This month, 38 Zaxby’s locations across Alabama are helping grant the wishes of Alabama children with life-threatening medical conditions.The restaurants, which include several in the Birmingham area, are donating 10 percent of their revenue on each of the five Wednesdays in July to Make-A-Wish Alabama.“This is a way for these Zaxby’s locations to give back to the very … [Read more...]

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Davenport’s Pizza Palace on Cahaba Road in Mountain Brook gave customers the opportunity to win the restaurant’s signature dish.The restaurant gave away one pizza each day in June. The names of those winners were entered in a contest for the grand prize of 50 free pizzas.“Overall, we gave away 80 pizzas,” said Davenport’s Amanda … [Read more...]

Two restaurants new to Birmingham have plans to open soon on U.S. 280.Chicken Salad Chick, which started in Auburn, expects to open in early September at the Village at Lee Branch on Doug Baker Boulevard. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, which hasn’t announced an opening date yet, will be at 3500 Grandview Parkway.Chicken Salad Chick has 15 different spins on chicken salad, … [Read more...]

Food fans traveling to the Alabama Gulf Coast this summer can visit an exhibit that spotlights some of the state’s most popular dishes.Beach-goers also can participate in several foodie-friendly events.The Art of Alabama Food exhibit is open until Aug. 9 at The Compleat Studio at The Wharf in Orange Beach.Featuring 36 professional food shots from the “100 Dishes to … [Read more...]

Full Moon Makes Ebony Magazine ListThe votes are in for Ebony Magazine’s top barbecue restaurants in the U.S., and Birmingham-based Full Moon BBQ won top honors as “The Ultimate Smokehouse.”The magazine’s readers were polled on their favorite holy grails of hog around the country and selected Full Moon’s hickory-smoked ribs and crunchy chow-chow for the July barbecue … [Read more...]