Tag: June 2015
Ask McGehee
In 1838, following a series of yellow fever epidemics, a Catholic orphan’s asylum was established in Mobile on Conti Street across from the Cathedral Basilica of the...
Bravo Italiana
Daphne, Alabama. A moniker rooted in Greek mythology, but an identity steeped in Italian culture. Immigrants with names such as Luigi, Domenico, Guiseppe, Vittorio...
Cheap Eats
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HOUSE ROASTED TURKEY PANINO
A fresh baked foccacia sandwich with turkey, baby greens, roasted pepper, Dijon, garlic aioli and house-made mozzarella. ​Panini Pete's • 102 Dauphin St. 405-0031. 42 1/2 Section...
Catch of the Day
1. CLASSIC CATCH To highlight the chosen fresh local fish-of-the-day, The Trellis Room’s chefs often pan-sear the catch and serve with seasonal greens sautéed in house-smoked bacon. A bed...
Scenic Views
For those of us with aging memories of the sparsely populated agrarian landscape that once defined the area, today’s drive through Baldwin County from Daphne or Malbis to...
Dapper Dads
1. SHAVING IN STYLE An exquisite resin razor (Sutton Art) proves how far we’ve come since the straight blade. East Bay Clothiers • 39 N. Section St.,...
Mastering the Biscuit
Southerners just love a good, homemade biscuit. Most have a favorite recipe or a funny account of a failed attempt at making them. Jackie Garvin has plenty of both....
The Battle of Mobile Bay Revisited
Every Old Mobile family worth its salt will claim a blockade runner somewhere in the family tree. Heaven knows plenty of daring men attempted to run the formidable Yankee cordon into...
Whiteout
ABOVE In this clean and modern master bedroom, a large fabric headboard gives the space drama without being distracting. Featured in "Space Upgrade, " March 2014. Photo by Kim Pearson ...
Pajama Fishing
As summer slips into the heavy heat, afternoons on the Bay turn rough and windy. By one o’clock, magazine pages are aflutter. Glasses of sweet tea are iceless...
