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The Fish Market Restaurant – Birmingham, AL

Posted by Sara on Mar 16, 2008 in Alabama, Restaurant Reviews, Southern Cuisine, Travel

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Okay, I’m just going to say it.  Birmingham, Alabama isn’t a place many people think of for a final vacation destination.  It’s more of a “passing through” kind of place – it’s one of those cities on the trip south on I65 to the beach or on the trip east on I20 to Atlanta.  It’s a foothill town.  Not a mountain town.

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Fundraisers, Las Vegas and Dale Chihuly

Posted by Sara on Mar 11, 2008 in Art, Travel

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Fundraisers are fun.

I mean the people, not the dreaded events of selling the fill-in-the-blank-item for your favorite cause.

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One Weird Town

Posted by Sara on Mar 10, 2008 in Restaurant Reviews, Texas, Travel

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I like lists. My favorite list is my “Where in the world would I like to go?” list. These places can range from the spots of local interest to far-reaching exotic destinations.

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Shucky Beans and Collard Greens

Posted by Sara on Mar 2, 2008 in Cooking, Kentucky, Southern Cuisine

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Collard greens are a staple of Southern cuisine, yet I’ve never been brave enough to try them until tonight.  The idea of wet, wilty, cooked leaves was not particularly appealing; but the end result…delightful!  Read more…

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