Alabamians can enjoy the quality and creativity of small-batch production, and a bit of variety from these state-based cheese makers.

From farmed oysters served raw to fried, baked, grilled, and steamed preparations, you’ll find the best bivalves from the Gulf of Mexico and Alabama’s bays at coastal restaurants like these.

Fruity, creamy, or creatively adorned, paletas are delicious frozen treats, not just to beat the heat but year-round.

The summer edition of Birmingham Restaurant Week returns with a 10-day event offering opportunities to try a variety of Magic City's best.

For those still discovering the many flavors of regional barbecue, here is what to expect from the sauces that set them apart.

Restaurants in Auburn, Birmingham, Fairhope, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Orange Beach are among the world’s best places to enjoy wine.

Bottle feed calves, enjoy fifteen ice cream flavors and learn about how milk is produced at Blue Ribbon Dairy in Elmore County.

Chef Brody Olive is the 2023 champion of the 8th Annual Alabama Seafood Cook-Off that showcases the bounty from the Gulf of Mexico.

Fifty years is a mighty long time in the restaurant business. But 50 years in a single building is an extraordinary achievement.

Mid-June normally is high time for blueberries in the Yellowhammer State, peaking with the annual Alabama Blueberry Festival in Brewton.

If beer is on tap for this Father’s Day, microbrewery taprooms are a great choice – fun emporiums serving a wide range of brews.

Big Spoon Creamery is beloved in Birmingham and Homewood. Now the husband-wife team of Geri-Martha and Ryan O’Hara bring their creative, hand-made ice creams to Huntsville.

Watermelon was a natural choice when Taco Mama founder Will Haver started looking to add a summer seasonal margarita.

Traditions run deep at The Bright Star in Bessemer, Alabama’s oldest family-run restaurant. Plans are coming together for one of its most popular rituals.

Baskets of peaches now appearing at local farm markets and stands herald the arrival of Alabama’s favorite fruit. B

Memorial Day weekend unofficially marks the start of grilling season, a summer of eating flame-kissed meat and veggies. For many, the vegetables will be grown nearby and purchased via one of the Yellowhammer State’s numerous farmers markets or local Community Supported Agriculture bundles. The meat on the grill also can be a local product. Small […]

Food & Wine Magazine listed Alabama made Domestique coffee beans among the nation’s best, citing the quality of the roasted product.

It’s a new day at Homewood Gourmet, which has moved to a new home in the heart of Homewood after 26 years at a nearby shopping plaza.

The beers are all quite quaffable, perfect for May when Alabama’s weather hovers between warm and hot. Enjoying spring is thirsty work.

The owners and chef behind the Magnolia Springs landmark Jesse’s Restaurant are dropping anchor at Fort Morgan with a casual fine dining concept. 

May 14 marks the confluence of two major events on our calendars. It’s Mother’s Day and National Buttermilk Biscuit Day.

Take a trip around the world at The Anvil Pub, where the oft-changing menu travels to Great Britain, India, the Caribbean, Asia, the Middle East, and beyond—but still speaks with a Southern accent.

Morsels of the best delights a chef can source or create, these boards are parties on a platter, creations for sharing with family and friends.

Here are a handful of places to satisfy your sweet tooth while discovering how food can be the tie that binds different cultures.