Alabama Eats On The Road To 100 Dishes
A food journey through Mobile and Birmingham as the authors scout Alabama’s top 100 dishes. Highlights include Wintzell’s oysters, Oyster Four Ways, Miss Ruby at Spot of Tea, Blind Mule shrimp and grits, Battle House Diver Scallops, Frank Stitt’s Highlands Grill and Bottega, Niki’s Greek inspired fare, SAW’s Soul Kitchen pork and greens, and a Moon Pie banana pudding favorite.
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of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Bryant-Denny Stadium
University of Alabama
Verna
Alabama
Mobile
Huntsville
Wintzell’s
Orange Beach
Willie Brown
Monterey
Bienville
Rockefeller
Battle House
Ruby
Spot of Tea
Birmingham
Frank Stitt
Highlands Grill
Bottega
Stitt
Niki
SAW
Soul Kitchen
Mike Wilson
Wilson
Tasting Alabama: brews, BBQ, and German fare on a road tour
A food and drink road trip through Alabama visits Avondale Brewing in Birmingham with 16 rotating beers and quirky roots, Pell City BBQ at Butts-to-Go, Big Bob Gibson's in Decatur, Blue Plate Cafe in Huntsville, Cotton Row in Huntsville, and a Saturn V German dinner at Space and Rocket Center. The piece highlights personalities like Wade Reich and Chris Lilly, plus regional dishes including Drunken Chicken, white sauce chicken, braised short ribs, and brat with sauerkraut near the Saturn V rocket.
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Avondale Brewing
Avondale
Pell City
Birmingham
Texaco
Wade Reich
Reich
Paris
Boston
Huntsville
Decatur
Big Bob Gibson
Big Bob
Chris Lilly
Alabama
Verna
Blue Plate
Cotton Row
Courthouse Square
U.S. Space and Rocket Center
Asking Amy About Contacting Biological Half Siblings
An adopted adult asks if contacting biological half siblings is appropriate given potential reactions. Advice emphasizes careful, supported outreach, weighing personal needs against possible family stress and rejection. The column highlights the rise of DNA testing and social media in locating relatives.
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Amy
Dear Abby advice column excerpts on dating and travel
A widow seeks dating guidance after 26 years of marriage and considers meeting a high school friend for coffee. Advice suggests casual outreach about getting together to catch up, letting him propose coffee or a meal if interested. Also covers a reader who praised a friend for buying ice cream and a cruise dress code question with respectful guidance.
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Amy
New York City
Abby
Ohio
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Tribune.com
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Chicago
Dear Abby
April
Abigail van Buren
West
Checker
Sun
Dear Abby.com
P.O
Los Angeles
Vanieny
Idway Mall
Midway Mall
Elyria
Atlas Cinemas
Miss Peregrine
Storks
Sully
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