The Original Freezo

Known for its barbecue offerings in Auburn.

Family-crafted barbecue with a popular mustard-based sauce.

Closed after being a popular campus-friendly location.

A pizza place whose owner grows basil in the shop and makes root beer and ice cream.

A well-established barbecue restaurant in Newnan, opened in 1926.

A fairly new place offering a good Sunday brunch and modern takes on barbecue.

Beef jerky

Hummus made from beets served with crackers, pickles, and feta cheese

Fried chicken skins

Butcher's block of house-cured pastrami served with brown mustard

Sliders

Little tuna bites

A fairly new barbecue place on the outskirts of Birmingham.

One of Birmingham’s oldest and most highly regarded barbecue joints, celebrating its 75th birthday last year.

A popular barbecue place that had been awaited by the author.

A selection of various BBQ meats.

Popular ribs with a long-standing reputation in Alabama.

Nashville-styled hot chicken sliders

Pork belly eggs benedict

A coffeehouse adjacent to a bookstore with a unique story.

A very good lunch at one of Birmingham’s oldest barbecue joints.

Made with Buffalo Trace Bourbon, aperol, mint syrup, lemon juice and raspberry puree

A beloved sandwich shop older than Price’s, located near campus.

A burger spot recommended by a favorite food and travel book, located in Amory, MS.

A small chain that has expanded into Georgia and Texas, famous for delicious desserts.

A recommended meat-and-three restaurant about fifteen miles from our house, featuring a variety of menu options.

A throwback little place in the middle of nowhere, known for chili buns and ice cream.

All-Chattanooga dessert drink

A neat old restaurant in Happy Holler, offering a rich variety of ice cream options.

A special all-Chattanooga dessert drink, a silly indulgence created by bloggers.

An Atlanta restaurant that serves regional specialties, likened to Birmingham's Milo's and Jack's.

Clams from Sapelo Island

Duck confit banh mi sandwich

Lamb shanks from Grove Farms

Chef Justin's pulled pork

Shrimp and grits

Smoked chicken wings served with white sauce

St. Louis-styled spare ribs

An authentic Mexican restaurant located in an old A-frame building.

Featuring BBQ from one of the oldest restaurants in the southeast, tracing its roots back to 1891.

Known for its friendly atmosphere and popular hot dogs.

Freshly fried oysters, served with tartar sauce.

A hearty stew made with shrimp, sausage, and okra.

A classic Louisiana sandwich with fried shrimp, lettuce, and tomato.

Famed BBQ by Rodney Scott, known for his exceptional whole hog preparation.

A classic barbecue dinner option.

A new restaurant in Auburn invited by the local tourism bureau.

The original location offers various chicken salad's named after real people.

Blend of Chardonnay and Viognier from Wolf Mountain Vineyards, aged in stainless steel with light taste of citrus and grapefruit