Great dinner: Arrowleaf Bistro. Started with wild mushroom turnover followed by a winter salad. Entrees were sturgeon and bacon wrapped rabbit. Excellent! @arrowleafbistro Visit website @theeatingplaces #theeatingplaces...

You have to eat here at least once in your life! Mama’s Fish House. The food is very local, the space delightful and the service impeccable. @mamasfishhouse Visit website @theeatingplaces...

Classic Rijsttafel: Bayleaf Balinese Restaurant. Paired with Sauvignon Blanc, a Riesling, a Pinot Noir and finishing with a botrytised Riesling. Visit website  ...

Finally some real Southern food…..at the best place in BHM! Niki’s West. Pictured in the bowl is a local cabbage slaw with a local dressing which a bit like Thousand...

Happy hour is about the only time you can just walk into this place and get a table: Radiator Whiskey. Upscale bar food with flights of bourbon, scotch and whiskey....

Unique Asian offerings: Nue. Described as eclectic, world street food, which fits the bill. Great place to try something different because that’s what it’s all about. Had the Taiwanese chicken...