Tag: April 2012
Sisterhood of the Bay
When you live on the Gulf Coast, all five of your senses are indulged daily: the feel of sand between your toes, the sound of seagulls,...
Media Shuffle
Reviewing Lynda Smith Touart’s extensive “Selected Exhibitions” list sparks one of those moments. “Where does the time go?” I wonder. I had not realized that nearly a decade...
Ask McGehee: A “Warehouse District” in Mobile?
While it was not officially called the warehouse district, there was, beginning in the 19th century, a small city of warehouses between Water Street and...
Shrimp Boat Revival
Skip Jones flips through a photo album of before-and-after pic-tures of the shrimp boat he has spent the past four years resurrecting. The underlying theme of the record...
Spotlight: Dominick Ficarino
It takes a lot more than a few blisters and calloused hands to shake the men featured on the History Channel’s reality hit, “Big Shrimpin’.” The show...
First Place
bohemian chic Home decor is in Audrey Phillips’ blood. Her dad is Charles Phillips, of the popular Charles Phillips Antiques and Architecturals. Working with her dad...
All in the Family
Northwestern Creole Cooking Shari Parker got really good genes. She inherited her ability to cook from both sides of the family. “My mother is a fantastic cook,...
Easter Dinner Made Easy
Easter may rank high on the list of holidays with a complex dinner menu, but never fear! If you’re a great five-ingredients-or-less kind of cook, these...
Whence all those Inges
The Inaugural Inge In the mid-18th century, Ben Franklin was flying his famous kite, and the first shots of the French and Indian War were...
How to be a Mobile Bay Lady
China Cabinet Essentials Every proper Mobile Bay hostess ought to own a set of pearls and a fully stocked china hutch. Here’s what local ladies declare should...