February 2009

Only in Birmingham?

February 21, 2009

What more could anyone want in a one-stop shop? Cheap gas. They’ve got it. Theatre style popcorn. Check. No Ethanol (phew). And Pepsi products to wash down those sweet, sweet pig lips. Sadly I didn’t stop in to check it out.

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Beardfaced Indie Love

February 13, 2009

Earlier this week, I wrote a guest post for Birmingham Magazine’s Birmingham Box Set blog about a topic very near and dear to my heart. Not Valentine’s Day, French toast, blueberries in July, or even macaroons, but about problematic Indie love songs. There’s a playlist included that’s available for your 30-second preview pleasure on iTunes [...]

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Roquefort riot!

February 12, 2009

Have you all heard about our imperiled Roquefort? Basically, because the EU refuses to import American hormone-blasted meat – which, if you had a choice, would you? – the Bush administration decided to place a prohibitively high tariff (300%??!!) on Roquefort and other specialty European goods.  Not that President Obama can’t undo this ridiculous tariff, [...]

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Worth Seeing: 500 Miles to Memphis

February 7, 2009

500 Miles to Memphis played a show at The Nick last October and I completely dug it. Good energy and fun music. The Nick is always draws a bit of a diverse crowd. Just don’t wear clothes you won’t mind getting smokey. The scary looking pedal steel guy was my favorite part and sadly, I [...]

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ATL: Inman Park Rocks

February 4, 2009

Before that morning at Parish Market, located in Atlanta’s historic and rejuvenating (ahem, gentrifying) Inman Park neighborhood, I’d never heard of a doghead biscuit. Though more commonly known as a catshead biscuit, this flaky wonder ‘as large as a dog’s head’ was massively wonderful. As per my friends’ suggestion, I tried the homemade andouille sausage [...]

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