Montgomery, AL – The Taste of the River Region was held at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in downtown Montgomery on Sunday night. An estimated one thousand people enjoyed sampling food and beverage from nearly 35 Montgomery, Prattville, and Wetumpka restaurants and vendors. The event was presented by The Alabama Restaurant Association along with [...]
Montgomery, AL – The Alabama Restaurant Association along with the Junior League of Montgomery present The Taste of the River Region (formerly the Taste of Montgomery) on October 4, 2009 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in downtown Montgomery. The event features about 35 restaurants and beverage vendors [...]
Prattville – The Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar opens on Saturday, July 25, at noon, just in time for lunch. It is located on 594 Pinnacle Place (near JC Penney) in the High Point Town Center. Owner Jerry Chen operates three restaurants in the River Region. “This is a nice location here in Prattville. [...]
Prattville – Hiro Koda, owner of Club BTS (Behind the Scenes) bar and restaurant, has a long list of movie credits to his name, both as an actor, director and as a stunt performer/coordinator. Koda has worked with many directors, producers, and actors in his performances “behind the scenes,” so to speak… thus the name [...]
Montgomery, AL – Imagine the sights, sounds and flavors of Mardi Gras and New Orleans but without the nudity, having to dodge flying Moon Pies and random revelers tinkling in the streets… Enter Big Easy Creole Café. With a broad menu encompassing Creole and Cajun cuisine, Big Easy is an upbeat, satisfying romp for the [...]
Montgomery, AL – Earlier this week Oprah Winfrey partnered to give away coupons for a free grilled chicken meal; that’s two pieces of chicken, two sides, and a biscuit, with the exemption date of May 19. The reason was twofold: KFC wanted consumers to get a taste of their latest product and Oprah just simply [...]
Prattville – In addition to fine food and a wide variety of desserts, MarChelle’s Bistro & Bakery features live entertainment. Currently playing every Friday and Saturday night is Brian Brantley, a music professor from Huntingdon College in Montgomery. According to Nolan, MarChelle’s daytime manager, Brantley plays beautiful classical music and it’s just a treat to [...]
Prattville – The Prattville location of Shoney’s restaurant has reopened today. Jessica Jones, the dining room manager, told Our Prattville that they were open for business at 6:00 this morning and had a breakfast buffet. She also said that menu items as well as buffet items will be available for customers daily. This location, on [...]
Montgomery, AL – Yummy, it’s the best fried chicken in town, the best fried chicken in the state, the best fried chicken on the planet! Those are words that thousands of eaters have uttered ever since the famous chicken recipe began at The Cottage restaurant in Montgomery. When The Cottage closed, Pinson’s opened, then Pinson’s [...]
Prattville – During these insecure economic times, families are attempting to stretch the dollar and not their budget. On many occasions the costs dictate whether or not a family of four or more can dine at a particular eatery. Our Prattville found a few local restaurants offering meal specials as a way of coping with [...]
