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Our Favorite Restaurants
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items We have lived in 5 different states, and in 4 of them we had favorite restaurants. While compiling this list, I realized most of our favorite restaurants are in North Carolina. No wonder I've been wishing we could move back there!
This our most favorite restaurant in our area. Unfortunately, the one in Spanish Fort, AL, closed recently, but the ones in Mobile and Foley are still open. I always get the raw oysters, and Bo almost always gets seafood pasta that is enough for 2 me...
Half Shell Oyster House, Trussville, AL, Mobile & Foley, AL
We first discovered Another Broken Egg when we first moved to this area. We don't eat out as much as we used to, but this is still one of our go-to places for Sunday brunch. I always get an egg white omlete with a side of fresh fruit. Their French to...
Another Broken Egg, Fairhope, AL
We lived in Winston-Salem, NC, for 6 years, and ate at The Village Tavern once or twice weekly. We ate there again this summer when visiting our former home town. The food, ambiance, and service were as good as ever. It’s more expensive than it used ...
Village Tavern, Winston-Salem, NC
We lived in Winston-Salem, NC, for 6 years, and ate at Midtown Cafe & Dessertery 2 or 3 times per week while I was in grad school, and had no time to cook. We ate there again this summer when visiting our former home town. The food, ambiance, and...
Midtown Cafe & Dessertery, Winston-Salem, NC
We lived in Aurora, CO, for 3 years, and ate at Ted’s almost every weekend. We were there so much they knew us and we always got our favorite table. I frequently got grilled salmon. We both also liked the bison burger, and both often ordered the biso...
Ted's Montana Grill at Southlands in Aurora, CO
This summer (June, 2026) we spent 3 nights in Franklin, NC, before traveling east to see old familiar parts of the state. While wandering around this delightful downtown, we discovered Gracious Plates on Main, and had dinner there that night. It was ...
Gracious Plates on Main, Franklin, NC
This summer (June, 2026) after spending a few days in Franklin, NC, we traveled east to see old familiar parts of the state. We stopped in Black Mountain for lunch, and we knew where we wanted to eat: Veranda on Cherry Street. We discovered Veranda w...
Veranda Cafe and Gifts, in Black Mountain, NC
When we lived in the Lake Norman area of North Carolina, we often had dinner at 131 Main in Cornelius, right across the interstate from beautiful Lake Norman. I usually got the Cedar Plank Salmon. It was so vey good. We even bought some cedar planks ...
131 MAIN Restaurant, Lake Norman, NC
When we lived in the Lake Norman area of North Carolina, we frequently had dinner at Red Rocks Cafe in Birkdale Village in Huntersville. On our way home from the mountains this summer (2026) we stopped in Huntersville and had lunch at Red Rocks. The ...
Red Rocks Cafe in Birkdale Village, Huntersville, NC
When we first moved here to the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay, our realtor took us to Jessie’s. It soon became our go-to restaurant for special occasions, and fun lunches. In fact, we are meeting friends there tomorrow for lunch. I love their salad wit...
Jessie's in Magnolia Springs, AL
Edgar’s is a Birmingham area tradition. We think of it as a great place to meet friends for coffee & dessert, but they have breakfast, salads, and sandwiches, too. We try to go there at least once whenever we’re in town. The downside is they are ...
Edgar's Bakery, Trussville, AL