So long, Samurai J It was fun while it lasted, and it lasted seven delightful years. It was where the cool kids hung out and the not so cool grabbed a quick bite. I am sad to report the good people of Samurai J Downtown Sushi...
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A winter’s day in a deep and dark December. I am not alone. I am with my two favorite traveling...
Read MoreI thought this issue would be a great time to propose some food related resolutions for all of you amateur chefs, foodies and gardeners. Some of these I have strictly adhered to for years. Others I am aiming at myself more so...
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It’s not often that I get out to Tillman’s Corner. I occasionally head west for a little grub, but...
Read MoreA Thai for a Thai You lose one, gain another. The bad news is Mobile’s downtown is done with Thai. Since we last spoke Busaba’s has shut its doors. I will say they outlasted many a downtown restaurant. With 13 years of service...
Read MoreI managed to survive Thanksgiving. Not only survive it, I crushed it. I fried three turkeys with my brother, Big Al, had some alone time with a pan of my mother’s dressing, stared in the face of multiple casseroles, threw the...
Read MoreDid you know Santa had a brother that was allergic to snow? That’s right. Billy Claus prefers the snow-white sands of Gulf Shores to the treacherous blizzards of the North Pole. The good news is he’s a direct link to the Big Man...
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The food scene in the greater Mobile region is ripe with institutions of such importance to me...
Read MoreYou’ve given your thanks. You’ve stuffed yourself tighter than that turkey. Now let us turn our attention Decemberward. Join the fun in kicking off the Christmas season in the Village of Spring Hill on Sunday, Dec. 8 as...
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With Thanksgiving fast approaching, the importance of family grows daily. When it comes to...
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