French Fry Fairy

Cantina Laredo in Huntsville, Alabama

I arrived in Huntsville, Alabama which was quite a step up from Greenville, Alabama. Jason and Marc were doing a photo shoot for Golf Magazine, so I sat by myself and explored the city just a little bit. I went to a little shopping plaza to have a look around. The thing that sucks about shopping is you can never find anything new. No matter where you go in the United States, you will always find the same stores. There will always be a Gap, a Banana Republic, a couple old lady stores and other chains that have nothing unique. However, I was pretty happy that I was in such a well-populated area in Alabama that was really quite lovely. There were mountains just outside the city. It was nice.

Enchiladas de Portabella

After I tired from the endless chain store shopping, I arrived at Cantina Laredo for lunch. I learned that this was a chain restaurant even though I have never seen one before. Regardless, the food was really Read the rest of this entry »

Hook's BBQ

I haven’t spent too much time in Alabama, but recently I had the rare opportunity to drive through the state. You may be asking yourself why I would be driving through Alabama when I am a South Florida resident. I was asking myself the same question when I saw nothing but Sonny’s BBQ, Waffle House and Wal-Mart on every single corner. Soon afterwards, I saw a truck with fake testicles hanging from the from the trailer hitch…. Classy.

Classy...

So, Jason and I were in search of a place to eat. We rolled into Greenville, Alabama and pulled up to Hook’s Bar-B-Q. It was perfect. It looked like a place that only locals would go. This is exactly what Jason and I were searching for because we wanted to get a real feel for Alabama. Read the rest of this entry »