Andy MacDonald

1 month ago | lagniappemobile.com | Andy MacDonald |Andy Macdonald

Mobile does love its food competitions. What could be better than the Cunningham Bounds Downtown Cajun Cook-off? Celebrating its ninth year, the battle at Cathedral Square is coming this Saturday, March 22, at 10 a.m. Your taste buds benefit the most when over a dozen teams crank out some of the best Cajun dishes, but the proceeds benefit Mobile’s Child Advocacy Center (CAC), making this one of the most popular food events of the year. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m%96 S`d E:4<6ED 2C6 2G2:=23=6 :?

1 month ago | lagniappemobile.com | Andy MacDonald |Andy Macdonald

Spring’s arrival on the Gulf Coast typically fuels the desire to get out of the house and enjoy the pleasant weather. Fairhope Brewing recognizes this need. This local brewery will be serving their lineup of craft brews along with Hash Cabbage for a Sunday funday that will be hard to resist. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mw2:=:?8 7C@> }6H ~C=62?D[ w2D9 r233286 DA64:2=:K6D :? 2? :>AC@G:D2E:@?2==J 5C:G6? EC256>2C< D@F?5 42==65 “<@K>:4 ADJ49656=:4 p>6C:42?

1 month ago | lagniappemobile.com | Andy MacDonald |Andy Macdonald

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1 month ago | lagniappemobile.com | Andy MacDonald |Andy Macdonald

I have to give a shout-out to my buddy Louanne, a character, to say the least, with a keen sense of taste where food is concerned. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm$96’D 2 AC6EEJ >62? 4@@<[ EC2G6=D 2 3:E 2?5 92D 2? F?42??J 23:=:EJ E@ E6== :E =:<6 :E :D H96? @E96CD >2J C6>2:? D:=6?E] tG6CJ@?6 ?665D 2 7C:6?5 H9@ 42? 86E J@F :?E@ EC@F3=6 2?5 DEC2:89E6? J@F @FE 2E E96 D2>6 E:>6] %9:D :D E92E 7C:6?5 7@C >6]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmx7 J@F 92G6 2 7C:6?5 =:<6 E9:D[ J@F’5 36DE =:DE6? H96?

1 month ago | lagniappemobile.com | Andy MacDonald |Andy Macdonald

The “Alton Brown Live: Last Bite” Tour is headed to Mobile Saenger Theatre on Wednesday, March 5, at 7 p.m. The “Good Eats” host is bringing his brand of humor and intellect to the Port City with some surprises. The mad scientist of culinary television granted me a brief audience leading up to his program, speaking of life on the road, from where it all came, and adding quips and commentary as one of the most interesting people in television history.