It was a stroke of luck that there weren’t any Saw’s BBQ ribs left in my fridge this morning because I certainly would have eaten them. Cold. What I am about to write cannot be overstated: Saw’s BBQ ribs are the best I have had in Birmingham. Available at retail for some time, Mike Wilson’s [...]
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Market Update May 22: What’s Hot and Pepper Place
I hope you all got to the market before the deluge last week. It was quite the first of the season showing. Dan is out of town this week, so he’s reached out to a few of the Pepper Place Saturday Market farmers to see what they’re offering. Because he can do this ahead of [...]
Market Update: What’s hot at Pepper Place
Starting today, Dan will head out to Pepper Place Market at the crack of dawn each Saturday to let you know what’s hot and happenin’. Week 1: May 16, 2009 Weather: Mostly cloudy, feels humid Temperature: 66 degrees Arugula Beets (Detroit Red) Bok Choi Broccoli Butter Crunch Lettuce Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower (Gold, and Purple)
UPDATE: Another Broken Egg Cafe to open in Mountain Brook Village
Dram Whiskey Bar and Avo (previous posts) won’t be the only new kids on the block in Mountain Brook Village for long. This morning I noticed a bit of plywood (as the guys at Eater would say) on a walk through Mountain Brook Village: King’s House Antiques’ former residence will be taken by Florida-based franchise [...]
A real backyard crawfish boil
Having grown up in the North, my only experience with crawfish was in fourth grade science, watching helplessly as Jimmy Beihl’s crawfish dismantled and ate mine. Traumatic? Yes. Do I have a deep-seated score to settle with the little buggers? Perhaps. Revenge was sweet. And on that sun-drenched Sunday two weeks ago, I got to [...]
Maps! Birmingham with Guests
When one of my childhood friends told me that he and his fiancee were planning to visit Birmingham, I had the typical moment of terror. Could I entertain them in Birmingham for two days? What would we do? What if it rained? I started brewing up this map. There are lots of places to eat, [...]
Only in Birmingham?
What more could anyone want in a one-stop shop? Cheap gas. They’ve got it. Theatre style popcorn. Check. No Ethanol (phew). And Pepsi products to wash down those sweet, sweet pig lips. Sadly I didn’t stop in to check it out.
Beardfaced Indie Love
Earlier this week, I wrote a guest post for Birmingham Magazine’s Birmingham Box Set blog about a topic very near and dear to my heart. Not Valentine’s Day, French toast, blueberries in July, or even macaroons, but about problematic Indie love songs. There’s a playlist included that’s available for your 30-second preview pleasure on iTunes [...]
