Key West or the best peach cobbler in Atlanta, before they even walk through the door. And believe us, these legends truly live up to the hype.

Birmingham, AL · 9d

Shelby Reporter

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Husband-and-wife team opens Hwy 31 Wine & Spirits in Pelham

PELHAM – Pelham’s newest business is bringing an expanded selection of spirits, beer, wine and tobacco products to a busy stretch of Pelham Parkway. Hwy 31 Wine & Spirits, located at 2169 Pelham Parkway, Suite B, officially opened on Thursday, Oct. 8. The store is owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Vijayakumar “VJ” Arunachalam and Nadiya Arunachalam.

Pelham, AL · 17h

The Cullman Tribune

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Cullman gathers by candlelight for ‘An Evening with Poe’

CULLMAN, Ala. – The night came on, as November nights do, cold and early and quiet. Inside Jubilee Kitchen + Bar, the candles were already lit. Tall tapers flickered against dark walls. Deep crimson cloth pooled across the tables like spilled wine, and a single red rose waited beside each small glass vase. At the bar, beneath a chandelier glowing like a cluster of pale moons, cocktails with names borrowed from the grave were shaken and poured. And then, as the hour of six drew near, the room fell still, and the voice of Edgar Allan Poe returned to the living. Jubilee and the Cullman County Public Library joined forces Monday, Nov. 2, for “An Evening with Poe,” a night of cocktails and dramatic readings celebrating the 19th-century master of mystery and the macabre. Guests gathered for a cocktail hour at 5 p.m. before readings began at 6. Even the drinks were steeped in dread. Jubilee’s “An Evening with Poe” specials menu, marked with a perched raven, offered five cocktails inspired by the author’s darkest works: The Black Cat: vodka, chocolate liqueur, cherry and heavy cream The Raven: blanco tequila, Cointreau, blackberry and lime The Pale Blue Eye: gin, elderflower

Cullman, AL · 1d

hoodline.com

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Michelin-Recognized Rêve Shuts Down in Birmingham, Chef Cites Months of Decline

Rêve, the French tasting-menu restaurant tucked inside Birmingham's Pizitz Food Hall and recognized by the MICHELIN Guide, has abruptly closed. Chef and founder Jacob M. Stull confirmed the closure, telling reporters the restaurant served its last meal on October 30. According to AL.com, Stull said Rêve had experienced several...

Birmingham, AL · 2d

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Heavenly Grounds returns to downtown Sylacauga this week

SYLACAUGA, Ala. – For the past several years, Kristi Everett has operated the Back Porch Restaurant on Logan Martin, but dreamed of the day when she could reopen Heavenly Grounds, and thanks to an old neighbor, that dream is coming true later this week in the original location, no less.

Sylacauga, AL · 2d

mindfullyamerican.com

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5 Things Alabamians Pay More for at Publix Than They Realize

Pay cash at Publix, and your total can round up by as much as two cents. Two cents won’t break the bank, but other Publix extras can. Here’s where your Publix total runs higher than the shelf tags say. Note: This is general information, not tax or financial...

Alabama · 4d

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The Rural Alabama Restaurant That’s So Good, People Drive For Miles To Eat There

Most restaurants want you to find them easily, but Diamond Jim’s and Mrs. Donna’s in Livingston, Alabama seems perfectly content to let the worthy ones make the effort. And make the effort they do, because this remote restaurant has built a reputation for steaks that people genuinely rearrange their schedules to eat.

Livingston, AL · 3d

SoulGrown

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The best fried chicken in Alabama has been a local favorite for decades

Martin's Restaurant, the Alabama meat-and-three, has been serving generations of diners since the early 1930s.

Montgomery, AL · 3d

vestaviavoice.com

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Abhi Vestavia plans November opening in former Satterfields space

Chef and restaurateur Abhi Sainju plans to open Abhi Vestavia by the end of November at 3161 Cahaba Heights Road in Vestavia Hills. The restaurant will occupy the former Satterfields space in Heights Plaza. Satterfields closed in April after 21 years in business. Abhi Vestavia will focus on sushi, ramen...

Vestavia Hills, AL · 3d

95.3 The Bear

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Fried Chicken, Collards, Cornbread: Alabama's Meat-and-three Plates Ranked

The meat-and-three is practically a Southern institution.

Alabama · 1d