Mimi’s Wagon Is a Food Truck Calhoun County Needs to Check Out

Mimi’s Wagon Is a Food Truck Calhoun County Needs to Check Out There’s always something fun about hearing people talk up a food truck and finally deciding to go see for yourself if it lives up to it. That was the case for us with Mimi’s Wagon. We had been hearing good things, so when […]

Local Eats: Jail House Junction Cafe Serves Up Real Southern Cooking

We decided to sneak out for lunch and finally try a place I’d been hearing a lot about: Jail House Junction Cafe in Anniston. Folks kept telling me “you’ve gotta go,” and I’m glad we listened, because this spot is a hidden gem. Not fancy, not trying to be something it’s not. Just a clean, […]

Recap of Downtown Anniston’s Restaurant Week 2025

Anniston’s Restaurant Week brought out some of the best flavors from local favorites. From Thai curries to Southern comfort plates and game-day wings, here’s a look back at the meals that had us coming back for more. Tass Thai Cuisine & Boba Tea We started the week with Tass Thai’s Chicken Green Curry — creamy […]

Eat Like a Local: RNB FINZ N Chicks

We love our local food trucks, and it was high time that I visited RNB FINZ N Chicks. This bright blue rolling kitchen hit the streets of Calhoun County on July 4th of 2022 and has built up a following of several thousand fans of their tasty soul-inspired fish and chicken dishes. The “RNB” represents […]

Eat Like a Local: Boatwright’s BBQ Food Truck

Food Truck

Have you been driving around Oxford lately and suddenly caught a whiff of food so sumptuous that you were tempted to do an action movie-style 180 and follow the scent trail at maximum speed? If so, then you may have been passing by the corner of Snow St. and Hamric, or possibly commuting down Quintard […]

Eat Like a Local: Yoki Buffet Oxford

Yoki

You had me at “buffet!”   It’s ironic how just a couple of weeks ago, I was joking with my sister and her family about how much I love a good ol’ fashioned buffet, and she jokingly said, “We should make you a t-shirt that says, ‘You had me at buffet!’”    I may just […]

Eat Like a Local: Below Zero Creamery

below zero

Tucked down 11th Street across from the Calhoun County Courthouse, the Below Zero Creamery is methodically captivating sugar lovers with its rolled ice cream creations, decorated shakes, and other dessert delights. In the short time since the shop opened on April 2, 2024, an increasing number of eager patrons have graced this charming shop to […]

Eat Like a Local: A Taste of Vietnam in Calhoun County

Vietnamese Restaurants

Good afternoon, Vietnam! Calhoun County has already created a name for itself when it comes to diverse cuisines–Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and American restaurants have settled in various areas, drawing foodies that like to think–and eat–outside of the box. One category, however, has been underrepresented in our neck of the woods…until now! Within the […]

Twisted Snow: A Twisted Taste of Sweet Goodness

Twisted Snow

Sometimes you stumble upon a bit of a hidden treasure in Calhoun County and ask yourself why it flew under your radar. Such was the case with Twisted Snow, a shop tucked away in Oxford, Alabama that serves shaved ice, homemade gourmet popcorn, and double whip delights. This nondescript storefront houses a shop teeming with […]

Eat Like a Local: Big Mike’z Rolling Kitchen

Food Trucks

There’s one particular food truck cruising the highways and byways of Calhoun County that has provided superb street food to festival goers and basic hungry working folk alike since 2021. Big Mike’z Rolling Kitchen has set a course to bring its unique spin on convenient finger foods and delish desserts to events in our area […]