The Secret's in the Roux
1. ORDER UP Market by the Bay marinates their seafood in the gumbo’s spices and seasonings. The result? A full, fresh flavor that can’t be beat. Market...
Cranberry Jamming
Cranberries are the culinary jewels of the holiday season. The garnet-hued gems add a glorious burst of color and flavor to Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holiday feastings. Their...
Tortillas for Change
It’s still dark when Loraine Ostema and I converge at the café on Saturday. The scent of onions and warm oil flares our nostrils. We watch as Loraine’s 16-year-old...
All-American Gourmet
Seafood Jubilee Macaroni & Cheese The traditional side gets a coastal twist when infused with fresh-from-the-Gulf shrimp and crabmeat. Substitute crawfish for...
Restaurant Review: Half Shell Oyster House
Mobilians have long had a love affair with oysters. Now, there is a new oyster eatery on Airport Boulevard focused on bringing the beloved bivalves and New Orleans-style...
2014 Best Bites Bracket Challenge
{Click bracket to enlarge} The battle for the best food or drink in the Bay area has officially begun! In honor of this month's food issue, ...
Nacho Nirvana
1. BIGGER AND BETTER Chip in with a crowd for OK Bicycle Shop’s smoked duck appetizer, left. This mountain of crispy tortillas comes slathered with jack cheese, pickled...
Spar & Grill
Amid the sounds of SEC football and guffawing laughter, six gentlemen sit around a small patio table. The laughter abruptly stops as a young redhead hurriedly opens and...
Bachelor Chefs
William Morrissette, Leighton Parnell and Johnny Lau have always shared a mutual passion for food, and now they’re really cooking. The trio of talented foodie friends, ...
Passport to Flavor
Mobile is much more diverse than one might expect to find in the Deep South. People from all over the world move here to study at local universities, ...