Alabama Guide

Stop by for the festive celebrations, stay for Southern staples and fine dining. Alabama’s exemplary hotels and one-of-a-kind seafood jubilee should push it to the top of your list. Don’t miss out on the vintage restaurants highlighting this state’s history.

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Birmingham

Full of chef-driven menus and upscale dining options, Birmingham packs a punch.
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Gulf Shores & Orange Beach

A waterfront town of about five thousand people, Orange Beach is the last stop on Alabama’s Gulf Coast before Florida
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Mobile

With its 300-plus years of history, Mobile has many tales to tell and a cuisine anchored in seafood.
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Montgomery

In a city so steeped in history, it’s no surprise some of its culinary highlights are its oldest restaurants.

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Have Your King Cake and Drink It Too

Beverage director Roy Clark infuses Mardi Gras history into each element of his Cowbellion Punch, starting with a pair of rums.

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One Tart to Rule Them All

You won’t have any trouble finding takers for a slice of Kristen Hall’s nutty rosemary-caramel tart.

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Edward Lee is a man of stories. Some are his own: like the one about how he went to NYU to study literature. But how did he end up on the food scene?

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