If it’s a special occasion, you want the restaurant you choose to provide an enjoyable dining experience. That’s why Colleen and I pick Ivey’s Fine Dining in Robertsdale JUN 12 2026. It’s a place we are quite familiar with but we find that many eastern shore residents don’t know about. Located at the corner of…
Hibachi is a favorite style of cooking for Colleen and me, so we drop by Fairhope’s Tokyo Asian Cuisine on a recent evening. We’ve not been in this place for years, so curiosity and a yearning for food straight off the grill brings us here. We’re greeted by staff as soon as we walk in…
As seen from Spanish Fort…
Is Teak House Thai Cuisine in Daphne a changed place? Colleen and I find out during a dinner stop JUN 26 2025. When we dined here last fall, the place had just reopened after closing for nearly five months while moving into a new building. Chaotic service and other problems needed working out. While our…
Our JUN 12 2025 meal kicks off with a dozen raw on the half shell ($20) at Original Oyster House looking out over Mobile Bay in Spanish Fort. Chilled on ice, the oysters are fresh and wonderful. The horseradish has enough fire to bring tears to my eyes, but who can I blame, since I…
My first encounter with Pollo De Cozumel at Cozumel Bar and Grill in Point Clear: Grilled chicken cooked with onions and bell peppers, topped with cheese dip and served with choice of beans and rice ($14.99). I was looking for something a little different from what I normally order, and this seemed like something to…
A US Army Boeing CH-47F Chinook passes over Point Clear late Tuesday afternoon. The helicopter is captured around 3,000 feet high, moving at a groundspeed of 136 knots or 156 mph during a roughly 90 minute flight that started from Houma, LA with landing in Pensacola. A heavy-lift tandem rotor helicopter, the Chinook serves both…
Enjoying a spring-like Sunday on the edge of Mobile Bay…
