Sallye Irvine
Fusion Flair
Chakli Diggs doesn’t get to entertain nearly as much as you would expect he would, nor as much as he would like. Yet, when he does...
Culinary Artiste
Everything about Mary Elizabeth Kimbrough is colorful and creative — her life, her art and her entertaining style. The lifelong artist, a full-time lecturer at Bishop State...
Restaurant Review: Old 27 Grill
William Stitt is counting on 27 to be his lucky number. His new restaurant, Old 27 Grill, is on old County Road 27 (now state Highway 181)....
Road Trip!
Every summer my family hits the road for the great American vacation. We have logged thousands and thousands of miles in our ongoing quest to see all 50 states....
Summer Party Perfection
“Cooking and sharing food and fellowship is just natural for me, ” says Debra Blackburn. “My grandmother, Ella Hill, instilled in me the ‘food equals love’ concept...
Restaurant Review: Dragonfly Foodbar
Dragonfly Foodbar feels casual, but their cutting edge menu features creative, flavorful food from an array of cultures.
Lacrosse
A series of fortunate events brought lacrosse to lower Alabama. Only four years ago, the sport was practically nonexistent in our area. Now, the fledgling Lower Alabama...
Blackberry Farm Sampler
Blackberry Farm, an inn located on 9, 000 acres tucked away in the Great Smoky Mountains, offers an extraordinary landscape of rolling hills, heirloom gardens and...
Restaurant Review: Mediterranean Sandwich Co.
It is not just sandwiches that keep food fans coming back to the Mediterranean Sandwich Co. — it’s also tasty side dishes, soups and salads. “All our customers are...
Who Dat Dishes
The party is far from over. It has been a year since the Saints marched in to their first Super Bowl and, after 43 long seasons, emerged...