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Pizza is always a good choice, and this statement is enhanced when said pizza is made from locally sourced ingredients and served alongside a slate of…
Must-see restaurants in Alabama
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Dorothy's, located in the Kellogg Hotel, is basically a Southern, soul food buffet-style restaurant, dishing out stick-to-your-rib favorites like waffles,…
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This conveniently located downtown restaurant raises the bar on the Southern meat-and-three model, serving excellent meatloaf, barbecue chicken and…
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Sage is a bit unexpected and absolutely appreciated in Fairhope. It's popular with locals, who pack in for mankouche (a sort of Levantine pizza with pita…
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Mary's serves up soul food with a smile. Daily specials run the gamut from beef tips to pig's feet to chicken pot pie, served alongside groaning portions…
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Located in a shopping plaza, this is a stalwart spot for the Southern meat-and-three: a main and a couple of side dishes. The fried chicken is legendary;…
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One of Auburn's more innovative restaurants, Amsterdam doles out salmon salads, turkey wraps, risotto and scallops and fried chicken. There's also a long…
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This ramshackle pub is located in a 1920s-era building that used to house a meat market. They serve a mean burger and a cold beer, and often feature live…
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Slightly upscale American cuisine, with an emphasis on fresh seafood, is served to a buzzing crowd at this popular spot. A whole wood-fired lobster makes…
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The romantic restaurant of choice for many Fairhopers, we're more into Sunset Pointe for, well, its sunsets – which are pretty damn beautiful thanks to a…
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One of Huntsville's most popular restaurants is this German food hall, which looks like a Bavarian hunting lodge and serves up platters of sausage,…
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For such a student-y area, Tuscaloosa doesn't have a ton of diners where you can gorge yourself until they roll you out of the restaurant. That's why we…
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Julwin's has been around since 1945, and their decor doesn't look like it's changed much since then. That's alright – the country diner fare apparently…
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This diner serves basic burgers, shrimp dinners, wings, corn fritters and bowls of gumbo. It's not a particularly exciting menu, but everything is…
Alabama
The Side by Side is one of those locally sourced places that wears its rustic pride on a contemporary sleeve; the interior is brightly lit and airy, a…
Birmingham
An inky interior and red highlights set the scene at this ramen shop, where you can find noodles, Japanese beer, sake and plenty of punk rock. The ramen's…
Alabama
Beyond serving nice pizza – we're partial to the shrimp and pesto – the Ravenite is both a family-friendly joint if you have kids in tow, and later at…
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There aren't a ton of surprises with Rosie's menu or ambience – it's a big, family-friendly Mexican place, and while the food may be familiar (enchiladas,…
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A Mobile classic since 1938, and the first of an Alabama chain. It specializes in oysters – raw, chargrilled or fried – but it also does an excellent…
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This friendly diner is an excellent spot for a traditional Southern meat and three (ie, a main and two or three sides). The fare – hamburger steak, fried…
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This oversized downtown cafeteria serves up God-fearing Southern home cooking at recession-friendly prices according to the meat/veggie combo of your…
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This down home (and truth be told, a little down at the heels) spot serves up some fine barbecue, ranging from pulled pork to, of course, some fine smoky…
