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Cajun cuisine, Tuscaloosa tailgating favorites face off

Hannah Widener November 7, 2013

From the back of the Louisiana bayou to the base of Denny Chimes, Louisiana State University will be bringing its traditional Cajun and creole food to The University of Alabama Saturday. While creole...

Ferg to feature foreign food, fashion

Reed OMara October 23, 2013

The University of Alabama’s International Student Association will be combining food and fashion in their “International Food and Flair” event Friday in the hopes of bringing together international...

Students should make healthy eating choices, avoid trendy diet plans

Tara Massouleh October 15, 2013

The first time I was introduced to the concept of dieting was in the seventh grade. A girl who sat across from me at lunch pulled a Slim Fast meal-replacement shake out of her lunchbox. She then proceeded...

Epiphany serves up local, farm-fresh cuisine

Browyn Adams-Cohen October 2, 2013

Coming from Los Angeles, it was almost impossible to find a restaurant in Tuscaloosa that did not exclusively serve barbecue, steak or everything fried. I had given up hope of finding a restaurant that...

Take advantage of free food in college

Tara Massouleh September 30, 2013

Six weeks into school and the transition from my freshman year unlimited meal plan to the sophomore 55 has already proven to be difficult. Gone are the days when I could pop into a dining hall at any or...

Current cooking shows less about cooking

Tara Massouleh September 16, 2013

Despite my mom’s incessant half-joking threats that I will never find a husband unless I learn to cook and her earnest attempts to teach me to cook before college, I’ve never had much interest in the...

Tuscaloosa gains new craft brewery business

Tuscaloosa gains new craft brewery business

Megan Miller September 11, 2013

Black Warrior Brewing, the newest member of Tuscaloosa’s craft beer movement, will make its debut in downtown Tuscaloosa between October and November. The founders of Black Warrior Brewing were part...

City Cafe passes test of time

City Cafe passes test of time

Hannah Widener September 9, 2013

It’s 5 a.m., and while most businesses are sound asleep with the lights turned down low in Northport, there remains one with its light on, shining like a welcoming beacon to all who come in. City Cafe...

Tuscaloosa’s sweet, smoky love affair with Alabama favorite

Kasey Hullet September 8, 2013

Sweet, tender, tangy, smoky, juicy, spicy and slow-cooked – that is what a first bite of barbecue brings to many tables all throughout Tuscaloosa. Traditionally, patrons can expect a slab of ribs,...

Garden party partners local farmers, restaurants

Garden party partners local farmers, restaurants

Bianca Martin September 4, 2013

Local is the theme of this year’s Garden Party hosted by Druid City Garden Project, where Tuscaloosa residents will be given a rare chance to sample meals made with local ingredients from the city’s...

Learn about diversity with sweets

Margaret Wilbourne September 2, 2013

People often say diversity is the spice of life, but to a group of students at The University of Alabama, diversity represents something a little sweeter. Diverse Desserts is a campus organization sponsored...

Mug recipes suit dorm lifestyle

Tara Massouleh August 26, 2013

[wzslider info="true"][wzslider info="true"]With limited access to fresh ingredients and kitchen appliances, college cooking can be complicated. Often, students find it easier to eat at a dining hall...