Recently, I have wondered how one could possibly go wrong eating a hot pressed sandwich with melty cheese, roast pork, ham, pickles, and a few other choice toppings. I am sure it’s possible, just not at Kool Korner, located in the Publix shopping center in Vestavia Hills.
IIldefonso Ramirez, the shop’s Cuban-born owner, arrives each morning [...]
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First Bite: Kool Korner Sandwiches (Vestavia Hills)
The Taco Truck
I’m not quite sure what it is about food from a truck that makes it so completely irresistible. This truck, the Taqueria Guzman, parks in a run-down Texaco parking lot on West Valley and turns out some of the best tacos in town.
Check out my article in this month’s Birmingham magazine (or, while I’m shamelessly [...]
Market Update: What’s Hot at Pepper Place Market
Week 12: August 1, 2009
Weather: 75 degrees and cloudy
Apples (Ginger Gold, Red and Yellow Delicious)
Arugula
Basil (green and purple)
Blueberries
Cilantro
Broccoli
Cantaloupe (Athena)
Corn (field, and silver queen)
Cucumber (long green, pickler)
First Bite: Za Za Trattoria
I have been silent about Za Za Trattoria for too long. It was selfish, really, to have sat on such a fabulous new restaurant, but you’ve got to understand how I might want to keep those bready bits of pizza and fabulous BYO brunches to myself for a little while? Yes? No? Well, here [...]
Market Update: What’s Hot at Pepper Place
Week 10: July 18, 2009
Weather: 65 degrees and sunny
Arugula
Basil (green and purple)
Beets (Chiogga, golden and red)
Blackberries
Blueberries
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cantaloupe (Athena)
Collard Greens
Corn (peaches and cream, and silver queen)
Cucumber (long green, pickler)
Eggplant (Italian, white, Japanese)
Figs (O’Rourke, Lemon, Celeste)
Independence Day Market Report: What’s Hot at Pepper Place Farmer’s Market
Week 8: July 4, 2009
Weather: 72 degrees and sunny
Arugula
Basil
Beets (Chiogga, golden and red)
Blackberries
Blueberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts (baby)
Cabbage
Cantaloupe
Carrots
Collard Greens
Corn (merit, peaches and cream, and silver queen)
June 27 Pepper Place Farmer’s Market Report
Week 7: June 27, 2009
Weather: 86 degrees and sunny
Arugula
Basil
Beets (Chiogga, golden and red)
Blackberries
Blueberries
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cantaloupe
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)
