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There are some in the restaurant community who are positive about these economic times, with openings underway.
First, the Bull, Wendell Quimby’s latest venture, on Dauphin Street in between Café 615 and Wintzell’s opened this past Saturday. The interior is done in shades of chocolate with modern oversized shade fixtures. The Bull will feature South American/Latin food such as flank steak – those who have sampled some items report positive comments.
Also downtown in the former Little Kitchen on Dauphin Street just before Royal Street, Time to Eat, the popular restaurant out by the Dog Track, will be opening soon serving sandwiches and down-home cooking favorites.
In MiMo, at the Loop on Government Street across from Little Flower Catholic church the French Market Café has begun serving Creole and Cajun food straight from New Orleans. The owner previously was at Luizza’s on the Track in New Orleans, and his po-boys were named by Esquire magazine a year or so ago as the best in New Orleans. They will also be serving beignets in the morning along with items such as crawfish bisque, gumbo and other specialties.
Out in Springhill, Camille’s Sidewalk Café has opened just west of University on Old Shell Road. This small chain is similar in scope to Panera Bread and Atlanta Bread but with a bit more upscale surroundings and slightly more gourmet touch – check out their menu at www.camillescafe.com. I have eaten several times at their location in Destin at the outlet mall.
The Palette Café at the Mobile Museum of Art had begun serving a prix fixe dinner on Friday evenings – I expect that dinner will be as fine as their lunches.
Roly Poly, the wrap sandwich chain out of Florida will be opening a new location on Hillcrest Road and there are rumors I could not totally confirm that Serda’s will be opening a location across the street.
Another expansion comes from Bay Gourmet, the caterer to the social set that works out of a building in MiMo. Since Memories, the take out café that closed last year (Ashland Midtown Pub is located in their former Old Shell Road location), the ladies at Bay Gourmet have had repeated requests to open up take-out for casseroles, soups and the like, and this week have opened up a shop in the Market on Old Shell, east of the Dew Drop across from Old Shell Road School. The grand opening is this Thursday, Oct. 24 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. I had them make a breakfast casserole for me with egg, sausage, fontina cheese and carmelized onions that was out of this world.
Speaking of the Dew Drop, Gourmet magazine has a feature in each issue called On the Road that reported on the Dew Drop a year or so ago with a glowing review. In the current issue they named the top 10 locations in the country that have been written about and the Dew Drop made the list.
Bob Baumhower’s Wings Sports Grille has formed a real bailout plan for Main Street. According to a press release, former NFL All-Pro Miami Dolphin Bob Baumhower may not have the answer to Washington’s problem, but he’s got a plan that’s sure to leave a much better taste in your mouth. The owner of Baumhower’s Wings Restaurant, has announced the addition of “Bob’s Bailout Plan” to the menu. The plan features $5 Lunch Specials available Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“People tell me all the time that they are having to really cut back these days,” Baumhower said, “and I just wanted to make it a little easier on them.”
Baumhower is featuring several comfort foods in his $5 Lunch Specials, as well as several Wings favorites and highlighting several Southern, homemade comfort foods on the menu in hopes it will take some stress off customers. Such menu items include a 4-veggies plate and a pot roast with two sides – the good down-home kind like mom used to make at a good down home price! The menu is also full of sides such as mashed potatoes and gravy, sliced tomatoes, green beans, field peas, turnip greens, black beans and many more of your favorites.
“In times like these, every little bit helps,” Baumhower said. “These $5 Lunch Specials are something we can have fun with. Hopefully, they’ll help our guests in the pocketbook, and maybe even lift their spirits a bit. If only our friends in Washington could take that attitude.”
I did not receive the release until after the last issue, but you have one more chance to try out the Fall 2008 series of Progressive Dining Tours in Fairhope/Daphne. The last walking dining tour will be in Daphne on Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. You will begin at Camellia Café, then go to Uncorked! Fine Wines and end at Will Hughes Catering and Market, all in Old Daphne. The cost is $45 per person – for more information or to reserve a spot call Beth Anne McCormick at 401-1772 or visit their website at
www.eat-beat.com.
If you are looking for a private dining room, I strongly suggest that you consider the one at True located in the Legacy Village Shopping Center in Springhill. I recently attended a dinner party that had a special menu with two choices for three courses along with some passed appetizers with drinks. We had our own server and enjoyed a leisurely meal and I am guessing the price was affordable for such a nice meal.
Another tidbit is that I have enjoyed two lunches at Michael Ivy’s lunch place located in the old Uncle Simie’s location downtown a block north of Bienville Square – a well prepared chicken and artichoke pot pie with the best crust ever, his long time staple of red beans and rice and a friend had the spaghetti Bolenaise.
He is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and only takes checks and cash.
http://www.lagniappemobile.com/article/1772
http://www.camillescafe.com/
Camille's is a good place to eat. We have on here in B.R. I like it. Go try it.
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