![]() Photographs by Alabama Tourism Department Birmingham is a youthful city that swings with a lively theatre scene, buzzy backyard craft breweries strung with lights and recently revitalised leafy urban parks. ![]() Two hundred miles north in Birmingham, a flourishing gastronomic landscape has earned itself the nickname ‘Dinner Table of the South’. Travelling further along Alabama’s southern coast, you'll find the resort city of Orange Beach where white sandy beaches and turquoise seas await. Try to time your visit to join one of the annual maritime festivals such as the Blessing of the Fleet in May, where makeshift stalls sell plates overflowing with freshly boiled shrimp. Tucked into the peaceful shores of the Mississippi Sound, you’ll find a charming harbour jostling with hundreds of barges, tugs and shrimping boats, many of which visitors can board for seafaring expeditions.įishing is the lifeblood of this picturesque port, which dates back to 1786, more recently finding fame as a location in the hit film Forrest Gump. ![]() Round off your Mobile feast with a trip to the Mo’Bay Beignet Co, a stylish new-kid-on-the-block café serving up freshly fried pastries topped with peaks of powdery sugar.Īnd, as the birthplace of Mardi Gras, a 300-year tradition that’s still celebrated with dazzling masked balls, a vibrant parade and a year-round museum, be sure to pick up a few MoonPie souvenirs an indulgent sandwich of chocolate and marshmallow goodness, merrily thrown from floats during carnival season in February.įrom Mobile, it’s a short coastal drive past shipbuilding warehouses to the buoyant fishing village of Bayou La Batre, crowned the Seafood Capital of Alabama. This legendary Gulf Coast institution peppers its award-winning gumbo with shrimp, crawfish, crabmeat and, that southern staple, okra. Still peckish? Then head to Wintzell’s Oyster House for a hearty bowl of seafood gumbo, where they’ve been patiently stirring the roux since 1938. ![]() Freshly plucked oysters are a pearly favourite in Mobile, so revered that the city even has an interactive scavenger hunt connecting its 12 giant-sized oyster street sculptures.īut, for a fresh take on an old classic, pull up a stool at Mobile’s recently opened The Hummingbird Way Oyster Bar, where chef Jim Smith is creating waves by jazzing up a grilled oyster with a delicious fusion of bacon, fennel and windowsill herbs. ![]() Amid boulevards lined with historic homes, their balconies laced with ornate ironwork, you’ll discover restaurants where handwritten menus sing of the sea. To deep dive into the southern state's culinary scene, start at the city of Mobile, situated by the warm waters of the Gulf Coast. A road trip through this state ensures you won’t go hungry, because it’s all about sweet home-cooking in Alabama. From creative chefs elevating southern cuisine to new heights to laid-back coastal shacks serving up fresh-out-of-the-sea platters, Alabama’s rich and varied landscape is reflected in the unique food of its region. ![]()
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