The fish of the day at Thyme on Section is pan seared grouper served with white cheddar grits, charred bits of pineapple, pickled red onions, jalapenos, bacon, arugula and chimichurri ($39). Fresh as can be, the fish is delicious. Every bite is an adventure because of the different tastes created by the mix of ingredients….
๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ค ๐ฌ๐ง๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ก๐ช๐ฃ๐๐: The grilled pineapple chicken from Mr. Spud’s in Fairhope. Comes with two sides for $14.99. The chicken is tender, moist and delicious. Available blackened for an extra buck, which is a treat, too. My sides–lima beans and squash casserole–are excellent, as well. Mr. Spud’s is located at 18957…
๐ผ ๐จ๐ค๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ข๐๐๐ก: Blackened redfish topped with Andouille cream sauce over rice, sausage pieces, corn and onion. This is one of five weekly specials offered now through APR 22nd at The Blind Tiger on the Fairhope pier. Owner Thomas Genin lets me sample the redfish and asks for input….
Thomas Genin has two heart-felt words to say to eastern shore residents: โThank you.โ Heโll admit that some of the toughest days running The Blind Tiger on Fairhopeโs pier are when drivers bringing food or beer skip the delivery because they canโt get access to the restaurant (delivery drivers, Genin explains, wonโt wait, not even…
Friday gets underway on Mobile Bay. Pictured: The Blind Tiger restaurant in Fairhope…
๐พ๐๐๐ช๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ฅ๐: When the plan Perry Boyd and Barbara Edwards are working on comes together, youโll be able to walk inside Southern Bayou Market, their new retail store, and pick up already prepared meals like shrimp etouffee or gumbo to take home. Most of the food will have…
๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐๐๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ง ๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฅ: Enchiladas Supremas at Agave on Greeno Rd in Fairhope. One beef, one chicken, one cheese and one bean enchilada. Cover with enchilada sauce, tomatoes, lettuce and sour cream, and you’ve got a serious meal. Very good, would definitely get this again. Colleen says her chicken fajitas are excellent. Service: Friendly and…
๐๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ง๐ฎ ๐ข๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ฅ๐: Colleen and I stop in at Thyme on Section Saturday night and find that management has just recently rolled out their spring menu. I had been thinking of ordering the Bistro Steak, which has been a favorite, but notice that it has been replaced by the Bistro…
Going downright delicious on Alabamaโs Gulf Coast:ย Steak tips over noodles at Blackโs Cafe. Full of flavor and very tender, the beef comes from Liberty Acres Cattle Company in Fairhope. They have a retail store on the farm where they raise black Angus beef cattle. Would we have this again? In a flash. The cute…
Colleen and a seriously hungry husband stop off at Kingfisher Seafood where previous visits have already taught that a good meal is in store. Today itโs a bowl of chicken and sausage gumbo for me followed by a fried Half and Half platter featuring shrimp and catfish with fries, hushpuppies and jambalaya with a salad….