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Alabama's All-You-Can-Eat Chinese Buffet Bonanza: 7 Spots to Satisfy Your Cravings. 1. 88 Buffet (Huntsville) With over 3,200 reviews and a solid 4.2-star rating, 88 Buffet in Huntsville is a straightforward crowd-pleaser. Reviewers rave about the "tantalizing array of dishes," "unlimited selection," and "great waiter service." From classic Chinese dishes like Peking duck and sweet and sour chicken to a Mongolian grill where you can customize your stir-fry, 88 Buffet offers something for everyone.

Main Street Café in Clanton is known for its down-home Southern cooking, featuring dishes that highlight the region’s comfort food. The restaurant is a popular spot for both breakfast and lunch, offering a wide variety of hearty options. Some of the standout items include fried or blackened catfish, BBQ chicken breast, and chicken & dumplings. Their daily menu, often updated on a blackboard, includes meat-and-three options, which are Southern staples where customers choose one meat dish and two or three sides. For breakfast, locals rave about the omelets, grits, and biscuits served with homemade gravy. Desserts like banana pudding and yellow cake with chocolate icing also enjoy a loyal following.

Some of the best food in the world is found in the great state of Alabama. Southern cooking trumps them all. The mom-and-pop restaurants in Alabama rival all other states. Alabama BBQ. Fried everything. Our desserts like Banana Pudding, Red Velvet Cake, or Pecan Pie. 7 iconic Alabama restaurants you...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Fall is upon us in Alabama and while it may be pumpkin spice season for some, it's spooky season for others. Cities across the state are gearing up for Halloween with many haunted houses already opened and prepared to offer festive frights for you and your family.

Highly allocated whiskeys available at 8 ABC Stores Dec. 14. Beginning Monday, Oct. 7 and ending Sunday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. CST, Alabama residents of legal drinking age will have an opportunity to enter the Alabama ABC Select Spirits 2024 Limited Release Sweepstakes, where 150 winners will be drawn at random for each location listed below to purchase restricted quantities of highly-coveted whiskey brands.

If you want to plan a trip to a southern bayou, where you can indulge yourself in some of the best Gulf Coast seafood possible, you might assume that Louisiana is your best bet. After all, cities like Lafayette and the underrated, authentic Lake Charles are well-known for having incredible food and culture, and they're practically right next to the Gulf of Mexico.

Dave Oliver officially opened his new Dave’s Market store in Valley Grande with a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday. He was joined by employees and dignitaries from the City of Valley Grande and Dallas County. “Dave had a vision; he had a dream,” Valley Grande Mayor Wayne Labbe said when...

Disclosure: State of Alabama-based writer. This article is a work from cited sources for informational purposes and is used with permission. No affiliate links are included. In July 2024, I published an article highlighting Sonic Drive-In’s popular $1.99 Value Meal with only four items to select from. Now the fast-food restaurant has updated its value menu with eight items for customers to choose from when ordering food, still allowing residents of Alabama the opportunity to save some money for dinner.

In celebration of the 60th consecutive year of October Beef Month in Alabama, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) has unveiled a promotion titled “60 Savory Stops.” Preston’s Steak and Grill in Luverne earned its place on the list for its famous ribeye steak. The promotion highlights 60 former restaurant winners and finalists of the Alabama’s […] The post Preston’s named among 60 Savory Stops appeared first on Luverne Journal.

The owner of a popular supermarket in Valley Grande opens a new multi-million dollar store. The new Dave’s Market is located on Highway 22 in Valley Grande near the Selma city limit. Owner David Oliver operated a smaller store a few miles away — since 2010. He built...

The Alabama National Fair is underway in the Capital City. There is no doubt that one of the biggest draws to the fair is the food. Whether you like corn dogs, funnel cakes, or fried Oreos, the Alabama National Fair surely has something that will surely hit the spot. Over...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama hunters are apparently more aware of the safety aspects of climbing a tree during hunting season. During the 2023-2024 season, only six treestand accidents were reported, down significantly from the average. Unfortunately, Alabama’s two years without a hunting fatality ended with two this past season. Michael Bloxom, hunter education coordinator with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division, said the first fatality occurred during a duck hunting trip in January. The teenage victim pulled his shotgun out of the back seat of the truck with the muzzle pointing toward him...

Girl Scouts across Alabama came together to try to break the current world record for the most people making s'mores at one time.