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Posted on February 26th, 2010 by cory bordonaro

Vamos al Camp Taco!

Vamos al Camp Taco!

Since Camp Taco opened in Five Points South last October, proprietor Richard Bishop and his [...]

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Posted on February 26th, 2010 by Glenny Brock

Spring means Holi at Taj India

Spring means Holi at Taj India

Goodbye gloom of winter; hello bloom of spring!
That’s sort of the central sentiment of the [...]

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Posted on November 18th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Talking turkey

Talking turkey

Local restaurants offer Thanksgiving specials

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Posted on July 13th, 2009 by Molly Folse

July is National Hot Dog Month

July is National Hot Dog Month

Celebrate National Hot Dog Month at Max’s Delicatessen. Now through the end of July, buy one hot dog and get a second one free.

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Posted on July 13th, 2009 by Molly Folse

Wine 101: The Basics of Wine

The Vintage Wine Shoppe will present “Wine 101: The Basics of Wine” on Tuesday, July 14 from 7-9 p.m.

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Posted on July 10th, 2009 by Molly Folse

La Dama to host Adobe Road Wine Dinner

La Dama to host Adobe Road Wine Dinner

La Dama in Liberty Park will host an Adobe Road Wine Dinner on Thursday, July 16 at 7 p.m.

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Posted on July 8th, 2009 by Molly Folse

What I’m Drinking This Week

What I’m Drinking This Week

The Moscow Mule at Dram Whiskey Bar in Mountain Brook Village.

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Posted on June 30th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Athens Imports wines featured at Little Savannah

Athens Imports wines featured at Little Savannah

Every Tuesday this summer, from June 23 to July 28, Little Savannah will host a [...]

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Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by Madison Underwood

Good People and growlers in your living room

Good People and growlers in your living room

If you want to enjoy Good People brews at home, you can purchase a half-gallon “growler” bottle from Good People and have it filled at Dee’s Package Store.

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Posted on June 18th, 2009 by Molly Folse

Father’s Day Feasts

Father’s Day Feasts

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21. Check out what some local restaurants have planned for dear old dad.

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Posted on May 20th, 2009 by Molly Folse

The scoop on Birmingham ice cream shops

The scoop on Birmingham ice cream shops

Ice cream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Good thing there’s plenty of [...]

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Posted on May 13th, 2009 by Molly Folse

A guide to Birmingham Farmers’ Markets

A guide to Birmingham Farmers’ Markets

Believe it or not, you can eat fresh beyond the confines of a sandwich counter. [...]

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Posted on October 27th, 2008 by Glenny Brock

Deepawali celebration

Deepawali celebration

The 14th annual Festival of Lights at Taj India

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Posted on January 10th, 2008 by Glenny Brock

WEEKLY DIGEST: Jan. 10-17, 2008

WE ARE WHAT WE EAT & ALWAYS HAVE BEEN: Birminghamians are obsessed with food, with [...]

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Posted on November 17th, 2007 by Glenny Brock

Weekly Digest: Nov. 15 – 22, 2007

THE CONTENTS PAGE IS FULL OF LIES: Yep. The table of contents for Vol. 11, [...]

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Posted on November 3rd, 2007 by Glenny Brock

Talking turkey

The bird is the word – and with Thanksgiving less than a month away, it’s [...]

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Posted on November 1st, 2007 by Glenny Brock

WEEKLY DIGEST: Nov. 1-8, 2007

DEAD BUT NOT GONE: That’s the best way to think of your dearly departed, particularly [...]

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Posted on October 29th, 2007 by Glenny Brock

From Russia with love

Did someone say чудесно? You will, no doubt, if you attend the annual Russian Food [...]

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Posted on October 25th, 2007 by Glenny Brock

WEEKLY DIGEST: Oct. 25 – Nov. 1, 2007

FINE ART & HAUNTING ARTIFACTS: Visitors to “Pompeii: Tales from an Eruption” will be treated [...]

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Posted on October 5th, 2007 by Glenny Brock

Weekly Digest: Oct. 4-11, 2007

THIRTY YEARS IN THE TAKING: That’s the subhead of this week’s cover story, “Larry Langford’s [...]

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War on Dumb

Birmingham 101: What will history say about us?

Birmingham 101: What will history say about us?

‘The city of perpetual promise.’ Does that mean incessant failure? Or rather, that Birmingham never gives up hope?

Upon Further Review

Bama wins, 2010 and amen

Bama wins, 2010 and amen

Part two of the college football season recap.

Column

Ringing the changes

Ringing the changes

Thoughts on navigation, prevarication & vindication

Film

Wonderland without wonder

Wonderland without wonder

Burton’s film looks but doesn’t feel like “Alice”

Small World Cartoons

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

In lieu of politics, I bring you talking roaches. Cartoonists are primary NPD sufferers.

Suburban Legends

The King of Rock: No, Not Elvis

The King of Rock: No, Not Elvis

The world is designed to piss me off