Food + Beverage

Coastal Crab Cakes

A Lump of Ocean Divinity Article by Chef John Hamme | Photography by DK Media There is something about fresh seafood that instantly brings the Gulf Coast to the table. Whether you are planning a summer dinner, entertaining friends or simply wishing you were enjoying a meal with a view of the water, Chef John Hamme of Spectrum Resorts is sharing a recipe that delivers a little taste of the beach right at home. And if you would rather let someone else do the cooking? Add these to your must-try...

Food + Beverage

Made From Scratch

Ten years of Buzzcatz magic Article by Lillian Norris | Photography by J.D. Swiger - Swiger Studios Some recipes start with butter and sugar. Others begin with a bagel shop in Pennsylvania, a pastry degree, a move to the Gulf Coast and just enough courage to keep creating. For Kim, the General manager & Executive chef behind Buzzcatz Coffee & Sweets in Orange Beach, the recipe has been building since 1994, when she took her first restaurant job at a bagel shop while in college. She later...

Arts + Culture

Pour Decisions

Old traditions are shaping what we drink next. Article by Lillian Norris | Photography by J.D. Swiger - Swiger Studios Three years into our annual check-in with Winston McQuitery, one thing is clear: wine is changing, but not necessarily in the way people think. Consumption may be softer, especially among younger drinkers, but Winston sees something more interesting happening locally. Millennials and Gen Z may be drinking less, yet many are becoming more intentional about what they do choose...

Life + Culture

A World of Wine

After more than two decades spent learning, tasting and teaching, Robin Riddell Jones is helping Gulf Shores discover great wine without the intimidation. Article by Lillian Norris | Photography by J.D. Swiger - Swiger Studios For Robin Riddell Jones, wine has never been about impressing people. It has always been about bringing them together. Long before she opened her wine shop in Gulf Shores, Jones was drawn to the connection between the land and the table. She grew up in Mississippi around...