Even though the movie “Forrest Gump” is based on a fictional character, the setting in and around Bayou La Batre, Alabama with its thriving shrimping industry is as real as it gets. Bayou La Batre, a tiny but very real…
Five Day Road Trip in the Tennessee Valley – Huntsville to Chattanooga Second Stop – Monte Sano State Park In Alabama, both Republicans and Democrats celebrated upon hearing the 2016 election results. I rejoiced with them from my cozy cabin room…
1892 East – Perfect Place to Gather and Eat Rarely have I seen a restaurant that is such a perfect fit for its neighborhood. 1892 East Restaurant and Tavern, located at 720 Pratt Avenue in Huntsville, AL, derives its name…
Huntsville’s Grille 29 Grille 29 is blessed with a great location, plenty of parking, tasteful décor, savvy servers, astute management, and a talented, creative chef. It’s no surprise that such a combination has led to a multitude of loyal diners…
Visual Arts and Culinary Artistry Meet at Pane e Vino in Huntsville Museum of Art Huntsville Museum of Art, located at 300 Church Street NW in Huntsville, Alabama, is the culmination of hard work combined with generous donors and the…
As a faithful subscriber to Birmingham-based Southern Living Magazine for my entire adult life, I started reading about Highlands Bar and Grill soon after it opened in 1982. The reviews were good from the very first day, and my desire…
In the 1940’s, John Proferis opened John’s Restaurant in downtown Birmingham featuring fresh seafood, something of a novelty at that time. He developed a couple of signature dishes that became wildly popular — trout almandine and a special slaw, consisting…
Since opening in the fall of 2015, OvenBird, located on 3rd Avenue South in Birmingham, Alabama’s Pepper Place, is surging in popularity with young professionals, sophisticated students and discerning diners all along the age spectrum. The uniqueness of this restaurant…
A hundred years ago, Mossy Grove School (first established in 1856) was progressing from being a one-room schoolhouse to a two-room schoolhouse. The population of Troy, Alabama was slightly under 6000, and this location was considered to be very rural,…
Connie Pearson is the newest MilesGeek columnist to join our cadre of well-traveled Featured writers. She will share with us her unique perspective on restaurants and food in the southern United States, in addition to travel stories from around the…