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Floyd County Restaurant Report Card – 11/12/2026

The Georgia Department of Public Health conducted food service inspections in Floyd County on 11/12/2026. The following 5 establishments were inspected. 🔴 Grade U (Failing) = below 70 | 🟠 Grade C = 70–79 | 🟡 Grade B = 80–89 | 🟢 Grade A = 90–100 🟢 Grade A (90–100) — 5 locations CHOPHOUSE ON BROAD STREET — 🟢 94 (Grade A)• Inspected: 11-12-2026 • 239 BROAD STREET ROME, GA 30161 • (706) 512-8343LA MICHOACANA — 🟢 95 (Grade A)• Inspected: 11-12-2026 • 917 MARTHA BERRY HWY NE ROME, GA 30165LOU CORA'S BBQ-BASE — 🟢 100 (Grade A)• Inspected: 11-12-2026 • 150 PREACHER SMITH RD SILVER CREEK, GA 30173 • (706) 936-3875LOS MEZQUITES (MOBILE) — 🟢 100 (Grade A)• Inspected: 11-12-2026 • 1612 SHORTER AVENUE ROME, GA 30165 • (706) 728-1660LOS MEZQUITES FOOD TRUCK(BASE) — 🟢 100 (Grade A)• Inspected: 11-12-2026 • 1612 SHORTER AVENUE ROME, GA 30165 • (706) 728-1660 Source: Georgia Environmental Health Food Service Inspection database. Data reflects food service inspections conducted 11/12/2026–11/12/2026.

Floyd County, GA · 2d

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This Rural Alabama Restaurant Is So Good, People Happily Drive For Miles To Eat Here

Somewhere between the cornfields and the quiet backroads of St. Clair County sits a restaurant that’s turned plenty of skeptics into loyal regulars. The Ark in Riverside, Alabama has built a reputation that stretches far beyond its small town borders, and once you taste the food, you’ll understand exactly why.

Riverside, AL · 5d
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Journey Community Food Pantry Announces November Grocery Distribution Dates

Journey Community Food Pantry will distribute groceries to families experiencing food insecurity on Wednesday, November 11, and Wednesday, November 18, with distribution hours scheduled from 10 a.m. until noon and again from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. The pantry will be closed to the public during Thanksgiving week. Available groceries...

Rome, GA · 5d
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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 · 9d
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Raising Cane’s sets Trussville opening date

The business plan for Raising Cane’s received the lowest grade in a college class “because the professor said it wouldn’t work,” according to the company’s own history of its founding. When founder Todd Graves tried to get loans, “the banks said no,” the company says.

Trussville, AL · 23h

The Trussville Tribune

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Popular Irondale bakery plans Trussville location

From Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — Sunshine’s Bakery, the Irondale shop whose menu runs from croissants and sourdough to pork floss buns and sweet dessert treats, is getting ready to open a second location in Trussville. Husband and wife Sunshine Dang and Glen Williamson own Sunshine’s Bakery. They opened the original location at 2231 […]

Trussville, AL · 1d

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This Alabama Buffet Has So Many Choices, One Plate Is Never Going To Be Enough

How many plates does it take to get through more than 40 Southern dishes spread across two hot bars? That math problem sits waiting for anyone hungry enough to try it in this corner of Alabama. The fried chicken here has been named among the best in the state. Then...

Alabama · 4d

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Bessemer's Austin Whereabouts Becomes Alabama's Only Michelin-Recommended BBQ Joint

Austin Whereabouts, a barbecue restaurant on Pocahontas Road in Bessemer’s McCalla community, is the only Alabama barbecue joint recommended in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide American South selection. The restaurant, run by Johnny and Laura Lafoy, grew from a food truck into a brick-and-mortar business, and customer traffic has more than doubled since the recognition was announced.

Alabama · 12d

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The Most Popular Thanksgiving Pie and Side Dish in Alabama

Thanksgiving in Alabama is measured in casserole dishes and pie plates, and every family has a lineup it defends with total conviction. Maybe your aunt’s dessert is the one everyone circles first, or there’s a side dish you’d happily fight a cousin over for the last spoonful. Either way, turkey rarely gets the final word. […]

Alabama · 3d

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Since 1946, Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q In Bessemer Has Kept Alabama Families Coming Back For Pork Plates And Pie

Some restaurants chase trends, and some just keep doing the same good thing for decades. In Bessemer, Alabama, one family barbecue spot has been firing up its pit since 1946, long before most of us were born. People drive in from Tuscaloosa, families order whole cakes for graduation parties, and...

Bessemer, AL · 1d

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10 Alabama Restaurants Serving Homestyle Chicken And Dumplings Made For Cold Weather

If you’re making chicken and dumplings at four in the morning, you’re either feeding a hungry crowd or taking comfort food very seriously. One Alabama cafe actually opens that early, so I guess we have our answer. And it’s hardly alone. Another restaurant has been around so long...

Alabama · 1d

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An Oyster Night in Birmingham: Where to Pull Up a Seat

There’s a particular pleasure in ordering a dozen oysters and having nowhere else you need to be. A little lemon, perhaps some mignonette, a good drink and a table of people who appreciate taking their time. And while Birmingham is several hours from the Gulf Coast, you don’t have...

Birmingham, AL · 4d

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Birmingham's High Dive HiFi Lounge Named Alabama's Best New Restaurant for 2026

A listening lounge tucked into Birmingham's Lakeview District has landed the title of Alabama's best new restaurant for 2026. High Dive HiFi Lounge, which opened in January 2026, pairs vintage turntables and guest DJs with a menu that drew input from James Beard Award-winning chef Sean Brock, serving everything from scotch deviled eggs to pork belly rice bowls and beef skewers.

Birmingham, AL · 1d

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7 Jack’s Orders Alabamians Grew Up On

Half of all Jack’s sales come through the drive-thru window, and many Alabamians know their order by heart before they reach the speaker. Here are the Jack’s orders Alabamians grew up on. 1. Steak Biscuit. The Steak Biscuit contains a slice of fried steak on a made-from-scratch buttermilk...

Alabama · 21h

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‘We Deserve It’: In Birmingham, Black Farmers Open Fountain Heights’ First Grocery Store in 70 years

For the first time in nearly 70 years, Birmingham’s Fountain Heights neighborhood has a grocery store of its own. The Fountain Heights Farms Cooperative, a Black-owned urban farm and food sovereignty collective founded in 2016 by M. Dominique Villanueva and Christopher Gooden, hosted the grand opening of its We All Eat Market and community kitchen on Nov. 7.

Birmingham, AL · 2d

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I Made Alabama’s Famous Breakup Cookies—and Now I Get the Hype

As an avid home baker, I've been searching for the ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe my whole life. I'm not alone in my love for the classic treat: Year after year, the chocolate chip cookie ranks among America's favorite cookie flavors. There's something about that combination of brown-sugar dough and melty morsels that can make even the worst situation better—even a breakup.

Alabama · 13d

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Alabama liquor shortages renew calls for privatization

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - If you enjoy a cocktail after a long day’s work, it may be harder to come by right now. In a statement, the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board confirmed reports of disrupted product shipments and shortages of popular products at both retail and wholesale locations across Alabama.

Alabama · 2d

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Vestavia Hills council to vote on alcohol license for Abhi, finalize five annexations

The Vestavia Hills City Council will consider an alcohol license Monday for Abhi, the sushi and ramen restaurant moving into the former Satterfield’s space in Cahaba Heights. The council meets at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Nori Cimba, doing business as Abhi, is seeking a restaurant retail liquor license...

Vestavia Hills, AL · 1d

The Birmingham Free Press

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Thanksgiving Food Giveaways Begin Friday Across Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM — Free Thanksgiving food giveaways begin Friday across Birmingham, with hams, turkeys, hens and grocery boxes going out through Nov. 24. The first giveaway is Friday, Nov. 13, from... The post Thanksgiving Food Giveaways Begin Friday Across Birmingham appeared first on Birmingham Free Press .

Birmingham, AL · 3d

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Mom-and-Pop Gems, 150 Years of Stillman & The Art of Food Reviews

Quick-Fire Quips is a questionnaire where we get to know people who stand out in the State of Alabama!. Today, Alabama Public Radio host Baillee Majors talks with digital content creator and food reviewer Jasmyne Baylor a.k.a. Yo Baylahhh. She also runs Get to the Yard (GTTY). The platform is...

Tuscaloosa, AL · 3d