Birmingham’s Best Eats
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Birmingham’s Best Eats is a series that features the city’s wide variety of restaurants and recipes, dishes and diners, chefs and choices. We’ve brought together the best food writers and photographers for 31 days of surprises. Published August 2010.
Meet the writers and photographers
Our 13 guest bloggers are not only professional writers and photographers, but also activists, cooks, reviewers and experts. Find out more about them on our Writers and Photographers page.
Lineup
- Day 1 | How to host a whiskey tasting
Sean Kelley explains what to serve, how to serve it and what to discuss over bourbon and Scotch. - Day 2 | Slow down with sautéed summer corn
Amanda Storey shares a side dish for the entire week. - Day 3 | The beauty of bánh mì
Glenny Brock and Brad Daly review Vietnamese sandwiches at Phở Quê Hương and Saigon Noodle House. - Day 4 | Gilchrist and the old South rarity, tomato aspic
John-Bryan Hopkins braves the world of grandmothers for a bite of the past. - Day 5 | Pie crazy – tomato tart, blueberry pie
Elisa Muñoz embraces summer in the South with homemade savory and sweet baked goods. - Day 6 | Chicago Mike’s magic hot dog stand
Jason Horn puts a Chicago kosher dog to a native’s test. - Day 7 | Choice chocolates – best 5 treats for serious chocoholics
Shaun Chavis the very best in chocolate indulgences around town. - Day 8 | Get started in canning with easy peach preserves
Amanda Storey suggests a class in canning and preserving to make the most of a summer harvest. - Day 9 | Dreamcakes Bakery – our cupcakes can beat up your cupcakes
Jen Barnett declares a champion among cupcakes in town. - Day 10 | Buffalo Rock rocks! The ginger ale as calmative
Glenny Brock and Brad Daly mix it up with a homegrown cocktail. - Day 11 | Café Dupont downtown makes every bite count
Deborah Lockridge praises the tasting menus at the upscale restaurant. - Day 12 | Taqueria Pineda and Taqueria Guzman, taco trucks on the town
Glenny Brock and Brad Daly dine in the finest of gas station parking lots. - Day 13 | In search of Eggs Birmingham
John-Bryan Hopkins cracks the case of the Magic City mystery dish. - Day 14 | Golden Rule Bar-B-Q, hog from the heart
Eat Birmingham shares the Irondale institution with a first-time visitor. - Day 15 | Happy birthday, Julia Child!
Celeste Ward pays tribute to a true original and an inspiring chef on her birthday. - Day 16 | Going gluten-free in Birmingham
Sean Kelley finds the best supermarkets and restaurants offering gluten-free foods in the metro area. - Day 17 | High on grits at Dyron’s Lowcountry
Deborah Lockridge shares favorites from the Mountain Brook restaurant’s grits bar menu. - Day 18 | Homemade pesto adds arugula for spicy kick to chicken pasta dish
Elisa Muñoz offers an easy meal for two that’s sure to impress. - Day 19 | Our favorite home cooks
Shaun Chavis talks with three women who make an impact on foodways across Alabama. - Day 20 | Blackened chicken needs a little Voodoo
Brian Heptinstall re-creates a favorite from New Orleans using a key ingredient: beer. - Day 21 | Secluded Southside — Taking in the atmosphere at the Garage Cafe
Eat Birmingham doesn’t hit the landmark for the sandwiches or the servers. Well, maybe the servers. - Day 22 | In search of the perfect summer tomato
Shaun Chavis discovers secrets from local experts for bringing home the best tomatoes. - Day 23 | Nabeel’s Cafe in Homewood offers fine authentic Greek fare
Celeste Ward praises the restaurant for delicious and fresh offerings. - Day 24 | Max’s Delicatessen — anatomy of a Reuben
Glenny Brock and Brad Daly explain the massive appeal of the massive sandwich. - Day 25 | Tailgating, the Magic City way
Sean Kelley shows how to turn an ordinary football party into a special event with a dash of Birmingham. - Day 26 | The beginner’s guide to Birmingham-area Asian grocery stores
Jen Barnett explores the wonderful world of ethnic foodstuffs. - Day 27 | The best barbecue in town? Miss Myra’s in Vestavia Hills
Jason Horn digs into chicken, white sauce, deviled eggs and pie at the beloved restaurant. - Day 28 | Cole porter — taking home slaw from Zoës Kitchen
John-Bryan Hopkins was never a big fan of coleslaw, until he found this marinated version.
- Day 29 | Trattoria Centrale brunch means pizza topped with … an egg
Glenny Brock and Brad Daly have a religious experience over Sunday brunch downtown.
- Day 30 | Gulf shrimp bring sweetness to Greek salad
Brian Heptinstall offers a simple, yet perfectly matched summer salad. - Day 31 | Cook-off! The Thomas Keller vs. Frank Stitt Challenge
Jason Horn stages a cookoff between America’s greatest chef and Birmingham’s award-winning chef. - Three lessons from the series
Great food writing leaves you stuffed … but wanting more.
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Photo by Kenny Louie, Creative Commons 2.0 license.
Day 1 | coming soon!