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One Thing, Done Well
The Story Behind STILLIn 2012, I was driving home from Lexington, Kentucky, with absolutely no idea what I was going to do with my life.I had gone into internal medicine thinking I would eventually pursue pulmonary/critical care. But a couple of years into my training at the University of Kentucky, my mom was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer. I made the easiest decision to stop residency and move home to Mississippi to be with her.The truth was, I already knew internal medicine wasn't the...
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Food + Beverage
Behind the Scenes and the Seasons
Larder Foods connects Birmingham chefs to earth’s bounty Article by Denise K. James | Photography by Andrew Thomas Lee The morning I was scheduled to speak to Knox Fanelli, we had to switch our call from video to phone. As the owner of Larder Foods, Fanelli was out and about, grabbing heirloom tomatoes for clients in the restaurant industry. “We’ve reached a point in the season where everyone else is out of them, but our Amish and Mennonite friends still have them,” he explains. “The supply...
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Food + Beverage
Ben’s Friends
In the Service of Sobriety Article by Christiana Roussel | Photography by Mary Fehr The forward-facing side of the hospitality world is enthralling: farm-to-table cuisine, aproned chefs visiting tables of effusive diners, the dance of servers and an overflow of conviviality. The “Front of the House” looks magical. Behind the scenes, there is fire, heat, emotions running at full throttle. The desire to outperform, to exceed expectations, to succeed in the fast-paced, hard-driving world of...
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Arts + Culture
Fruits (and Vegetables) of Labor
At Sloss Metal Arts, the produce is always fresh Article by Denise K. James | Photography by Mary Fehr If you’re grocery shopping in the Magic City, there’s a chance you’ll catch Sloss Metal Arts staff members Virginia Elliott and Ian Skinner in the produce aisle, seeking a perfectly formed strawberry or mushroom to transform into food sculpture. International markets are another great scouting spot, and Mr. Chen’s is a favorite, especially after staff lunches, but the hunt continues even...
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