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You’ll find a lot more than great barbecue here. Chefs at James Beard Award-winning restaurants cook up unforgettable experiences at their fine-dining establishments, while hidden gems with their one-of-a-kind delights are discovered every day by adventurous food lovers. And if you like craft beer, the best is brewed right here.

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100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama

Bring a hearty appetite and meet the award-winning chefs who are turning local bounty into works of art. Whether it’s delicious goat cheese, fresh-from-the-Gulf seafood, home-grown collards and sweet potatoes, or mouth-watering barbecue, you’ll discover your personal favorites in this updated edition of Alabama’s most interesting places to eat.

Taste Alabama's Favorite Dishes

Sea Bass In Banana Leaves
Cosmo's Restaurant & Bar
Orange Beach, AL
Pb&J In Phyllo
Cotton Row Restaurant
Huntsville, AL
Ribs And White Bread
Dreamland
Tuscaloosa, AL
Fried Chicken
Martin's
Montgomery, AL
Oysters Fried, Stewed Or Nude
Wintzell's Oyster House
Mobile, AL
Black Forest Torte
Klingler's
Vestavia Hills, AL
Muffaletta
Panini Pete's
Fairhope, AL
Peach Pies
Peach Park
Clanton, AL
Chicken & White Sauce
Big Bob Gibson's Bar-B-Q
Decatur, AL
Broiled Seafood Platter
Bright Star, The
Bessemer, AL
Banana Pudding
Sisters'
Troy, AL
Neapolitan Pizza
Bettola
Birmingham, AL
Shrimp & Grits
Classic on Noble
Anniston, AL
Orange Rolls
All Steak
Cullman, AL
Whiskey Steak
Jesse's Restaurant
Magnolia Springs, AL
Fried Green Tomatoes
Irondale Cafe
Irondale, AL
Lasagna
Gianmarco's
Homewood, AL
Baby Bleu Salad
Homewood Gourmet
Homewood, AL
Black Bottom Pie
Gainesridge Dinner Club
Camden, AL
Crawfish
Crawmama's
Guntersville, AL
Grouper Oscar
Grille 29
Birmingham, AL
Kadoma Tuna
Jinsei
Birmingham, AL
Pimento Cheese On Sun Dried Tomato Bread
Savage's Bakery
Homewood, AL
Orange-Pineapple Ice Cream
Trowbridge's Ice Cream & Sandwich Shop
Florence, AL
Royal Red Shrimp
King Neptune's
Gulf Shores, AL
S'mores
SpringHouse
Alexander City, AL
Pork-Stuffed Tater
Saw's BBQ
Homewood, AL
Sweet Potato Fluff
Pruett's Bar-B-Q
Gadsden, AL
Athenian Grouper
The Fish Market
Birmingham, AL
Baked Grits
Highlands Bar Grill
Birmingham, AL
Cheeseburger In Paradise
LuLu's
Gulf Shores, AL
Bouillabaisse
Hot and Hot Fish Club
Birmingham, AL
Fried Chicken
Martin's
Montgomery, AL
Black Russian Cake
Amelia's Deli and Catering
Gulf Shores, AL
Hot Bama Brown Sandwich
Baumhower's Restaurant
Tuscaloosa, AL

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2020 James Beard Award Semifinalists

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Valentine's Day Dining in Sweet Home Alabama


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Upcoming
Events

CANCELLED---2020 Elberta German Sausage Festival--March---CANCELLED

Elberta, AL
Mar
28

CANCELLED---Camellia City Fest 2020---CANCELLED

Greenville, AL
Mar
28

Alabama Asian Cultures and Food Festival

Irondale, AL
Apr
Apr
1
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30

First Friday

Gadsden, AL
Apr
Oct
3
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2

CANCELLED---2020 Waterway Village Zydeco and Crawfish Festival---CANCELLED

Gulf Shores, AL
Apr
4

CANCELLED---Hppy's Big Butt BBQ Bash

Monroeville, AL
Apr
4

Rooster Day

Demopolis, AL
Apr
Apr
10
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11

LuLu's Easter Egg Dash

Gulf Shores, AL
Apr
12

Mark Curl Memorial BBQ Cook - Off

Camden, AL
Apr
Apr
17
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18

Klassic Kruisers Car Show

New Site, AL
Apr
18

CahabaQue BBQ Cook-Off

Birmingham, AL
Apr
18

Market on the Scottsboro Square

Scottsboro, AL
Apr
18

Waverly "Old 280" BOOGIE - 20th Anniversary

Waverly, AL
Apr
18

Hog Wild for Art Festival 2020

Camden, AL
Apr
18

Magic City Art Connection

Birmingham, AL
Apr
Apr
24
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26

Smoke on the Water Festival

Florence, AL
Apr
Apr
24
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25

2020 Coosapalooza Brewfest

Wetumpka, AL
Apr
25

Corks & Chefs: A Taste of Birmingham

Birmingham, AL
Apr
Apr
25
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26

Auburn Cityfest

Auburn, AL
Apr
25

Taste of the Bayou

Irvington, AL
Apr
29

CANCELLED---WhistleStop Weekend

Huntsville, AL
May
May
1
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2

Kymulga Grits Festival

Childersburg, AL
May
2

Gumbo Gala

Birmingham, AL
May
2

Mayfest

Atmore, AL
May
2

Ranch Roundup

Montgomery, AL
May
7

2020 Homestead Hollow Spring Arts and Crafts Festival

Springville, AL
May
May
8
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10

Magic City Wine Fest

Birmingham, AL
May
9

Music and a Movie in the Park/Marketplace

Foley, AL
May
Jun
15
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12

Fridays After Five

Athens, AL
May
Aug
15
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21

Catfish Festival

Scottsboro, AL
May
16

6th Annual Pelham Palooza in the Park

Pelham, AL
May
16

Burger Wars

Opelika, AL
May
30

Prattville Farmers' Market Grand Opening2020

Prattville, AL
May
Aug
30
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29

14th Annual Ozark Crawdad and Music Festival

Ozark, AL
May
30

Musical Mondays at the Waterwall

Gadsden, AL
Jun
Sep
1
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28

Hostile Witness

Enterprise, AL
Jun
Jul
4
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18

Crawfish Cook-Off

Bay Minette, AL
Jun
5

Market in the Park

Atmore, AL
Jun
6

Athens Saturday Market

Athens, AL
Jun
Aug
6
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29

Stevenson Depot Days

Stevenson, AL
Jun
Jun
9
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14

Reelin N Smokin Backyard BBQ Competition

Huntsville, AL
Jun
Jun
12
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13

19th Annual June Fling

Oneonta, AL
Jun
13

DISCOVER NOTASULGA DAY

Notasulga, AL
Jun
13

Samin Nosrat

Birmingham, AL
Jun
14

Chilton County Peach Festival

Clanton, AL
Jun
Jun
20
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26

Market in the Park

Atmore, AL
Jun
27

Celebrate Independence Day at Blount Cultural Park

Montgomery, AL
Jul
3

Fireworks on the Fourth

Elba, AL
Jul
4

Opp July 4th Celebration

Opp, AL
Jul
4

Float Your Boat Summer Festival

Pinson, AL
Jul
18

Rocket City Summer Fest Concert

Huntsville, AL
Jul
18

Monroe County Health Foundation Summer Fiesta

Monroeville, AL
Jul
21

Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off

Hartselle, AL
Jul
Jul
24
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25

Bayou La Batre Kayak Classic

Bayou La Batre, AL
Aug
1

Market in the Park

Atmore, AL
Aug
1

Futral Artifact Show 2020

Opelika, AL
Aug
Aug
1
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31

EatMGM Restaurant Week

Montgomery, AL
Aug
Aug
8
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17

Alabama Restaurant Week

, AL
Aug
Aug
14
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23

Rockin' the River

Rogersville, AL
Aug
15

Okra Festival 2020

Lowndesboro, AL
Aug
29

Riverfest

Decatur, AL
Sep
Sep
1
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30

Saint George Middle Eastern Food Festival 2020

Birmingham, AL
Sep
Sep
1
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30

11th Annual International Festival of North Alabama (iFest)

Huntsville, AL
Sep
Sep
1
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30

Bluecoat Dinner Theater

Enterprise, AL
Sep
Oct
3
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3

Old Timer's Festival

Pisgah, AL
Sep
5

Tinglewood Festival

Montevallo, AL
Sep
Sep
5
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12

St. William Seafood Festival

Guntersville, AL
Sep
5

Arts in the Park - First Monday Arts Sunday

Scottsboro, AL
Sep
6

Section Labor Day Festival

Section, AL
Sep
7

Zoobilation

Montgomery, AL
Sep
10

7th Alabama Women in Jazz & Blues Festival (2020)

Huntsville, AL
Sep
12

Taste of the South

Atmore, AL
Sep
17

Greek Festival

Birmingham, AL
Oct
Oct
1
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31

Pumpkin Patch Season

Union Springs, AL
Oct
Oct
1
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31

Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention

Athens, AL
Oct
Oct
1
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3

The Max Burger Bash

Montgomery, AL
Oct
Oct
1
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31

2020 Pioneer Day at Loachapoka

Loachapoka, AL
Oct
Oct
1
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31

Hayden Day 2020

Hayden, AL
Oct
3

Zoo Boo

Montgomery, AL
Oct
Oct
9
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31

Scottsboro BBQ Cook-Off Festival

Scottsboro, AL
Oct
10

Headland Harvest Day

Headland, AL
Oct
10

2020 Covered Bridge Festival

Oneonta, AL
Oct
24

BooLu's

Gulf Shores, AL
Oct
24

Auburn Oktoberfest

Auburn, AL
Oct
24

Opp Fest 2020

Opp, AL
Oct
31

2020 Elberta German Sausage Festival--October

Elberta, AL
Oct
31

2020 Alabama Pecan Festival

Mobile, AL
Nov
Nov
6
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8

Hangout Oyster Cook-Off

Gulf Shores, AL
Nov
Nov
6
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7

2020 Pike Road Arts and Crafts Fair

Pike Road, AL
Nov
7

Taste of Monroeville

Monroeville, AL
Nov
12

7th Annual Harpersville Day Celebration

Harpersville, AL
Nov
14

Five Mile Creek Chili & BBQ Cook Off

Birmingham, AL
Nov
14

Christmas in the Country

Leighton, AL
Nov
Nov
20
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22

Mobile International Festival

Mobile, AL
Nov
21

A Grand Christmas Dinner Theater

Enterprise, AL
Dec
Dec
1
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23

A Colonial Christmas Lunch & Tour

Montevallo, AL
Dec
Dec
7
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11

Reindeer Express

Opelika, AL
Dec
Dec
11
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13

Dickens Christmas Feast 2020

Tuscumbia, AL
Dec
11

Billy Claus Comes to LuLu's

Gulf Shores, AL
Dec
12

Monroe County Health Foundation Holiday Benefit

Monroeville, AL
Dec
21

New Year's Downtown Countdown 2021

Dothan, AL
Dec
31

A Pirate's Catch

Enterprise, AL
Feb
Mar
13
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28

Foster Fest

Dothan, AL
Mar
Oct
6
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2

Biergarten

Huntsville, AL
Mar
Nov
12
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19

Bienville Bites Food Tour

Mobile, AL
Dec
Dec
1
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26

Comedy, Magic & Impressions! Brandon Styles Variety Show

Foley, AL
Mar
Dec
13
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31

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