A ribeye so good it should almost be illegal: Colleen and I stop in at Mr. Spud’s for dinner Saturday evening. This is one of those places where deciding what to order is never easy. Seafood? Steak? Chicken? Stuffed potato? Salad and soup? The possibilities are numerous. First to show up at our table is…
Cruising with Spirit: Carnival Spirit, the 959 foot by 127 foot passenger ship that sails out of Mobile part time, passes Gaillard Island on its way out of the Bay of the Holy Spirit (as sixteenth century Spanish explorers called Mobile Bay) into the Gulf of America Sunday evening, JAN 12th. Moving at 11 mph,…
One of the best meals you can get in Fairhope: Besides being a visual feast, the Kebab Mixer ($28.95) from Sage Lebanese is a delicious culinary experience and is my choice during an evening meal with friends. A blend of shish kebab, grilled chicken, Kafta kebab and yellow rice with salad, my plate goes back…
The big hit: Looks like one present in particular under the Christmas tree at our place this year scored extra points!
After all the sweets, cookies, pies and other unhealthy food over the holidays, the cute chef at Black’s says it’s time to take meals in a new direction and uses the start of 2025 to do it. Just in time for the Arctic cold blast, it’s ginger/tumeric soup. Served hot (just like the chef), this…
Airbus ship in Mobile Bay: City of Hamburg, a 415 foot by 67 foot Ro-ro cargo ship sailing under the flag of France, heads into the port of Mobile on a frigid wind-whipped Monday. Moving at 17 mph, the ship finishes a fourteen day voyage that began DEC 23rd from Montoir, France. City of Hamburg…
Breeze breezes out of Mobile: In a photo shot from Fairhope AUG 07 2024, A Breeze Airways Airbus A220 lines up to land in Mobile. Breeze has just announced that it is terminating air service from Mobile effective JAN 31st. The airline began flying out of Mobile in April of 2024, offering service to Orlando,…
Eight nights of cruising underway: The passenger ship Carnival Spirit heads out of Mobile Bay early Saturday evening. Moving at 14 mph, the ship sets course for arrival at Key West Monday. For the remainder of the week, Spirit travels through the Bahamas with stops at Freeport, Half Moon Cay and Nassau. Photo shot from…
Starting the new year in Thyme: Our first evening meal out for 2025 kicks off at Thyme on Section St. We begin with an appetizer of hummus with grilled pita bread ($9). Featuring a basil pesto with roasted chickpeas, it’s excellent. For entrees, Colleen orders the grilled salmon ($29) while I choose the Bistro steak…
US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon crews make frequent passes over the eastern shore Friday while practicing touch-and-go landings at Brookley Field in Mobile…