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swine n wine

This little piggy plants a garden – {Swine & Wine}

·March 11, 2013 ·Beer, Cause, Chatroom, Chefs, Cuisine, Eat Local, Events, Magic City Musings, My Magic City, Organizations, Profiles, Restaurants, Spirits

The jonquils are popping up with their bright yellow blooms and I’m thanking the heavens for the imminent arrival of spring. Soon pear trees will … Read more »

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bham skyline

Home is where this ode is.

·November 8, 2012 ·Architecture, Art, Artisans, Avondale, Baseball, Beer, Characters, Chefs, Community, Craft, Cuisine, Culture, Downtown, Eat Local, Events, History, Leeds, Magic City Musings, Museums, Music, Music, My Magic City, Organizations, Places, Pottery, Profiles, Restaurants, Spirits, Woodlawn

A lot of people ask me about Birmingham. As a result, I suppose I’ve unconsciously created my own little elevator pitch for the Magic City, after answering … Read more »

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Friday Photo: Breaking Bread {and squash casserole}

·October 12, 2012 ·Community, Cuisine, Eat Local, Events, Friday Photo, Magic City Musings, My Magic City, Organizations, Places, Restaurants, Southside

Earlier this week, Boss and I found ourselves utterly famished around lunch time. And for two Southern-bred, self-proclaimed foodies, the meat-n’-three experience is never, ever … Read more »

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paramount bday

Paramount: The Perfect (Urban) Gathering Place

·July 24, 2012 ·Architecture, Craft, Cuisine, Culture, Downtown, Eat Local, History, Magic City Musings, My Magic City, Places, Restaurants, Revitilization

Over the weekend we hosted a very *sweet* birthday celebration for Sweet Pea. At least a dozen preschoolers swarmed about one very *sweet* shop, a place that has … Read more »

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Magic City Chatroom: B’ham Wiki

·January 17, 2012 ·Characters, Chatroom, Community, Culture, Museums, Places, Profiles, Restaurants

Upon arrival in the Magic City, I quickly realized my need for a reliable, accessible go-to source that could tell me anything and everything about … Read more »

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Oh, you know, just a little Blueberry Brown Sugar Gratin, via Food Swoon.

Full of Flavor

·January 11, 2012 ·Characters, Chefs, Cuisine, Culture, Events, Recipes, Restaurants

If asked to narrow down Birmingham’s best assets to just one *really* superb characteristic, I’d waste no time in handing you a fork. Frank Stitt’s baked grits, … Read more »

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Taste: Homemade Limoncello

·January 5, 2012 ·Artisans, Characters, Cuisine, Recipes, Restaurants, Spirits

If you were to step inside our Magic City kitchen, you would find a few staples: -Alecia’s Tomato Chutney – A simple pleasure, produced just … Read more »

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