The Fort Morgan Oyster Festival has big things planned for this year's festival. Entering its second year, it is expanding to a two-day event thanks to a big turnout in 2023. Organizers learned a lot …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/9/24 |
A Mobile County classic will soon have a location in Baldwin County. Cammie's Old Dutch Ice Cream Shoppe will open a Fairhope location this spring. Camilla "Cammie" Wayne grew up in Mobile. Her first …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/9/24 |
FOLEY – Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen, an anchor of Foley’s Downtown OWA, has closed permanently.
Social media was abuzz Wednesday, Jan. 3, after reports that the restaurant had …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/3/24 |
FAIRHOPE — No fanfare, balloons or a grand opening celebration was needed to sell out Ben’s Jr. Bar-B-Que’s opening day.
After a five-year wait , Ben's customers witnessed the …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/29/23 |
The wait is over.
The Chipotle Mexican Grill in Daphne will open to the public Friday, Jan. 5.
The Daphne location makes the second Chipotle Mexican Grill to open in Baldwin County. The …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/27/23 |
Every year, the culinary scene on the Gulf Coast grows and evolves with new restaurants, exciting events and notable people.
In terms of notable people, Bob Baumhower, the man who brought …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/26/23 |
DAPHNE — The wait is nearly over. Chipotle fans who have driven by the Daphne location on 914 Van Ave. may have noticed the sign has been mounted to the building, and the interior appears …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/21/23 |
Need a helping hand in the kitchen during the busy holiday season? Slow cookers are your go-to gadgets to get you through the season of eating.
Alice Moore, an Alabama Cooperative Extension …
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Justin Miller
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 12/18/23 |
The wait is over.
The iconic pink boxes are ready.
Gulf Coast Media announced in May the Gulf Shores Crumbl Cookie location will open, and GCM has since received numerous requests from …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/14/23 |
The shelves are stocked, the doors are open, and now residents around the State Route 181 and State Route 104 area have a brand-new Publix to call their own.
The 48,387-square-foot Publix at …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/13/23 |
FAIRHOPE — In just one month, Misty Rider has revived her beloved R Bistro in a new location in Fairhope. The first Fairhope R Bistro was in the heart of the city's central business district on …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/12/23 |
The Publix at Planters Pointe Shopping Center will finally open Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 7 a.m.
With the opening of the Planters Pointe Publix, Fairhope is now home to three Publix grocery stores …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/11/23 |
FAIRHOPE — The ingredients are simple: 200 grams of flour and two farm-fresh eggs. The equipment is minimal. The teacher is dynamic. Lifelong learners are flocking to Fairhope to learn the art …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/8/23 |
The restaurant located on the Fairhope Pier is getting closer to opening, according its owner. The Blind Tiger brand is based in Bay St. Louis and has locations in Bay St. Louis and Biloxi, …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/5/23 |
Carpenters are busy putting the finishing touches on display cases and shelves. The tables and chairs are set to welcome hungry guests, and 60 TVs are waiting for the big game. Foley's newest …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 12/4/23 |
The Original Oyster House restaurants are a drop site for Toys for Tots.
Join the restaurant and the U.S. Marines on Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Mobile Causeway location from 6 to 8 p.m. The U.S. …
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Owners of the recently closed sister restaurants Fisher's at Orange Beach Marina and Playa at Safe Harbor Sportsman Marina are being sued on claims they defaulted on nearly $2 million in loans and …
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By John Mullen
Special to Gulf Coast Media | 11/30/23 |
Chef John Davis arrived in Gulf Shores as the result of a COVID-19 pandemic layoff and a job opportunity for his wife. What he found was a community and a dream job at a fine dining restaurant he …
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By Melanie LeCroy
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/24/23 |
ORANGE BEACH — Kimberly Asbury has been a pastry chef for over 20 years and is the general manager at BuzzCatz Coffee & Sweets in Orange Beach. Her sugar-coated brain creates creative …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/20/23 |
FAIRHOPE — A past Fairhope favorite restaurant is set to make a return to a new location and could be open as soon as next week.
R Bistro was in the heart of Fairhope's central business …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 11/18/23 |