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This Alabama Restaurant Has Served Greek-Style Snapper And Gulf Seafood Since 1907 And Still Feels Like A Special Occasion

Snapper throats. Yes, that’s a real menu item, and people drive across Alabama hoping the kitchen hasn’t run out. Who knew the most coveted part of a fish would be its throat?. The seafood gets the Greek treatment here, broiled with lemon and plenty of seasoning. And dessert...

Alabama · 1d
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What Are Alabama Orange Rolls? The Regional Pastry Every Southerner Should Try

When it comes to cozy breakfast pastries that stir up warm feelings of nostalgia, it's hard to find a better example than cinnamon rolls. Southerners (and Americans in general) love to buy these plush treats at bakeshops and to swap recipes at community gatherings and family parties. But in Alabama, church bakeoffs and local dessert swaps often feature a unique twist on the cinnamon roll: the orange roll.

Alabama · 2d
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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 · 22h
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It Sounds Crazy, But Everything At This Tiny Alabama Restaurant Is 100% Plant-Based

Alabama just called, and it wants you to put down that pulled pork sandwich for a second. There’s a little restaurant in Madison, Alabama called The Veggie, and it is doing something that most people in the Heart of Dixie would consider either revolutionary or slightly suspicious. Every single...

Madison, AL · 3d
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Farm Co-op Brings Grocery Store Back To Birmingham Neighborhood

A Black-owned urban farm cooperative has brought a grocery store back to a Birmingham, Alabama, neighborhood that has gone without one for nearly 70 years. Fountain Heights Farms Cooperative opened We All Eat Market Nov. 7 inside Heart of the Farm, its new market and community kitchen in the historic Fountain Heights neighborhood.

Birmingham, AL · 3d

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8 Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving Day in Birmingham

Are you looking for restaurants open on Thanksgiving in Birmingham, AL? Tired of cooking and need to change it up on Turkey Day? We’ve got you covered with this list!. A classic for homey, southern cuisine, Cracker Barrel will be open regular business hours on Thanksgiving Day. A traditional meal of turkey and dressing will be available beginning at 11 a.m. and you can use their online wait list to shorten your waiting time.

Birmingham, AL · 4d

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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 · 1d

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9 Alabama Buffets Serving Fried Chicken, Garden Vegetables And Homemade Cobbler

Alabama takes its fried chicken seriously, but the dessert situation? That’s where things get interesting. Blackberry cobbler near the Tennessee line, and blueberry cobbler down south. The peach one now has some serious competition. Who knew the dessert bar could get this competitive?. The surprises don’t stop there. A...

Alabama · 3d

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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 · 14d

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You Won’t Believe The Best Ribs In The South Are Hiding At This Tiny Alabama Roadside Shack

Nobody hides treasure in a fancy box, and Cooter Brown’s Rib Shack in Jacksonville, Alabama proves that point with every single rack of ribs that comes off the smoker. The moment you catch that first wave of smoke drifting across the parking lot, you’ll understand why people drive from multiple counties away just to eat here.

Jacksonville, AL · 5d

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The Aviation-Themed Restaurant In Alabama That’s Worth A Trip From Anywhere

Some restaurants feed you dinner, and some restaurants feed your soul, but Alpha Charlie Grill in Birmingham, Alabama does both while also making you feel like you could probably fly a fighter jet afterward. That’s a bold claim, but this place earns every word of it. There are restaurants...

Birmingham, AL · 14d

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Longtime Alabama restaurant remains open and undergoing renovations after kitchen fire

IRONDALE, Ala. (WIAT) — Employees of Golden Rule BBQ and Grill in Irondale said they are working to get back on their feet following a kitchen fire last month.   Former Managing Partner Sammy Derzis said the restaurant is undergoing renovations due to the fire, but they are still serving customers from their food truck […]

Irondale, AL · 3d

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Winter Comfort Food Keeps Regulars Coming Back To These 7 Alabama Country Cafes

When the weather turns gray and chilly, a plate of country cooking starts to sound like the best plan of the day. Alabama is full of small-town cafes where the menu leans on fried chicken, cornbread, gravy, and homemade pie. Some sit on mountaintops, some on quiet highways, and a...

Alabama · 4d

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After 70 years without a grocery store, neighbors build their own

The shelves are nearly stocked at the We All Eat Market, and Darlene Battle is ready to shop. For Battle, who has lived in Birmingham's Fountain Heights neighborhood her entire life, the market opening Saturday means a place to buy groceries closer to home and a chance to see an idea she watched grow become reality.

Birmingham, AL · 5d

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Black Farmers Bring Groceries Back to Birmingham After Nearly 70 Years

For nearly 70 years, families in Birmingham's Fountain Heights neighborhood had to leave home just to buy a bag of groceries. As of Saturday, November 7, 2026, they don't have to anymore — and the people who fixed the problem are the same ones who grow the food. Fountain...

Birmingham, AL · 4d

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Qdoba Opens Fourth Alabama Spot In Hoover, Bets Big On Local Hires

Qdoba Mexican Eats has opened a new restaurant at 1539 Montgomery Highway in Hoover, marking more than a year of planning, construction, hiring and staff training before the doors finally opened. General Manager Hari Vajaha says the launch is the culmination of that long buildout and a chance to serve the community he calls home.

Birmingham, AL · 4d

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The 3 most beloved Alabama restaurants that are now gone (one after six decades!)

Alabama diners have spent 2026 saying goodbye to familiar tables, following an earlier wave of restaurant closures across the state. This trio stretches from polished Birmingham seafood to Mobile barbecue…

Alabama · 13d

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This Alabama Lakeside Fish House Serves Seriously Good Seafood In Huge Portions

One dish on this menu is called the World’s Largest Seafood Platter. That name alone tells you how this place feels about portions. Before your main plate even lands, warm cornbread shows up in a little skillet. Coleslaw and pickled onions come right along with it, and they’re free.

Guntersville, AL · 6d

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Birmingham’s new Fountain Heights grocery store is “Our version of Whole Foods”

On November 7, 2026, We All Eat Market, the first grocery store in the Birmingham Fountain Heights neighborhood in 70+ years, opened in front of a packed crowd of residents, community leaders and well-wishers. During her speech, in sight of the fully stocked grocery store with fresh fruits and vegetables...

Birmingham, AL · 4d

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Made for the holidays: The Son of a Butcher Direct sends Birmingham’s best to your table

With five curated gift boxes and nationwide shipping, the Birmingham-born butcher shop is making it easier to share restaurant-quality meats and seafood this holiday season.

Birmingham, AL · 4d