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Maggie's Diner provides Tuscaloosa with authentic 'meat-and-three' option

Maggie’s Diner provides Tuscaloosa with authentic ‘meat-and-three’ option

Avery Driggers April 23, 2012

Unless my advisors and DegreeWorks have led me astray, I will be graduating this May after four fantastic years at the University of Alabama. In food terms, that means roughly 312 meal plans used, $2,100...

Some simple recipes to keep you cool when the weather gets warm

Avery Driggers April 9, 2012

Hello hot, muggy and irrational Alabama springtime. We’d barely brought out the chowder and hot chocolate before “winter” turned into a high of 85 and 60 percent chance of rain. But with toasty weather...

Spring break a great time to experiment with food

Avery Driggers March 7, 2012

Spring break is two days away. Your skin is pasty from all of the sun-deprived days spent inside. Your arms are sore from all of the extra reps in the weight room you’ve squeezed in. And your stomach...

Giving up certain foods doesn’t mean giving up

Avery Driggers February 27, 2012

Mardi Gras has come and gone, and the Lenten season is upon us. Even though you may not be eating meat, chocolate, bread or dairy for the next 40 days, that still doesn’t mean you can’t eat well. Here...

Soup, tea and sympathy: What to eat when you are sick

Soup, tea and sympathy: What to eat when you are sick

Avery Driggers February 7, 2012

Noses are running wild, and the Student Health Center is standing room only. That’s right, it’s flu season again, folks. And this year’s yo-yo temperatures and scatterbrained storm patterns have...

A look at food, diet trends past, present and future

A look at food, diet trends past, present and future

Avery Driggers January 17, 2012

2011 Food Trends   1. Foraging elBulli, the world’s top restaurant for a record five times according to Restaurant Magazine, handed down its crown to Copenhagen’s NOMA. NOMA and Chef Rene Redzepi...

Make the most of your Thanksgiving leftovers

Make the most of your Thanksgiving leftovers

Avery Driggers November 22, 2011

If your family is like mine, the kitchen is a sacred and congested place in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. Persons under the age of 40 who wander in there are usually met with weary eyes and requests...

Tuscaloosa Top Three: late night

Avery Driggers October 31, 2011

Forget Wendy’s, Checkers and Taco Bell. Here are three homegrown favorites that are serving up some good eats late at night. 1. Big Daddy’s 514 Greensboro Ave Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (205) 759-9925...

T-Town Top 3: A look into the best bars Tuscaloosa has to offer

Avery Driggers October 19, 2011

1. Innisfree Irish Pub 1925 University Blvd Tuscaloosa, AL 35401   Innisfree has been in Tuscaloosa for only four years, but it has already cemented itself a staple on the bar scene. Innisfree is a...

Tuscaloosa’s top-3 dinner choices

Avery Driggers October 4, 2011

Ruan Thai 1407 University Blvd Tuscaloosa, AL (205) 391-9973   Ruan Thai is often mistaken for a house, but since everything that comes out of their kitchen is homemade, being mistaken for a home...

T-town top 3 dinner spots

Avery Driggers October 3, 2011

Ruan Thai 1407 University Blvd Tuscaloosa, AL (205) 391-9973   Ruan Thai is often mistaken for a house, but since everything that comes out of their kitchen is homemade, being mistaken for a home...

Tuscaloosa Top Three – Lunch

Avery Driggers September 19, 2011

There are lots of places to get a great lunch in town. These three made the cut because of their options, prices and overall tastiness. Next week, I’m ranking Tuscaloosa’s best casual dinner spots,...

Tuscaloosa Top 3- Lunch

Avery Driggers September 19, 2011

  There are lots of places to get a great lunch in town. These three made the cut because of their options, prices and overall tastiness. Next week, I’m ranking Tuscaloosa’s best casual dinner spots,...

Fresh recipes from the Farmer’s Market

Avery Driggers April 13, 2011

Time to set your Saturday morning alarms to 5:30, because the Tuscaloosa Farmer’s Market is up and running! Right now you can expect to find broccoli, lettuce, plums, onions, potatoes and greens, to...

Foods to fool your friends on April 1st

Foods to fool your friends on April 1st

Avery Driggers March 30, 2011

Tomorrow is April Fools’ Day. Whether you’ve been planning the perfect prank for weeks or don’t even remember what all the hubbub is about, here are some recipes that are great for a laugh.   ...

Nice atmosphere at FIVE

Avery Driggers March 23, 2011

Since its grand opening in January, FIVE has managed to carve out its niche as that restaurant you’ve heard about but haven’t actually tried yet. The concept is simple enough. FIVE offers five appetizers,...

Gigi's long lines are misleading; cupcakes not up to snuff

Gigi’s long lines are misleading; cupcakes not up to snuff

Avery Driggers February 9, 2011

Food, like everything else, has trends. Fro-yo bars, the South Beach Diet, Rachael Ray and, now, cupcakeries. True, boutique cupcake shops have been popular for roughly 10 years (you can thank Carrie Bradshaw...

Tuscaloosa’s taste of Thailand

Avery Driggers January 26, 2011

On University Boulevard at the very edge of The Strip lie Tuscaloosa’s two Thai restaurants that happen to be, quite literally, a stone’s throw from each other. Surin of Thailand, a sleek eatery with...

Food: Make your herb garden grow

Avery Driggers January 19, 2011

Spring is right around the corner. Soon flowers and leaves will decorate winter’s bare branches and ground. So then what better time to create your own portable garden! Easy to maintain and perfect...

Stir it up: Soups to bring you out of the cold

Stir it up: Soups to bring you out of the cold

Avery Driggers January 12, 2011

When temperatures plunge, my energy level seems to slip right on down there with it. Productivity, exercising, leaving my bed… eh, I’ll wait until it warms up a bit. But there is one thing that will...

Turkey Day Tailgating

Turkey Day Tailgating

Avery Driggers November 21, 2010

After the turkey has been carved, the yams have been candied and the stuffing has been… stuffed, there’s really only one thing left to do if you’re an Alabama football fan. Crank up the engine and...

Food: Give Thanksgiving a sweet treat

Avery Driggers November 19, 2010

This year my mom has charged me with the task of picking and making THE Thanksgiving dessert. Oh, the power. And with great power comes great responsibility, so I went to the most trusted and decadent...

Food: Pumpkin - A Jack-o-Lantern of all trades

Food: Pumpkin – A Jack-o-Lantern of all trades

Avery Driggers November 11, 2010

In honor of two of my favorite holidays, Halloween and National Pumpkin Day, ‘tis the season for some fantastic pumpkin recipes. Halloween may be over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t try out these...

Coffee shop brews up a whole latte love

Avery Driggers November 11, 2010

Have you ever wished Tuscaloosa had a cozy little coffee shop that used quality ingredients and was great for studying? You have? Well, that makes two of us. Tired of the packed sofas at Starbucks and...

The search for Tuscaloosa’s best barbecue

Avery Driggers October 13, 2010

Of history’s many great rivalries, there are a few that come to mind that display entities so great and competitions so fierce that they strike a chord amongst us all: Man vs. nature, Alabama vs. Auburn,...

Tasty Tailgating recipes

Avery Driggers September 29, 2010

The early morning sun rises on a field littered with crimson and white. Thousands of people stroll around, the air is crisp (finally) and the atmosphere is thick with anticipation.  Just another Saturday...

Where to eat when parents are paying

Avery Driggers September 15, 2010

“So, where can we take you out to eat?” Ah, music to a college student’s ears. Your parents are coming into town, and whether they’re down here to see you or to see the Tide play, it doesn’t...

Recipes to help you eat well on a budget

Avery Driggers August 22, 2010

I love food, which may come as no surprise since I do write a food column. But if you’re like me and love some seriously good eats, then relying on a food court, delivery guy or dining hall buffet as...

Make it or bake it

Avery Driggers April 27, 2010

It’s one in the morning, finals week. Telophase and anaphase start to blur together as your head pounds and your stomach lets out a tremendous grumble. You need sustenance. Should you go to Taco Bell...