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2018 Taste of Hoover enjoys a taste of fall at Aldridge Gardens
An estimated 400 or more people showed up to sample food and beverages from Hoover restaurants, caterers and other food and beverage providers. Read more
More tenants announced for Stadium Trace Village
The development along John Hawkins Parkway will include a MOOYAH Burgers, Frutta Bowls, Sweet Charlie's rolled ice cream shop, Cajun Roux restaurant, Wrapsody's boutique, Jeremy Stephens Salon and ARC Realty office. Read more
Photo courtesy of Lance Shores/Hoover Public Library
Sweet Home Alabama dessert competition, culinary fair is this Saturday at Jeff State Hoover campus
Attendees will be able to sample cakes, pies, cookies and other desserts created by Alabama chefs, home cooks and restaurant professionals, as well as Bo Jackson's signature hamburgers. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Guadalajara Grill returns to Hoover
After being closed for 10 years, the Guadalajara Grill is making a comeback in Hoover. Read more
Photo by Emily Featherston.
Smoking with tradition
Hoover resident part of more than half-century of barbecue legacy. Read more
Photos courtesy of Walk-On’s Bistreaux and Bar.
Louisiana sports bar hopes to open Birmingham location by years’ end
Transplants from and fans of Louisiana and its culture will soon have a vestige of The Bayou State and its charms, as a popular restaurant opens a location on U.S. 280. Read more
Alyx Chandler
A Taste of Louisiana remains popular despite weather
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., a bundled up crowd, wearing mostly purple and gold, gathered outside at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium to taste food samples, enter raffles and talk football during the third annual event. Read more
Erica Techo
Record turnout for 2017 Taste of Hoover at Aldridge Gardens
About 400 people showed up to try food samples from 38 Hoover restaurants, caterers and other food and drink providers. Read more
Photo by Sarah Finnegan.
Restaurants warm up the ovens for 2017 Taste of Hoover
Dedra Miele opened her Nothing Bundt Cakes store in the Whole Foods Market Plaza in Riverchase in January, but she still has people come in every day, saying they didn’t realize she was there. Read more
Executive chef at Revolve Kitchen & Brew Sean Butler wins Iron City Chef 2017
Iron City Chef 2017, which took place Saturday, July 22, from 6-9 p.m., featured special dishes by four local chefs. The night ended with a cook-off between the two top-voted chefs, with three judges then deciding who was crowned Iron City Chef. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson.
Whole Foods: Riverchase site still slated to open this fall
Amazon’s June 16 announcement that it plans to acquire Whole Foods Market in a $13.7 billion deal should not affect the opening of the Whole Foods store in the Riverchase Village shopping center, the Texas-based grocery chain says. Read more
Photo by Sarah Finnegan.
Birmingham Eats launches weekly meal delivery service
Rick Claypoole used to work in corporate America. He traveled frequently and was gone a significant amount of time, leaving his wife, Kathy, primarily responsible for feeding their three children. Read more
Photo by Ron Burkett.
4th annual Turkish Food Festival April 8-9
In 2016, there were more than 2,000 people who attended the festival. This year’s Turkish Food Festival will be similar, with the addition of even more Turkish vendors. Read more
Photo by Sydney Cromwell.
Bringing the heat
Hoover couple spreads love with homemade pepper jelly business. Read more
Waitr debuts in Hoover
Waitr is an online restaurant technology platform designed to connect local restaurants to hungry consumers. Their mission is to develop the local food culture for communities across the U.S. by expanding the reach of local restaurant menus. Read more
Photo courtesy of Dave and Buster's
Dave and Buster's plans to open first Alabama location at Riverchase Galleria
The plan is to open a 33,000-square-foot restaurant and arcade with 150 to 200 games by the second or third quarter of 2018, a company representative told the Hoover City Council. Read more
Photo by Sarah Cook.
Inverness woman takes toffee talents to next level
Over the Top Toffee has only been in business for a few months, but its secret recipe has been brewing for decades. Read more
Photo by Sydney Cromwell.
Owners of Vecchia to open new restaurant in Boot location
Benard and Brianna Tamburello used to joke that if their Moss Rock restaurant neighbors, The Boot at the Preserve, ever left, they wanted to buy that space for Vecchia Pizzeria and Mercato. Read more
Photo by Sydney Cromwell.
A passport for your taste buds
Coffee-ol-ogy established itself at the Hoover Public Library with an original concept: a menu based on a different culture’s cuisine each month. Read more
Photo by Sarah Finnegan.
Cajun cuisine meets Southern barbecue
There’s a new alligator in town, and its name is Boudreaux, the mascot and official “swamp monster” of Swamp Monster BBQ’s kitchen. Read more
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Photo by Jon Anderson
Taste of Hoover 2018 (9)
An estimated 400 or more people attended the 2018 Taste of Hoover event at Aldridge Gardens in Hoover, Alabama, on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
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Photo by Jon Anderson
Taste of Hoover 2018 (1)
Brittany Toole, at right, stops by The Cajun Steamer table at the 2018 Taste of Hoover event at Aldridge Gardens in Hoover, Alabama, on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
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Photo by Jon Anderson
Taste of Hoover 2018 (10)
Red beans and rice were one of the items offered at The Cajun Steamer table at the 2018 Taste of Hoover event at Aldridge Gardens in Hoover, Alabama, on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
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Photo by Jon Anderson
Taste of Hoover 2018 (11)
An estimated 400 or more people attended the 2018 Taste of Hoover event at Aldridge Gardens in Hoover, Alabama, on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
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Photo by Jon Anderson
Taste of Hoover 2018 (12)
An estimated 400 or more people attended the 2018 Taste of Hoover event at Aldridge Gardens in Hoover, Alabama, on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
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Photo by Jon Anderson
Taste of Hoover 2018
Dale's Southern Grill offered cupcakes at the 2018 Taste of Hoover event at Aldridge Gardens in Hoover, Alabama, on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.
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