For several years now, Av and I have brought with us on just about every road trip, a copy of 'Dixie Dining' for the state(s) we will be driving around. Av has even made entries on the site, one being for the Cotton Patch in Union.
The Hill Street Press (they are an independent publisher from Georgia) is publishing 'Dixie Dining', (the book) due to be released April 30th. I don't have any idea what it will be like, but I've got it on pre-order already.
If I had to guess, I would imagine it would be something along the lines of 'Southern Belly' by John T. Edge (another book we use all the time), which is in paperback now.
We've been to at least half the places listed in Alabama (and Mississippi) that are on dixiedining.com, and I don't know that I'd argue with any of them except two: Whitt's Barbecue in Athens, which I *really* don't like although plenty of other people do, and Fat Mama's Tamales in Natchez, which I thought was just trying to be cute or authentic or who knows what just WAY too hard. The great thing about the site is that the submissions are all done by people just like us - not restauranteurs.
Another great site is Chowhound which is a great resource with entries written, and answered, by regular people. Lots and lots and lots of entries.
This year has been designated "The Year of Alabama Food", which I got a great media kit for at the office. The website also has listed 'The 100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die', which is neat, but apparently it should be the 208 dishes, as that's how many are listed right now. I'll write a bit more about that a little later.
Dixie Dining - in Book Form - and Southern Food Directories
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