Susan Swagler

3 days ago | soul-grown.com | Susan Swagler

If you build it, turns out, people will come. It happened in Opp when local resident Merrill Culverhouse decided his hometown needed a nice place to eat. So, he teamed up with chef Jon Gibson (a friend since childhood) and together, they built Wheelhouse. Today, the restaurant is thriving and, just as importantly, providing jobs and making the community a better place. Culverhouse had been dreaming of owning a restaurant since college.

4 days ago | yellowhammernews.com | Susan Swagler |Walker Miller

If you build it, turns out, people will come. It happened in Opp when local resident Merrill Culverhouse decided his hometown needed a nice place to eat. So, he teamed up with chef Jon Gibson (a friend since childhood) and together, they built Wheelhouse. Today, the restaurant is thriving and, just as importantly, providing jobs and making the community a better place. Culverhouse had been dreaming of owning a restaurant since college.

2 weeks ago | alabamanewscenter.com | Susan Swagler

If you build it, turns out, people will come. It happened in Opp when local resident Merrill Culverhouse decided his hometown needed a nice place to eat. So, he teamed up with chef Jon Gibson (a friend since childhood) and together, they built Wheelhouse. Today, the restaurant is thriving and, just as importantly, providing jobs and making the community a better place. Culverhouse had been dreaming of owning a restaurant since college.

1 month ago | alabamawx.com | Susan Swagler

By: Susan SwaglerThe former Crystal Ice building in Mobile is cool in a whole new way these days, as the husband-and-wife team of Max Donaldson and Mackenzie Klyce are honoring the past and creating a fun, delicious future. Their Velvet Pig eatery in the Ice Box bar (21 and over) offers Chef Mackenzie’s delicious, inventive dishes that utilize Max’s whole-animal butchery skills. Mackenzie says they originally approached the owners of the Ice Box bar with the idea of bringing in a food component.

1 month ago | alabamanewscenter.com | Susan Swagler

The former Crystal Ice building in Mobile is cool in a whole new way these days, as the husband-and-wife team of Max Donaldson and Mackenzie Klyce are honoring the past and creating a fun, delicious future. Their Velvet Pig eatery in the Ice Box bar (21 and over) offers Chef Mackenzie’s delicious, inventive dishes that utilize Max’s whole-animal butchery skills. Mackenzie says they originally approached the owners of the Ice Box bar with the idea of bringing in a food component.