Mobile has a complicated relationship with fine dining. It seems that any time a unique, upscale eatery opens, it’s filled with supporters, only to shutter months or years later due to waning patronage. Some of my past favorites—Bistro Escoffier, True, RBS Chicken Shack, The Italian Fisherman, among others—are all but a memory (and faded blog…
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Von’s Bistro – A Review
To celebrate my birthday, we decided to try out a new (to us) restaurant while my mother watched the babe. I’ve heard great things about Von’s Bistro—which also has a food truck and well-loved market and eatery down in Bayou La Batre—so it’s been on our radar for a while. If you didn’t know of this place…
Montego’s Caribbean Cafe & Bar Review
Happy Tuesday! I don’t know about you, but I’m glad my gully-washer of a Monday is over. So. Much. Rain. Apparently I’m really bad about posting timely restaurant reviews because I’m just now getting around to sharing last month’s Labor Day weekend experience at Montego’s Caribbean Café and Bar. I guess I’m busier than I…
Brunch at The House {Restaurant Review}
A couple months ago, my in-laws were in town and offered to watch Baby M while the husband and I had a “day date.” Since we weren’t feeling any of our go-to favorites and I’d recently heard an advertisement for The House, we decided to check out this new(ish) restaurant for brunch. The House is…
Sunset Pointe Review
Early last month, Mark and I enjoyed lunch at the fairly new Sunset Pointe restaurant at Fly Creek Marina. The location itself isn’t new—it was once home to the Fly Creek Café—but Pete Blohme’s recent incarnation opened early this year (Pete is also the owner of Panini Pete’s, one of my favorite local sandwich spots,…
Osman’s Restaurant Review
For my birthday 2 weeks ago, Mark and I decided to try a locally-loved, but new-to-us, restaurant—Osman’s. [source] Osman’s has been in business since 2000, and it’s family owned and operated by Bosnian immigrants. Tucked away in what I’d describe as an odd location (it’s not in the best part of town), the restaurant is…
A New Favorite Found at The Noble South
During my “vacation week” of my maternity leave, I’ve decided to take advantage of my free time (since Baby M could make his arrival at any time now). Lunch at The Noble South was the perfect way to do just that. Mark and I have been wanting to try this restaurant for a while (I…
A Review of YAK The Kathmandu Kitchen
Ever since we drove by its humble location in a strip mall, I’ve been dying to try YAK The Kathmandu Kitchen. We’ve always managed to “forget” about the restaurant when deciding where to dine out, but after reading this article about their upcoming expansion, I decided right then and there that we would finally try…
Bistro Escoffier: Je t’adore! (A Review)
This past Saturday night, Mark and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary. We’ve been longing to try something new (although we love our tried-and-true Mobile favorites), so when I first read about Bistro Escoffier in January, I knew it was next on our list. A little background for you: the only true French meal I’ve…
Supporting Local with Back Forty Beer and Alabama Gulf Seafood
If you’re after a home-grown, high-quality product laced with healthy doses of passion and pride, look no further than Gadsden, Alabama’s Back Forty Beer Company. Founded in 2009, Back Forty now boasts a reputation for being one of Alabama’s oldest and most successful manufacturing breweries. After transitioning from contract-brewing their two original selections to opening…
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